Pitchaporn Kidchob Wiki – Pitchaporn Kidchob Biography
Pitchaporn Kidchob was the wife of Jason Matthew Balzer, was arrested in Thailand Thursday and confessed to killing his three-month pregnant wife, a Thai citizen, and burying her body in the woods near their home, he stabbed her with a knife in a fit of rage when she tried to chase him out of their home. He said he didn’t know Pitchaporn was pregnant.
The American faces a murder charge and said his wife had “given him hope,” which prompted him to marry her and buy her the house they lived in, according to Maj. Gen. Weerachon Boontawee, the chief of Provincial Police Region 5′s Detective Department.
Pitchaporn Kidchob Age
Pitchaporn Kidchob was 32 years old.
Pitchaporn Kidchob & Jason Matthew Balzer
Balzer, a programmer, met Pitchaporn in Thailand in 2017 and they were married in Longmont, after which Balzer quit his job, sold all his property, and moved to Nan, the newspaper Thai Rath reported, citing Provincial Police Region 5 commander Prachuab Wongsuk.
Murder his Pregnant Wife – Charges
Balzer was arrested Thursday in the northern city of Chiang Mai and confessed to killing his 32-year-old wife, said Maj. Gen. Weerachon Boontawee, chief of Provincial Police Region 5′s Detective Department. It was unclear if Balzer had a lawyer representing him. Balzer’s last known residence in the U.S. was in Longmont, Colorado.
According to Weerachon, Balzer said Pitchaporn had “given him hope,” so he married her and bought her a house in Nan, her home province. Balzer said he became enraged when she tried to chase him out, so he stabbed her with a knife, the police officer said. He said Balzer put her body in a rubbish bin that he sealed and buried in the woods about 3 miles from their home. Balzer then drove on a motorbike to Chiang Mai, where he was arrested, Weerachon said.
Police had been alerted to a possible crime when Pitchaporn’s mother, who was unable to reach her daughter by phone, went to the couple’s house and found bloodstains. Balzer said he did not know his wife was three months pregnant, Prachuab said. According to media reports from Colorado, Balzer has been in previous legal trouble.
The Boulder Daily Camera reported that Balzer in December 2019 pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault in Boulder District Court and was sentenced to two years of probation. It said he had originally been charged with attempted murder and six related charges, but his victim would not testify in court.
The Greeley Tribune reported that Balzer and a second man were stopped by police on Dec. 30 last year in the town of Mead for a possible traffic violation, and were found to be transporting 72 guns. Balzer was arrested for 74 violations of a protection order, two felony counts of possession of an illegal weapon, and two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon, the report said. He was released from custody after posting bail, it said.