Man Stabbed to Death Over 300 Baht Debt in Pathum Thani
A 44-year-old Myanmar national was fatally stabbed twice in Pathum Thani over a 300 baht debt dispute; police have identified the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant.
On August 4, Deputy Superintendent Chalat Homsing of Khlong Luang Station revealed that officers responded on August 3 at approximately 10:30 p.m. to a report of a fatal stabbing in a commercial building in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani. Officers including Major Vishnurak Prommesat and investigation sergeant Chaiyawit Chaithawar arrived with forensic and medical examiners from Thammasat Hospital's Institute of Forensic Medicine. The victim, identified as Min Min Lat, a 44-year-old Myanmar national, was found dead with two stab wounds—one to the upper abdomen and one to the left chest. A bloody kitchen knife used in the attack was recovered from the second-floor balcony. Witness testimony from three people, translated through an interpreter, revealed that the victim and suspect were friends drinking together on the fourth floor when the suspect demanded repayment of a 300 baht debt. When the victim refused, the suspect fatally stabbed him twice and fled, abandoning the knife on the second-floor balcony. The three witnesses attempted to help the victim but he had already died, prompting them to contact police. Deputy Superintendent Chalat stated that the suspect, a Myanmar national who works at a flower shop in Thai Market, has been identified and police have obtained an arrest warrant. Officers from Khlong Luang Station, Pathum Thani Provincial Police, and Region 1 Police are actively pursuing the suspect for prosecution.
