Susan Spencer
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Podcast Appearances
He became an American citizen at 25, but he vowed to one day help free his homeland from communism. That made him a natural for the Special Forces. He volunteered to go to Vietnam. By then he was married. He left wife, Billy, and three kids behind. What kind of father was your father?
American soldier but son Michael says their relationship was sometimes rocky.
American soldier but son Michael says their relationship was sometimes rocky.
American soldier but son Michael says their relationship was sometimes rocky.
His first marriage ended in divorce. He found himself single, stationed in Thailand. Viparatse Wong, meanwhile, was in her mid-20s, living in Bangkok.
His first marriage ended in divorce. He found himself single, stationed in Thailand. Viparatse Wong, meanwhile, was in her mid-20s, living in Bangkok.
His first marriage ended in divorce. He found himself single, stationed in Thailand. Viparatse Wong, meanwhile, was in her mid-20s, living in Bangkok.
in the very neighborhood where her best friend, Jui, today still makes her living selling food on the street.
in the very neighborhood where her best friend, Jui, today still makes her living selling food on the street.
in the very neighborhood where her best friend, Jui, today still makes her living selling food on the street.
And Jui remembers that Viparat wanted more than anything to live a life abroad.
And Jui remembers that Viparat wanted more than anything to live a life abroad.
And Jui remembers that Viparat wanted more than anything to live a life abroad.
The boyfriend was Marachek. Jouy had her doubts about him from the start.
The boyfriend was Marachek. Jouy had her doubts about him from the start.
The boyfriend was Marachek. Jouy had her doubts about him from the start.
But her best friend in America, Inga Shaw, says things were not what they seemed. From the beginning, I didn't think it was a very happy marriage. The year before the murder, Maracek made three trips to the new Czech Republic. Now retired, he talked of moving there, even running for office. Inga Shaw says Vyperat felt her marriage crumbling.