A 56-year-old Belgian tourist has been seriously injured after an attack by his jealous partner in Thailand. The incident, which took place in an apartment in Hat Yai, led to the arrest of the 32-year-old perpetrator from Myanmar on suspicion of attempted murder, in the middle of a holiday that went tragically wrong.
Thai women and jealousy
Thai women have a reputation for being very jealous. I often wonder where this suspicion comes from? Could it have to do with the anything but monogamous society in Thailand? Or because the ladies themselves do not have a clear conscience. Maybe because their men can indeed not be trusted? And what do they expect to achieve with the regular telephone checks of farang men?
Jealousy in Thai
I often hear and see jealousy between Thai people in the Netherlands. Friendships between Thai people and also between Dutch people of many years, break down. Although this is of course not a typical Thai phenomenon, I am curious how people experience this?
Stef, the jealous friend
Not only Thai women can be extremely jealous. This story by Gringo is about Stef who, blinded by jealousy, can no longer see the truth and makes a big mistake.
Revenge on ex-girlfriend
A jealous ex-boyfriend, Mr. C. O, deliberately crashed his pickup truck into his ex-girlfriend's house. This happened with such violence that he came to a halt in the middle of the living room. He is accused of deliberately driving into and damaging his ex-girlfriend's house.
The Public Prosecution Service has demanded 45 years in prison against Thai Thina V. (15) from Venlo. The woman who is on trial as a suspect is said to have killed her husband Wim Vorstermans (66) with an axe.
This is Thailand! Go back to Russia! (video)
A remarkable video of a Thai man threatening a Russian expat with a gun and beating him up.
Reader question: My Thai girlfriend is extremely jealous, how should I deal with it?
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'Dutch man killed by jealous Thai wife'
Wim Vorstermans, who was murdered in his flat in Venlo on Wednesday, seems to have fallen victim to his wife Tina (44) from Thailand, De Telegraaf writes today.