Woman Allegedly Stabs Male Musician's Neck in Self-Defense Claim at Udon Thani Dormitory

Key summary

On October 27, 2026, emergency services in Udon Thani Province received a report of a violent altercation between a man and a woman at a dormitory in Mak Khaeng Subdistrict. The woman, identified as Ms. Pat, 28, a public relations worker at a restaurant, reportedly used a knife to slash the neck of her boyfriend, Mr. Bes, 35, a drummer. Police arrived to find Mr. Bes standing outside the dorm with a long but shallow cut on his neck and bleeding, while Ms. Pat stood near the room entrance. Both parties were still arguing when officers intervened to separate them; Mr. Bes was taken to a hospital for treatment. Ms. Pat claimed she had been assaulted by Mr. Bes two weeks prior, sustaining eye injuries that required one week of hospitalization, and stated she acted in self-defense after he allegedly grabbed her leg and kicked her three times inside the room before she retrieved the knife. She asserted the dorm belonged to Mr. Bes and that they had dated for about six months. Police noted that the facts regarding the assault and self-defense claims require further investigation and evidence from both sides.