A man said to be mentally unbalanced shot dead his elderly father in front of their home in Surat Thani province on Tuesday morning and was still hiding inside the house, which was surrounded by police.
The stand-off in tambon Bang Ngon of Phunphin district continued into the evening.
Police named the suspect as Suriya Saengsawang.
Around 1pm Mr Suriya’s younger brother Pol L/Cpl Surasak Saengsawang arrived at the house from Narathiwat, where he is stationed. He took food and water to the suspect, after following advice and putting on a bullet-proof vest.
Efforts continued to persuade Mr Syuriya to surrender. There was no…
