Man pays a heavy price for trying to make peace in Chanthaburi

[webfact]

Man pays a heavy price for trying to make peace in Chanthaburi

By The Nation

 

 

An armed clash between two youth gangs in Chanthaburi province on Tuesday ended when a man who tried to intervene got caught in the crossfire.

 

Early on Tuesday, police responded to calls and showed up at the shooting site in Pak Saeng fruit market to find Thammarat Suntorn, 34, with several gunshot wounds and a left hand that badly damaged by a bomb. He was immediately taken to Prapokklao Hospital.

 

Police collected 12 bullet shells and a few grenades as evidence.

 

According to witnesses, the two gangs began fighting at the market before Thammarat showed up to break them up with a grenade in his hand to threaten them with. However, he was caught in the crossfire, and the grenade in his hand exploded.

 

Thammarat had been arrested in 2015 for gun possession and attempt to murder, but managed to escape. He will be detained once he recovers.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398087

 

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[Shuya]

Sometimes you have to ask yourself it this is Afghanistan or Thailand

[Phuketshrew]

Note to self: Never show up to a gunfight holding a hand grenade in my left hand ....

[Andy from Kent]

What thoughts could have been passing through the man's brain?     Carrying a hand grenade?

 

 

[Phuketshrew]

2 minutes ago, Andy from Kent said:

What thoughts could have been passing through the man's brain?

er, none?

[tubby johnson]

Make peace .... with a hand grenade 

[ChrisY1]

15 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

What thoughts could have been passing through the man's brain?     Carrying a hand grenade?

 

 

It seems, with the pin removed! 

[nobodysfriend]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

two gangs began fighting at the market before Thammarat showed up to break them up with a grenade in his hand to threaten them with.

 Man pays a heavy price for trying to make peace in Chanthaburi 

 

Well , he surely knew how to calm them down ...

Edited November 18, 2020 by nobodysfriend

[huangnon]

Nice mediation there, Khun Thammarat. Just a shame you couldn't have taken a few more along with you in the peace process. *golf clap*

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

According to witnesses, the two gangs began fighting at the market before Thammarat showed up to break them up with a grenade in his hand to threaten them with.

Just popping down the market dear, was there anything you wanted?

Safe trusted Thailand, I wonder if this will damage the image ?

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, tubby johnson said:

Make peace .... with a hand grenade 

Passed the masters degree in diplomacy.

[Lacessit]

Best to stay out of it, and let whoever is at it sort it out for themselves.

[ronaldo0]

7/11 selling grenades now are they ? ????????????

[spidermike007]

I am sure glad the gang activity here is almost entirely Thai on Thai. Not like in the PI, where alot of guys will mess with you as a foreigner, just for sport, or out of desperation. 

 

Otherwise, these tussles are simply Darwinism. They are what they are. 

[a3tsw]

Several gunshot wounds and his hand badly damaged from an exploding hand grenade and he still managed to escape from the police ....but all is not lost , as he will be detained after he recovers ... never a dull moment in Amazing Thailand! ????????????

[Traubert]

1 hour ago, a3tsw said:

Several gunshot wounds and his hand badly damaged from an exploding hand grenade and he still managed to escape from the police ....but all is not lost , as he will be detained after he recovers ... never a dull moment in Amazing Thailand! ????????????

He escaped six years ago.

[RocketDog]

On 11/17/2020 at 3:12 PM, Phuketshrew said:

Note to self: Never show up to a gunfight holding a hand grenade in my left hand ....

Addition to note:

Never show up anywhere holding a grenade. 

[RocketDog]

23 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Passed the masters degree in diplomacy.

Actually this was the crowning achievement for his Masters Thesis. 

It may cast doubt on his thesis defense arguments.