Thai Cop Surrenders After Wife’s Murder | Thailand News

Thailand News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 10, 2026 · 1m

A Thai police officer surrendered after a 20-hour standoff following the alleged murder of his wife at her kindergarten — with 44 children safely inside. The deputy inspector shot his wife near the school canteen, fled home, and was surrounded by police for nearly a day. His son, also a police officer, raced back from a trip to negotiate his father’s surrender — even appealing through phone calls and involving his pregnant wife. After hours of emotional appeals, Thassaphong emerged unarmed just after dawn, embraced his son, and both broke down in tears before being taken into custody…