Revenge killing: Retired soldier ambushed and shot dead in front of wife outside house in Chonburi

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police captain Nitiphat Srihabutr of the Ko Chan constabulary was called after a shooting outside a house at the end of Tessaban Soi 8 in Ko Chan, Chonburi, Thailand. 

 

Dead with four bullet wounds was retired soldier Sub-Lt Khamnuan Khumwong, 58.

 

He was hit in the chest, center of the back, armpit and temple and evidence in the form of spent cartridges was found. 

 

The victim's wife Atcharaporn said she had just come back from the market and her husband was strolling eating sweets. 

 

From inside the house she heard four shots and saw her husband running and being pursued and shot. She didn't dare go out fearing she would become a victim herself, reported Thai Rath.

 

Police believe that the assailant is a man called Noppachai, a serving soldier of the rank of lieutenant at Fort Phol 11. 

 

Three days ago the victim had a problem with Noppachai's son and they believe it was a revenge attack.

 

They have evidence of the arrival at the scene of a Mitsubishi Triton with no plates with another unidentified man inside.

 

Police are looking at CCTV in the area as investigations continue. 

 

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[PJ71]

In most countries armed forces show nothing but discipline and respect, guess Thailand missed that memo.

[law ling]

Sounds like a case of using guns from work for private purposes (... like in the Korat gold-shop robbery).

[PETERTHEEATER]

Age 58 and still a Sub'Lieutenant.....????

[internationalism]

"Police believe that the assailant is a man called Noppachai, a serving soldier of the rank of lieutenant at Fort Phol 11. ... Three days ago the victim had a problem with Noppachai's son and they believe it was a revenge attack."

police should not disclose that info publicly, that doesn't help investigation, it's not professional.

Most likely it's also illegal to name crime perpetrator just on "believe" and without court warrant.

Would be interesting to know what so serious conflict there was. Was it shadowy deal? drugs?

[Lucky Bones]

If Warren Zevon was still with us we would be singing

"Thailand, Guns & Machetes"

[JeffersLos]

Thai problem meets Thai solution. 

[BangkokReady]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Three days ago the victim had a problem with Noppachai's son and they believe it was a revenge attack.

You see "revenge killing" and you think maybe he was a mobster and killed someone.  Then you realise it's Thailand and it's possible that he just embarrassed the son by shouting at him.

 

Hopefully more information is forthcoming.

[Al BB]

12 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

You see "revenge killing" and you think maybe he was a mobster and killed someone.  Then you realise it's Thailand and it's possible that he just embarrassed the son by shouting at him.

 

Hopefully more information is forthcoming.

Or,  even looking at him the "wrong" way!

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, Al BB said:

Or,  even looking at him the "wrong" way!

Or beeped him at a junction.....

[metisdead]

Off topic deflection posts have been removed.

 

A post with an animated trolling meme has been removed.

[internationalism]

so police has suspect's name, his address and still investigation went cold turkey - no progress 4th day after murder. No any update, even about arrest warrants - surely by now they should be regional or national campaign to trace and arrest this murderer. That should also include military police, because he was a soldier on an active duty. I know it's holiday season, but still they should be much proactive.

That guy is still armed and serious danger to public.

 

Just as a comparison, when an Israeli tourist runs from bangkok quarantine hotel before his results came back from laboratory (turned out to be positive), there is a national manhunt, articles in all mass media and he is traced and arrested within 2 days, using cctv system which spotted him in prachinburi and followed him to koh samui.

[mikebell]

6 hours ago, internationalism said:

it's holiday season, but still they should be much proactive.

Thai police are on semi-permanent holiday all year.  Only the smell of baht will galvanise them into action to do the job they are paid for.

[bangon04]

On 7/29/2022 at 4:58 PM, BangkokReady said:

You see "revenge killing" and you think maybe he was a mobster and killed someone.  Then you realise it's Thailand and it's possible that he just embarrassed the son by shouting at him.

 

"Revenge killing" meets the revered Buddhist criteria for "Balance". 

[Leaver]

On 7/29/2022 at 12:38 AM, PJ71 said:

In most countries armed forces show nothing but discipline and respect, guess Thailand missed that memo.

 

I guess they also missed the memo about not overthrowing their government as well.  ???? 

[The Hammer2021]

On 7/29/2022 at 7:38 AM, PJ71 said:

In most countries armed forces show nothing but discipline and respect, guess Thailand missed that memo.

Mai Lai- Bloody Sunday

[PJ71]

3 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

I guess they also missed the memo about not overthrowing their government as well.  ???? 

Oh hello, thought you'd left the forum after you momumental predictions failed?

[Leaver]

On 8/5/2022 at 9:38 AM, PJ71 said:

Oh hello, thought you'd left the forum after you momumental predictions failed?

Deleted my off topic reply.

 

Replied to you in a more relevant thread.