Father Kills Drug-Addicted Son in Brutal Attack

On July 1, 2569, village leader Somchai Kaewduan brought 57-year-old Paisal to surrender to investigating officer Patchporn Danuawongse at Nadi Police Station. Paisal was accused of striking his youngest son, 30-year-old Burpa, with a wooden stick, resulting in his death. The incident occurred on the afternoon of June 30.

Paisal tearfully explained that he had just returned home from work exhausted and lay down to rest on a hammock in front of his house. His son Burpa, heavily addicted to drugs and hallucinating, suddenly approached and violently kicked him in the back multiple times while cursing and demanding money to buy drugs. When Paisal explained he had no money, his son refused to listen and continued hurling insults.

Overcome with anger at being assaulted and abused, Paisal retrieved a wooden stick used for cooking fires and struck his son forcefully in the back, causing him to collapse. Relatives alerted the village leader and rescue workers, who took Burpa to Kabinburi Hospital, but his injuries were too severe. The drug-addicted son died peacefully that night at the hospital.

Paisal further revealed that whenever his son couldn't get money for drugs, he would become delusional and steal aluminum roofing sheets to sell, leaving the house nearly bare. The family now lives in darkness without electricity. His greatest concern is not imprisonment, but the welfare of his elderly mother, over 70 years old and in poor health. If he is prosecuted, she will be left alone in a roofless, electrically-dead house.

The investigating officer stated the case qualifies as "provocation" since the deceased had verbally abused and physically assaulted his father first. Initial charges are filed for assault resulting in death, with the case to be forwarded to court for judicial discretion on sentencing reduction.