Thai wife and ex-wife fight over ownership of cafe after husband’s death

A family dispute has surfaced over the ownership of a cliff-top cafe and restaurant in the central province of Chantaburi following the death of a man. The contention involves the man’s Thai wife and his ex-wife.

The conflict became public when Phanisa “Mook” Pongsawat, a Thai woman, posted a message on the Facebook page of the cafe, Sky View Cafe AT Chantaburi (Sky View cafe AT จันทบุรี) announcing the closure for maintenance from November 30 due to the passing of her husband, Songkran “Es” Taweeponsawat.

In response to the post, Es’ daughter, Supajitta Dermsomboon, created a new Facebook page for the cafe and insisted that she and her siblings would be the owners of the cafe from December 19, 2022. She added that the cafe would open as normal and urged Mook to stop interfering in her business.

Mook later explained to her customers…