Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

An 82-year-old man in Kanchanaburi has confessed to shooting his drug-addicted son dead in what police are describing as a culmination of years of domestic abuse and torment.

 

The body of Mr Arthit, was discovered inside a small hut in Nong Krang Subdistrict, Bo Phloi District, Kanchanaburi Province. He had been shot twice, once near the left eye and once in the chest. There were no signs of a struggle, prompting immediate suspicion of a targeted attack.

 

Police from Nong Ri Police Station conducted overnight interviews with the victim’s family members and neighbours. On the morning of 6 June, the victim’s father, Mr Chan, turned himself in and admitted to being the gunman.

 

Mr Chan told police that his son, the youngest of seven children from two marriages, had become a long-term drug user. According to his account, Arthit refused to work, frequently begged for food and money from relatives and had a history of violent outbursts when denied cash to purchase drugs. Mr Chan claimed that he had been physically assaulted by his son on numerous occasions.

 

“I couldn’t take it any longer,” he reportedly told police. “He would hit me when I didn’t give him money. I feared for my safety.”

 

According to the confession, Mr Chan waited until his son was asleep in a small hut located about 20 metres from the family home. He then approached quietly with a firearm and shot him at close range before disposing of the weapon in nearby woodland and returning home as if nothing had happened. The murder was only discovered when locals found the body and alerted authorities.

 

During a police reconstruction of the crime, Mr Chan expressed remorse. “I am sorry for what I did,” he said, “but I couldn’t live in fear any longer. I accept whatever punishment comes.”

 

Police have since charged Mr Chan with murder and violations of the Firearms Act. He is being held at Nong Ri Police Station pending further legal proceedings.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-07

 

 

 

Good for him - should have done it earlier

Poor bloke. Deserves reward not punishment. One less parasite in the community