Video: Shots fired in Bangkok after "red Mirage" flees Ekkamai checkpoint, chase to Din Daeng

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Thong Lo police and Region 5 of the metropolitan police arrested a man at a block of flats last night after a chase.

 

A red Mirage car had fled the scene of a checkpoint and been chased to the Pracha Songkhroh intersection in Din Daeng.

 

A video showed a police patrol motorcycle on the tarmac and officers with their weapons drawn.

 

Four tires were shot out but the driver still continued to evade arrest.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

He has reportedly been arrested - Siam Rath had a picture of that - with Thong Lo police chief Pol Col Duangchote Suwanjarat saying that "ice" and a sword was found in the suspect's car.

 

The drama unfolded around 8 pm yesterday evening when the driver, fearing the consequences of what he had in the car, drove off. 

 

Pol Col Duangchote said the suspect would appear in Bangkok South district court this morning, Monday. 

 

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[Cabradelmar]

Feared arrest because of what he had in the car but not afraid to shoot at police. Classic. 

[Hamus Yaigh]

53 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

Feared arrest because of what he had in the car but not afraid to shoot at police. Classic. 

I read a saw it as only the police were doing the shooting.

[mrfill]

Disappointed to find that the 'Red Mirage' is not some Marvelesque evil villain but just a potty little red car.

[Photoguy21]

20 years hard labour will give him time to think about the stupid way he acted.

[ukrules]

I guess it's pure luck that nobody in the immediate vicinity was wounded or killed like previous incidents when gung-ho cops shoot at cars.

[The Hammer2021]

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

Disappointed to find that the 'Red Mirage' is not some Marvelesque evil villain but just a potty little red car.

Me too! Lol..I thought it was a Thai name! So disappointed!

[Bangkok Barry]

8 hours ago, Cabradelmar said:

Feared arrest because of what he had in the car but not afraid to shoot at police. Classic. 

Try reading the report again.

[kidneyw]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Four tires were shot out but the driver still continued to evade arrest.

How many tyres did he have left?

[Aussieroaming]

More scared of a potential "plastic bag interrogation" than bullets.

[Iamfalang]

3 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

20 years hard labour will give him time to think about the stupid way he acted.

Just met the bloke.   He paid his 500 baht fine and we are having some drinks.   

[Allseeingeye]

They found Ice and a sword in the car, so which one of those items did he use to shoot at police?????

[internationalism]

they had chance to brake or shoot also at all his windows so making his escape impossible or easier to trace.

Also shooting at dashboard would incapacitate car

[Stargeezr]

Another guy with drugs and a weapon in his car.

  And posters are going on about who shot at who?

In the USA this car would be full of holes and the driver would be DEAD.

  Just saying.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

He has reportedly been arrested - Siam Rath had a picture of that - with Thong Lo police chief Pol Col Duangchote Suwanjarat saying that "ice" and a sword was found in the suspect's car.

Nice guy...

[ezzra]

Them Thai police guys just itching for a reason to draw their guns and shoot, wouldn't want to be in their sights...

[Photoguy21]

17 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

Just met the bloke.   He paid his 500 baht fine and we are having some drinks.   

said a lot about the laws doesnt it?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 7/25/2022 at 9:09 AM, Cabradelmar said:

Feared arrest because of what he had in the car but not afraid to shoot at police. Classic. 

Classic.  Where was it reported that he shot at police?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 7/25/2022 at 9:47 PM, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

They found Ice and a sword in the car, so which one of those items did he use to shoot at police?????

Neither, obviously.  What makes you think that he shot at the police?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 7/25/2022 at 10:06 PM, internationalism said:

shooting at dashboard would incapacitate car

How?

[Liverpool Lou]

21 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

On 7/25/2022 at 7:39 PM, Iamfalang said:

Just met the bloke.   He paid his 500 baht fine and we are having some drinks.   

said a lot about the laws doesnt it?

No, it doesn't say anything about Thai laws but it did say a lot about Iamfarang and his false claim!

[steven100]

low life drug addict .... lock him up. 

[Photoguy21]

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it doesn't say anything about Thai laws but it did say a lot about Iamfarang and his false claim!

You fire a gun the penalty should be a harsh one. If a gun was not fired then fair enough

[Liverpool Lou]

20 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it doesn't say anything about Thai laws but it did say a lot about Iamfarang and his false claim!

You fire a gun the penalty should be a harsh one. If a gun was not fired then fair enough

There's no "if" about it, he did not fire a gun.  If he had have done, it would have been reported in the OP.