Known as “Am Cyanide” by local media, she is Thailand’s first female serial killer. On Wednesday, a Thai court sentenced Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn to death for the premeditated murder of one of her alleged 15 victims. She has been accused of poisoning 15 people, with only one surviving.
According to the verdict, Sararat poisoned 32-year-old Siriporn Khanwong with cyanide during a trip in April 2023. The two had travelled to Ratchaburi province for a religious ceremony. According to Thai public broadcaster PBS , Sararat deliberately poisoned Siriporn, who collapsed and died by a river after releasing fish into the wild - a Buddhist ritual believed to generate good karma.
This incident was the first clue that led police to investigate Sararat’s alleged killing spree. She now faces 13 additional murder charges and one charge of attempted murder. ALSO READ | Thailand’s luxury hotel murders: The deadly combination of cyanide and crime Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, described as an online gambling addict, has been accused of defrauding her victims of thousands of dollars before killing them with cyanide.
Police said that Sararat was linked to unsolved cyanide poisoning cases dating back to 2015. To fund her gambling addiction, she allegedly borrowed money from her victims - amounts as high as 300,000 baht in one instance - before killing them and stealing their valuables, including jewellery and mobile phones, according to AFP . Following her arrest, Deputy National Police Chief Sura.
