Shooter in custody after "win" empties his gun into motorcycle taxi driver friend

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Thai Rath video screenshot

 

A motorcycle taxi driver in the Prachacheun area of northern Bangkok has surrendered to police after a brazen shooting incident of a colleague.

 

A CCTV video showed Chatchai Sukjaidee, 53, #40 on the rank, going down Soi Sarmsuk in the Bang Sue area.

 

Sompong or "Khiad", 44, called him back then a conversation ensued.

 

Thai Rath said that the pair were trying to resolve months of conflict of the former friends. 

 

They both acknowledged they needed to sort out their difficulties. But Sompong was not about to engage in diplomacy.

 

He took a step back from the older man then unloaded a .22 gun emptying six shots into Chatchai who managed to get off his bike but soon died. 

 

Sompong raced off on his bike - to his mother's in Sai Mai.

 

She later took him to the police station where he was interviewed around midday yesterday.

 

Relatives of the victim threatened to storm the police station at one point. 

 

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Met chief Lt-Gen Samran Nuanma went to Prachacheun police station telling the press that the suspect had admitted the crime.

 

He said that the pair were not hoodlums, just ordinary guys who had had a five month feud.

 

They were originally friends and involved together in the cock fighting trade. 

 

Chatchai bought the gun for 7,000 baht and always wore it about his person.

 

He has been charged with murder and gun offences. 

 

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[JoePai]

They were originally friends and involved together in the cock fighting trade. 

 

Yea sure - my cock is bigger than your cock

[kingkenny]

Not hoodlums, just decided to carry a firearm with him at all times.  

[swerve]

Chatchai was shot with his own gun?  

[edwinchester]

3 minutes ago, swerve said:

Chatchai was shot with his own gun?  

That's what happens when a news service thinks it doesn't need a proof reader.

[worgeordie]

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sompong raced off on his bike - to his mother's in Sai Mai.

That's the first place police should always check ..........???? mummy I have

done something very bad , don't let them take me away

regards Worgeorgdie

Edited April 14, 2022 by worgeordie
correction

[JeffersLos]

To think, these illegally armed lunatics are service providers serving members of the public.

 

I was almost stabbed by a taxi driver for politely asking if the aircon could be adjusted.

 

Spend as little time around local guys as possible. 

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said that the pair were not hoodlums, just ordinary guys who had had a five month feud.

 

They were originally friends and involved together in the cock fighting trade. 

 

[Sompong] bought the gun for 7,000 baht and always wore it about his person.

 

He has been charged with murder and gun offences. 

Just ordinary guys.  Ordinary guys involved in a violent sport linked to illegal gambling, who carry guns, and solve their problems by murdering people.  Just ordinary Thai guys... ????

[BangkokReady]

11 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

To think, these illegally armed lunatics are service providers serving members of the public.

Or, perhaps... they are members of the public?  They walk among us...

[BangkokReady]

19 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

That's the first place police should always check ..........???? mummy I have

done something very bad , don't let them take me away

And that's at 44 years of age!

 

If I shot and killed anyone, I don't think I could face my mother or any of my family ever again.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Sompong raced off on his bike - to his mother's in Sai Mai.

Yeah, at least he is right, when he admit that he is not a hoodlum. ???? A little fragile boy with a gun.

Edited April 14, 2022 by Gottfrid

[Sig]

"... Sompong was not about to engage in diplomacy. He took a step back from the older man then unloaded a .22 gun emptying six shots into Chatchai who managed to get off his bike but soon died."
"Chatchai bought the gun for 7,000 baht and always wore it about his person. He has been charged with murder and gun offences." (emphasis added)

That's a first! The dead guy is charged with murder.
I guess there's no need to remind you where this story is coming from in order to reduce the surprise....

[Sig]

I can't even describe my relief after hearing from the kind officer that these were not hoodlums. Now we can all be at peace using taxis. I shudder to think what the outcome would have been if these weren't friends, but actual hoodlums!

[VocalNeal]

Maybe this is why gambling and cock fighting are illegal?

[JimmyJ]

Cockfighting is not illegal?

[Will B Good]

16 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

Cockfighting is not illegal?

Legal as long as their spurs are taped up and no cocks die???? Go figure.

 

I imagine in reality it goes on all the time with spurs and to the death.

[VocalNeal]

22 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

Cockfighting is not illegal?

OK just the gambling then?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Sompong raced off on his bike - to his mother's in Sai Mai.

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that the pair were not hoodlums, just ordinary guys who had had a five month feud.

Amazing Thailand.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

They were originally friends and involved together in the cock fighting trade. 

 

Yea sure - my cock is bigger than your cock

Could be true, he only had a .22 gun too.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

That's the first place police should always check ..........???? mummy I have

done something very bad , don't let them take me away

regards Worgeorgdie

Never mind son, have some rice and we'll sort this out later.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Just ordinary guys.  Ordinary guys involved in a violent sport linked to illegal gambling, who carry guns, and solve their problems by murdering people.  Just ordinary Thai guys... ????

Actually if you think about it carefully it might just be nearer the truth than fiction.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Legal as long as their spurs are taped up and no cocks die???? Go figure.

 

I imagine in reality it goes on all the time with spurs and to the death.

I prefer watching two hens fight... does that make me a bad man?

[ThaiFelix]

3 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

Cockfighting is not illegal?

No it goes on up here every week.  The police legitamise it by dropping around every Saturday, hanging no gambling signs and picking up a large envelope on the way out.

[Tropposurfer]

the distance from sane rational behaviour is a very short distance. We can go from sane/rational to insane/irrational very, very quickly given the right sequence of circumstances. 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Tropposurfer

[Mr Meeseeks]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that the pair were not hoodlums, just ordinary guys who had had a five month feud.

 

They were originally friends and involved together in the cock fighting trade. 

Pillars of Thai society sounds like. ????

[MrJ2U]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Sompong raced off on his bike - to his mother's in Sai Mai.

First place to look for adult Thai males after any conflicts are legal scaflaws.

 

Usually under a bed or in the closet.

[kidneyw]

8 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

I was almost stabbed by a taxi driver for politely asking if the aircon could be adjusted.

I take it that was a "no" then.

[JeffersLos]

9 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

I take it that was a "no" then.

He petulantly stuck it on absolutely freezing, dialed it up to full blast and aimed all the vents at my face.

[Nkpjed]

If this doesn’t warrant use of the death penalty then they should just do away with it. Murder such as this where there is 100% proof of what happened should always result in the death penalty.  I watched the video clip of this which is disturbing and sickening. The shooter empties his gun at point blank range into the victim then calmly strolls to his motorbike and rides to his mother’s house. But unfortunately, he’ll wai and grovel, get a life sentence, and be out in 5 years to kill again when he feels someone has crossed him.

[Purdey]

Thai men tend to be hot headed and easy access to guns makes the situation dangerous, especially when they drink. Sad that they just don't have the ability to talk things through.