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Sergeant Surrenders After Shooting Fiancée, Claims Jealousy Motivated Attack

Sergeant Surrenders After Shooting Fiancée, Claims Jealousy Motivated Attack

Thairath•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A sergeant has surrendered after shooting his fiancée, citing distress upon seeing her with another man shortly before their planned wedding.

  • •Sergeant Atthasit surrendered to police after shooting his fiancée, Ms. Krachkaew.
  • •The incident occurred on the Phichit-Dong Klang road in Phichit province.
  • •The suspect claims he was overcome with emotion after seeing his fiancée with another man at a monk ordination ceremony, with whom he was scheduled to wed next month.
  • •Ms. Krachkaew sustained a serious gunshot wound to her right rib.
  • •The suspect, a soldier, will have his case considered by a military court.

Overview

  • •On April 12, 2026, Sergeant Atthasit surrendered to police after allegedly shooting his fiancée.
  • •Sergeant Atthasit was brought in by his lawyer, Mr. Sthaporn Poolsawat, to confess to the attempted murder charge.
  • •Sergeant Atthasit stated the motive was seeing his fiancée with another man at a monk ordination ceremony, which deeply affected him.
  • •Sergeant Atthasit had recently returned from border duty and was scheduled to marry his fiancée the following month.
  • •Ms. Krachkaew, the fiancée, was seriously injured with a gunshot wound to her right rib.
  • •Police confirmed that the suspect admitted to the crime and showed remorse during interrogation.
  • •The case will proceed to the military court for consideration of Sergeant Atthasit's bail and sentencing.
  • •The interrogation of Sergeant Atthasit lasted nearly 2 hours.

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Key Quotes

J.S.O. Atthasit
"I love this girlfriend very much. We have been together for 4 years and were scheduled to get married next month. Before the incident, I had just returned from duty at the border and learned from my girlfriend that she would attend a monk ordination ceremony. I went to find her there, but upon arrival, I saw a scene that deeply disturbed me, causing a momentary lapse in judgment and leading to the incident."
ตนรักแฟนสาวคนนี้มาก เราคบหากันมานานถึง 4 ปี และมีกำหนดการที่จะแต่งงานกันในเดือนหน้านี้อยู่แล้ว ก่อนเกิดเหตุตนเพิ่งเดินทางกลับมาจากการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ที่แนวชายแดน และทราบจากแฟนสาวว่าจะมาร่วมงานบวช จึงตามมาหาที่งาน แต่เมื่อมาถึงกลับมาเจอภาพบางอย่างที่กระทบกระเทือนจิตใจอย่างรุนแรง จึงทำให้เกิดอารมณ์ชั่ววูบและก่อเหตุดังกล่าวลงไป

Key Entities

Person

Trigger-Happy Sergeant(จ่าสิบเอกปืนโหด)
Nickname for the suspect in the shooting incident.
Sergeant Atthasit(จ.ส.อ.อรรถสิทธิ์)
The suspect who surrendered after shooting his fiancée.
Ms. Krachkaew(น.ส.กฤชแก้ว)
The victim of the shooting, identified as the fiancée of Sergeant Atthasit.
Mr. Sthaporn Poolsawat(นายสถาพร พูลสวัสดิ์)
The lawyer who brought Sergeant Atthasit to surrender.
Pol. Lt. Col. Ekkaphap Thirawan(พ.ต.ท.เอกภาพ ถิระวันธุ์)
The Inspector (In-thak) of Dong Pa Kham Police Station who received the surrender.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Songphol Sangkhesem(พล.ต.ต.ทรงพล สังข์เกษม)
The Commander of Phichit Provincial Police who supervised the interrogation.
Pol. Col. Phubet Sangoram(พ.ต.อ.ภูเบศ แสงอร่าม)
The Superintendent of Phichit Provincial Police Investigation Division who participated in the interrogation.

Place

Phichit-Dong Klang Road(ถนนพิจิตร-ดงกลาง)
The location where the shooting incident occurred.
Dong Klang Subdistrict(ต.ดงกลาง)
The subdistrict where the shooting incident took place.
Mueang District(อ.เมือง)
The district where Dong Klang Subdistrict is located in Phichit province.
Phichit Province(จ.พิจิตร)ℹ️
The province where the shooting incident occurred.

Organization

Dong Pa Kham Police Station(สภ.ดงป่าคำ)
The police station where Sergeant Atthasit surrendered.