Gunman Kills Woman on Motorcycle in Kanchanaburi Ambush
A 53-year-old woman was shot dead while riding pillion on a motorcycle with her husband in Kanchanaburi's Tha Muang district. The husband, 56, believes he was the intended target due to a land dispute. Police found six gunshot wounds and recovered a spent cartridge at the scene, and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the gunman.
At 9:30 p.m. on November 12, 2026, volunteers from the Khun Ratnawut Foundation received a report of a person shot with a shotgun and seriously injured. Relatives were transporting the victim on a motorcycle sidecar to the hospital, so volunteers coordinated with an ambulance to meet them at the entrance to Samrong Subdistrict Municipality in Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province. However, by the time the ambulance arrived, the victim had already died. The incident was reported to Samrong Police Station, and an on-duty doctor from Somdet Phra Sangharaj 19 Hospital examined the scene.
The couple were riding a motorcycle when a hidden gunman fired from the roadside, hitting the wife with six shots. She died. Examination identified the deceased as Mrs. Rangsima, 53. Her body had six gunshot wounds from a shotgun: three under the breast area and three on the upper abdomen. Four bullets exited through her back.
Mr. Phonkasem, 56, the victim's husband, told police that before the incident he and his wife had gone to sell goods in front of a power plant factory in Pang Tru Subdistrict, Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province. After finishing, they rode back toward their home. About 400 meters from their residence, at a curve in the road, they heard a loud bang like a tire bursting. When he turned to look at his wife, she was crying in pain and clutching her abdomen. He stopped the motorcycle, opened her shirt, and found multiple bullet wounds. He immediately rode back to their home, and with neighbors' help took her to meet an ambulance from the Khun Ratnawut Foundation at the subdistrict municipality entrance, but she died before reaching the hospital.
The surviving husband said his wife never had any disputes with anyone. He believes the gunman was targeting him because he has had conflicts with a close associate over land division where they have lived together in several houses for years. He suspects the assailant aimed at him but missed, hitting his wife instead.
After the incident, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pasawi Ruangphu, Kanchanaburi Provincial Police Commander, along with Pol. Col. Chompal Rujiradamrongchai, Deputy Provincial Police Commander, went to the scene with investigators from Kanchanaburi and Samrong police stations. They found one spent shotgun shell casing on the road. Officers are checking nearby CCTV footage to track down the gunman and prosecute him as quickly as possible.
Regional News Team 13 Nov 2026
