Home > Headlines > how events unfolded

  • Print
  • Email

how events unfolded

The following is the chronology of the murder case against Dr Wisut Boonkasemsanti, who was convicted of killing his wife Dr Phassaporn in 2001. The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence.

Published on July 26, 2007



1999: Wisut and Phassaporn separate. The couple later engage in a violent argument fuelled by jealousy.

February 20, 2001: The estranged couple meet at Oishi restaurant in Siam Discovery Centre, Bangkok. Phassaporn was not seen alive after that meeting.

March 24, 2001: Wisut surrenders to police to face charges of premeditated murder.

March 26, 2001: Police discover body tissue in a septic tank at the Central Sofitel Hotel. The remains were later shown to match Phassaporn's DNA.

May 9, 2001: Public prosecutors drop charges against Wisut and he is released.

June 5, 2001: Phassaporn's father Chot Wattanachet files a lawsuit against Wisut, accusing him of premeditated murder, destroying his daughter's body, kidnapping, coercion and using falsified documents.

September 23, 2002: The Attorney-General's Office announces its decision to accept the lawsuit.

October 28, 2002: Southern Bangkok Criminal Court brings charges against Wisut.

November 10, 2003: The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court sentences Wisut to death.

July 4, 2005: The Appeals Court upholds the lower court's ruling.

Yesterday: The Supreme Court upholds the verdicts by the lower courts.

THE NATION


Advertisement


Search Search

Privacy Policy (c) 2007 www.nationmultimedia.com Thailand
44 Moo 10 Bang Na-Trat KM 4.5, Bang Na district, Bangkok 10260 Thailand Tel 66-2-325-5555, 66-2-317-0420 and 66-2-316-5900 Fax 66-2-751-4446
Contact us: Nation Internet
File attachment not accepted!