Gunman Sought in Temple Shooting Dies by Suicide
A 23-year-old man accused of killing one person and wounding two others in a temple shooting in Bangkok died by suicide early August 2 as police surrounded his condominium hideout.
At 12:10 a.m. on August 2, 2025, senior police commanders, including Gen. Siam Bunsombun, led a raid with more than 100 officers and special forces armed with weapons and tactical equipment to surround a condominium unit in Kannayao district. The operation targeted Noparat, known as Bangsan, 23, who was suspected of shooting and killing one person and wounding two others at Bung Thong Luang Temple in the Ladphrao area around 5 p.m. on August 1.
After the temple shooting, Bangsan and his girlfriend fled to a second-floor room in a condominium where he rented a unit. Police negotiators attempted to persuade him to surrender without success. At 2:14 a.m., officers heard two gunshots from inside the room. When special forces entered, they found Bangsan's girlfriend and learned that Bangsan had shot himself. He was rushed to Sinnapat Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. from a gunshot wound to the head.
According to police investigation, Bangsan opened fire at the temple following a personal dispute and revenge related to his girlfriend's friendship with the victim's wife. The incident escalated after heated arguments when the victim died at the temple. Bangsan harbored accumulated anger toward the victim, brought a gun, committed the shooting, and later ended his life while hiding in the rental room. Police are continuing to question the girlfriend and others present at the incident to complete the legal case file.
