Man Shoots Father Dead in Surat Thani, Flees in Pickup
A 43-year-old man shot his 73-year-old father dead during a quarrel at their Surat Thani home, then fled in a black pickup truck. Police are searching for the suspect following the fatal shooting in Wiang Sa district on August 21.
A 43-year-old man shot and killed his 73-year-old father, identified as Somchai, at their home in Ban Saong, Wiang Sa district, Surat Thani province on August 21. The victim was found lying dead inside the house with a gunshot wound to the head. After opening fire, the suspect fled in a black four-door pickup truck with an unknown brand, bearing registration plate Khor Pho 4454 from Surat Thani.
Police, led by Deputy Inspector Naprat Pannarungsee of Wiang Sa Police Station and Nakhon Rak Rakpratoom, the station commander, launched an immediate investigation. Preliminary findings indicate the suspect and his father frequently argued and had a strained relationship. A violent quarrel broke out between them before the son opened fire. Authorities are intensifying their search for the suspect to pursue legal proceedings.
