Thai bank employee drinks 6 beers, shoots at Youtuber’s car in road rage incident

[webfact]

 

A 51 year old Thai bank employee was arrested for allegedly shooting at a popular YouTuber’s car after consuming six cans of beer. Police apprehended the suspect at the junction of Chaturathit and Phra Ram 9 roads in Bangkok, seizing a 9mm pistol and nearly 30 rounds of ammunition.

Punnanikorn Pholmakrut, a 46 year old YouTuber behind the channel ‘Diew Pa Pa Pai,’ claimed that the incident occurred after he had parked his car to drop off a friend in front of the Lancaster Bangkok Hotel on Petchaburi Road. The suspect, driving a Ford Fiesta, honked at Punnanikorn, appearing displeased with the way he had pulled over.

 

Punnanikorn said that the suspect then followed him to the entrance of RCA Bangkok before firing a shot at his car, shattering the rear left window. 

 

by Nattapong Westwood

 

Top Photo by Khaosod.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/bank-worker-drinks-6-beers-shoots-at-car-in-road-rage-incident

 

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[hotchilli]

Nutters all of em.

[RichardColeman]

He was unhappy with Punnanikorn for stopping his car to drop off a friend and decided to chase him and fire his legally registered weapon.

 

Think this is the exact same reason why there is no point in having legalised gun register - even the idiots can have a legal gun

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect, driving a Ford Fiesta, honked at Punnanikorn, appearing displeased with the way he had pulled over.

Absolute morons and ticking time bombs.

Could have happened to me.

Years ago overtook one of those annoying creepers in a "sporty" manner.

Wow got he excited, followed me up...

 

Creeping or speeding.

Few drivers in between.

Edited June 2, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[Bangkok Barry]

It's pretty frightening how dangerous it can be in Thailand while you are simply going about your business. Guns and low intelligence and low esteem do not go well together, and you could be shot over nothing at all at any time,

[sirineou]

All very good replies above. I am afraid I would have to agree with all of them .

Who needs to carry a gun around , and if you have one , considerably for defence as some claim. Who needs 30 rounds? what are you going to be defending yourself against that you need 30 rounds?  

Edited June 2, 2023 by sirineou
typo

[BangkokReady]

Wow!  Things that we would probably honk our horn at or glare a little as we drove round, these guys get a gun out and shoot at someone.

 

It would be comical, if it wasn't so incredibly scary.

 

"So, Mr respected bank employee, while you were drunk driving, what made you pull out your lethal killing device and discharge it in the direction of another car, in a manner that could have possibly killed or maimed someone?"

 

"I just didn't like the way he stopped to let his friend get out."

 

Wild West.

[2baht]

On 6/2/2023 at 7:24 PM, sirineou said:

what are you going to be defending yourself against that you need 30 rounds?  

Accuracy! ????

[metisdead]

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[sirineou]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Accuracy! ????

For accuracy I would think 1 or 2 should be enough. 

But personally I suggest that you  carry only one round, so that after you shoot your  foot you  don't shoot your  other ????

Edited June 4, 2023 by sirineou
typo

[Artisi]

One of the first lessons my Thai wife taught me when I started driving in Thailand was "jai yen yen" - don't honk you horn, don't gesture, don't glare - just let it go and stay alive.