Former MP Accused in Shooting of Nonthaburi Provincial Chief
Police are investigating a shooting at Nonthaburi's provincial administrative office that left its president injured, with a former MP identified as the alleged gunman.
BANGKOK — On 10 August 2026, police are investigating a shooting incident at the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) office in Mueang Nonthaburi district, where its president, Pol. Col. Thongchai Yenprasert, sustained injuries. Initial reports identified the alleged gunman as Chalong Riewrang, a former Nonthaburi MP. Authorities have not yet confirmed further details, including the motive, at the time of publication. Officers were examining the crime scene, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses to reconstruct the sequence of events. Thongchai serves as president of the Nonthaburi PAO, the province's elected local-administration body.
