Brother-in-Law Shoots Sister's Husband Dead Over Drug-Fueled Home Violence
A man in Surat Thani shot and killed his brother-in-law after witnessing him strike their mother-in-law during a drug-fueled dispute; the shooter surrendered at the scene.
Surat Thani—Police in Phun Phin District responded to a fatal shooting on August 8 after receiving reports of gunfire at a home in Tambon Phun Phin. Officers found the body of Rong, 37, seated on a chair with two close-range shotgun wounds to the right chest. At the scene, police recovered two spent shotgun casings, three pellets, and a gun pad.
The shooter, identified as Ni, 35, surrendered at the scene with the long-barrel shotgun used in the incident. He is the brother-in-law of the deceased. According to his statement, Rong had a severe drug addiction and had recently returned home from treatment. Upon his return, Rong repeatedly quarreled with their mother-in-law and other household members in front of his three children, despite repeated warnings from Ni, who felt distressed by the behavior's effect on the children.
The incident occurred when Rong asked his mother-in-law for money, and after being refused, struck her. Ni, witnessing this, argued with Rong before grabbing the shotgun and firing two rounds at close range, fatally wounding him. Ni remained at the scene and surrendered to authorities. Police are proceeding with legal charges.
