Barrage of reports about damage caused by New Year's gunfire

By The Nation

 

 

Bullets fired into the air during New Year’s celebrations damaged many people’s property late Sunday night, although no injuries were reported as of on Monday, as the dangerous activity continued despite a campaign against the irresponsible discharging of guns during holidays.

 

To celebrate the arrival of the New Year, many people set off fireworks while others fired guns into the sky despite warnings about the possible danger.

 

Police and other campaigners have warned against shooting firearms into the sky during festive events given the risk of fatalities, injuries and property damage.

 

After the New Year’s countdown yesterday, reports of falling bullets came in from across the country.

 

In Songkhla, 44-year-old businessman Rawich Kamolsitthisathit filed a complaint at Hat Yai Police Station after finding that a bullet had penetrated through his roof and embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of his house near his bedroom and bathroom.

 

 

 

He said he suspected the bullets might have been fired by people celebrating as his family had had a similar experience last year. 

It was lucky that no one in his family had been harmed by falling bullets in either incident, Rawich said.

 

He added that he did not know whether it would occur again next year and asked the public to stop firing guns into the sky for any reason.

 

In Samut Prakan, 29-year-old engineer Adul Wattanacharoen actually moved his New Year’s party from his front yard to inside his house due to worry about hazards shortly before a bullet hit his Toyota Fortuner’s windshield.

 

 

Adul said that he knew about the hazards caused by falling bullets because such incidents had taken place in his neighbourhood many times before. About five minutes after he and his family and friends moved inside his house to continue to celebrate, a bullet hit his truck windshield’s left corner, causing a spiderweb crack.

 

 

He said he could not imagine what would have happened if the bullet had hit someone, Adul said.

 

Another incident was reported in Pathum Thani, as Sarawuth Mungcharoen, 38, said his niece had told him about hearing a noise in his backyard while he was celebrating with his family. His family, however, did not realise a bullet had fallen onto their roof until bedtime when they noticed a crack in the ceiling and dust on the floor. 

 

 

 

Sarawuth said fortunately no one had been injured or killed but he hoped that such a hazard would not happen again. He also filed a complaint with police in Klong Luang district in Pathum Thani.

 

Celebratory shooting is illegal and perpetrators face possible arrest. In a related case, controversial rock star Seksan Sukphimai, more commonly known as “Sek Loso” was detained on charges of shooting a pistol in public.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30335181

 

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Another campaign that had the desired effect I see.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Celebratory shooting is illegal and perpetrators face possible arrest

I thought they were murderers? 

Sek Loso was taken in after firing a gun in the air. 

The average Thai IQ hovers around 80; evidenced by this practice and the homicidal drunk driving on the roads.

9 minutes ago, mikebell said:

The average Thai IQ hovers around 80; evidenced by this practice and the homicidal drunk driving on the roads.

Plus they are very selfish and don't give a dime about other people or their property.

mexicans living in the US do this during New Year's too.

15 minutes ago, mikebell said:

The average Thai IQ hovers around 80; evidenced by this practice and the homicidal drunk driving on the roads.

In fact, the average IQ of Thailand is 91, just one point below Ireland: https://iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country

6 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

In fact, the average IQ of Thailand is 91, just one point below Ireland: https://iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country

I can't imagine the Irish driving headlong through red lights after twelve pints of Guinness.

My missus said that the news was reporting a three year old killed by a falling bullet this morning.

Anyone else hear that?

Not much can be said for a countries people when you see this going on , reminds one of the rabble elsewhere in the world , third world indeed.............................................

37 minutes ago, mikebell said:

I can't imagine the Irish driving headlong through red lights after twelve pints of Guinness.

Give over , who would leave the local with just 12 pints under the belt,  make that 30 ....................................

Why have the families of these stupid people not turned them in to

the police , Oh I forgot Loss of face to family. Foolish me.

Geezer

I suppose this is not the best of reasons for the BiB to go out taking guns of of drunks.

Three nights of gun fire here in the village....retards.

3 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Another campaign that had the desired effect I see.

thailand just cannot govern itself 

Got a ways to go yet :

 

 

3 hours ago, zydeco said:

mexicans living in the US do this during New Year's too.

And regular US citizens fire into crowds and schools the other 364 days of the year?