Special team on hunt for merciless gunman who killed British ex-pat in Pattaya

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Special team on hunt for merciless gunman who killed British ex-pat in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Chonburi Police Region 2 is hunting down a mysterious murderer who shot and killed a retired British engineer yesterday, January 5th.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Ittipon Ittisaranachai, chief of Police Region 2, called for a meeting of immigration officials, tourist police, and investigators to track down the suspect who shot a 70-year-old British man to death last night.

 

The victim was brutally shot four times in the back, according to police

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Ittipon told The Pattaya News the motive behind the murder still cannot be disclosed, but he assured the media that the case is progressing well.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/06/update-special-team-on-hunt-for-merciless-gunman-who-killed-british-ex-pat-in-pattaya/

 

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[d4dang]

get the guy asap

[Harsh Jones]

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Pol. Lt. Col. Ittipon told The Pattaya News the motive behind the murder still cannot be disclosed, but he assured the media that the case is progressing well.

That's interesting

[spermwhale]

6 minutes ago, Harsh Jones said:

That's interesting

It's likely a mistranslation. All of these articles are either written in English by Thais or written in Thai and translated into English by a Thai who is relatively fluent in English. I worked as sub editor at both the Nation and Bangkok Post and I'll tell you there was always vague phrases like that or misuse of words that would raise questions. A good copy editor would have gone back to the reporter to make sure that he wrote was correct. My bet is that the police said that they are unable to say what the motive was. 

 

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[Pique Dard]

rip! hope the murderer will be caught soon

[Cricky]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Special team on hunt for merciless gunman

This should be interesting to see how the 'special team' gets their man.  ????

 

 

 

[mikebell]

A special team of Pattaya policemen; ones who work?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol. Lt. Col. Ittipon told The Pattaya News the motive behind the murder still cannot be disclosed, but he assured the media that the case is progressing well.

Time will tell.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, Farang Thay said:

Get the girlfriend in a cell for some (not so) gentle persuasion is the quickest route to the murderer?

The article says 

His wife’s testimony to the police could not be revealed but police did not call her a person of interest, only that they had interviewed her.

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, spermwhale said:

It's likely a mistranslation. All of these articles are either written in English by Thais or written in Thai and translated into English by a Thai who is relatively fluent in English. I worked as sub editor at both the Nation and Bangkok Post and I'll tell you there was always vague phrases like that or misuse of words that would raise questions. A good copy editor would have gone back to the reporter to make sure that he wrote was correct. My bet is that the police said that they are unable to say what the motive was. 

 

No, not good enough. The forum's armchair sleuths will wonder why they are 'unable to say' as in the "who is stopping them from saying?" sort of Huayyai gangster kingpin nonsense conjecture.

 

Easier just to say that the police haven't discovered a motive yet.

 

I lived on the dark side of Pattaya and the Huayyai area always had a reputation of being a bit of a black hole for the bad guys, sort of the 'badlands' of the dark side. As I settle in my armchair, I think this is probably a gangland hit gone wrong and a case of mistaken identity. Someone, somewhere out there used to have the same model/color motorbike as the victim.

 

RIP

[ezzra]

The way i see it, it's either a mistaken identity, or the guy made enemies somehow to such an extant that the only way to 'resolve' the situation is to 'hit' the man, in any case, i very much hope that what ever it is, the truth will come to light very soon...

[alex8912]

15 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

No, not good enough. The forum's armchair sleuths will wonder why they are 'unable to say' as in the "who is stopping them from saying?" sort of Huayyai gangster kingpin nonsense conjecture.

 

Easier just to say that the police haven't discovered a motive yet.

 

I lived on the dark side of Pattaya and the Huayyai area always had a reputation of being a bit of a black hole for the bad guys, sort of the 'badlands' of the dark side. As I settle in my armchair, I think this is probably a gangland hit gone wrong and a case of mistaken identity. Someone, somewhere out there used to have the same model/color motorbike as the victim.

 

RIP

Don't settle too far back because if you look up the answers may be in the stars themselves. 

[OneMoreFarang]

It's always interesting when Thai police is very active to solve a crime or when they just pretend to be active or when they drag their feet. 

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

but he assured the media that the case is progressing well.

Good if they can, but middle of the night,  dark road, no cctv , no witnesses and the nearby hotel security as 'asleep'  ! I think more 'let's give the perp some fear' bravado to me

[BananaStrong]

shot a 70-year old FOUR times in the back???????????????????????

 

in Pattaya , OF COURSE!!!!    

 

Well, if this doesn't say Retirement Heaven, what does?   sad how dangerous this place has become, and soon it will get much more expensive and there will be no reason to stay.  

[thailand49]

Where is big joke when you need him? 

[Salerno]

6 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Good if they can, but middle of the night,  dark road, no cctv , no witnesses and the nearby hotel security as 'asleep'  ! I think more 'let's give the perp some fear' bravado to me

Re CCTV, a post on the other thread looks promising:

 

14 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

This Thai News site FM91BKK states police have issued an arrest warrant for the diver of this white Honda Jazz sedan fitted with a steel frame roof rack. Warrant is for a charges of murder, and for possession, carrying and firing a firearm without cause. Doesn't have any further information but that's real progress given the timeframes.

