The fatal stabbing of a Thai university student

The fatal stabbing of a Thai university student by a Swedish man during a fight over a Thai girl has sparked controversy among Internet posters. Some think the Swede deliberately murdered his Thai rival, whom his girlfriend met on Facebook. Others are claiming the Swede is actually an Iranian with a Swedish passport. An apparent love triangle killing among 18-year-olds has raised questions in the minds of Internet users posting online comments about the fatal stabbing.The stabbing occurred during an Aug. 3 fight in an Amphur Muang hotel room between two 18-year-old men, “Mr. Joe” (alias) from Sweden, and “Mr. San” (alias), a Thai university student.
The events leading up to the fatal fight began when “Ms. A” (alias), 18, from Thailand, went to study in Sweden where she met Mr. Joe and became his girlfriend. However, Ms. A also met Mr. San through Facebook, where they became online friends.
About a month ago, both Mr. Joe and Ms. A came to Thailand. Ms. A then persuaded Mr. Joe to travel to her hometown, and Mr. Joe booked a room in the Jantra hotel in Amphur Muang.
Meanwhile, because Ms. A had never met Mr. San, she made an appointment to see him. After they met for the first time, she later rode with Mr. San to Mr. Joe’s hotel. She persuaded Mr. San to go to Mr. Joe’s room so she could introduce them.
But Mr. San quickly entered Mr. Joe’s room first and locked the door behind him, not allowing her to enter. She heard them arguing loudly for about five minutes. Then Mr. San opened the door bleeding heavily and ran out to die in front of the hotel.
Readers who read the news and saw a photograph of the woman and two men expressed surprise and puzzlement on the Internet about the killing.
Some described the men as “good looking.” Others who apparently know the slain Thai university student described him as “the star of the university.”
Many Internet posters speculated about what really happened. Some said it was unlikely that the Swedish man should be feeling jealous rage, since his girlfriend apparently liked him.
Others said the Ms. A was merely acting as an intermediary for the two men to hopefully become friends, but apparently jealousy erupted between them.
Some readers also wondered about the language barrier problem. If the police used an interpreter for the Swedish man because he spoke in Swedish, what language did he use when he was arguing with the Thai man?
It also seemed suspicious to some that the Swedish man had previously bought a knife in Pattaya, as if he had already planned to kill his Thai rival.
Police have not announced any new developments in the case as to the real cause of the fatal stabbing.

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