Tourists flee in terror as jet ski operator shoots rival dead on Chaweng beach, Koh Samui

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Tourists flee in terror as jet ski operator shoots rival dead on Chaweng beach

 

 

Tourists on Chaweng beach fled in terror as a dispute between two Thai men ended in a shoot-out at around 4.30pm on Tuesday 27th of February 2018.

 

It is unclear how the dispute started between the son of the owner of Petcherat Marina Bangrak, 26, and a member of the Padma family jet-ski family, 45, however it is known that one man died of gun shot wounds in the altercation.

 

At the time of going to press the other is in ICU. Two guns were found at the scene, a 357 magnum, the other a 9mm Beretta.

 

After the shooting that left over 100 tourists on the beach in terror, ambulance crews arrived and gave CPR on the beach.

 

They were unable to save the life of the 26 year old.

 

Police sealed off the area and seized both weapons. They are currently investigating the crime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.samuitimes.com/tourists-flee-terror-jet-ski-operator-shoots-rival-dead-chaweng-beach/

 

-- © Copyright Samui Times 2018-02-28

[hgma]

It is time for a nation wide crack down on illegal gun possession! 

RIP

[Lingba]

2 minutes ago, hgma said:

It is time for a nation wide crack down on illegal gun possession! 

RIP

nice idea but even if it did happen..you really think there would be any harsh enough penalties to detour people?...the old wai and a 500 baht fine will be about it....people in this country are incapable of handling stress and conflicts let alone understand how to deal with it properly

[Nasrullah]

It's becoming more dog eat dog in Land Of Scams.....I fear it will only get worse as western tourists continue

to downsize their holiday spend....the glory spending days of say 2000-2007 are well and truly over...

 

Thais are feeling the pinch!

 

[ezzra]

55 minutes ago, hgma said:

It is time for a nation wide crack down on illegal gun possession! 

RIP

The PM is too busy now eradicating prostitution from Thailand...

[simoh1490]

55 minutes ago, Nasrullah said:

It's becoming more dog eat dog in Land Of Scams.....I fear it will only get worse as western tourists continue

to downsize their holiday spend....the glory spending days of say 2000-2007 are well and truly over...

 

Thais are feeling the pinch!

 

Here, read this and come back to me with questions, that way you'll know what you're talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand

 

For info, for everyone else, tourist numbers have increased year on year but most importantly the average spend per tourist has also increased year on year. And as much as people might not want to believe it, Chinese tourists account for over 25% of all visitors to Thailand AND their daily average spend is also well over the average.

[Darcula]

Bring it on. Let the SurfWars begin.

[4MyEgo]

They only have themselves to blame, i.e. previously when they were scamming the tourists out of money with alleged jet ski damage that was already there, with these idiots having the backing of their corrupt cop mates fleecing countless tourists, via the threat of you pay or go to jail, then collect their share.

 

Well business has been down for a while as the word spread countless times over around the world with those educated, (the majority) of tourists avoiding jet skis like a plague, inevitably it becomes a territorial war to try and cover losses.

 

Som nom nam

Edited February 28, 2018 by 4MyEgo

[4MyEgo]

17 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

Here, read this and come back to me with questions, that way you'll know what you're talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand

 

For info, for everyone else, tourist numbers have increased year on year but most importantly the average spend per tourist has also increased year on year. And as much as people might not want to believe it, Chinese tourists account for over 25% of all visitors to Thailand AND their daily average spend is also well over the average.

Just remember, as quick as they flock, they can take flight elsewhere

[Trojan 27]

Oi remember the 2000-2007 years. The place was packed. Could not sit on the beach a bar or restaurant. Now its dead. Don't bielieve that report. Its a lie

5 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Just remember, as quick as they flock, they can take flight elsewhere

 

[4MyEgo]

Just now, Trojan 27 said:

Oi remember the 2000-2007 years. The place was packed. Could not sit on the beach a bar or restaurant. Now its dead. Don't bielieve that report. Its a lie

 

I have seen the decline in Phuket from 2006 to current, heaps of bars shutting down, tourist numbers down big time.

 

If I was to believe what I read, I would be a mug, oy 555

[simoh1490]

16 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I have seen the decline in Phuket from 2006 to current, heaps of bars shutting down, tourist numbers down big time.

 

If I was to believe what I read, I would be a mug, oy 555

The thing is that the face and profile of tourism in Thailand has been constantly changing and that's been true since I first started living here in 2004. I remember when western tourist numbers were first down in Pattaya and all the bar owners were screaming that the place would never be the same again, that was early 2000! Chinese and other Asian countries that make up the majority of the tourist numbers into Thailand don't sit in Pattaya or Phuket bars all day and don't spend their nights chasing bar girls so it's no wonder the average western tourist doesn't see them and thinks the world is coming to an end. Try looking at any one of the (non-bar/non-sex) tourist-related businesses in the North which are packed out daily, not with westerners but with Asians, or try talking to one of the tour operators in the North, that'll give you a better idea of what's happening on the tourist front, it is doing very very well.

