US woman detained for Thai restaurant fatal shooting and robbery

A woman was apprehended and slapped with a staggering US$100,000 (approximately 3.6 million baht) cash bail by the Department of Corrections in the US for her involvement in a fatal shooting and robbery outside a local Thai restaurant.

Jenna Manibusan’s alleged shooting and robbery of Sumittra Lairopi triggered a cascade of legal proceedings, escalating into a gripping courtroom drama.

A grand jury’s damning decision, citing probable cause, unleashed a torrent of charges against Manibusan, including complicity to commit aggravated murder, complicity to commit first-degree robbery, complicity to commit theft of a motor vehicle, and theft by receiving.

The heart-wrenching incident unfolded at the Thai Thai Healthy Cuisine restaurant in Tamuning on Valentine’s Day, with court documents painting a grim picture. While Manibusan’s boyfriend…