webfact Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 By Peter Roche On Friday morning, a shooting incident took place on a Phuket-Phatthalung inter-provincial bus in the just south of the main city district of Phuket. At approximately 6:50am, a fellow passenger reportedly shot two individuals on the outbound lanes Thepkasattri Road, heading north. The bus pulled over near the top of the Khuan Din Daeng hill curve, just before the road heads down towards Koh Kaew. The incident prompted a quick response from local authorities, with thirty police officers arriving at the scene to secure the area and close off the outbound lane. According to the bus driver, who was able to escape the incident along with eight other passengers, there were nine individuals on board the bus when it left the Transport Company’s terminal for Phatthalung at 6:40 am. Ten minutes into the journey, the driver heard a gunshot from the back of the bus, followed by a female passenger running towards him and screaming for help, indicating that she had been shot. According to eye witnesses, the gunman was sitting in the middle of the bus before he walked to the back and opened fire on at least two people. The driver said the man’s behaviour was very relaxed. “The gunman then returned to his seat and appeared unfazed by the situation.” The driver then stopped the vehicle on the side of the road, after which a second shot was fired and a male passenger was injured. In the chaos that ensued, all passengers, including the driver, escaped from the bus. 30 policemen were deployed to handle the incident and the northbound and southbound lanes of Thepkasattri Road were closed to keep traffic away from the incident. The shooter shot himself around 11.10am on the bus as police were attempting to negotiate with him for surrender. Police fired tear gas into the vehicle after negotiations with the man’s relatives broke down. The two injured passengers were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention. The entire incident took around 5 hours and caused mayhem for the morning’s peak hour traffic. The motive for the shooting is currently unknown, and an investigation is underway. Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-bus-siege-finishes-with-two-people-shot-and-the-shooter-dead/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-02-11 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 UPDATE: Gunman Who Shot Two Bus Passengers in Phuket and Killed Himself Was Former Soldier and Suffered From Mental Problems By Goongnang Suksawat The suspect at the Phuket Bus Terminal in Rassada Phuket –A gunman who opened fire on a traveling bus in Phuket and injured two people has been found dead on the bus and was a former soldier who suffered from mental problems. The Phuket City Police told the Phuket Express that Phuket Governor Naroong Woonciew also went to the scene this morning. The two injured passengers were identified only as Ms. Juraiphon, 49, and Napanat, 26. They are now safe at a local hospital. The shooter was named by police as Mr. Nawin Chuaykleang, 25, from Ao Luek, Krabi. He was a psychiatric patient at the Ao Luek Hospital. He was one of the passengers on the bus. It was unclear how or when he left the hospital. The Phuket City Police contacted the Ao Luek Police and they took Nawin’s grandmother, 67, and his mother, 50, from Ao Luek, Krabi to the scene to talk with Nawin as police thought that the shooter was still alive during the incident. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/02/10/update-gunman-who-shot-two-bus-passengers-in-phuket-and-killed-himself-was-former-soldier-and-suffered-from-mental-problems/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2023-02-11 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbbbooboo Posted February 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hmmm…. I guess the shooter wont be shooting anyone again? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, webfact said: The motive for the shooting is currently unknown yeah, life is unpredicable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, bbbbooboo said: Hmmm…. I guess the shooter wont be shooting anyone again? Thank the lord for small mercies.. swift recovery for the victims.. I hope we get to hear their side of the story when they recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Yet another person with mental problems with a gun. Not a good mix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said: Yet another person with mental problems with a gun. Not a good mix. Yet another soldier. Who's running this country again? ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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