Car of local journalist shot at in front of his house in Soi Neun Pleub Wan.

Being a journalist here in Pattaya can be a risky business as demonstrated in this story from Soi Neun Pleub Wan. Khun Tanasap is the local journalist for TV Channel 3 and is the owner of a local Newspaper called “Kow Daert”.

At around 5am on Friday, he was awoken by six gun shots just outside his house. He saw two masked men on a motorbike leaving the scene directly after the shooting.

Police Sub-Lieutenant Prasit from Banglamung Police Station was called in to investigate the case and began by examining Khun Tanasap’s Black Toyota Vios and saw the shattered front passenger’s window and various other damage to the body-work of the car caused by the bullets.

There is a difference of opinion as to possible motives for the incident. The Police believe it may be related to his Newspaper where he has criticized local entertainment venues in the past, however Khun Tanasap refutes these claims and cannot offer a possible motive for the shooting which he believes may be a random event.

For now Khun Tanasap is assisting Police with their enquires but for now the case has reminded other journalists of previous cases where local journalists have been murdered because of their outspoken comments.

SOURCE: Pattaya City News

Car of local journalist shot at in front of his house in Soi Neun Pleub Wan.

Being a journalist here in Pattaya can be a risky business as demonstrated in this story from Soi Neun Pleub Wan. Khun Tanasap is the local journalist for TV Channel 3 and is the owner of a local Newspaper called “Kow Daert”.

At around 5am on Friday, he was awoken by six gun shots just outside his house. He saw two masked men on a motorbike leaving the scene directly after the shooting.

Police Sub-Lieutenant Prasit from Banglamung Police Station was called in to investigate the case and began by examining Khun Tanasap’s Black Toyota Vios and saw the shattered front passenger’s window and various other damage to the body-work of the car caused by the bullets.

There is a difference of opinion as to possible motives for the incident. The Police believe it may be related to his Newspaper where he has criticized local entertainment venues in the past, however Khun Tanasap refutes these claims and cannot offer a possible motive for the shooting which he believes may be a random event.

For now Khun Tanasap is assisting Police with their enquires but for now the case has reminded other journalists of previous cases where local journalists have been murdered because of their outspoken comments.

SOURCE: Pattaya City News

Lucky he was not in the vehicle.................A leading journalist was murdered last year whilst sitting in his vehicle in Pattaya.

I guess that`s why many journalists just `sit on the fence` and don`t give opinions about contentious issues.

Lucky he was not in the vehicle.................A leading journalist was murdered last year whilst sitting in his vehicle in Pattaya.

I guess that`s why many journalists just `sit on the fence` and don`t give opinions about contentious issues.

Could it just have been a "gentle" warning?

The pen is mightier than the sword....but is the sword mightier than the pistol ?

I wonder what "entertainment venues" he has been critical off ?