Pattaya– A major verbal dispute between families escalated into a shooting incident that left multiple people injured on the night of February 2nd, 2025. The incident occurred on the side of the road along the railway before reaching Soi Siam Country Club, on the inbound side of Sattahip in Banglamung.
At 10:06 PM, Pol. Lt. Col. Jirasak Aepfaeng, an investigation officer at Nongprue Police Station, received a report of the shooting. He immediately informed his commanding officer, Pol. Col. Tawi Kutthaeng, Superintendent of Nongprue Police Station, and rushed to the scene with a team of detectives and rescue volunteers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan along with The Pattaya News team.
Upon arrival, rescue workers found three injured individuals: Ms. Phanicha Mahaniyom, 36, with a gunshot wound to her left arm requiring 10 stitches; Mr. Pramote Phutchan, 29, with a gunshot wound to his right leg; and Ms. Thanyawal Phromthep, 35, who was seriously injured in the back of her head. The injured were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
An inspection of the scene revealed more than 10 bullet casings and bloodstains. Friends of the injured, who had fled and hidden in the forest, emerged to provide statements to the police. Ms. Phanicha Mahaniyom explained that the incident stemmed from a previous physical conflict between teen children of the injured parties, which led to an agreed meeting at a dirt lot for the adults to resolve the issue. However, the situation escalated when opposing parties arrived with more than 10 people and began shooting.
Ms. Athitaya Aob-un, 27, another witness, told TPN Media that the conflict began with a fight between two teen girls, Miss Na (assumed name), 13, and Miss Fa (assumed name), 14. The parents of Miss Fa insisted on resolving the matter with the parents of Miss Na, leading to the meeting. Upon arrival, the situation quickly turned violent, with Mr. Nut, a parent from the opposing party, allegedly assaulting Ms. Athitaya physically before gunshots were fired. It was not clear, however, who fired the gun as of press time.
A car’s front camera recorded footage of the argument and the subsequent gunshots. The perpetrators fled the scene on motorcycles and in cars. Pol. Lt. Col. Jirasak Aepfaeng and his team are currently reviewing CCTV footage and have identified some of the perpetrators. Efforts are underway to track them down and prosecute them according to the law as of press time.
This is a developing story.