Mum’s pep talk stops runaway gunman after he shot his wife
An armed and dangerous 27 year old man who shot his wife was caught within hours, thanks to rapid coordination between Pattaya and Kanchanaburi police and a well-timed pep talk from his mum.
The chaos began around 8.40.m, yesterday, April 21, in Pattaya’s Nongprue area, where police rushed to a rented room after reports of gunfire. There, they found that Thanomsak (surname withheld) had allegedly shot his wife, bundled her into a pickup, and fled the scene.
Detectives wasted no time, using intelligence tools and AI tracking to trace his route west to Kanchanaburi. By the early hours, officers had pinpointed him hiding out at his mother’s home in Nongkhao, Tha Muang district.
Thanomsak’s injured wife was released and taken to hospital, while his mum reportedly convinced him to lay down his weapon and surrender peacefully just before the Pattaya police team arrived.
Thanks to the swift inter-provincial operation, the case was wrapped up the same night.
Meanwhile, another case of alleged domestic horror unfolded in Ratchaburi, where a soldier turned himself in to police after reportedly shooting his 28 year old wife during a heated row at their home in the Mueang subdistrict.
The soldier, named as Sergeant Major Thawisak, fled the scene after the incident but later arranged to surrender via relatives. He was picked up by investigators at Bang Phra intersection and taken into custody. Police also retrieved the firearm used in the shooting, now held as evidence.
Military legal officers have joined the investigation due to Thawisak’s active-duty status.
A friend of the suspect, Sgt. Bird, painted a complex picture, describing him as a “good-hearted person” devoted to his wife and child, though admitting there were tensions.
“They sometimes argued because she often went back to her parents’ place to look after them. I never saw signs of cheating, but who really knows?”
Both cases have reignited public concern over rising domestic violence, with netizens calling for tougher crackdowns and better support for victims.
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