Grandson Admits Land Dispute Before Shooting Spree Kills Two
A man opened fire at a family home in Nonthaburi on July 28, killing his elderly sister and brother-in-law during an argument over a decades-long land dispute that had been dismissed from court.
Police from Bang Bua Thong station in Nonthaburi responded to reports of a shooting at a two-story house in Lahan subdistrict at 7 a.m. on July 28, 2025. Officers found two deceased victims in the lower hallway: Soong (surname withheld), 71, and Suda (surname withheld), 74, both shot in the torso, arms, and legs. Four others were wounded: Ampaa, Sakrin, and Saraarin, plus the suspect, Theemat (surname withheld), 59.
According to investigator Narisara, the daughter of the deceased, Theemat arrived in the morning and argued with her parents over a land dispute. He then opened fire, killing them both. When Ampaa and Sakrin tried to help, they were also shot. Theemat claimed he harbored resentment because his uncle's will had permitted him shared use of land that was later developed into a house by relatives who refused to honor the agreement. He said he had pursued the matter in court from 2019 to 2022 but the case was dismissed. He claimed he came to confront them about resolving the issue when he fired a warning shot, then went upstairs to speak with his aunt.
Narisara stated she heard multiple gunshots and initially held back by her boyfriend. Her sister-in-law then called to tell her to come see the blood. When she arrived, she saw her brother fighting the suspect with a knife and a gun fell near a pillar. Fearing the suspect would seize it and shoot her, she threw the gun into the grass. She noted this land dispute had troubled the family for over a decade and that the suspect, her mother's brother, had previously attacked her with a knife before her aunt intervened.
