Woman Arrested After 19 Years Evading Attempted Murder Charges
Woman arrested in Bangkok after 19 years on the run for her role in a 2007 attempted murder case in which she and an accomplice stabbed a man during a confrontation over an affair.
On July 23, 2025, police arrested a 50-year-old woman named Prapai (pseudonym) pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Trang Provincial Court on September 13, 2007, on charges of attempted murder. She was apprehended near a transport company in Bangkok's Pathumwan district.
The incident began in 2007 when a man named Kasatorn discovered his wife, Prapai Pattana, was having an affair with a man named A (pseudonym). After a heated argument, the two suspects called Kasatorn on September 10, 2007, to meet for a discussion. During the return journey, another confrontation erupted. The suspect named A kicked Kasatorn's motorcycle, causing him to fall, then stabbed and slashed his neck with a knife while Prapai held him down to prevent self-defense. Believing the victim dead, both suspects fled. However, police discovered Kasatorn still had vital signs and rushed him to the hospital, where he survived and provided testimony.
The man named A was later apprehended, convicted, and imprisoned. Prapai, however, evaded capture for over 19 years by constantly changing addresses and workplaces across multiple provinces. She eventually settled working at a transport company in Bangkok's Pathumwan district, living in a company truck driven by her current husband. During interrogation, she denied participation, claiming she was merely present and riding in the same vehicle, having taken no active role in the attack. She has been transferred to Nong Trud Police Station for further legal proceedings.
