Man arrested in Thailand for gunning down ex-wife at shopping mall

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A man has been arrested for killing his ex-wife and wounding another person at a shopping mall in Bangkok.

He was charged with premeditated murder and illegal gun possession, and three other charges.

It comes just 10 days after a mass shooting at another mall in Thailand's northeast. 

Police said the man had fled the scene after killing his ex-wife at the beauty clinic where she worked. He was detained while on the run in another province.

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