A manhunt is underway for Santi Jae-arlee, a former boxer who evaded arrest after breaking into a house on Soi Inthamara 29 in Bangkok's Phaya Thai district on Thursday night.
The armed intruder managed to escape while two brothers inside the house were safely rescued.
Santi, 39, entered the home where a woman and her two sons were present. During the incident, he opened fire, prompting police to respond.
The two brothers, aged 30 and 31, were rescued after an overnight standoff. Their mother had previously escaped.
The suspect fled the scene as police entered the house, escaping through a ventilation shaft and jumping over the back wall.
Initial reports mistakenly said that children were taken hostage, but there were no children inside the home.
Santi had a history of drug addiction and criminal behaviour.
Meanwhile, his wife Potjanee caused a scene at a deserted building near Sutthisan intersection, threatening to hurt herself after learning about her husband's situation.
Police took more than two hours to calm her down. She later fled the building and initially held a police officer at gunpoint, forcing him to drive toward Wang Noi district in Ayutthaya province.
Ms Potjanee surrendered to police around 5.50am on Friday, crying and nursing foot injuries from broken glass at the deserted building.
