CHONBURI — 2 February 2026, An 18-year-old vocational student was critically injured after being attacked with a knife and robbed of his motorcycle in Bang Lamung district on Monday morning, police said.

At about 07:00, police from Huai Yai Police Station were alerted to an assault and robbery inside the Ban Suan Map Charoen area, Moo 2, Khao Mai Kaew subdistrict. Investigators, along with rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in Pattaya, rushed to the scene.

The 18-year-old victim is a third-year vocational student at a technology college in Bang Lamung district and was found lying in a pool of blood on a dirt clearing beside the road. He was wearing his student uniform at the time.

Rescue workers said the victim had sustained a deep slash wound to the right side of his neck, a stab wound beneath the chin, and a cut to his right ear. He was given first aid at the scene before being rushed to Pattaya Patmakun Hospital in critical condition.

Mr. Siraphat told police that he had been riding his black Honda Wave 125 motorcycle home to collect equipment for an examination when he was attacked. He said that about 300 m from his house, a Thai man walking along the roadside suddenly ran toward him and kicked his motorcycle, causing it to lose control and crash.

The victim said he attempted to fight back but was stabbed in the neck. The attacker then attempted to restrain him and slashed him repeatedly with a knife. Mr. Siraphat said he struggled to escape and ran toward his home before collapsing from his injuries at the entrance to the property. Residents later came to his aid, prompting the suspect to flee with the motorcycle.

The victim’s mother said through tears that her son had stayed overnight at a friend’s house after an exam the previous day. He was returning home that morning to collect items for another examination when the attack occurred.

She urged police to quickly track down the suspect and bring him to justice.

Pol. Lt. Col. Prakasit Phaladej, an investigator at Huai Yai Police Station, said officers recovered a knife believed to have been used in the attack. The knife, measuring about 10–12 cm in blade length, was found about 300 m from where the victim was discovered and was seized as evidence.

Police have coordinated with investigators to canvass the area and review CCTV footage in an effort to identify and arrest the suspect.

SONGKHLA — 29 January 2026, Police late Thursday night took a suspected gunman to reenact a fatal shooting at nine locations across Songkhla and Phatthalung provinces, before detaining four suspects, including a local administrative organisation chief executive candidate, for court remand.

Police identified the alleged gunman as Thanthaphisit, 48, who was arrested under a Phatthalung Provincial Court warrant issued on 30 January. He faces charges of premeditated murder, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and carrying a firearm in public without permission or necessity.

The suspect is accused of shooting dead Phayom Sangthong, also known as Kamnan Yong, a candidate for chief executive of the Tha Chamuang Subdistrict Administrative Organisation in Rattaphum district, Songkhla. The killing occurred on 19 December 2025.

The reenactment was led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Wara Wechchaphinan, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 9, along with Pol. Col. Sakda Charoenkul, deputy commander of the Provincial Police Investigation Division in Satun, who is currently attached to Region 9.

According to police, the first stop was the home of Pol. Sub-Lt. Kowit Ratchaniya, 62, a candidate for chief executive of the Koh Yor Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, in Koh Yor subdistrict, Muang Songkhla district. Investigators said Thanthaphisit arrived there after being picked up from Hat Yai International Airport, briefly checked on dogs kept in cages, and then left in a black Toyota Vios to carry out the attack.

Other locations included a roadside drink shop in Pak Ror subdistrict, Singhanakhon district; an oil palm plantation in Khuan Roo subdistrict, Rattaphum district, about 500 m from the main road, where the vehicle’s licence plates were allegedly changed; and the campaign coordination centre of the “Palang Mai Phatthana Tha Chamuang” team, which the suspects reportedly circled twice.

Police said the gunman later waited about 40 minutes by the roadside on Yontarakarn Kamthorn Road, opposite the group’s office, before following the victim’s vehicle. At Tha Maprang intersection, the suspect made a U-turn and began tailing Kamnan Yong.

The shooting occurred on Pru On–Tha Maprang Road in Moo 1, Thung Naree subdistrict, Pa Bon district, Phatthalung. Police said Thanthaphisit, seated in the rear left passenger seat, lowered the window and fired three shotgun blasts at the victim’s vehicle while overtaking, then fled the scene. After the attack, the suspects allegedly stopped in Khok Sai subdistrict, Pa Bon district, to change licence plates again.

During questioning, Thanthaphisit apologised to the victim’s family and said he regretted his actions. He told police he did not know who the target would be when he accepted the job and considered backing out after seeing Kamnan Yong’s campaign signs, but went through with the shooting after committing to the task.

Police said investigators at Pa Bon Police Station will seek court detention of four suspects on Friday morning:

1. Pol. Sub-Lt. Kowit, the alleged mastermind
2. Thanthaphisit, the gunman
3. Withawat, the driver during the attack and escape
4. Pol. Sub-Lt. Kowit’s younger brother, who allegedly drove the suspects following the killing.

All four face the same charges of premeditated murder, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and carrying firearms in public without authorisation.