American slain trying to resume love affairCole Heath's blood-stained ID document. (Police photo)Four Myanmar men surrendered to police after an American tourist was beaten to death in Bangkok while trying to resume his relationship with a Myanmar woman. The American was unhappy about this and had tried repeatedly to renew the relationship, and had argued with the suspects. On Monday evening, the American man had returned, armed with a knife, and had confronted them at a nearby scrap yard where they worked. Seeing the knife, they had grabbed their own weapons, a knife and iron pipe, and they had brawled.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2026 07:20 UTC