15-Year-Old Shot Dead in Pathum Thani Late-Night Ambush
A 15-year-old was shot dead in a late-night ambush near a temple in Pathum Thani after refusing to stop for masked riders on a motorcycle.
On July 20, Pol. Lt. Col. Prasert Gingkaset, a deputy investigation officer at Lam Luk Ka Police Station, responded to a report of a teenager shot dead beside a road near Wat Don Yai, Moo 9, Lam Luk Ka subdistrict, Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani. He arrived with fellow officers to find a 15-year-old male victim from the area with gunshot wounds to the head and back. A blue Honda Wave motorcycle without license plates was discovered nearby, along with one sandal.
Witnesses reported hearing three gunshots around 2:10 a.m. According to the victim's friend who was with him at the time, they had picked the victim up from his home in Khlong Jed and stopped for fuel in Khlong Paet before encountering a motorcycle. The riders demanded they stop, but the victim's friend refused and drove away. They encountered the suspects again near Wat Don Yai; both suspects were wearing masks and helmets.
The victim's mother, Marina Oidee, 51, said her son left home around 2 a.m. and was studying in the Continuing Education program. She noted he frequently left home and rarely shared details about his activities. She had been worried since he departed that night. Pol. Lt. Col. Prasert documented the scene and ordered officers to review CCTV footage and trace the suspects' escape route to pursue charges.
