The police team was on its way to investigate the March 13 Joh I Rong Hospital raid. The ambush in Tambon Bo Ngo sent the police truck crashing into a tree as the assailants approached to shoot at the police at close range.
The bodies of Pol Captain Ekkachai Niseng, Pol Sgt-Major Anuwat Korapalong and Pol Lance Corporal Rachakrit Awae were found in the bullet-ridden truck and six others – Pol Major Vithee Chuaysen, Pol Lieutenant Amnat Leungsanit, Pol Lieutenant Suchat Ananprasert, Pol Corporal Theerayuth Luanthong, Pol Corporal Arunrat Sombatyanuchit and Pol Lance Corporal Iddris Da-oh – were rushed to hospital.