Overview

• Surapong Thongnak, 36, barged into his ex-girlfriend’s wooden home on May 25 after she refused to reconcile, attempted to stab her with scissors, then retrieved a grenade from his car.
• After striking a concrete pillar, the grenade rebounded before detonating in his hands, killing him instantly and wounding four others including his ex-girlfriend.
• All victims were treated at Tha Chana Hospital except 68-year-old Samart Janyang, who remains hospitalized at Surat Thani Hospital with serious injuries.
• Police recovered half a kilogram of methamphetamine in Thongnak’s vehicle, leading them to investigate how he obtained the grenade.
• The attack underscores the heightened risk of post-separation violence in Thailand, where 77% of domestic homicides occur after breakups and incidents rise 75% in the following two years.