Former Village Headman murdered in Ubon Ratchathani

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A former village headman was murdered in Ubon Ratchathani, and the suspect was later found dead in a vehicle with a woman.

•Paiboon Seemok, a 65-year-old former village headman, was found shot and stabbed to death in Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani.
•The incident was reported at 20:54 on August 31, 2026.
•Police identified three potential motives: politics, romantic affairs, and benefit-related conflicts.
•The suspect was later found dead in a car alongside a woman in Si Mueang Mai District, Ubon Ratchathani.

•On August 31, 2026, at 20:54, Pol. Lt. Atthachai Thongbai received a report of a severely injured man near the Kham Pa Siang public creek in Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani.
•Investigators found the body of Paiboon Seemok with two gunshot wounds to the abdomen, one stab wound, and lacerations on the waist and neck.
•Niwa Seemok, the son of the deceased, stated that Paiboon Seemok left home at 17:00 to provide grass for cows before disappearing.
•Pol. Maj. Chaisit Thongruang and the Khok Chan Police Station investigation team recovered three 9mm shell casings initially, and later found one more shell and one copper bullet.
•Pol. Maj. Chaisit Thongruang identified three primary motives for the murder: politics, romantic affairs, and benefits, with the latter being the most likely based on witness testimony.
•Police tracked the suspect to Si Mueang Mai District, Ubon Ratchathani.
•The suspect and an unidentified woman were found dead in a car with one firearm, and it is suspected the suspect killed the woman and himself to evade the law.

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Paiboon Seemok(ไพบูลย์ สีหมอก)

A 65-year-old former village headman of Ban Phon Mueang who was murdered.

Niwa Seemok(นิวา สีหมอก)

The 46-year-old son of Paiboon Seemok.

Atthachai Thongbai(อรรถชัย ทองใบ)

A Deputy Inspector (Inquiry) of Khok Chan Police Station.

Chaisit Thongruang(ชัยสิทธิ์ ทองเรือง)

An Inspector of Khok Chan Police Station.

Khok Chan Police Station(สภ.โคกจาน)

The police station responsible for the initial investigation in Trakan Phuet Phon District.

Si Mueang Mai Police Station(สภ.ศรีเมืองใหม่)

The police station that investigated the discovery of the suspect's body.

Trakan Phuet Phon Hospital(โรงพยาบาลตระการพืชผล)

The hospital whose medical staff attended the crime scene.

Ubon Ratchathani(อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

The province where the murder and subsequent death of the suspect occurred.

Trakan Phuet Phon District(อำเภอตระการพืชผล)ℹ️

The district where Paiboon Seemok was found dead.

Si Mueang Mai District(อำเภอศรีเมืองใหม่)ℹ️

The district where the suspect and a woman were found dead in a car.

Ban Phon Mueang(บ้านโพนเมือง)

The village where the victim was a former headman and where the crime occurred.

Kham Pa Siang(คำป่าเซียง)

A public creek where the victim's body was discovered.