Police Question Husband's Account in Kanchanaburi Motorcycle Shooting
A 53-year-old woman was shot dead while riding pillion on a motorcycle in Kanchanaburi. Her husband claims a gunman ambushed them over a land dispute, but forensic evidence — including bullet casings in the road center, close-range wound patterns, and the husband transporting the body home instead of to a hospital — contradicts his story. Police are investigating all angles, including a possible domestic dispute, and have collected CCTV footage and gunshot residue samples.
Police are accelerating their investigation into the shooting death of a woman riding pillion on a motorcycle in Kanchanaburi. The victim, 53-year-old Rangsima, was killed by a shotgun blast while her husband, Phonkasem, was driving. Phonkasem told police the attacker was likely someone close to him with a land dispute, and that the shot came from the roadside.
However, forensic evidence contradicts his account. Police found spent shotgun casings in the center of the road, not on the shoulder. The victim suffered six closely grouped wounds, and four pellets exited her body — indicating a close-range shot unlikely from a passing ambush. Additionally, Phonkasem rode home with his wife's body rather than rushing her to a hospital.
On November 13, Kanchanaburi Provincial Police Commander Pol. Lt. Gen. Pasawi Rueangphu and Deputy Commander Pol. Col. Chomphon Rujiradamrongchai led a meeting with investigators at Samrong Police Station. Officers have been deployed to collect CCTV footage from the scene and surrounding areas. Forensic teams also tested Phonkasem's hands and clothing for gunshot residue.
Police stressed they have not discarded any line of inquiry, including the alleged land dispute or a possible argument between the couple.
