KALASIN — 30 March 2026, A 25-year-old man fatally stabbed his girlfriend and a relative in a knife attack at a home in Na Mon district, police said, with both victims later dying in hospital.
Police were alerted at 20:30 to an assault involving a knife at a house in Ban Non Thiang Sirimongkol, tambon Na Mon. Officers and rescue workers arrived to find two women critically injured inside the property.
One victim, identified as Chomchala Onprom, 44, had severe wounds to the neck. The second, Fonluang Khuasit, 20, sustained a severe wound to the back. Both were given first aid at the scene and rushed to Na Mon Hospital, where they later died.
The suspect, Cholachat Moi-pu, 25, who was the boyfriend of Fonluang, was detained at the scene. Police said he appeared agitated and incoherent and was unable to provide a statement.
Initial inquiries indicate the three had been sitting and talking normally inside the house before an argument broke out. The suspect then allegedly grabbed a knife and attacked both women.
A relative told police the suspect had shown signs of depression for about three days prior to the incident but had no record of medical or psychiatric treatment.
Police are continuing to question the suspect and are investigating possible motives, including personal stress, mental health issues or the involvement of drugs. Legal proceedings are under way.