Deputy Head of Subdistrict Administration Shot Dead With Husband
A deputy head of Pak Chong Subdistrict Administration in Phetchabun province was found shot dead alongside her husband in their home early Thursday, with police suspecting murder-suicide.
At 2:00 a.m. on August 21, 2025, police in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province, received a report of a fatal shooting at a two-storey wooden house in Pak Chong subdistrict. Officers and hospital medical staff found the body of a 44-year-old woman, identified as the deputy head of Pak Chong Subdistrict Administration, lying on a folding chair in the first-floor bedroom. Nearby lay the body of a 47-year-old man, identified as her husband, on the bedroom floor. A semi-automatic handgun was discovered near the scene.
Police initially suspect that the husband shot his wife fatally before turning the gun on himself. However, officers will collect evidence and conduct forensic analysis to confirm the true cause of death. The woman was serving as acting head of the subdistrict administration after the elected head was suspended by the Election Commission.
Police found no indication that the incident was connected to local political issues and believe it may have been a personal matter. Investigators plan to interview neighbours and witnesses to determine the motive and circumstances of the shooting.
