Arrested: Ex-son-in-law Opens Fire on Family, Two Dead Including Ex-father-in-law
A man arrested in Kanchanaburi shot and killed his ex-father-in-law and ex-wife's brother early May 7, with a third family member wounded, following disputes over sugarcane crops on shared land.
At 2:30 AM on May 7, 2025, Pol. Lt. Col. Phachawee Reungphu, commander of the Kanchanaburi Provincial Police, along with Pol. Maj. Sittipong Sangsaeng, superintendent of Ladyai Police Station, led investigators from both Ladyai Station and the provincial police to arrest Chayant (surname withheld), who shot Sariree (surname withheld), 54, his ex-mother-in-law, causing serious injuries. Satya (surname withheld), 32, Sariree's son, and Songwan (surname withheld), 64, his ex-father-in-law, were killed in the incident at a residence in Tambon Ladyai, Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province.
Chayant was apprehended on a public road in Tambon Nong Bua, Muang District, carrying a Glock 17 handgun in 9mm, seven 9mm rounds, and one magazine.
Initial charges against Chayant include premeditated murder, attempted premeditated murder, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition without registration, and carrying weapons through populated areas without justifiable cause.
According to preliminary interrogation, Chayant, a former son-in-law of the victims, had family disputes stemming from a divorce. The family previously cultivated sugarcane on approximately 700 rai of land. When Chayant's ex-wife filed for divorce in late 2024, the court awarded all the sugarcane crops to her family but granted Chayant a portion of the land. When the ex-wife's family harvested the sugarcane but did not clear it from Chayant's section, preventing him from preparing his land for new planting, he requested their cooperation. After receiving no response to his requests, Chayant rode to the house to demand when they would clear the sugarcane but was ignored, prompting him to commit the attack. Authorities continue investigating the full circumstances.
