Armed Suspect Arrested for Downtown Nakhon Pathom Shooting
Police arrested a 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a durian businessman in Nakhon Pathom in January 2025, allegedly in revenge after the victim's cooperation with police led to the arrest of the suspect's grandson.
On July 27, 2026, police commanded by Pol. Gen. Pathanasak Bubphasuwan ordered officers to arrest Thanakrit "Nat U Thong" Uumuang, 42, under arrest warrant No. 17/2565 issued on January 17, 2025 by Nakhon Pathom Provincial Court. He faces charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, and illegal firearms possession. The arrest was made at a residence in U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province. Uumuang is also listed as Thailand's 144th most-wanted fugitive on the national police wanted list for 2026.
The shooting occurred on January 13, 2025, when Nophon "Ot Durian Zing" Durian, 27, a durian transport businessman and street racing enthusiast, was eating with friends outside his home in Muang Nakhon Pathom District. Armed men in a bronze-gray Isuzu D-Max truck approached and opened fire on Nophon twice—once to the body and once to the head—before fleeing toward Sanam Chan intersection. Two of his friends escaped unharmed.
Investigators found that the motive stemmed from Nophon's cooperation with police in a drug undercover operation that led to the arrest of Phirapat, Uumuang's grandson. This sparked Uumuang's vow for revenge. Evidence suggests Uumuang's close friend Pramote drove the truck while Uumuang fired the fatal shots. Police tracked Uumuang to U Thong District in Suphan Buri Province and executed a successful arrest.
Searching the residence, officers seized approximately 391 grams of white powder suspected to be ketamine, 200 grams of methamphetamine, one .38-caliber revolver, 37 rounds of ammunition, and 476,100 baht in cash. Uumuang initially denied all charges. He was handed to investigators at Muang Nakhon Pathom Police Station and will be prosecuted under criminal law, with further investigation into the drug and weapons charges.
