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A Samut Prakan druggie helping himself to a local’s marijuana plant lashed out with a knife when challenged, killing the husband of a pregnant woman.

Bang Sao Thong police nabbed Anu Boonklansorn, 33, for stabbing to death Pornthep Sriwan, 29, who was taking his pregnant wife on their motorcycle home after buying a meal.

Pornthep saw Mr Anu trimming a marijuana plant in front of a local’s house and, disregarding his wife’s advice to say nothing, asked the man what he was doing.

“Who the hell are you?” Mr Anu, who has been treated for a psychiatric condition which his family says is aggravated by his drug habit, responded.

The victim’s wife, Siriporn Singkhan, 37, who is eight months pregnant, said Mr Anu lunged at her with his knife. Her husband sped up…