Wife shoots husband during romantic Valentine’s Day dinner

44-year-old Mayura Panichpongsapak, shot her husband after he refused to explain a mystery call to his smart phone during a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner.
The incident occurred in Kalasin, Thailand.Dr. Ratthasat Panichpongsapak, was found seriously wounded with a gunshot to the head. His wife claimed that a 9mm gun went off by accident as they fought over clothes after she ordered him out of the family home.

The wife is a prominent businesswoman while the husband has a doctorate and is a prominent figure in Kalasin educational circles.

Pol Col Thaweesak Raksasin of the Somdej police said that Mayura had told him that the couple had been out to dinner when her husband received a call on his smartphone. She asked who it was from and he was evasive.



Back at home the couple began arguing again and she ordered her husband to pack up his clothes and get out of the family home. He did so but then things calmed down until 4.30 am when the arguments resurfaced.

The wife said that the couple were grabbing and wresting over clothes when her husband’s gun in the pocket of a garment went off resulting in her husband being shot in the head. She immediately called the foundation rescue team.#

She has been charged with attempted murder that could be changed dependent on the condition of the husband who is in a serious way in hospital.

The victim is on the executive board of a well know school in Kalasin. He is known as an innovative and forward thinking educationalist driving improved standards in the province.

The couple have two children – the eldest is a boy and the youngest a girl.