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Jealous Loei man accused of torching car while partner at funeral

A Thai man was arrested in Loei province after allegedly setting fire to his partner’s stepfather’s car and threatening to kill her family when he returned home to find her and their baby absent while she was attending a funeral. According to Amarin TV, the incident occurred on October 10 in Phu Kradueng district. His … The story Jealous Loei man accused of torching car while partner at funeral…

Jealous Loei man accused of torching car while partner at funeral

In Loei province, Thailand, a 32-year-old man named Saksit has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to his partner's stepfather's car after learning she was attending a funeral. The incident took place on October 10 in the Phu Kradueng district. According to Amarin TV, Saksit became jealous and angry when he returned home from work and discovered his partner, a 16-year-old girl, and their baby missing.

He allegedly began threatening her with a knife and later set the car ablaze. Saksit's mother confirmed his tendency to become aggressive and jealous when intoxicated, and they have a one-month-old child together. The teenager, concerned her partner might return to harm her family, sought media attention on October 12. Police charged Saksit and scheduled his appearance before the Loei Provincial Court for remand proceedings.

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