Gunman Surrenders After Love Triangle Shooting, Tells Ex Not to Repeat This with Anyone Else as Two Men Discuss the Incident
A 29-year-old man surrendered after shooting another man during a love triangle dispute in Bangkok, claiming self-defense when his rival appeared armed at their meeting near Bang Na.
At 3:00 PM on May 25, 2026, at Bang Kaew Police Station, Police Lieutenant Colonel Pisut Chanthasuwan, the station commander, and Deputy Inspector Charoen Haikhwansuk brought in 29-year-old Vasant (Morphine) and his 22-year-old driver friend for questioning about the shooting incident.
Vasant explained that he began arguing with Ms. Chalada (Noy) in April due to jealousy after dating for about a year. Two weeks before the incident, Tinnarath (First) allegedly climbed to Noy's house threatening violence. When Noy discovered First had impregnated another woman and threatened to kill household members, tensions escalated.
The conflict originated when Noy was arrested for carrying an electronic cigarette at Samut Prakan City Police Station and couldn't reach anyone, so she contacted Vasant for help. In April, when Vasant went on a trip, Noy texted him sarcastically about who goes on trips at this time. First then called Vasant saying "Why are you messing with my wife?" leading to an argument. First later arranged to meet Vasant at Rama 4 near Bang Na to settle the dispute over Noy.
Vasant claimed he saw First carrying a shotgun, so he fired 3-4 shots in self-defense, immediately throwing the gun (his deceased brother's) into the river. He maintained his relationship with First had always been good, even storing items for him after his prison release.
Noy disappeared after the shooting. Vasant said he told her not to do this with anyone else again, claiming he loved her and would do anything, including caring for her nails and helping her make a living. He loved that she was hardworking, though she had the habit of talking to both him and First constantly. On the incident day, he only learned Noy had returned to loving First.
Vasant's sister, Miao, stated that on the incident day, she learned First had challenged her brother to a fight. She drove past the injured man several times and noticed a weapon at his waist. She spoke to First, urging calm and suggesting they fight man-to-man without weapons, noting that fighting over one woman wouldn't resolve anything in the future.
