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A 55-year-old South Korean businessman was found dead from a reported self inflicted gunshot wound inside his home in Pattaya on 11 February 2026. Police were alerted at 17.00 to an incident at a property in Soi Thung Klom–Tan Man 8. Officers are treating the case as a suspected suicide pending further forensic examination.

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Pol. Lt. Col. Damchaluay Samkanying, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) at Nong Prue Police Station, reported the incident to superiors before arriving with detectives, forensic officers from Forensic Division 2 Chonburi, and Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Unit in Pattaya. The address was 41/78, a single-storey detached house in an upmarket estate valued at more than 10 million baht. A van and a Mercedes-Benz were parked under the car port.

Inside the living room, officers found the body of Mr. Wonhoa Jung, the homeowner, lying on his back on a sofa. He was wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt and black shorts and had sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest, with the bullet piercing his heart. A semi-automatic 11mm handgun was found near his right hand, along with one spent casing on the floor.

On a nearby table, police found a recently opened bottle of wine and a filled wine glass. The area was secured for detailed forensic examination. Investigators also recovered a handwritten note in Korean expressing distress and longing for his wife, stating: “Throughout my life I saw you every day, but when I haven’t seen you for 4 months, I miss you every day.”

Mr Sompong Thimthongkiat, 50, the deceased’s driver, told police he had arrived to collect his employer and was waiting outside when he received a call from the company instructing him to check inside the house. After entering using the access code, he found his employer lying on the sofa with blood on his chest and a firearm near his right hand. He immediately informed the company and contacted police.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased was the owner of a cosmetic clinic business in Pattaya and a golf course. Police said his wife had died suddenly around four months earlier, after which he reportedly experienced stress and had written messages expressing despair. Officers have initially concluded the death was almost certainly self-inflicted.

The body will be sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police General Hospital for a detailed post-mortem examination. Authorities will also examine the origin of the firearm before reaching a final legal conclusion.

Key Takeaways

• A 55-year-old South Korean businessman was found dead from a gunshot wound at his Pattaya home on 11 February 2026.

• Police recovered an 11mm semi-automatic handgun, one spent casing and a handwritten note in Korean.

• Authorities are treating the case as a suspected suicide pending forensic and ballistic examinations.

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek help.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now SiamChon 12 Feb 2026

well, he didn't kill himself because he hasn't seen his wife in 4 months.

especially in pattaya.

more details needed.

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

well, he didn't kill himself because he hasn't seen his wife in 4 months.

especially in pattaya.

more details needed.

It wasn't just that he hadn't seen her - it was that she had died suddenly 4 months ago, after which (as stated) he fell into a state of despair and he had also previously written multiple messages expressing this despair.

15 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

It wasn't just that he hadn't seen her - it was that she had died suddenly 4 months ago, after which (as stated) he fell into a state of despair and he had also previously written multiple messages expressing this despair.

I missed that.

Thanks.

That would explain it then.

On 2/12/2026 at 9:17 AM, Georgealbert said:

sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest, with the bullet piercing his heart. A semi-automatic 11mm handgun was found near his right hand, along with one spent casing on the floor

Shot from the left side, gun in the right hand. Perfect sense.

11 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Shot from the left side, gun in the right hand. Perfect sense.

Clouseau, shot TO the left side, gun found in right hand. Gun in hand bend you right arm to your chest, it lands on your left side.

What is it about Pattaya that makes good men so depressed they choose to end it all? especially around Valentine's day. You'd think in a city with probably the highest women to men ratio in the world they'd find ways to be happy.

So sad for the husband and wife- my feelings are for them and of course their family and friends

A really sad story

22 hours ago, Purdey said:

Shot from the left side, gun in the right hand. Perfect sense.

Thhe driver gained access to the house with the security code so you gotta wonder who else had the code and was the suicide note in his hand writing. Looks like he was well off so he's always gonna have enemies. I think this is a bit suspicious.

Sort of a Curt Cobain case here methinks. Suicide or ?

On the other hand, deep grief can kill, it's not so uncommon for the surviving partner to end it all in the first 6 mos.

On 2/13/2026 at 4:30 AM, Purdey said:

Shot from the left side, gun in the right hand. Perfect sense.

Unless he was left handed.

19 hours ago, wavodavo said:

Thhe driver gained access to the house with the security code so you gotta wonder who else had the code and was the suicide note in his hand writing. Looks like he was well off so he's always gonna have enemies. I think this is a bit suspicious.

I thought it odd he would shoot himself in the chest, I expect a shot in the head to be more common. Easy job for the police to say suicide.

Troll post removed.

@Harrisfan final warning - this is the Thai News section, not for your continuous trolling nonsense .

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