Two Pattaya residents shot, including a 7-year-old child, when two rival groups of teenagers began allegedly firing gunshots at each other over noise dispute

[webfact]

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Banglamung – Two local residents were shot, one including a 7-year-old child, when two groups of teenagers were reportedly fighting and began firing gunshots at one another in front of a garage in the Banglamung District Saturday evening, July 9th.

 

Banglamung police arrived at the scene at a garage in the Nong Prue Subdistrict after being alerted to a shooting incident. Upon arrival, 7-year-old Nong Moodaeng (Nickname, real name withheld) was slightly injured from a bullet that grazed his neck while his father Panupong was injured from a bullet wound to his right shoulder.

 

Both of them were later transferred to the nearest hospital for a checkup. They had been bystanders to the altercation and not directly involved, according to police.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/07/10/two-pattaya-residents-shot-including-a-7-year-old-child-when-two-rival-groups-of-teenagers-began-allegedly-firing-gunshots-at-each-other-over-noise-dispute/

 

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[sammieuk1]

It would have been a world class gunfight don't forget ????

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They had been bystanders to the altercation and not directly involved, according to police.

What sort of idiot stands around gawping while there are guns being fired?

[ikke1959]

Noise is a problem in Thailand, and he police, nor the Government is doing anything about it. If you want to organize something with music , they should ask ask permssion,and in the permission there should be maximum decibels allowed.  The police should come and confiscate the music installation if people call and complain about the noise early in the morning, afternon, evening or night. instead of doing nothing and saying.. everybody is allowed to have a party......But the same for karaoke restaurants, bars, scooter and car shows, wedding parties, and just name it.. a maximum of decibels.. Better for the people too to prevent eardamages.. And enforce it 

[Excel]

46 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

What sort of idiot stands around gawping while there are guns being fired?

Perhaps the child didn't appreciate that they were firing real guns and his father went to protect him, or try to.  That said then the Thai teenagers firing guns possibly have a mental age of less than the poor child that got injured. 

[smedly]

TAT will be along shortly telling us they only want quality hiso tourists visiting -  will they be provided with free body armour upon arrival - quality

[swm59nj]

I’m sure the bystanders that were injured did not just hang out when they started shooting.  They were injured because they were in the area and then the shots started. 
And some people will just freeze and not move. 

 

 

[Tarteso]

Something is going wrong in this generatión..????

[mikebell]

'they would like the police to seriously investigate the incident to prevent reoccurrence.' 

From the article!  Seriously?  Pattaya Clowns!

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Noise is a problem in Thailand, and he police, nor the Government is doing anything about it. If you want to organize something with music , they should ask ask permssion,and in the permission there should be maximum decibels allowed.  The police should come and confiscate the music installation if people call and complain about the noise early in the morning, afternon, evening or night. instead of doing nothing and saying.. everybody is allowed to have a party......But the same for karaoke restaurants, bars, scooter and car shows, wedding parties, and just name it.. a maximum of decibels.. Better for the people too to prevent eardamages.. And enforce it 

Last Songkran a house across the road was playing music so loudly it rattled my windows. But if you complain in Thailand you are likely to have your property damaged in retaliation. And expecting the police to do anything..... Nobody cares about anyone else. Me First is the national motto.

[Tropposurfer]

2 hours ago, Excel said:

Perhaps the child didn't appreciate that they were firing real guns and his father went to protect him, or try to.  That said then the Thai teenagers firing guns possibly have a mental age of less than the poor child that got injured. 

Yeah folks focusing on 'spot the idiot' when the terrible reality is that small kids were shot!

Perhaps the "altercation" began with verbal and non-firearm aggression, then guns were whipped out and discharged. If something of this order happened then how is it the fault of people who were there-about's and then were shot, especially small children?

Edited July 11, 2022 by Tropposurfer

[Emdog]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

TAT will be along shortly telling us they only want quality hiso tourists visiting -  will they be provided with free body armour upon arrival - quality

hmmm... recall years ago a news reporter was arrested and jailed because he had a bullet proof vest and that is considered a "weapon of war"... don't know what became of that...

[pixelaoffy]

Most inconsiderate people people I have ever met "Thais"

[billd766]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

What sort of idiot stands around gawping while there are guns being fired?

How about one that couldn't get away quick enough?

[JeffersLos]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

What sort of idiot stands around gawping while there are guns being fired?

Maybe they were betting. 

[hotchilli]

On 7/11/2022 at 4:51 AM, webfact said:

Banglamung

AKA The Alamo.