Border Soldier Found Dead After Firing M16 in Public

Border soldier found dead after firing M16 in public

A soldier at a base bordering Cambodia was found dead in Surin province near the location where he fired about a dozen shots of an M16 rifle in public, as the Royal Thai Army investigates whether the motive is linked to duty stress.

Body of Thai soldier who shot two civilians in Surin found; Combat stress cited as possible factor (update)

BANGKOK: Private Ratthapoom Thepsiri of the 1623rd Infantry Company, who shot and injured two civilians in Kap Choeng district, Surin, at around 1am on Friday (Aug 15 before fleeing into nearby woodland, has been found dead after an almost 10-hour search and siege operation.

Stressed out soldier who shot two villagers and fled found dead in forest - Thai Newsroom

THE BODY of a stressed out soldier who shot and injured two villagers in Surin after leaving his post without permission last night has been found in a nearby forest and it is believed he committed suicide, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said today (Aug. 15). Private Ratthaphum Thepsiri, 25, who was assigned to […]

Soldier Incident in Surin Province Leaves Two Injured, Suspect Found Dead

The Pattaya News =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Surin, Thailand – August 15th, 2025 A tragic incident unfolded early today in Kab Choeng District, Surin Province, when Private First Class Ratthaphum, 1623rd Infantry Company, reportedly went missing from his base. Around 12:45 AM, approximately 12 gunshots were heard near Wat Ban Khuean Kaew temple, resulting in two civilian injuries—one with a severe gunshot […] Soldier Incident in Surin Province Leaves Two I…

Body of soldier who shot two civilians in Surin found; Second Army chief cites combat stress as possible factor

Soldier who injured two civilians in Surin found dead, suspected suicide. Second Army Region commander says frontline combat stress likely played a role.