Popular Post trainman34014 Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 I read so many foolish comments about it not being easy to buy a Gun in Thailand. Having two Cops in my Wifes family i can tell you it is pretty easy to get a Gun if you want one. Just recently Thai Cops were issued with a new type of Hand Gun, which they have to buy themselves. They are encouraged to buy by the Force and 'Face' also plays its usual stupid part, in that one can't be seen for long among Peers with the old types of weapon, as the deadly 'Loss of Face' comes into play. The Force does not buy old weapons back and no questions are asked about what individuals have done with them, so imagine where they go ? Doesn't take much imagination does it as they are up for the highest bidder; as it was put to me....''Anyone who comes up with enough cash''. There are around 6.3 million licenced 'legal' Guns in use by the Thai Population and it is estimated that there are as many as another 10 million unlicenced in circulation and this total is only surpassed by the USA and Pakistan. Add these weapons to the Thai mentality frailties and what could possibly go wrong ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick501 Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Yinn said: The 2 year old boy. very sad Yinn, thank you for taking the time to bring Thai social media to these forums. Adds an extra dimension. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeycity Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Haven't read all comments on here so unsure if others have said this, but as a resident of Lopburi I believe he's probably military or ex-military. There are military camps all over Lopburi, most men here are soldiers. The way the murderer shot and moved was professional - I don't believe he missed a shot. But just evil, pure evil, you can Rob a gold shop without killing anyone... Just tell people to get down and fire a warning shot surely should be enough. He spent more time killing than actually robbing, I believe he only took a handful of gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Horrible and RIP to the victims.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 5 hours ago, car720 said: but not easy taking your car to rob a gold shop in a mall. Knives can be combated a lot easier. you did see the bit about "make it easier" didnt you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomangosteen Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 100,000 baht reward and Officers have been instructed to use utmost caution as the suspect possesses dangerous firearms. Use of lethal force is allowed if necessary.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangkhut Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Rookiescot said: Dont bother arresting this guy. Just put him down. NO! That would be waaay too easy for this guy. Let him rot for 50 painful year in a buginfested <deleted>hole of a prison where the others prisoners could rape him with knifes on a daily basis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 Moderators Notice. For the benefit of those that have not read the previous pages be advised. * This is a particularly unpleasant and sad event. Naturally emotions run high.It is NOT THE PLACE for any attempt at humor. Any such post will be removed and the poster penalized. ** This not a discussion about or involving the USA, or gun laws in the US or any other country, Thank you. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why Me Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Way he was using his weapon and insane behavior = ex-commando, probably recently dishonorably discharged on drug charges, on a rampage. Should be easy to find. The endgame will be a firefight in which he dies or he might take his own life before. He is not going to survive captivity for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwit Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Playing internet sleuth here I know, but that that trigger guard shape is distinctive - recognise it as belonging to a particular type but can't match a name to it (Browning? Glock?). Police say is 9mm. The large suppressor indicates it might be a piece of professional kit, not a garage job. Maybe it can be determined if it is a gun issued to any group and if any are missing/signed out. Edited January 10, 2020 by mokwit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 5 hours ago, zeekgarcia said: From reading on here and on the internet its been said that it is very hard for a common person to legally buy a commercially made gun here but according to the news there are people that make homemade guns here and I guess there is probably a black market for commercially made guns also. The moral of the story is if a criminal wants a gun they can get one. If the store had several professionally trained armed guards, then this guy would be severely injured or not alive right now. or not even there in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 In Malaysia where I lived for a whilr all the gold shops had a guy sitting there with a sawn off shotgun. I thought it was a bit of an overkill but not now He would have made a mess of this guy. Condolences to all the families affected. Come on RTP catch this scum if have not done already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schvonsky1 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: How could anyone be that sick? Exactly let’s hope they find this creature as that is what he is and to the moderator that’s WHAT HE IS!!!!!!!!!!! A piece of scum that needs to be deleted from the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, steven100 said: shooting at random for no reason. he needs to be shot by the police and soon as possible. A hit perhaps disguised as a robbery? (not the kid obviously) He left with nothing. Either a really bad robber or a hit man. Maybe? possibly? Who knows! