Update: Thai man claims he shot at teacher in Suzuki Swift thinking it was a police vehicle

[webfact]

 

A 34 year old Thai man arrested in Yala in the far south for a gun attack on a female PE teacher claimed he had a panic attack after taking drugs and thought she was a police patrol.

 

Woraphan Maileauang, 29, was wounded on 13th May after Hamdee Ye-loh used a shotgun to fire at her through the door of her Suzuki Swift, reported Thai Rath.

 

She managed to get away and seek help.

 

She was on her way to work in the red plate (new) vehicle. 

 

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The suspect has been taken on a reenactment after admitting his involvement to Lammai jurisdiction police. 

 

He has been charged with attempted murder and a weapon violation after his arrest yesterday.

 

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[BritManToo]

To be fair,

Police uniform and teachers uniforms can be similar.

Edited May 21, 2022 by BritManToo

[worgeordie]

So many guns here,  in the hands of drug takers , drunks ,

and unstable people , 

regards worgeordie

[swm59nj]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So many guns here,  in the hands of drug takers , drunks ,

and unstable people , 

regards worgeordie

Very true.  Unfortunately this seems to have become the norm in other parts of the world also.  

[Dials on my Dash]

Not very bright, mixed with violence and add religion. Turd world 2.0. 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A 34 year old Thai man arrested in Yala in the far south for a gun attack on a female PE teacher claimed he had a panic attack after taking drugs and thought she was a police patrol.

My old man taught me at a very young age to "stop digging when you're in a hole".

[Stupooey]

Not sure it will help his case to say that he thought he was shooting at the police.

[Tropposurfer]

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

To be fair,

Police uniform and teachers uniforms can be similar.

No pressure, no pressure at all to get his sums right lol ????

[wombat]

So that makes it OK?

It was a teacher not BiB.

[Excel]

21 hours ago, worgeordie said:

unstable people

Most of the RTP also then ????