A drunk woman set fire to her 73 year old mother at a house in the Nong Hong district in Isaan province of Buriram after her mum urged her and her husband to stop drinking.
The victim, 73 year old Preeda, revealed to Nong Hong District Office authorities that her 40 year old daughter, La, was the perpetrator. La poured gasoline over her body and set her ablaze on Tuesday, September 5. She ran out of the house and jumped into a small canal nearby to extinguish the flames before seeking assistance from an abbot.
District officials yesterday visited the community to question witnesses to place charges against La.
The abbot, Thongchai Kittitaro, revealed to officers that he heard a woman screaming for help in front of his accommodation and rushed out to check. He saw Preeda sitting on her knees and crying for help.
Thonchai said the scorched wounds covered…
