Brothers who fired guns in a Bangkok market let go as no harm done

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Brothers who fired guns in a Bangkok market let go as no harm done

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Two market bosses were let go by police are firing their weapons into the air in a dispute at a Bangkok market.

 

The Lat Prao cops decided that no one was hurt and the guns were legally owned so they let the shooters go home.

 

The incident was caught on video and was widely viewed on social media, reported Daily News. Weera Soireuang, 31, had gone to collect a 100 baht market stall fee from a female "Thot Man" (fried fish cake) seller.

 

But an argument broke out that led to a fist fight with the husband of the trader.

 

Weera couldn't compete so he went to fetch a gun and his elder brother Somporn came back with a weapon too.

 

Each brother fired one shot in the air. The incident happened at the Media Market in Lat Prao Soi 101 yesterday evening.

 

Police arrested both brothers and their Canik 55 9mm and Smith and Wesson .38 guns.

 

They were charged with having weapons and ammunition in a public place and discharging the guns without due cause.

 

The guns were found to be licensed and legally owned.

 

The men were released as police said the scuffle was minor and no one had been hurt.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[darksidedog]

Only in Thailand! I don't know how they got the guns legally as neither seem to be of sound mind, but once you pull them out and start firing them, to be let off without penalty is just a joke. Those bullets fired in the air will come down somewhere and they are lucky someone wasn't in the path.

[trogers]

Ahhh... just horrific intentions, no harm done...

 

Same with those drivers on the roads carrying lethal weapons... no harm done.

[worgeordie]

Lazy Police,too much paperwork,and nothing in it for them.

regards Worgeordie

[Rally123]

What happened to 'threatening behaviour' and 'possession of a gun to intimidate' ? Why haven't their gun licenses been withdrawn? The country is a boll***s

[300sd]

Smoking at the market is illegal but blasting away with your revolver is ok.

[rkidlad]

It's the wild west - literally.

 

Just let them sleep it off in cells and release 'em in the morning. Just a pair of yellow bellies. 

 

Thailand 4.0 

[Blue Muton]

24 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

It's the wild west - literally.

 

Just let them sleep it off in cells and release 'em in the morning. Just a pair of yellow bellies. 

 

Thailand 4.0 

Geography not your strongest subject?

[hgma]

No mental illness check or background check implied in this case i guess.....approved while having dinner in a karaoke bar.(i guess)

Next time some people will be dead!

[rkidlad]

10 minutes ago, Blue Muton said:

Geography not your strongest subject?

Depends on what you define as the 'west'. 

[ezzra]

Had someone got hurt with this stupid act, that would have been

a completely different ending for the baboon brothers...

no more mai pen rai, they would be charged, and not waltzing home 

like now....

[TVGerry]

That's what the BiBs here are for. Letting people off when 'no harm is done'.

 

Oh and having excellent photo ops too!

[kotsak]

And then we wonder why this place is <deleted>

 

Edited November 16, 2017 by metisdead
Profane acronym removed.

[impulse]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Lat Prao cops decided that no one was hurt and the guns were legally owned so they let the shooters go home.

 

Gotta wonder how much money changed hands for that outcome?

 

With video and social media, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Blogosphere shame the government into forcing the BIB to re-arrest them (or, just as likely, arresting whoever posted the video besmirching the country's reputation).

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by impulse

[terminatorchiangmai]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Had someone got hurt with this stupid act, that would have been

a completely different ending for the baboon brothers...

no more mai pen rai, they would be charged, and not waltzing home 

like now....

Maybe someone got hurt indeed, but unfortunately they will never find out. 

Just wondering why someone just dropped dead a few blocks away.

[johnefallis]

2 hours ago, 300sd said:

Smoking at the market is illegal but blasting away with your revolver is ok.

....unless the gun starts smoking..

[hansnl]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Lazy Police,too much paperwork,and nothing in it for them.

regards Worgeordie

Maybe, just maybe, the laws in place are not sufficient.

In our eyes, that is.

[klauskunkel]

"The Lat Prao cops decided that no one was hurt and the guns were legally owned (and they received a donation to paint the station)so they let the shooters go home."

[james.d]

Market bosses?.. more like loan sharks / mafia types. However money will probably change hands monthly to allow extortion etc to continue undisturbed. 

[sanuk711]

17 hours ago, james.d said:

Market bosses?.. more like loan sharks / mafia types. However money will probably change hands monthly to allow extortion etc to continue undisturbed.

The 100 Bant is the Rental charge........according to the Daily News

Edited November 16, 2017 by metisdead
Please do not modify someone else's post in your quoted reply, either with font or color changes or wording.

[Dave67]

The Police are a Joke

[Sir Dude]

Not even a wai and 500 baht fine! 

 

Unreal that the cops basically just said "never mind guys" as it isn't a big deal...only in Thailand. <Deleted>!

Edited November 16, 2017 by metisdead
Profanity removed.

[mark01]

Does this mean that "attempted burglary", "attempted murder", and basically all crimes that don't actually happen should now be free from any penalty???

 

 

[RichardColeman]

Free to kill - wait for next weeks news

[helloagain]

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Only in Thailand! I don't know how they got the guns legally as neither seem to be of sound mind, but once you pull them out and start firing them, to be let off without penalty is just a joke. Those bullets fired in the air will come down somewhere and they are lucky someone wasn't in the path.

Police are idiots or the law is

[Happyman58]

Just sitting here in amazement No charges laid  I love Thailand and its strict laws

[Deez]

" I started a joke, which started the whole world laughing"

[transam]

Bet that cost a few quid.....

[Just Weird]

2 hours ago, mark01 said:

Does this mean that "attempted burglary", "attempted murder", and basically all crimes that don't actually happen should now be free from any penalty???

 

 

Of course it does.  What other rational interpretation could be put on it?

[wakeupplease]

Land of the photo opportunity 7 cops all stood proud to let two go as no one hurt. In the UK both would be in nick awaiting a long prison sentence for endangering life, here the pockets bulge with a bit more than pride.

 

The stupid get more stupid everyday.