Drunk Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat in Pattaya Altercation
A domestic dispute in Pattaya nearly turned deadly when a drunken husband attacked his wife with a knife, slashing her throat during a heated altercation. The incident occurred late at night and was reported to the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation, prompting an immediate emergency response.
Rescue volunteers and Banglamung Police officers arrived to find Ms. S (name withheld under domestic violence policies), 56, suffering from a severe gash on the right side of her neck. The wound, approximately one inch wide, missed her windpipe by less than two centimeters—a potentially fatal injury. First responders administered emergency treatment before rushing her to Pattaya Memorial Hospital, where she was expected to make a full recovery.
The attacker, identified as her husband, 55-year-old Mr. Somchat, was found intoxicated at the scene. He did not attempt to flee and led officers to the 20–30 cm knife used in the assault. According to Ms. S, the couple had been drinking beer together when Somchat became agitated and slapped her. Her 27-year-old son, Mr. Kittisak, witnessed the assault and intervened, pushing Somchat away. In retaliation, Somchat grabbed a knife with the intention of attacking his stepson.
Ms. S attempted to stop the escalation, but Somchat slashed her throat in the process. Enraged, Kittisak punched Somchat before neighbors intervened. He then left on his motorcycle to cool down at a friend’s house.
Ms. S told police that her husband often became violent when drunk, expressing that she had reached her limit and planned to press charges to the fullest extent of the law.
Somchat admitted to wielding the knife but claimed the injury was accidental. He alleged that he grabbed the weapon in self-defense after being punched by Kittisak, and that he struck his wife unintentionally while swinging it. He expressed remorse for the incident.
Police have taken Somchat into custody as investigations continue. The case highlights ongoing concerns over domestic violence and alcohol-fueled altercations in Thailand.
