Police Hunt Gunman After Coworker Shot Dead

Police are pursuing a man known as Sueua, 45, after he allegedly shot his coworker Ballang, 33, in the forehead outside a used car lot in Bang Pa-In district, Ayutthaya province in the early hours of August 13. Ballang died at Rajdhani Hospital after receiving treatment for severe gunshot wounds. His body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Pathum Thani for autopsy. Investigators from Bang Pa-In Police Station gathered evidence and requested an arrest warrant from Ayutthaya Provincial Court. Police also questioned a 67-year-old man named Uncle Maa for information after finding clues about Sueua's escape route. Officers discovered that Sueua may have hidden in a rice field area in Uthai district, Ayutthaya, but he was not found during their search. At the site, police found one set of clothing believed to be what Sueua wore after the shooting, two empty bottles of rice whiskey, and the remains of a campfire, suggesting he used the area as a temporary shelter before fleeing. Uncle Maa revealed that he regularly walks through the rice fields and typically returns home around 6 p.m. This morning at approximately 6 a.m., he discovered the campfire, signs of grilled fish, two empty whiskey bottles, and an abandoned factory uniform, but did not initially know it belonged to the shooter. Maa confirmed he had no prior knowledge of Sueua's involvement and provided no shelter. He said he knows Sueua because the latter frequents the area to fish and they last met about two days ago. Maa described Sueua as hot-tempered and noted he frequently argued with his wife but never mentioned problems with coworkers. Maa also stated he has no mobile phone and does not use social media, so he was unaware of the incident. Maa later guided reporters to the rice field location, approximately 6 to 7 kilometers from the crime scene, accessible only by dirt road. The area showed signs of habitation, including a pile of firewood, camping traces, and two whiskey bottles on a stone table. Police are examining the evidence to link it to the suspect. According to Maa, Sueua fled on a Honda Wave motorcycle of unknown color without working headlights. Police are urgently pursuing Sueua and gathering evidence from CCTV footage, witnesses, and physical evidence found at the scene to determine the motive and proceed with prosecution.