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Disabled man shoots Som Tam vendor in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi

Disabled man shoots Som Tam vendor in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi

Khaosod•Society•13m ago

Reader Briefing

A 36-year-old disabled man shot a 35-year-old Som Tam vendor 14 times in Ratchaburi province.

  • •Chawalit, a man with a missing left leg, shot Orathai 14 times.
  • •The incident occurred in front of a Som Tam shop on Saeng Chuto Road, Ban Pong, Ratchaburi.
  • •Orathai sustained severe injuries to the abdomen and left leg.
  • •The incident was reported by reporters on November 13, 2026.

Overview

  • •Chawalit fired a gun 14 times at Orathai in front of a Som Tam shop on Saeng Chuto Road in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi.
  • •Orathai suffered severe injuries to the abdomen and left leg and had to run to escape before collapsing.
  • •Chawalit also fired the weapon toward customers sitting in the area.
  • •Phueng, the shop owner and girlfriend of Orathai, stated that Chawalit had previously exhibited unpredictable behavior, including hitting shop walls and using vulgar language.
  • •Phueng previously moved houses to avoid problems with Chawalit and had attempted to seek mediation from the police multiple times without success.
  • •Facebook posts from Chawalit were presented as evidence, in which Chawalit apologized to others and his parents.
  • •Chawalit claimed the motive was a grudge from 10 years ago, though Phueng stated she does not believe this justifies the violence.

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Key Quotes

Phueng
"Are you going yet?"
จะไปยัง

Key Entities

Person

Chawalit(ชวลิต)
A 36-year-old man with a missing left leg who shot Orathai.
Orathai(อรทัย)
A 35-year-old Som Tam vendor, also known as Joy, who was shot 14 times.
Phueng(ผึ้ง)
The owner of the Som Tam shop and the girlfriend of Orathai.

Place

Saeng Chuto Road(ถนนแสงชูโต)
The location of the Som Tam shop where the shooting occurred.
Ban Pong Town Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองบ้านโป่ง)
The administrative area in Ratchaburi where the incident took place.
Ratchaburi Province(จ.ราชบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the shooting incident occurred.