CHONBURI — 8 August 2026, Police are hunting a suspect after a Chinese man was stabbed to death and a 21-year-old woman was injured inside an apartment in Sattahip district.
Najatian police were alerted at 07:10 to the stabbing at an apartment in Soi Najomtien 30, Najomtien subdistrict.
Officers found blood scattered across the bedroom and the unidentified Chinese man lying beside a bed. He was wearing a white shirt and black shorts.
The man had suffered multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police cordoned off the room while forensic officers collected evidence.
A 21-year-old woman staying in the room was also found injured, covered in blood and visibly frightened. She was taken for medical treatment and further questioning.
The woman initially told police she had been sleeping when she heard a scream. She woke up and saw the Chinese man had been stabbed before calling for help.
Police sources said the dead man was allegedly involved in a relationship with the woman, who already had a boyfriend. Investigators are examining a possible love-triangle motive, including whether her boyfriend returned from work, found the pair together and attacked the Chinese man following an argument.
The suspect allegedly fled the scene after the attack. CCTV footage reportedly captured a man leaving the room and walking away from the apartment.
Police stressed that the relationship and motive remain under investigation. Officers are gathering witness statements, forensic evidence and additional CCTV footage while searching for the suspect.
Final update: suspect has been arrested.