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Time for getting gun control here in Thailand. Oh wait, Thailand makes it extremely difficult to obtain a firearm. Perhaps they can copy Mexico where there is a minimum of a 6 month waiting period, have an extensive background check, and there is only a single gun store in the entire country that is guarded like a prison. Certainly it has worked there ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 So many guns in Lopburi due to the number of soldiers there. When I first met my father in law, a Vietam war vet., he sat there polishing his gun. Good idea, I'll probably do the same when my daughters bring home strange, foreign guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Somtamnication said: Saw the video(s). This man needs to be burned alive. Supposed coming from a European country there is no sentence of burning alive for any crime. However a court will decide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, thequietman said: A hit perhaps disguised as a robbery? (not the kid obviously) He left with nothing. Either a really bad robber or a hit man. Maybe? possibly? Who knows! ???? hmmm ..... so the robbery may have been fake just to get back at her ? possible i suppose .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, zeekgarcia said: From reading on here and on the internet its been said that it is very hard for a common person to legally buy a commercially made gun here but according to the news there are people that make homemade guns here and I guess there is probably a black market for commercially made guns also. The moral of the story is if a criminal wants a gun they can get one. If the store had several professionally trained armed guards, then this guy would be severely injured or not alive right now. Every word you have said is true. My point was that if the guns were never manufactured in the first place then it would not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said: Supposed coming from a European country there is no sentence of burning alive for any crime. However a court will decide. The Thai media are now suggesting it could be a foreigner, due to his size and movements. Interesting as I can tell a farang walking far away, even though I can't see their face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Chazar said: you did see the bit about "make it easier" didnt you I am not against you in this. I agree with what you say. My point was that if the guns were never manufactured in the first place then any other form of weapon would be much easier to combat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Real ruthless and cruel man. I really don't think a real Buddhist Thai would take lives so casually if it is just a robbery. My guess is that he came from southern Thailand where there are frequent bombings from certain group of people there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, lust said: Public execution from the mom and dad is what should be performed. That is ok if you are the sort of person that can point a gun at a person ( would he be tied to a stake ) and shoot. I couldn't kill someone but I do agree he should be executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Neeranam said: The Thai media are now suggesting it could be a foreigner, due to his size and movements. Interesting as I can tell a farang walking far away, even though I can't see their face. There are many Thai citizens with his size, he's not exceptionally huge like average westerner. Furthermore, westerners can't import or carry guns (let alone a big gun) into Thailand, they would be stopped at the airport. However, guns can be smuggled in from Malaysia into southern Thailand where there is violence and an insurgency for many decades. Edited January 10, 2020 by EricTh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck J Butters Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Chazar said: Just a quick read of the link shows you the amount of shootings and murders actually going on daily. Lands of smiles fallacy , always has been, as the economy sinks expect even more, especially home break ins Violent crime in Thailand is absurdly low. Dude, what planet are you living on? I challenge you to read the crime section of the Los Angeles Times. Your mind will be blown. The majority of screenwriters in Hollywood get all their movie ideas from reading the LA Times. Crime in Thailand is way too lame and boring to bother making a movie about. Nothing exciting ever happens in Thailand. Violent crime is more complicated than just the economy. America’s economy is doing amazing. My 401k is up 100% since Trump was elected. Up another 1% today. Americans are prospering like never before. Yet we still have loads of violent crime. Look at who commits the violent crime. It’s people with low IQ. A combination of low IQ, easy access to guns, and a proliferation of drugs is what leads to violent crime. That said, even in the US where violent crime is ultra high, I have never once felt an ounce of danger or lived in fear. And I spent 10 years living in Los Angeles. So one would have to be delusional to be fearful of living in Thailand because of violence. Sounds like more anti-Thai propaganda from British assets. 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, Duck J Butters said: Violent crime in Thailand is absurdly low I think you need to do some more reading/watching Thailand has lots of violent crime ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nervona81732 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 This is what economic desperation looks like. Enjoy. More to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 8 hours ago, car720 said: We've all heard the cry that it isn't the gun that kills but the person using it. How can the person use it if there is no gun? They turn to other weapons... it's always the person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, worgeordie said: The criminals are getting desperate,their need for money will maybe fueled by drugs or gambling,what kind of gun was that it looked very long. regards worgeordie It was a semi-automatic of some kind with a moderator fitted... hence the length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, khomlong1 said: Gold shops look too tempting . They should pay for proper armed security. They should be self contained with adequate security measures & personal in place. Not open fronted within shopping malls. They're an open target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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