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In a shocking act of domestic violence, a Thai army sergeant allegedly shot and killed his 28-year-old wife in their bedroom in the early hours of the morning, reportedly in a fit of jealousy. The incident took place in the presence of their young child.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 00:50 on 20 April in a single-storey home in the Jed Samian subdistrict of Photharam, Ratchaburi province. Police Lieutenant Colonel Chatchawan Chantawong of Photharam Police Station responded to the report, accompanied by senior officers, forensic teams, hospital staff, and rescue workers.

 

Upon arrival, officers found the lifeless body of Ms. Natthaya aged 28, lying on the bed in her nightwear, surrounded by a pool of blood. She had sustained a fatal gunshot wound from a 9mm handgun, with the bullet entering below her left eye and exiting through the back of her head. A spent shell casing was recovered from a shelf above the bed.

 

The suspected gunman, identified as Sergeant Major Tawisak, an active-duty soldier stationed at a nearby military camp, fled the scene immediately after the shooting. However, he later contacted authorities indicating his intention to surrender.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple had been in a long-term relationship but had recently separated due to marital issues. Tawisak reportedly suspected his wife of being unfaithful and demanded she end the alleged affair. Despite a temporary reconciliation over the recent Songkran holiday, arguments continued.

 

On the night of the murder, Tawisak had been drinking with friends. When he called his wife to pick him up and she refused, saying she was at home with their child, he grew agitated. He asked his own mother to collect him, but before she could arrive, a friend brought him to the house.

 

Upon entering the bedroom, another heated argument broke out. Tawisak then allegedly turned off the lights and drew a firearm. Although his younger sister, who was staying for the Songkran holidays, attempted to intervene and wrest the weapon from him, she was unsuccessful. Moments later, he fired a single shot at his wife as their child watched in horror.

 

After fleeing the scene, Tawisak later contacted police and expressed remorse, saying he wished to turn himself in.

 

The victim’s body has been sent to the Ratchaburi Forensic Institute for a full post-mortem examination.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khoasod.

 

-- 2025-04-20

 

 

 

 

Very sad.

A busy day today at the OK coral.

5 separate shooting incidents reported on this site alone, with at least 7 victims.

UPDATE
Army Sergeant Detained for Interrogation After Fatally Shooting Wife in Ratchaburi

 

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A army sergeant has been taken into custody for questioning on 21 April, following the fatal shooting of his wife in their bedroom late on the night of 20 April in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province.

 

The suspect, identified as Sergeant Major First Class Taweesak, a soldier stationed at a military base in Ratchaburi, allegedly used a firearm to shoot and kill his 28-year-old wife, Ms Natthaya, inside their home in the subdistrict of Chet Samian. Following the incident, the suspect fled the scene but later surrendered himself to authorities.

 

On 21 April, investigators at Photharam Police Station, accompanied by officers from the Judge Advocate General’s Department (military legal division), brought Sgt Maj Taweesak to the station’s second-floor interrogation room for questioning.

 

According to preliminary reports, jealousy may have been the motive for the crime. While friends and acquaintances described Sgt Maj Taweesak as normally mild-mannered, it is believed that he may have acted out of sudden rage.

 

Due to his status as a military officer, legal proceedings are expected to be handled by a military court. However, if the offence is found to have been committed in conjunction with a civilian matter, jurisdiction could be transferred to the Ratchaburi Provincial Court.

 

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities prepare to seek detention orders from the military court.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Matichon.

 

-- 2025-04-22

 

 

 

 

Just do both courts & double the sentence!