French man and Thai woman dead after shooting in Bangkok

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thong Lor police accompanied by metropolitan deputy chief Pol Maj-Gen Chokechai Ngamwong were called to a cold meat cuts company in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, yesterday lunchtime after reports of three people shot, reported Thai Rath.

 

It happened in three story business premises in Soi 49/6 about 12.30 pm.

 

A French man named later by English print media as Marc L, 66, was found shot in the chest in kitchen on the ground floor.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Thai woman - named later as Wiranya Meeyai, 43 - was also shot and found in a cold storage room.

 

Injured at the scene was David B, who had been shot in the left side of the ribs. He was taken to Samitivej Hospital nearby and is out of danger. 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath said that there was a Honda Jazz parked outside the Flying Board Bangkok Co Ltd - a business with 4/5 partners that supplies cold cuts and French food to top hotels. 

 

There are kitchens and cold storage areas at the property as well as offices on the second floor and a sleeping area on the top floor.

 

A 9mm gun was found under a locker. 

 

Employees said that several of them were eating opposite the company when a couple arrived - a French man and a Thai woman.

 

The employees had never seen them before.

 

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They said they had come to see David and were shown inside the company to meet him. The understanding was that they were customers.

 

Two or three minutes later four shots were heard. 

 

A sous chef working out back said they heard an argument in the French language between two men but had no idea what it was about.

 

David was seen holding a gun then throwing it under the locker. 

 

Employees claimed that David did not own a gun. 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

David's Thai wife Nam Pheung was sleeping on the third floor and said she had no idea what it was all about.

 

Maj-Gen Chokechai similarly offered little concrete evidence though he suggested there had been a struggle for a gun.

 

Investigations continue in a story being widely reported across all media in Thailand. 

 

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[SAFETY FIRST]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

 they heard an argument in the French language between two men

 

They never seem to get along with each other. 

 

[Dmaxdan]

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

Let's hope a proper, unbiased investigation is now carried out.

[mtls2005]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Injured at the scene was David B, who had been shot in the left side of the ribs. He was taken to Samitivej Hospital nearby and is out of danger. 

Hmm.

 

Is David B. right-handed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[petermik]

22 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

Let's hope a proper, unbiased investigation is now carried out.

By the BIB....not a chance of that happening...

[Sheryl]

A post in very bad taste has been removed.

 

Please respect the fact that 2 human beings -- whose relatives may be reading this thread -  died.

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

What is the forum without speculation?

French man with Thai woman aside searching for French man in Bangkok.

Relationship drama or business dispute/debt?

Going in with a gun? Intend to murder?

Heavy.

 

I have searched for the website of the company.

Excellent stuff!

 

[smew]

Agree not enough info and not a detective but: David B shot both of them then shot himself to make it look like in self defence...

[BestB]

does not take a rocket scientist to figure out some business dealings went wrong, not too hard to have with 4-5 partners involved.  What is puzzling is that neither staff or anyone else seen or knows anything, as if 2 gun shots were not loud enough.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

Let's hope a proper, unbiased investigation is now carried out.

Money for sure.

[ThailandRyan]

6 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

Let's hope a proper, unbiased investigation is now carried out.

Yes sir, we will find out soon it was just a misunderstanding....we can speculate until the cows come home, but my bet is it was a business deal gone sour.

[tgw]

 

more news coverage:

https://www.newsflare.com/video/491852/french-chef-shoots-dead-two-rival-butchers-in-row-over-sausage-deal-gone-wrong

 

[Excel]

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

They never seem to get along with each other. 

or the rest of the world ????

[DUNROAMIN]

Must be a big business for black market guns in Thailand , seems like everyday somebody is shooting someone somewhere.

[Dutchjohn]

"unbiased investigation is now carried out."

 

 

Consider it solved.

 

[Skeptic7]

Whichever Frenchie brought the gun to a sausage fest...fight...been hanging around Thai guys for too long. 

[Iamfalang]

12:30 p.m..    during the day.   

 

shots fired after like a few minutes.  seems like a hit.

 

people can see them, people showed them in.  speaking French.  I'm sure not wearing masks.  Not COVID masks, masks to hide your identity.  you are here to cause trouble....

 

I've seen to many movies....I expect the home break-in at 2 a.m. or the late alley attack.   A soi chef was working out back.......bro, in the movies there isn't some soi chef chilling outside working while you try your assassination.  French.  

[Anant72]

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

They never seem to get along with each other. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Excel said:

or the rest of the world ????

On what basis do you say this?

[GroveHillWanderer]

45 minutes ago, tgw said:

 

more news coverage:

https://www.newsflare.com/video/491852/french-chef-shoots-dead-two-rival-butchers-in-row-over-sausage-deal-gone-wrong

 

That's seems to be a much more comprehensive analysis of what it was all about and what probably went down.

 

Some parts are a bit speculative but overall it sounds entirely plausible.

[tubby johnson]

42 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

 

On what basis do you say this?

On the basis of experience, unfortunately.

[RichardColeman]

Am I the only one here in this country without a gun ? If so, maybe I should get one to protect me from nutcases

[Burma Bill]

Yet again I must quote "Safe & Trusted Thailand"!!!!

[Elkski]

Sausage maker would be strong. Or did he keep a heater in the cooler?

[Boomer6969]

2 hours ago, tubby johnson said:

On the basis of experience, unfortunately.

So, you met a Frenchman?

[JetsetBkk]

3 hours ago, Anant72 said:

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

They never seem to get along with each other. 

 

3 hours ago, Excel said:

or the rest of the world ????

On what basis do you say this?

History.

[4MyEgo]

From another article, "However, stunned workers heard an argument which escalated and was followed by four gunshots. Witnesses then allegedly saw David stumble out of the room holding a gun".

 

Could be self defence, be interesting to see what transpired, the other guy and his wife dead, this guy shot and holding the gun, a real teaser.

 

RIP to the deceased.

[tubby johnson]

7 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

So, you met a Frenchman?

Several, unfortunately.

[Boomer6969]

4 minutes ago, tubby johnson said:

Several, unfortunately.

And is that how you lost your virginity?

 

Metaphorically speaking, of course.

[ChrisKC]

12 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

At this time it is impossible to speculate  what actually happened here. 

Let's hope a proper, unbiased investigation is now carried out.

It is perfectly possible to speculate!! But being right, not quite so!

[Pierre Hanot]

Marseilles in Bangkok  ??