Picture: Sanook

 

Police in Ang Thong in central Thailand received a 191 call after reports of a shooting incident outside Ang Thong 3 hospital at the weekend.

 

Evidence of shooting, smashed bottles and blood was found, reported Sanook.

 

A 15 year old boy was shot in the left leg.

 

Residents reported hearing around ten shots as rival groups met.

 

A 15 year old friend of the shot youth said that they had been going to the Muang Mai Chaimongkhol estate on a motorcycle when they were ambushed. 

 

He thought three of the other group of 20 individuals were armed. 

 

He said they were the "Wat Thay Yan" gang and there had been trouble after one boy looked at one of them in the face.

 

He thought a boy called "Ball" was there but couldn't be sure that he was the one who fired the shot that hit his friend.

 

Police are investigating.

 

Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements

 

 

-- © Copyright  ASEAN NOW 2022-01-24

 

- Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

- Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

 

Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Not much hope for Thailands future with that kind of youth...

8 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said:

Not much hope for Thailands future with that kind of youth...

Having lived here on and off for 30 years it's quite plain that the vast and overwhelming majority of Thailand's youth is polite and sociable and will ensure Thailand remains the peaceful and calm society that I'd say, almost all of us are attracted by.  Having lived in Brixton, Whitechapel and Camden in London, I'd take my chances with the youth of Thailand any day.

 

The gang thing is an imported phenomenon and has much shallower roots in Thailand than almost anywhere else.

I purposefully avoid eye contact with strangers. It does avoid trouble. Here and elsewhere.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He said they were the "Wat Thay Yan" gang and there had been trouble after one boy looked at one of them in the face.

Good heavens above.... 

6 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Not much hope for Thailands future with that kind of youth...

10 shots and one hit... about par for the course.

5 hours ago, me4175 said:

I purposefully avoid eye contact with strangers. It does avoid trouble. Here and elsewhere.

A distant neigbour who lives at the end of the Soi has a son with those 9am-3pm eyes, I honestly don't know if he's looking at me or up the road.

Just boys having fun, 

 

Greatful there was not a machette involved I guess

 

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

A distant neigbour who lives at the end of the Soi has a son with those 9am-3pm eyes, I honestly don't know if he's looking at me or up the road.

Football eyes, one at home one away ????

On 1/24/2022 at 9:55 AM, me4175 said:

I purposefully avoid eye contact with strangers. It does avoid trouble. Here and elsewhere.

good move mate