Five people died at a wedding party in Thailand after a ‘drunk’ groom shot his wife and her sister, his mother-in-law and guests after arguing with the bride during the the ceremony

Shooting rampage took place during a wedding party in north-east Thailand on Saturday

At the his own wedding party, the groom Chaturong Suksuk 29, went out to his car and returned with a pistol, firing shots that killed four people

Victims include his 44-year-old bride, Kanchana Pachantuek, her mother, Kingthong Klajorho, 62, and her 38-year-old sister, Kornika Manator

Stray bullets hit two other guests, killing one of them, Thong Nonkhunthod, 50, and seriously injuring Bamrung Chaterarat, 28

Chaturong, a Paralympic athlete who won silver at swimming at the ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia last year, then put the gun in his mouth and shot himself

At the his own wedding party, the groom Chaturong Suksuk [photo], 29, went out to his car and returned with a pistol, firing shots that killed four people, including his 44-year-old bride, her 62-year-old mother and her 38-year-old sister, before taking his own life

A wedding massacre in Thailand has left five dead after a ‘drunk’ Paralympic athlete groom shot his newlywed bride, mother-in-law, the bride’s sister, two of the guests before turning the gun on himself.
The shooting rampage took place at around 11.25pm on Saturday at a house in the Wang Nam Khieo district in north-east Thailand, where a wedding party was being held for Chaturong Suksuk, 29, and his bride Kanchana Pachunthuek, 44.

Suksuk reportedly was ‘Intoxicated’ when he shot his newlywed wife Kanchana Pachantuek [photo], mother-in-law and guests and then killed himself in Thailand

Police said Chaturong was a former marine soldier working at the Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri. He had lost his right leg after he was run over by a train while on duty. During the celebrations, guests and relatives noticed that Chaturong, a former soldier, looked angry after a row with his bride ‘about insecurities over his disability’.
He then stormed out of the venue to his car and returned with a 9mm pistol before opening fire, killing the bride, her 62-year-old mother, Kingthong Klajorho, and her sister, Kornika Manator, 38. 
Stray bullets hit two other guests, killing one of them, Thong Nonkhunthod, 50, and seriously injuring Bamrung Chaterarat, 28.
The Paralympic athlete who won silver at swimming at the ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia last yea, then put the gun in his mouth and shot himself.

The drunk groom stormed out of the venue to his car, returned with a pistol, opened fire, killing the bride, her mother Kingthong Klajorho, and sister, Kornika Manator. Stray bullets hit two other guests, killing one and seriously injuring another

Kanchana Pachantuek and Chaturong Suksuk on their wedding day, just before the celebrations ended in murder-suicide which claimed the lives of bride and groom along with three others, including the bride’s sister and mother [right] 

Bodies were left strewn across the dance floor when emergency crews arrived. 
Police said 11 bullets were recovered from the scene while video showed a number of body bags lined up on the grass and pools of blood at the venue.
While an exact motive has yet to be determined, witnesses told local media that the row was sparked by Chaturong’s insecurity over his disability. Guests allege Chaturong – who ‘was quite intoxicated at the time’ – grew angry because he feared his new wife might leave him for other men.
A neighbor, 70, said: ‘I heard the loud shots and thought they were just setting off firecrackers for the party. 
‘It was only in the morning that I learned what happened. I’m devastated. I’ve known the couple for a long time and I was like a mother to them.’ 
Chaturong is said to have purchased the gun and ammunition legally last year.

The Bride Kanchana Pachantuek, [right], was shot dead during her wedding reception in Thailand on Saturday by her groom Chaturong Suksuk [left], after the new couple got into an argument during the party. Suksuk killed himself also in the tragic murder-suicide

Bride’s mother Kingthong Klajorho [photo], 62, was also killed by her new son-in-law during his gun rampage in the midst of his own wedding. The bride’s sister Kornika Manator [photo], 38, was also a killed by gunfire on Saturday

Wedding Guest Thong Nonkhunthod [photo], 50, who was possibly collateral, died in the groom’s gun rampage on Saturday

Medics rushed to the scene on Saturday after the wedding party bloodbath in the Wang Nam Khieo district of Thailand

The wedding party was being held for Chaturong Suksuk, 29 and Kanchana Pachunthuek, [photo], 44. The couple reportedly, had lived together for three years before deciding to get married

Police said Chaturong was a former marine soldier working at the Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri. He had lost his right leg after he was run over by a train while on duty.
The couple had lived together for three years before deciding to get married, according to Thai media.
The tragedy came just days after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin signed an order to stop issuing gun licenses for a year in a bid to curb gun violence in the country. 
The official had vowed to tighten gun control in Thailand, which has one of the highest gun ownership and gun homicide rates in Asia, following a shocking mall shooting in which a teenage gunman opened fire at shoppers at a Bangkok mall in October.