Office Worker Fires Warning Shots, Intruder Caught by Villagers
A 45-year-old office worker in Huai Yai, Krabi, fired three warning shots at an intruder who had jumped into her kitchen area late at night. The Myanmar national suspect, identified as Aongnayos, fled but was apprehended by villagers and handed to police. He admitted to attempted theft, citing drug addiction and lack of legal employment.
A brave office worker patrolled her house with a gun after receiving warnings that a criminal was breaking into multiple homes. She fired three warning shots when confronted, causing the thief to flee in panic over the fence, before being surrounded and caught. On November 7, 2026, reporters were informed that around 9 PM on November 6, a criminal climbed a wall into a house in the Huatung community, Huai Yai subdistrict, but was shot at by the homeowner and fled, eventually being cornered and detained before Huai Yai police took him for prosecution. Latest this morning, reporters visited the house and met Ms. An, 45, an office worker and homeowner, who was still shaken. Ms. An recounted that before the incident, she had just finished work and returned home alone. Upon arrival, she heard her and neighbors' dogs barking abnormally, so she took a flashlight to inspect around the house but found nothing unusual. When she walked back into the kitchen, a neighbor called warning that a suspicious man had been prowling into several houses since midday and hadn't been caught, prompting her to lock doors and windows for safety, unaware the suspect was climbing her wall and jumping into the back kitchen area. Out of alarm and safety concern, she grabbed her gun, opened the curtain to survey, saw nothing, then took a flashlight to check around the fence with her two Thai Ridgeback dogs following. When she reached the back kitchen near the garage, she was shocked to see a strange man in a white T-shirt and red shorts standing inside her property, less than 10 meters away. Feeling terrified, believing it was the warned suspect, she aimed her gun and shouted for him to leave, stating she had a gun. But instead of fleeing, the man moved toward her, so she fired one warning shot. He hesitated and retreated, tried to climb back out the same wall but couldn't due to height. He then ran back toward her, so she fired a second warning shot, causing him to change direction toward the back door and climb a 2.5-meter fence to escape. During this she fired a third shot, totaling three, due to fear and wanting to ensure he left. After the intruder fled, nearby villagers helped track and alert police, then surrounded and caught him. Aunt Pia, 66, a villager, revealed locals had been fearful of thefts and break-ins for days, noting the caught man had frequently committed offenses in the area, especially when homeowners were away. Previously some villagers saw suspicious behavior but only shouted him away, some even firing warning guns to avoid violence or injury. Later reporters checked with Huai Yai police station, learning the culprit is Mr. Aongnayos, age unknown, a Myanmar national. During questioning, he communicated a little Thai and admitted intent to steal, claiming drug addiction, no work permit, no employer, and wandering between places.
