CityNews – August 6, Acting Sub Lt. Piya Kanuson, 26, from Mae Taeng, was arrested for setting fire to the house of his girlfriend, Emwika Charoensin, 26, in Mae Rim on the previous night.
Firemen took around 30 minutes to control the blaze.
The damages were estimated to be 800,000 – 1,000,000 baht.
According to Acting Sub Lt. Piya, he and his girlfriend had dated for years, but had not yet married. He often visited her at her house. On the night, he wanted to surprise her, so he didn’t let her know ahead of time.
When he arrived at her house, he found that she was with another man. He was frustrated and tried to get his girlfriend to open the door. But she didn’t. He then set the house on fire to get her out.
He awaits prosecution.