{
  "id": 2296859,
  "title": "Deputy mayor of Pak Chong found shot dead with husband in Phetchabun home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/deputy-mayor-of-pak-chong-found-shot-dead-with-husband-in-phetchabun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:57:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/21/deputy-mayor-of-pak-chong-found-shot-dead-with-husband-in-phetchabun-home/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 21 August 2026, a deputy mayor and her husband were found fatally shot in their bedroom at a home in Pak Chong Subdistrict, Lom Sak district, Thailand. Pol. Lt. Rathana Phithak Deesaeng, a deputy investigation inspector, was the first to be alerted to the shooting around 02:00 on the morning of 21 August.\n\nUpon arrival at the scene, police and a medic from Lom Sak Hospital discovered the bodies of Sudjai and Yongyut, both aged in their forties and whose last names were not disclosed. The victims were found on a folding chair and on the bedroom floor respectively. A semi-automatic handgun was also recovered near the bodies.\n\nInitially, investigators suspected that Yongyut, Sudjai's husband, may have shot his wife before killing himself with the same weapon. However, a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the exact circumstances and cause of death. At this point, there is no evidence to suggest the murders were politically motivated.\n\nSudjai had recently been serving as the deputy mayor of the Pak Chong Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, stepping in as acting mayor while the regular mayor was suspended by the Election Commission. Police affirmed that they have found no direct connection between the deaths and local political issues.\n\nThe police are continuing their investigation, seeking to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy through witness statements and forensic evidence.",
  "summary": "PHETCHABUN — 21 August 2026, A deputy mayor of a subdistrict administrative organisation and her husband were found dead from gunshot wounds in their bedroom in Lom Sak district early on Thursday, with police investigating the circumstances. At about 02:00 on 21 August, Pol. Lt. Rathana Phithak Deesaeng, a deputy investigation inspector at Ban Klang […] The post Deputy mayor of Pak Chong found…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}