A wedding ends in a massacre in Thailand: a groom shoots his wife and four guests to death and then commits suicide

At least five people were killed in Thailand when a para-athlete and former soldier shot at his wedding guests, killing the bride and three others, before killing himself.

The incident took place on Saturday night in a small town in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima, northeast of Bangkok, after a wedding reception and after an argument between the couple who got married, the Khaosod news portal reported this Monday. .

At the stroke of midnight, the boyfriend, identified as Jaturong Sukkasuk, 29 years old and known for being a para-athlete, went to his vehicle where he had stored a pistol and several rounds of ammunition with which he carried out the murders.

His girlfriend, mother and sister, as well as a man, lost their lives before the assailant committed suicide, while another man was also injured.

The event occurs at a time when Thailand is rethinking the laws that allow the possession of weapons after several fatal shootings in recent years, including two in shopping malls and another in an armed assault against a daycare center.

According to data from the Swiss Small Arms Survey research project, Thailand has about 10.34 million weapons, about 15.14 per 100 civilians, the highest ratio in Southeast Asia and one of the highest in Asia.. Additionally, a total of 4.1 million guns are not licensed or legally registered in the country.