Police hunt gunman who killed former postman in Phetchaburi

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Police in Phetchaburi are hunting for a gunman who shot and killed a 50-year-old former postman in a rice field.

•A 50-year-old former postman was shot dead in a rice field in Nong Khanan Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchaburi District.
•The incident occurred on September 16, 2026, around 11:00 AM.
•Phetchaburi police are currently searching for the perpetrator.
•The victim had resigned from his job seven months prior to return home for farming.

•On September 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Pol. Lt. Col. Sunantha Rodphet received a report of a body found in a rice field in Nong Khanan Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchaburi District.
•The victim, aged 50, was a former postman who had resigned from work approximately 7 months prior to return home to farm.
•Around 10:00 AM on the day of the incident, the victim rode a white Honda motorcycle without a license plate to check water levels in a field located about 600 meters from his home.
•The father of the victim, aged 78, stated that the victim never had problems with anyone and the cause of the shooting is unknown.
•Investigators found a pair of sneakers and multiple muddy footprints on the road near the scene.
•Police suspect the gunman followed the victim into the field, shot him down, and then fired multiple times into the victim's head.
•Police investigation units are searching for clues and evidence to track down the perpetrator for legal action.

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Sunantha Rodphet(สุนันทา รอดเพชร)

Police Lieutenant Colonel and Inquiry Inspector of Mueang Phetchaburi Police Station.

Thip Khengkhum(ธิป เข่งคุ้ม)

Police Colonel and Deputy Commander of Phetchaburi Provincial Police.

Chokchai Nielsen(โชคชัย เนียลเซ็น)

Police Colonel and Superintendent of Mueang Phetchaburi Police Station.

Mueang Phetchaburi Police Station(สภ.เมืองเพชรบุรี)

The police station responsible for the investigation in Mueang Phetchaburi District.

Phra Chom Klao Hospital(รพ.พระจอมเกล้า)

The hospital whose medical staff were coordinated with to examine the body.

Phetchaburi Provincial Forensic Science Center(พฐ.จว.เพชรบุรี)

The forensic unit that attended the crime scene.

Nong Khanan(หนองขนาน)

A subdistrict in Mueang Phetchaburi District where the shooting occurred.

Mueang Phetchaburi(เมืองเพชรบุรี)

The district in Phetchaburi Province where the incident took place.

Phetchaburi(เพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the incident occurred.