[it is what it is]

3 hours ago, spermwhale said:

It's likely a mistranslation. All of these articles are either written in English by Thais or written in Thai and translated into English by a Thai who is relatively fluent in English. I worked as sub editor at both the Nation and Bangkok Post and I'll tell you there was always vague phrases like that or misuse of words that would raise questions. A good copy editor would have gone back to the reporter to make sure that he wrote was correct. My bet is that the police said that they are unable to say what the motive was. 

 

 

agree, i have proof read english translations by thais and you really need the author sitting with you to ensure accurate understanding/interpretation of, for example; phrases, modals, nuances, etc.

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

No, not good enough. The forum's armchair sleuths will wonder why they are 'unable to say' as in the "who is stopping them from saying?" sort of Huayyai gangster kingpin nonsense conjecture.

 

Easier just to say that the police haven't discovered a motive yet.

 

I lived on the dark side of Pattaya and the Huayyai area always had a reputation of being a bit of a black hole for the bad guys, sort of the 'badlands' of the dark side. As I settle in my armchair, I think this is probably a gangland hit gone wrong and a case of mistaken identity. Someone, somewhere out there used to have the same model/color motorbike as the victim.

 

RIP

There is no borders of where to find the bad guys, like Manhattan and Bronx back in the days, but anyway, interesting observation. 

[Hummin]

2 hours ago, Farang Thay said:

Get the girlfriend in a cell for some (not so) gentle persuasion is the quickest route to the murderer?

I bet there is a Cambodian this time! 

[gomangosteen]

Appears (from Matichon News) an arrest made last night. 

50 police from Chonburi, fully armed, besieged the suspect's house at the end of Soi 12 approximately 500 meters away from the crime scene.

Abhisha Boonsawat, charges of murder, and firearms offences.

Edited January 7, 2023 by gomangosteen
Corrected spelling

[Boomer6969]

22 minutes ago, Salerno said:

Re CCTV, a post on the other thread looks promising:

 

Looks eerily quiet, at 9:17. Is this Pattaya?

[Salerno]

2 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Looks eerily quiet, at 9:17. Is this Pattaya?

Does look quiet, but given the post just before you, looks like it may well have done its job. Seems the BiB tracked him down pretty damn fast.

[BKKBike09]

31 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

Appears (from Matichon News) an arrest made last night. 

50 police from Chonburi, fully armed, besieged the suspect's house at the end of Soi 12 approximately 500 meters away from the crime scene.

Abhisha Boonsawat, charges of murder, and firearms offences.

Actually it says the SWAT guys and many other colleagues in tight brown uniforms went to the suspect's house and waited 3 hours before it became apparent that he wasn't home. Then they issued the arrest warrant.

 

It also says that road rage is suspected as the cause, and that the previous week the suspect had argued with a foreigner (doesn't make clear if the same person as the victim) in the housing development and had threatened that person with a gun.

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by BKKBike09

[internationalism]

so mistaken identity. Neil has just came back from the UK day before, on 4th January. 

 

[gomangosteen]

11 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Actually it says the SWAT guys and many other colleagues in tight brown uniforms went to the suspect's house and waited 3 hours before it became apparent that he wasn't home. Then they issued the arrest warrant.

 

It also says that road rage is suspected as the cause, and that the previous week the suspect had argued with a foreigner (doesn't make clear if the same person as the victim) in the housing development and had threatened that person with a gun.

 

Apologies my error.

Re para 2 - the victim was reported as having been in UK 24 December to 4 January, So timeframe could be wrong on prior argument? Anyhow, progress being made.

[BananaStrong]

Let me play Devil's advocate for a second......lol

 

WE KNOW ABOUT PATTAYA!!!!!!    We all know it's actually really dirty, shady, and if I had kids I would NEVER tell them to visit.   so, this engineer knew the risks for sure.    wanted excitement?  nobody goes to Pattaya for the seafood.

 

Pattaya is false smiles, sure.  But if he went to, say, Udon Thani, the odds of this happening goes way down!!!!   Could happen to all of us, but Pattaya clearly offers more risk.   He knew he could have chosen Udon and didn't.  NOT his fault at all!!!!  Not blaming him at all. But I'm sure every falang in Pattaya knows it's sus.  

[brianthainess]

57 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

Appears (from Matichon News) an arrest made last night. 

50 police from Chonburi, fully armed, besieged the suspect's house at the end of Soi 12 approximately 500 meters away from the crime scene.

Abhisha Boonsawat, charges of murder, and firearms offences.

Were careful as the offender was trained in tactical firearms ? so RTA or RTP ??

[Harsh Jones]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

The way i see it, it's either a mistaken identity, or the guy made enemies somehow to such an extant that the only way to 'resolve' the situation is to 'hit' the man, in any case, i very much hope that what ever it is, the truth will come to light very soon...

Doesn't seem like he was an introvert.