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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Rising

Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing

Myanmar US Diplomat Death - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Tuesday in her trial on an immigration-related charge linked to allegations that she killed her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, according to an attorney familiar with her case.

Pavinee Supasirivisan is also charged with murder for the May killing of the diplomat, whose identity has not been released, but is first standing trial on a charge of violating Myanmar's immigration code, which applies to any foreign national who commits a crime there.

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