Chanthaburi Police captain shoots his wife multiple times at police station then commits suicide

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

A shocking incident occurred at the Thung Benja police station in Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand on Saturday night.

 

A police captain argued with his wife before shooting her multiple times, chasing her to do so.

 

But she survived while he committed suicide. 

 

Rescue services arrived at the station and found two people barely alive. Jintana Phohcharoen, 52, was lying motionless but still alive by a reporting desk.

 

Pol Capt Thanakorn Phohcharoen - the lady's husband was by the cells. 

 

Jintana had been shot four times in the arm and body. 

 

Thanakorn had used a 9mm pistol to shoot himself in the head.

 

They were both taken to Song Phee Nong Hospital where the policeman was pronounced dead.

 

His wife survived.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Pol Capt Eknakorn Awela said he was on duty by the cells when he heard the pair arguing outside and then 2 or 3 shots rang out.

 

Jintana fled inside the police station to get help but captain Thanakorn chased after her and shot her twice more by the cells.

 

Thinking her dead he turned the gun on himself. 

 

Daily News reported that it was family troubles. 

 

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[colinneil]

Just another case of a very unstable policeman shooting his spouse.

Just think men like him are armed and supposed to protect the public.

[northsouthdevide]

I don't know why the poor guy shot himself.

Probably couldn't face the prospect of being transfare to another division.

 

[PatOngo]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thinking her dead he turned the gun on himself. 

Thankfully he had better aim on himself!

[toofarnorth]

Good news , she survived , he didn't.

[PatOngo]

8 minutes ago, northsouthdevide said:

I don't know why the poor guy shot himself.

Probably couldn't face the prospect of being transfare to another division.

 

Because he was just a typical fragile wimp! Good riddance, one less idiot with a gun in Thailand!

 

 

 

Edited March 22, 2021 by PatOngo

[Tarteso]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

His wife survived.

The best of this news ????

[Excel]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Just another case of a very unstable policeman shooting his spouse.

Just think men like him are armed and supposed to protect the public.

Colin, you and many others have been in Thailand long enough to know that protecting the public is not one of the RTPs primary tasks. It should be of course but not in Thailand.  Luckily the lady was not killed and hopefully she will survive. As for him, well , who cares as it is just another nutter in a uniform who is now out of harms way.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

Just another case of a very unstable policeman shooting his spouse.

Just think men like him are armed and supposed to protect the public.

Self-enrich, that's it.

[greenmonkey]

This is the third case of a policeman murdering his lover/wife in the last week or so in Thailand. What on earth is wrong with these people!!!??? Why can't they just walk away. Very sad.

[Bradmeister]

Women. Can't live with 'em. Can't kill 'em!

[RobU]

1 hour ago, Bradmeister said:

Women. Can't live with 'em. Can't kill 'em!

Apparently you can in Thailand especially if you are a police officer

[Orton Rd]

Hope she will get his pension

[gunderhill]

8 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Good news , she survived , he didn't.

Being shot and 4  times, in this case she  will never  be  the same again.

[metisdead]

An off topic post has been reported and removed. 

[NanLaew]

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Just another case of a very unstable policeman shooting his spouse.

Just think men like him are armed and supposed to protect the public.

 

A police uniform doesn't automatically make a person less human and thus less susceptible to the same stress and mental problems that pervade pretty much any country. Wasn't there a soldier who lost the plot in Korat last year and shot up a weekend shopping mall, killing 27 victims?

 

"Just think men like him are armed and supposed to protect the country."

[NanLaew]

26 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

You can see these  unstable types everyday when you are  out driving, only tonight had one cretin inches from the bumper. The same types who  jump red  lights, cut the corner, jump the queue at lights to turn right, double  park etc.

 

I really don't see how you guys can stick around this loony bin any longer.

[Huckenfell]

Well done Capt Thanakorn, you have don Thailand a favour.

[brianthainess]

12 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Wasn't there a soldier who lost the plot in Korat last year and shot up a weekend shopping mall, killing 27 victims?

Yep and that was because of corruption  in the RTA to my recollection,  which of course has all gone away in a puff of smoke and mirrors.

[brianthainess]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Daily News reported that it was family troubles

Yer recon?