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Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing
Prosecutors began with an immigration charge that carries up to five years in prison before any murder trial, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Pavinee Supasirivisan appeared in a Myanmar court for an immigration-related trial linked to the alleged killing of her ex-husband, an unnamed U.S. diplomat.
- The diplomat died May 11 with stab wounds at the Sakura Residence, a facility located about 1.5 kilometers from the Embassy; the State Department confirmed the death but refused to release the victim's identity.
- During the second hearing at Kamayut Township Court, three prosecution witnesses testified, though it remains unclear whether Supasirivisan entered a plea regarding the immigration violation.
- The immigration charge carries a sentence ranging from six months to five years, while Supasirivisan additionally faces a separate murder charge with potential penalties from 10 years to the death penalty.
- Amid Myanmar's broader civil war following the military's 2021 seizure of power from Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's Foreign Ministry confirmed it provided consular assistance to the suspect but refused further details.
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Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing
A Thai woman accused of killing her U.S. diplomat ex-husband has appeared in a Myanmar court. Authorities began trying her Tuesday on an immigration-related charge tied to the case.
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