Korat: Thai man arrested on attempted murder charge eight years after shooting in Bangkok

[webfact]

Korat: Thai man arrested on attempted murder charge eight years after shooting in Bangkok

 

Picture: INN

 

Thai police arrested a 45 year old man at a market in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday just over 8 years after he allegedly shot at a group of men eating at a restaurant in Bang Na, south east of Bangkok. 

 

Thamrong was named in a warrant for attempted murder and weapons possession issued by the Phrakhanong court in August 2013. After the warrant was issued he disappeared.  

 

The warrant came after a shooting on December 28th 2011 at a restaurant in Soi Phian Phan in Bang Na. 

 

It is alleged that Thamrong used a shotgun to fire into a group of men including someone named only as "F".

 

Thamrong denies attempted murder. He said that he was attacked first in a fist fight and seeing as he is only a small guy he used a gun to defend himself. 

 

He was taken back to Bang Na police station. 

 

Source: INN

 

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he was attacked first in a fist fight and seeing as he is only a small guy he used a gun to defend himself

At only 5' 6" myself I am going to watch this story closely to see if I can use it too one day - if needs be.

 

As for 8 years to find him ? Should have just declared he won some lottery money and he'd have been at the office within 24 hours

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Thamrong denies attempted murder. He said that he was attacked first in a fist fight and seeing as he is only a small guy he used a gun to defend himself.

Thai logic !

[KKr]

seems the known shooters are being rounded up, good.

[KKr]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he was attacked first in a fist fight and seeing as he is only a small guy he used a gun to defend himself. 

like, he either had a shotgun in his pocket,
or went home and came back to defend himself aka release his anger over being beating up.

Edited January 11, 2020 by KKr

[Scott Tracy]

A shotgun, being quite large and a close quarters weapon was not on his person at the time he was beaten up?

Does possession of a shotgun in this country require a licence of some kind? Was he licenced to possess such a weapon? Too buy it and ammunition? To carry it in a public place? 

He was allegedly attacked first in a fist fight, and seeing he is only a small guy, he used a gun to defend himself.

The defence angle fails, as he did not use the gun at the time of the alleged attack by fist fight. I suspect that the winner of said alleged fist fight would have removed the shotgun from this guy's possession quick smart.

 

[jaiyen]

Police efficiency at its best !  Only 8 years.  The Red Bull policeman killer should be OK for a long while yet !