Be careful of stepping on someone's toes - you may get shot

[webfact]

Sanook Thai Caption: Stepped on foot

 

Sanook reported from Ubonratchathani in north eastern Thailand where Khok Chan police responded after a teenage boy was shot dead.

 

It happened in the village of Ban Trakan where villagers from there and the surrounding area had gathered to hear country singers at a merit making "kathin" ceremony" at a house.

 

When the cops arrived there was a large throng of people.

 

Lying dead by a stage with multiple gunshot wounds was Suriya, 17.

 

Another person was taken to hospital injured. 

 

Villagers reported multiple gunshots ringing out after someone stepped on another person's toes during dancing. 

 

Local police are on the case. 

 

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[VinnieK]

Life lesson #453

Don't go to drinking parties with low class ppl.

Ideally... Dont drink at all.

 

[ezzra]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

making "kathin" ceremony" at a house.

So making 'merit' which is a good deed, turned into a murder, and why people who comes to do good carry guns with them i wonder?... 

[Bangkok Barry]

Don't you just love the Land of Smiles. Just like the Wild West 200 years ago. No different at all.

[2baht]

Thai males.....................Fragile!

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Villagers reported multiple gunshots ringing out after someone stepped on another person's toes during dancing. 

I am quite sure that there was a bit more to accidently standing on someone's toes .

   Generally, IF you do accidently stand on someone's toes or bump into them , a nod, acknowledgement or an apology resolves the situation .

   The headline is rather misleading and will cause fear and panic among some ex-pats who will now get off their bar stools even less , because they fear accidently treading on a Thai persons toes and getting shot dead , they will walk the back streets avoiding people to get to their favourite bar , sit in the furthest corner and hold their p!ss in to avoid risking walking to the toilet and treading on someone's toes and getting shot dead 

Edited October 20, 2022 by Mac Mickmanus

[Gandtee]

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I am quite sure that there was a bit more to accidently standing on someone's toes .

   Generally, IF you do accidently stand on someone's toes or bump into them , a nod, acknowledgement or an apology resolves the situation .

   The headline is rather misleading and will cause fear and panic among some ex-pats who will now get off their bar stools even less , because they fear accidently treading on a Thai persons toes and getting shot dead , they will walk the back streets avoiding people to get to their favourite bar , sit in the furthest corner and hold their p!ss in to avoid risking walking to the toilet and treading on someone's toes and getting shot dead 

But even using your foot to indicate something is taboo here. I learned this many years ago when nudging a bag of nails with my foot to indicate that was what I wanted to buy. my wife said "No. you mustn't do that." What about the politician's son's  henchmen who killed a cop who allegedly trod on the politician's son's foot.

[steven100]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Lying dead by a stage with multiple gunshot wounds was Suriya, 17.

Poor kid .....  we don't know what transpired or why he was shot.   

Very very sad indeed .....   he had his whole life ahead of him.  

RIP Suriya boy.

 

savages ....  uneducated savages.   

[nobodysfriend]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Villagers reported multiple gunshots ringing out after someone stepped on another person's toes during dancing. 

Best not to mix at all ... let them do their thing , stay out .

Another example that MANY people here in Thailand go out armed with a gun . Add a few drinks or drugs and a fragile ego , and you get an explosive mix .

[2baht]

21 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Best not to mix at all ... let them do their thing , stay out .

Another example that MANY people here in Thailand go out armed with a gun . Add a few drinks or drugs and a fragile ego , and you get an explosive mix .

Yes, I certainly give them a wide berth! Avoid the top of the head and the bottom of the feet, culture, holding them forever in the third world! ????

 

 

Edited October 21, 2022 by 2baht

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

So making 'merit' which is a good deed, turned into a murder, and why people who comes to do good carry guns with them i wonder?... 

Thainess thing... go to a merit making ceremony tooled up just in case.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

Best not to mix at all ... let them do their thing , stay out .

Another example that MANY people here in Thailand go out armed with a gun . Add a few drinks or drugs and a fragile ego , and you get an explosive mix .

 

[VinnieK]

On 10/20/2022 at 7:38 PM, Gandtee said:

But even using your foot to indicate something is taboo here. I learned this many years ago when nudging a bag of nails with my foot to indicate that was what I wanted to buy. my wife said "No. you mustn't do that." What about the politician's son's  henchmen who killed a cop who allegedly trod on the politician's son's foot.

We are still alive ,as farangs, by pure accident.

Interacting with Thais is like walking on eggshells , with the myriad of taboos here.

Now I know why we never seem to have any thai friends. ????????