Video: Drunk executive fires shots in the air as he drives past police station - he's arrested as many guns found at his house

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on the case of a man in a yellow Honda who wound down his window while driving past Phrapradaeng police station and fired many shots in the air. 

 

It happened late on Friday night.

 

Police armed with arrest and search warrants issued by the Thonburi court later arrested Thannithi, 29, as he drove into his house in a well known estate. 

 

He initially claimed he's used a cap gun, this then changed to a BB gun and was finally determined to be a "blank gun" that only has noise. 

 

The suspect - who was charged with multiple weapons' violations - is an executive director of a well known transport company.

 

A search of his property revealed a large number of handguns and rifles guns like .22 and .38 used on ranges. 

 

The suspect said that on the night in question he'd been drinking with friends and got over excited. He admitted to being drunk and stressed out. 

 

He was taken into custody. 

 

He coperated with police and despite claims in the media that he is "a person of influence" he didn't make any assertions in that regard.

 

He admitted to firing a .38 and a BB gun in two separate locations. 

 

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[NicholasTH]

Only in Thailand this type of thing happens .. ????

[scorecard]

8 minutes ago, NicholasTH said:

Only in Thailand this type of thing happens .. ????

Very common in the Philippines. My old multi-national totally closed an oil refinery outside of Manila for 5 years because employee on-site gangs had become a daily serious problem with employees carrying hand gunds and shooting at other gang members amongst the various highly volatile petroleum processing towers and causing fires.

 

Used to happen a lot in Indonesia perhaps 20 years ago and previous to that. It was common enough for 'wanna be' clowns to shoot the waiter if they didn't like the food. Money would easily buy the perpetrator out of any issues and especially easy if the family had some connection to  Suharto or his family members/family companies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toofarnorth]

............................he coperated . Now that is a word that needs to be used more.

[mtls2005]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

A search of his property revealed a large number of handguns and rifles guns like .22 and .38 used on ranges. 

All legal of course.

 

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

The suspect said that on the night in question he'd been drinking with friends and got over excited. He admitted to being drunk and stressed out. 

Charged with DUI?

[Hamus Yaigh]

Methinks the term 'executive' a bit of a misnomer.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect - who was charged with multiple weapons' violations - is an executive director of a well known transport company.

Aged 29... I wouldn't employ him to put out the trash bin.

[steven100]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

of his property revealed a large number of handguns and rifles guns like .22 and .38

aha   !   .......  very handy for a transport company manager.

[Enoon]

4 hours ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Methinks the term 'executive' a bit of a misnomer.

"Executive Director" = Indolent, spoiled son of owner, on the board and taking large salary, but not required to turn up for any sort of work related activity.

 

Tiny version of "Boss".

 

 

 

Edited January 17, 2022 by Enoon

[Cake Monster]

" Executive Director " at age only 29

The man-child done good.

[Panadadad]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

aha   !   .......  very handy for a transport company manager.

Depends what they are transporting right lol

[Mavideol]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect - who was charged with multiple weapons' violations - is an executive director of a well known transport company.

it only means they hired him by mistake as he has no brains

[Mavideol]

44 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

" Executive Director " at age only 29

The man-child done good.

must be Hi So related 

Edited January 17, 2022 by Mavideol

[Dont confuse me]

What a spiffing good idea! Well done sir! ???? 

 

 

 

 

[sniggie]

I trust that he will be charged with waking police officers in the course of their duties.

[steven100]

I can just see him at the interview when he joined the company ........

 

 

now Khun Thannithi ....... 

what tools and experience can you bring to our company as an executive    ?

 

i have a large number of handguns and rifles guns like .22 and .38 caliber    

[BritManToo]

He drove the yellow car because it blended in with everyone else.

 

@steven100I suspect mummy and daddy own the company ...... no difficult interviews.

Edited January 17, 2022 by BritManToo

[purcho]

Must be the office boy . Co Directors dont drive 20 plus year old civic hatches. Someone is telling porkies

[off road pat]

..."The suspect said that on the night in question he'd been drinking with friends and got over excited. He admitted to being drunk and stressed out."....He said that as if it was a valuable excuse  !!!

 

[Stargeezr]

I wonder who his rich daddy, errr boss is?  One of the unidentified, do you know

who I am kind of people that had to show up at the police station with a few envelopes,

no doubt.

[The Hammer2021]

A drive by Thai style..lol Nobody killed!

[AndyAndyAndy]

In Thailand, can you ask for the lawyer and refuse to talk to the police. Or give any statement at all? How does this work here?

[timendres]

29 minutes ago, AndyAndyAndy said:

In Thailand, can you ask for the lawyer and refuse to talk to the police. Or give any statement at all? How does this work here?

In the US, you say nothing to the police, get your lawyer, and fight it out in court.

In Thailand, if do not resolve the matter with the police, and you end up in court, you are likely screwed.

[scorecard]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

I can just see him at the interview when he joined the company ........

 

 

now Khun Thannithi ....... 

what tools and experience can you bring to our company as an executive    ?

 

i have a large number of handguns and rifles guns like .22 and .38 caliber    

 No interview, he's the son, therefore a snr. executive. 

[NicholasTH]

Delete wrong post 

Edited January 18, 2022 by NicholasTH