{
  "id": 6532072,
  "title": "Police officer who shot his wife surrenders after overnight standoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/police-officer-who-shot-his-wife-surrenders-after-overnight-standoff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/10/police-officer-who-shot-his-wife-arrested-after-overnight-standoff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 10 September 2026, police in Chonburi took into custody a Bang Lamung police officer who had shot his wife, a teacher at a kindergarten school. The officer, Sub-Lt. Thatsaphong, also known as \"Pol. Lt. O,\" surrendered to police at around 06:20 on the same day, putting an end to an overnight standoff. His son, Police Sgt. Rachata, known as \"Folk,\" had returned from southern Thailand after learning about the incident and spent the night outside the house, attempting to persuade his father to surrender.\n\nAt approximately 05:00, Rachata continued to communicate with his father both by phone and through a loudspeaker, urging him to come out and surrender while assuring him that no one would harm him. He reminded his father that they had only recently parted ways before the shooting took place. Initially, Thatsaphong responded to his son's calls and spoke privately with him but refused to leave the house. Rachata eventually requested a face-to-face meeting, which was arranged under police supervision.\n\nThe two men met halfway between the house and the designated area and engaged in a 30-minute conversation before negotiations were successful. Exhausted-looking, Thatsaphong surrendered peacefully, without any further violence or casualties. Police took him to the Bang Lamung Police Station for questioning and further legal proceedings.\n\nBang Lamung police chief, Pol. Col. Sarawut Nuchanart, confirmed that Thatsaphong surrendered without incident and that the suspect had not been carrying a firearm at the time of his surrender. He informed police where the weapon was located and allowed officers to collect it as evidence. Sarawut mentioned that Thatsaphong appeared exhausted and was still under considerable stress, and that the investigation would proceed according to legal procedures. The area around the officer's home has since returned to normal and has been declared safe.",
  "summary": "CHONBURI — 10 September 2026, Police took a Bang Lamung Police officer who shot his wife, a teacher, at a kindergarten school, into custody after his son spent the night trying to persuade him to surrender. Pol. Sub-Lt. Thatsaphong, known as “Pol. Lt. O,” a deputy investigation officer at Bang Lamung Police Station, walked out […] The post Police officer who shot his wife surrenders after…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sub-Lt. Thatsaphong, Bang Lamung police officer, shot his wife on 10 September 2026.",
    "Officer Sub-Lt. Thatsaphong surrendered to police at 06:20, ending overnight standoff.",
    "Police Sgt. Rachata, father of Sub-Lt. Thatsaphong, negotiated his surrender."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}