Edited February 28, 2018 by simoh1490

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[samsensam]

1 hour ago, Nasrullah said:

It's becoming more dog eat dog in Land Of Scams.....I fear it will only get worse as western tourists continue

to downsize their holiday spend....the glory spending days of say 2000-2007 are well and truly over...

 

Thais are feeling the pinch!

 

 

any evidence to support this?

[dinsdale]

And here we are with Prayut worried about Thailand being a sex tourist destination rather than a dangerous destination. There are guns absolutely everywhere in this country with hot headed men with the brains of children holding them.

[cardinalblue]

Non Chinese tourism is down in the last 5 years...

 

the thai reports just trying to save face....

 

goodbye thailand hello Zambia or is it Gambia?

[simoh1490]

5 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

Non Chinese tourism is down in the last 5 years...

 

the thai reports just trying to save face....

 

goodbye thailand hello Zambia or is it Gambia?

If non Chinese tourism is down 5% and Asian and Chinese tourism is up 20%, who is saving face, where and how?

 

http://www.thaiwebsites.com/tourists-nationalities-Thailand.asp

Edited February 28, 2018 by simoh1490

[steven100]

45 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

They only have themselves to blame, i.e. previously when they were scamming the tourists out of money with alleged jet ski damage that was already there, with these idiots having the backing of their corrupt cop mates fleecing countless tourists, via the threat of you pay or go to jail, then collect their share.

 

Well business has been down for a while as the word spread countless times over around the world with those educated, (the majority) of tourists avoiding jet skis like a plague, inevitably it becomes a territorial war to try and cover losses.

 

Som nom nam

I knew hiring a jet ski has it's hazards but a shootout .... Yikes  !!   

[carmine]

1 hour ago, simoh1490 said:

Here, read this and come back to me with questions, that way you'll know what you're talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand

 

For info, for everyone else, tourist numbers have increased year on year but most importantly the average spend per tourist has also increased year on year. And as much as people might not want to believe it, Chinese tourists account for over 25% of all visitors to Thailand AND their daily average spend is also well over the average.

Thats wonderful news so perhaps the source of this enlightening information could let everyone know where the tourists have been hiding, where do, if anywhere they actually go and lastly why it it thats Thais involved in the tourist sector, across the board are saying their earnings are considerably down?

 

Sorry, but it just doesn't stack up and raises the question as to where this information came from because its obvious to the naked eye that numbers are hugely down and have been for quite some time.

[simoh1490]

7 minutes ago, carmine said:

Thats wonderful news so perhaps the source of this enlightening information could let everyone know where the tourists have been hiding, where do, if anywhere they actually go and lastly why it it thats Thais involved in the tourist sector, across the board are saying their earnings are considerably down?

 

Sorry, but it just doesn't stack up and raises the question as to where this information came from because its obvious to the naked eye that numbers are hugely down and have been for quite some time.

It might be obvious to your naked eye but perhaps we are seeing different things. My wife works for a tourist related business in the North and whilst in the past two weeks we have started to enter low season, the preceding six months have been overwhelmingly crazy with more tourists than they could sensibly handle, so much so they're having problems finding staff. BIL runs a tourist van service from his own web sites, drives people and small groups all over Thailand, he's not had a slack day for more months than he can remember. Anectodatal evidence of course but we hear the same stories from other businesses that we know, tourism in the North is in very good shape. 

[Crash999]

2 hours ago, hgma said:

It is time for a nation wide crack down on illegal gun possession! 

RIP

They might not have been illegal. It’s not difficult to get a gun here. Just very expensive. 

[IamNoone88]

I think Darwin referred to it as Natural selection.

[steven100]

Damn those jet skis are dangerous   !!

[MaxLee]

Boycott Chaweng Beach 

[NCC1701A]

Hua Hin is packed with tourists. You can't even get on the baht bus because it is loaded like a can of sardines.

 

Not too many shoot outs. It would be exciting as it is so boring here.

[carmine]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Damn those jet skis are dangerous   !!

Not if controlled in the correct way.  They are not here, so i make you correct.

[roo860]

Is the barrel on the revolver a bit short to be a .357?

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[soalbundy]

Nothing like a good argument to clear the air

[Chivas]

<deleted> remove all handguns from circulation. Yes it can be done look at the uk

Another nail in the coffin of this 3rd world country

[simoh1490]

Just now, Chivas said:

<deleted> remove all handguns from circulation. Yes it can be done look at the uk

Another nail in the coffin of this 3rd world country

You think the UK has no guns in circulation, you're dreaming!