62-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Prison for Killing Wife with Axe After Staging Motorcycle Accident

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Police in Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand, arrested 62-year-old Somchai (known as 'Lung So') on October 24, 2026, for the intentional murder of his 48-year-old wife, Tippapa (known as 'An'), who died from axe wounds to the head and face. The incident occurred at their home in Na Khu Subdistrict, Na Kae District, late on October 23, 2026. Initially reported as a motorcycle accident involving the victim's riding partner, police investigation revealed severe injuries inconsistent with an accident. A blood-stained axe found 50 meters from the crime scene matched the suspect's fingerprints. Somchai confessed to killing his wife out of jealousy after she returned home drunk at around 1:00 AM, admitting he struck her with an axe and chased her down before discarding the weapon in a rice field. The victim was cremated on October 24, 2026, by relatives in Ban Nam Bo cemetery.