Senior officials from the Royal Thai Police arrived at Phuket this morning, February 7th, to join the investigation around a foreign man who was shot more than 10 times to death at a pool villa on the island last Friday.

 

Based on a passport found at the scene the man was initially believed to be Canadian but later information seems to point to that passport being fake and the man actually being a different foreign national but raised in Canada for much of his life until being deported in 2016 for crimes relating to assault and alleged gang connections.

 

Deputy national police chief Suwat Chaengyodsuk led the national police team to attend a meeting with the investigation team from the Phuket Provincial Police Division for updates and leads in the case.

 

Initially, the investigation exposed that the victim was reportedly involved in an illegal business conflict. According to the investigation with the Canadian authorities, whose embassy representatives attended the meeting, the 32-year-old man had his Canadian nationality removed and was reportedly exiled due to his history with a criminal organization with records of illegal drugs trading, human trafficking, casinos, etc. It was not yet confirmed by the Royal Thai Police which nationality he was holding during the incident, however, the foreign press has reported the man as actually being an Indian national. TPN notes this report has not been confirmed nor denied by Thai police, only stating the investigation was ongoing.

 

Two suspects that were caught in nearby CCTV footage were presumingly the alleged shooters. The police believed that the suspects were still on the island, were likely foreign nationals, and were in the process of identifying and tracking both of them for interrogation.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/02/07/senior-royal-thai-police-officials-join-investigation-and-gives-updates-around-foreigners-murder-at-phuket-villa/

 

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Given the various bits of historical information and some clarifications it would seem this individual has been deemed of greater interest not just because of his mafia style of death ! How did he fly under the radar even when he was quickly identified as a deportee from Canada and at the same time reportedly in Thailand on a bogus Canadian Passport ?

Maybe eventually worth a movie plot ? lol

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

were in the process of identifying and tracking both of them for interrogation.

Going through TM30's and 90 day reports.

Questions raised everywhere. But how did his killers know where to get him, he only arrived in the country on the 27th.

The Three Stooges !

Crime Suppression Division in Phuket to probe murder of foreigner

 

 

Bangkok-based police, from the Crime Suppression Division, have been sent to Phuket to help local police in the investigation into the murder of a foreign man, who was shot by two gunmen, also believed to be foreigners, at a villa in Rawai sub-district on Friday night.

 

National Police Chief, Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk and his deputy, Pol Gen Suchart Thirasawat, were in Phuket today (Monday) to discuss the case and the investigation with the local force.

 

Royal Thai Police Deputy Spokesman Pol Col Krisana Pattanacharoen told the media that the police chief warned police in charge of the case to exercise extra caution, as the gunmen are armed and considered dangerous.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/crime-suppression-division-in-phuket-to-probe-murder-of-foreigner/

 

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I often think that where most countries train sniffer dogs to sniff out drugs, Thailand teaches them to sniff out money.  

10 hours ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Questions raised everywhere. But how did his killers know where to get him, he only arrived in the country on the 27th.

More intelligence than immigration it seems

being deported in 2016 for crimes relating to assault and alleged gang connections.

and was reportedly exiled due to his history with a criminal organization with records of illegal drugs trading, human trafficking, casinos, etc. Alleged and with a history with a criminal organization Hmmmm

5 hours ago, webfact said:

shot by two gunmen, also believed to be foreigners

Why do they think this? CCTV ?  Intuition ? Local witch doctor ?  Or one of those 'it just can't be a Thai' investigative things ?

51 minutes ago, Credo said:

I often think that where most countries train sniffer dogs to sniff out drugs, Thailand teaches them to sniff out money.  

Last I read fit was plastic bags that did that kinda snuffing.

1 hour ago, Credo said:

I often think that where most countries train sniffer dogs to sniff out drugs, Thailand teaches them to sniff out money.  

The officials don't need dogs to help with that.

15 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

How did he fly under the radar even when he was quickly identified as a deportee from Canada and at the same time reportedly in Thailand on a bogus Canadian Passport ?

They found documents in the car he was driving.

Why not bring in Inspector Cluseau???? it’s not that complicated, Immigrant gangster deported from Canada, where he was allegedly involved in some big hits! Travels around Asia still involved in gangster “stuff” still had a hit out on him from his Vancouver days, probably on social media as they do, not hard to find when you run in those circles. Big and easy money for the hitmen. Game over???? why would RTP waste money on investigating as it’s doubtful the killers are anywhere close to Thailand now. All the RTP have to do is Google Bacon brothers Vancouver or Red Scorpians Vancouver, case closed????

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/former-b-c-gangster-shot-to-death-in-thailand

4 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

CCTV ?

The unblurred videos are floating around. Most likely based on height, size and features of the gunmen. Not amateur. All over within 20 seconds or so. Before escaping it looked like one of them removed something from under the back on his car, possibly a GPS tracker.

There must be the smell of money in the water for the biggest sharks to come and feed.

4 hours ago, Paradise Pete said:

They found documents in the car he was driving.

The car he HAD been driving......

7 hours ago, Credo said:

I often think that where most countries train sniffer dogs to sniff out drugs, Thailand teaches them to sniff out money.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detection_dog

20 hours ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Questions raised everywhere. But how did his killers know where to get him, he only arrived in the country on the 27th.

Maybe while he was in the Gulf somebody installed Pegasus on his phone.