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Witch doctor arrested for rape, murder of Plutaluang woman
Police bring out Suphot
Photthip to face multiple charges, including murder.
Patcharapol Panrak
A village witch doctor has been arrested for robbing, raping and killing
a Plutaluang woman looking for a spell to enchant her estranged husband.
Suphot Photthip, 52, was apprehended while dirt-biking at the Navy Sports
Field in Sattahip May 27, hours after Pinnapha Thumhin, 41, died of
herbicide poisoning at Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center. Police found a
bottle of Paraquat, 21,710 baht and Suphot’s gold ring in his possession.
Police said the shaman and part-time laborer lured Pinnapha to a grassy
field in Taothan under the premise of casting a spell over her that would
make her attractive again to her ex-husband. The victim, a somtam vendor in
Plutaluang, had been upset by the breakup and also told Suphot she had
50,000 baht saved for a new car.
Police said the suspect had the victim bring the 50,000 baht to the
ceremony. He had her lay on the grass and stood over her, chanting
incantations. He then had her drink “charmed water,” which was, in fact, a
common herbicide that takes only 2 teaspoons to kill a human adult. When she
lost consciousness, Suphot raped her, police said, then stole the cash and
her gold ring.
Pinnapha, however, didn’t die. A passerby found her half-naked body near the
pavilion on Soi Romrudee and took her to the hospital. She survived long
enough to give police her statement.
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