Overview

• Surapong Thongnak, 36, died instantly on May 25 when the M26 fragmentation grenade he hurled at his former partner’s house struck a concrete pillar, rebounded, and exploded in his hands.
• Four individuals, including ex-girlfriend Kanonraphat Saowakhon, were treated at Tha Chana Hospital for injuries and released except for 68-year-old Samart Janyang, who remains under medical care.
• Police found 500 grams of methamphetamine in Thongnak’s vehicle and noted his prior drug conviction as they continue investigating the explosive’s origin.
• Witnesses reported that Thongnak first tried to stab his ex-girlfriend with scissors before retrieving the grenade from his car.
• Domestic violence specialists caution that 77% of related homicides occur after separation and that the risk of violence increases by 75% in the two years following a breakup.