Killer fends off dead wife’s spirits
A Mukdahan man bought himself five days of freedom after killing his wife in a bizarre ritualistic murder and dumping her body in neighbouring Kalasin province.
Ronnarat ‘Earth’ Porpon
Ronnarat “Earth” Porpon, 50, an animal husbandry officer at the District Livestock Office in Nong Sung, Mukdahan, admitted killing his wife, beautician Wassana Hahlak, 41, and dumping her body in Kalasin after an argument on July 30.
Police arrested him on Aug 5 after they identified the body. Locals found Wassana’s body two days before but without any identifying details. The discovery was reported in the media.
Mr Earth told police he followed the news reports closely. Earlier, he destroyed her phone and ID card in a fire. On Aug 1 he also moved out of the house in Kamcha-ee sub-district where he killed her and rented a place…
