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A Thai woman suspected in Myanmar death of US diplomat gets 1-year prison term on immigration charge
Pavinee Supasirivisan received a one-year sentence for immigration violations, while police separately opened a murder case that could carry the death penalty.
On Wednesday, a court in Myanmar sentenced Thai national Pavinee Supasirivisan to one year in prison for violating immigration laws, though she remains a suspect in the death of her ex-husband, a diplomat.
The diplomat, identified by the New York Post and Western media as Daniel Paul Riva, was found dead with stab wounds on May 11 at the Sakura Residence; Police arrested Pavinee shortly after.
Authorities have opened a murder investigation, which carries a sentence ranging from 10 years in prison to the death penalty, while Pavinee is currently held at Insein Prison.
It remains unclear whether Pavinee has been formally charged with murder, or if a homicide investigation is ongoing, a lawyer said, as Neither the Thai Embassy nor the court provided comments.
The State Department confirmed a government employee's death but refused further comment, as this case unfolds in Myanmar, where the military seized power from Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, leading to civil war in Burma.