Man Shoots at Bhumjaithai MP's Brother, Gun Misfires; Gunman Surrenders to Police
A gunman fired at the brother of a Bhumjaithai MP in Nakhon Si Thammarat on May 8, but the shotgun misfired, allowing the suspect to surrender to police before fleeing the scene.
A gunman opened fire on Purachai Pimrasen, a 65-year-old former village headman and brother of Bhumjaithai Party MP Awuyporn Chaowalittr, on the evening of May 8 in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. A black sedan pulled up to a shop in tambon Tha Khuen, Tha Sala district, and a man in a red shirt emerged and fired at Purachai, who was inside the shop, but the gun misfired. The suspect, identified as Sakorn (surname withheld), 41 years old, then fled and turned himself in to Tha Sala police. Purachai, visibly shaken, explained that the man approached him with a shotgun and attempted to fire, but the weapon jammed. He stated that he was wearing a protective amulet of Luang Pu Tuad from 2505 BE, which he believes saved his life. The motive behind the attack remains unclear and is under police investigation.
