Nakhon Si Thammarat Wedding Drama: Bride Sues Wayward Groom for 500,000 Baht

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In the bustling southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, a real-life drama has unfolded that seems like it could be the plot of a soap opera. It all began when a bride-to-be took the rather unusual step of dragging her wayward fiancé to court. The reason? He left her hanging at the altar, leading her to claim damages that exceed a hefty 500,000 baht.

The accused, a groom-to-be named Ton, denies the allegations, offering a counter-narrative that adds intriguing layers to the tale. He claims his absence was less cold feet and more a matter of self-preservation, sparked by alleged threats from his girlfriend’s family. Nack, the 34-year-old bride left in the lurch, stands firm in her accusations, insisting Ton defrauded her to the tune of 500,000 baht. It’s quite the he-said, she-said situation at the Chauat Police Station where the complaint was officially lodged on March 12.

To understand the saga, we travel back to when Nack first connected with Ton on social media. Their relationship, which blossomed over a year and a half, culminated in wedding plans complete with agreements on a 300,000 baht dowry and gold worth nearly 100,000 baht. Things seemed rosy, with Ton promising to open a paint store post-nuptials after leaving his job as a house paint salesperson. However, troubles emerged as Ton, amidst unemployment, allegedly siphoned off Nack’s resources, from cash to personal vehicles, jeopardizing their future bliss.

Despite these financial entanglements, Nack plunged ahead with wedlock intentions. Yet, on the big day of March 11, all her efforts — the rings, the elaborate attire, the grand feast — seemed for naught. Ton was a no-show. Calls went unanswered, and the groom’s apparent vanishing act became the talk of the town.

Nack, undeterred, sought him out, only to be told a motorcycle accident had laid Ton low. Concerned and suspicious, she combed through hospitals but found scant evidence of any treatment. Meanwhile, Ton had his own tale to spin. In his account rendered to ThaiRath, he recounted his financial contributions — 10,000 baht monthly during his employed days and a persistent engagement with work, albeit of the shrimpy kind, post-job loss.

Tensions thickened as Ton pinpointed familial interference as the root of chaos. The wedding, he argued, was planned within a budget they both managed, though Nack’s family allegedly complicated matters with incessant meddling.

Trouble touched a crescendo when, according to Ton, he experienced a health scare — a collapsed leg tendon — on the cusp of the wedding. A stay in the hospital was recommended, but what transpired next seemed straight out of a thriller. As hospital toasts were raised, Nack’s family purportedly burst in, delivering death threats that set Ton racing for cover. Fearing retaliation, his mother raised an alarm with the police.

Ton, under duress, questioned the 500,000 baht claim, arguing he too had a financial stake in the wedding, including an advance of 20,000 baht requested by Nack. However, he’s resolute in his decision to never reunite with Nack, citing immense distress from public scrutiny and personal tribulations.

As the curtain falls on this tangled web of love, money, and misunderstandings, the police are yet to outline a legal course of action, while Nack has kept mum in subsequent days. Thus, the story stands: part gripping saga, part cautionary tale, all emblematic of the dizzying complexities that can accompany love and money.