Gang Arrested Over Fatal Jealousy Shooting in Pattaya

Police in Pattaya have arrested four people over the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old food vendor allegedly lured into an ambush over a jealousy dispute linked to online chats with a suspect’s girlfriend.

The victim, Apichai Manmuang, was shot above the left eyebrow, with the bullet exiting through the back of his head, in a secluded alley in Soi Nong Ket Yai, Village 1, Na Kluea, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi, at around 2am on 10 May 2026. Police said the killing followed accusations that the victim had exchanged flirtatious messages with the girlfriend of the alleged gunman.

Investigators from Bang Lamung Police Station traced a white Honda City believed to have been used in the attack to a house in Soi 8 Nong Yai, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung. Officers found 24-year-old Siriwimon Singprakhon, the girlfriend of the suspect, at the property and later detained two other alleged accomplices, 33-year-old Pongsathorn Chonbut and 34-year-old Praponsak Cherdchu.

The suspected gunman, 32-year-old Kitti Jaisue, initially fled but later surrendered with the help of his aunt, 60-year-old Chayada Jaisue. He handed over a Colt handgun and four rounds of ammunition.

Police said the investigation revealed that Kitti had forced his girlfriend to contact the victim and claim she had been thrown out after a violent argument. The victim then travelled to the meeting point with his nephew in a hired vehicle to meet her. According to police, after a short argument, Kitti shot the victim in the head. The suspects then fled in the Honda City and returned the vehicle to the house before dispersing.

Chayada told police her nephew worked as a ride-hailing driver and had been in a relationship with Siriwimon for around three to four months. She said the couple appeared normal on the night of the incident and had gone out to eat together before the family later learned of the shooting.

Kitti claimed during questioning that he did not intend to kill the victim. He alleged the gun discharged accidentally while he was striking the victim in the face with it, saying the confrontation had only been intended to settle the dispute over the messages.

Police forensic officers from Forensic Science Division 2 collected DNA samples and gunshot residue from all four suspects. Authorities have charged the group with jointly committing murder, while Kitti also faces firearms offences including illegal possession, carrying and use of a weapon. The suspects have been transferred to investigators at Bang Lamung Police Station for further legal proceedings.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now แจ็ค โพธิ์แดง 10 May 2026