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May 4 2023
''A Thai woman accused of a spate of poisonings has been charged with 14 counts of murder, police said Wednesday, in one of the kingdom's worst suspected serial killing cases. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is alleged to have swindled thousands of dollars out of her victims before poisoning them with cyanide.
She was arrested last week over nine suspicious deaths that took place over several years, but the police swiftly widened their probe.
Her husband Vitoon Rangsiwuthaporn, a high-ranking policeman, was charged with fraud and embezzlement related to the murders, BBC News reports. According to the news outlet, police said he picked up his wife after she allegedly killed an ex-boyfriend.
Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn said Sararat lured 15 people — one of whom survived — to take poisoned "herb capsules."
"She asked people she knows for money because she has a lot of credit card debt... and if they asked her for their money back she started killing them," Surachate told reporters.
"We are investigating the amount of money that she got from victims," Surachate said.
at Rangsiwuthaporn is escorted by police officers in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2023.DAILY NEWS HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Last week, he indicated the sums involved in each case ran into hundreds of thousands of baht — the equivalent of thousands of U.S. dollars.
Both Sararat and her husband deny the allegations against them.
Sararat — who is four months pregnant — is facing 14 charges of premeditated murder and one of attempted murder, but police are investigating up to three other potentially linked cases.
By Derek Cai
''Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a friend's death.
The victim's family had raised suspicions after she died on a trip with Sararat earlier this month.
Following inquiries, police this week said they believed Sararat had killed 11 others, including an ex-boyfriend.
Police allege she killed for financial reasons. Sararat has denied all the charges. Thai authorities have denied her bail.
Two weeks ago, she had travelled with her friend to Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok, where they had taken part in a Buddhist protection ritual at a river, police said.
Shortly after, her friend Siriporn Khanwong collapsed and died on the riverbank.
Traces of cyanide were found in her body during the autopsy, police said. Her phone, money and bags were also missing when she was found.
Authorities said the other alleged victims had died in a similar way, but did not disclose further information. The murders began in 2020, they said.
They also didn't identify all of the victims, but named Sararat's former partner, as well as two female police officers, among the dead.
Thai police have also questioned Sararat's partner- a senior police officer in Ratchaburi province, where her friend died. The pair have recently split, Thai media reported.
Police said Sararat knew all of the victims and she may have been motivated by financial reasons.''
May 4 2023
''A Thai woman accused of a spate of poisonings has been charged with 14 counts of murder, police said Wednesday, in one of the kingdom's worst suspected serial killing cases. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is alleged to have swindled thousands of dollars out of her victims before poisoning them with cyanide.
She was arrested last week over nine suspicious deaths that took place over several years, but the police swiftly widened their probe.
Her husband Vitoon Rangsiwuthaporn, a high-ranking policeman, was charged with fraud and embezzlement related to the murders, BBC News reports. According to the news outlet, police said he picked up his wife after she allegedly killed an ex-boyfriend.
Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn said Sararat lured 15 people — one of whom survived — to take poisoned "herb capsules."
"She asked people she knows for money because she has a lot of credit card debt... and if they asked her for their money back she started killing them," Surachate told reporters.
"We are investigating the amount of money that she got from victims," Surachate said.
at Rangsiwuthaporn is escorted by police officers in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2023.DAILY NEWS HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Last week, he indicated the sums involved in each case ran into hundreds of thousands of baht — the equivalent of thousands of U.S. dollars.
Both Sararat and her husband deny the allegations against them.
Sararat — who is four months pregnant — is facing 14 charges of premeditated murder and one of attempted murder, but police are investigating up to three other potentially linked cases.
Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings
Police say Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is suspected to have poisoned at least 13 people since 2020.
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''Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a friend's death.
The victim's family had raised suspicions after she died on a trip with Sararat earlier this month.
Following inquiries, police this week said they believed Sararat had killed 11 others, including an ex-boyfriend.
Police allege she killed for financial reasons. Sararat has denied all the charges. Thai authorities have denied her bail.
Two weeks ago, she had travelled with her friend to Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok, where they had taken part in a Buddhist protection ritual at a river, police said.
Shortly after, her friend Siriporn Khanwong collapsed and died on the riverbank.
Traces of cyanide were found in her body during the autopsy, police said. Her phone, money and bags were also missing when she was found.
Authorities said the other alleged victims had died in a similar way, but did not disclose further information. The murders began in 2020, they said.
They also didn't identify all of the victims, but named Sararat's former partner, as well as two female police officers, among the dead.
Thai police have also questioned Sararat's partner- a senior police officer in Ratchaburi province, where her friend died. The pair have recently split, Thai media reported.
Police said Sararat knew all of the victims and she may have been motivated by financial reasons.''
