Police Sergeant Major shot his wife while driving, then shot himself and was critically injured. He has now died. The family is preparing a place to receive the body for religious funeral rites. Meanwhile, the wife's grandfather suspects the motive and confirms it was not due to a love affair issue. Tags: police shooting, domestic violence, family response, motive speculation, funeral preparations
On 11 Aug 2026 GMT+7, reporters reported that Police Sergeant Major Thanakrit, 29, had an argument with his wife, Ms. Jirapha, 30, inside their white Honda sedan registered in Bangkok. He then used a 9mm firearm to shoot Ms. Jirapha in the head while she was driving. The car lost control and crashed into a commercial building. Thanakrit then shot himself, sustaining injuries. Relatives rushed both to the hospital, where Ms. Jirapha died on the evening of 10 Aug, as previously reported.Tags: shooting incident, domestic dispute, hospital, car crash, Bangkok
Recently, reporters at Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital said Ms. Jirapha’s parents and family came to claim her body. After incense was lit to invite her spirit, the body was taken to perform religious rites at the sermon hall of Pathumwongsa Temple, Ko Wai Subdistrict, Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok Province.Tags: funeral rites, family, hospital, temple, Nakhon Nayok
Police Captain Jamrat, the grandfather of Ms. Jirapha, revealed that his grandson-in-law was fond of drinking, going out, and investing in stock trading. He borrowed one million baht from the police cooperative for stock trading but failed to succeed. The grandfather and grandmother helped pay off over 80,000 baht of debt. The stock trading losses were severe, leaving a remaining cooperative debt of 500,000 baht, which was increased to one million baht after new borrowing. The grandfather only learned about this 3-4 days ago because a friend told him his grandson-in-law no longer wanted to live and wanted to go home, which seemed like an omen. He advised him to stay calm. In addition, the man was jealous. His granddaughter worked in social welfare and sometimes went out with her supervisor or subordinates, which angered him. The grandfather even called to scold him, saying such behavior was inappropriate and that working together sometimes required going out together. On the day of the incident, at 18:14, the grandson-in-law sent a photo of their child, and at 18:45, his parents called to say there had been a shooting. The grandfather said, "Even animals know how to love their children and wives, but this person—if you want to shoot, shoot yourself, don’t shoot your wife."Tags: family statement, debt, jealousy, stock trading, domestic conflict
Later, around 16:30, reports confirmed that Police Sergeant Major Thanakrit had died. The family plans to contact the hospital tomorrow to claim the body. They are preparing a location near the house where the incident occurred to hold religious funeral rites.Tags: death confirmation, family plans, funeral preparations, incident location