PATHUM THANI: A man allegedly launched a crazed attack on his ex-girlfriend with a sword, severing certainly one of her arms before grabbing the limb and fleeing.
Victim Mali Phuangprachang, who works at a beauty salon, is recovering in Viparam Hospital. The 33-year-old has been left without her right arm and had an enormous gash in her face that needed 22 stitches.
Doctors had to carry out emergency surgery to reattach her left arm, which was additionally nearly severed in the attack.
Her current boyfriend, an Englishman identified only as “Mark”, was additionally injured in the attack.
Police are trying to find the attacker, reported to be Miss Mali’s 35-year-old ex-boyfriend Sonthaya Katuphueak.
The assault occurred on March 2, after Mrs Mali and Mark had spent the day at a competition at Thupatemi Stadium.
Pavena Hongsakul, founding father of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, visited Miss Mali in hospital following the incident.
Mrs Pavena stated that when the couple returned to Miss Mali’s house, on Lamlukka Road, Miss Mali heard somebody calling out her title.
When Smuggled turned around, she noticed Sonthaya, her ex-boyfriend of greater than two years, brandishing a meter-long sword, Mrs Pavena said.
Sonthaya allegedly aimed a blow at Miss Mali’s face. When she put up her palms to guard herself, the sword almost severed both of her arms. He then hacked off her proper arm with the sword, she said.
“When she had no arms to defend herself with, Sonthaya slashed at her head with the sword, opening up a wound that wanted 22 stitches,” said Mrs Pavena.
“He also hacked at her body in several places. Afterwards he picked up her proper arm then ran off with it.”
Miss Mali’s left arm was left hanging by the pores and skin. Doctors carried out emergency surgery to reattach the nerves and blood vessels inside the limb.
Mrs Pavena said Mark was also injured within the assault and sent to Bangkok Hospital for therapy. Officials from the British Embassy visited him while he recovered..g