Net idol and boyfriend found dead in condo

Police and rescue workers arrive at a condominium in the Makkasan area of Bangkok after being alerted to two deaths on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)
Police and rescue workers arrive at a condominium in the Makkasan area of Bangkok after being alerted to two deaths on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)

A popular internet idol and her boyfriend were found dead, each with a gunshot wound to the head, in a condominium unit in Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon.

The bodies were found in the room on the 14th floor of a condominium near the Asok-Phetchaburi intersection at 3.20pm.

One of the bodies was that of a 21-year-old air force cadet. The other was a 20-year-old woman. A pistol and two spent bullets were found in the room, police said.

Police will examine security video at the condominium from before and after the shooting to find out whether there was anybody else involved.

Police believe the two died at least one day before the deaths were reported. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations.

A source familiar with the case said the dead woman was identified as Supitcha “Gigi” Predajaroen. Her manager posted a message on Facebook to confirm her death.

A close friend of the net idol reported the deaths to police. She said she had been unable to contact her friend and had gone to the condominium to check. On arriving at the room, she entered using a passcode and found the bodies there, with the lights and air-conditioning still turned on.

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Vocabulary

  • bullet: a small, metal object that is shot from a gun - กระสุนปืน
  • cadet: a young person who is training to be a police officer or military officer - นักเรียนนายร้อย, นักเรียนทหาร
  • condominium (noun): an apartment building or group of houses in which each flat/apartment/house is owned by the person living in it but the shared areas are owned by everyone together - คอนโดมิเนียม
  • idol: a person or thing that is loved and admired very much - คนหรือสิ่งที่ได้รับความชื่นชมหรือคลั่งไคล้อย่างมาก
  • involved (verb): taking part or having a role in something - เกี่ยวข้อง, มีบทบาท
  • pistol: a small gun that you hold in one hand - ปืนพก,ปืนสั้น
  • post-mortem: a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died - การชันสูตร
  • source: a place where information comes from; someone who gives information - แหล่ง
  • spent: used - ที่ใช้ไป
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