2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but I have little sympathy for a nationality being shot whilst their nation continues to bomb and and kill innocent children of another country

Understandable knee-jerk reaction given current devastation by Dobby and co, but that's kind of akin to continually blaming all English for colonialism, Northern Ireland and the rest of it when 99.99% had absolutely nothing to do with it.

The headlines say: Russian Tourist shot.

Then later, the Russian owned a restaurant in Thailand.

 

Obviously there are dots that need to be connected here.

Was he laundering money through his restaurant ? He was

obviously on someone's " Wanted " list.

I know lots of people don't like these electric cars but this is going a bit far.

5 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Something doesn't add up here.

There is usually a reaction to an action.

The rusky must have pissed someone off....

 

 

A trait Russians seem good at

19 minutes ago, kwak250 said:

I know lots of people don't like these electric cars but this is going a bit far.

Maybe it made a noise like a Russian drone

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but I have little sympathy for a nationality being shot whilst their nation continues to bomb and and kill innocent children of another country

Even if he strongly disagreed with the Putin regime? What about all those that have fled the war so as not to be conscripted? 

...'Tourist'...(?)

...'Shop Owner'...(?)

...Which Is It...(?)

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but I have little sympathy for a nationality being shot whilst their nation continues to bomb and and kill innocent children of another country

If you don't have sympathy for a particular nationality, that shows prejudice. You can't blame every Russian for what one narcissistic maniac has others under his control do. Like Stalin in the past, and other nations like one I'm thinking of, Russian people are controlled, and dealt with harshly if they stand up to insane rulers that are either self appointed or forced their way in otherwise. Russia's nation isn't bombing people, the military under the command of a crazy is. Like North Korea, the people have no rights to complain, until that dictator is eliminated.

38 minutes ago, kwak250 said:

I know lots of people don't like these electric cars but this is going a bit far.

I wonder what the perp will be charged with- a series of assaults?

5 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Something doesn't add up here.

There is usually a reaction to an action.

The rusky must have pissed someone off....

 

 

You reckon?

29 minutes ago, nchuckle said:

Even if he strongly disagreed with the Putin regime? What about all those that have fled the war so as not to be conscripted? 

Phuket is full of them, Only last week we had Russian guest check out they are not going back to Russia, he told me his story how they left, they drove and eventually ended up in Turkey where he left his car then came to Phuket, so he has gone back to Turkey to get his car then he will drive to Spain then fly to Argentina get his car shipped over, They plan to stay there, His wife is pregnant if she has the baby there it will get citizenship and so do the parents, 

As he said no messing about with visa's like in Thailand 

5 hours ago, sumongkhwai said:

Hmm, 3 center mass and one missed head shot.

How do you know that there was a "missed head shot", perhaps it was a missed chest shot.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but I have little sympathy for a nationality being shot whilst their nation continues to bomb and and kill innocent children of another country

Why?  Did this man bomb anyone or kill innocent children?   

Would you care to disclose your nationality, maybe we could disapprove of you as an individual for no rational reason, also?

6 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Something doesn't add up here.

There is usually a reaction to an action.

The rusky must have pissed someone off....

 

 

Do realise that to use a term like Ruski to describe a Russian is racist according to a certain member of this forum.??..Naughty boy !!

3 hours ago, Polaky said:

The gunman, who eyewitnesses say appeared to be another foreign man.

 

How do they know he wasn't thai?, he was completely covered up.

Gait, stature, attire, maybe he spoke, maybe he lifted the visor?

3 hours ago, J Branche said:

So now the perspective is a little clearer on reality.

Careful...perspective and reality, not to mention reasoned rationale, don't usually go down too well with AN posters!

1 hour ago, mberbae said:

The headlines say: Russian Tourist shot.

Then later, the Russian owned a restaurant in Thailand.

What prevents a tourist from owning a business?

1 hour ago, mberbae said:

Was he laundering money through his restaurant ?

Why make that suggestion?  Are you laundering money?

How about one of them could have been Ukrainian?

1 hour ago, SOTIRIOS said:

...'Tourist'...(?)

...'Shop Owner'...(?)

...Which Is It...(?)

Nothing to prevent him from being both.

Some bring their bad habits with them. They aren't the only ones up to no good. This you can be sure of. 

(1/2) BREAKING: Police on Thurs morning arrested the alleged gunman who shot & seriously injured a Russian man before noon Weds. Rhe man was identified as Artur Legay, 49, a Kazakh. He was apprehended at #Phuket International Airport

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1666644164317159424

 

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He has sustained several injuries as of press time. The gunman, who eyewitnesses say appeared to be another foreign man, sped away in a car.

Maybe he was on the Myrotvorets list.  

3 hours ago, Polaky said:

The gunman, who eyewitnesses say appeared to be another foreign man.

 

How do they know he wasn't thai?, he was completely covered up.

Because he was wearing a Crash Helmet 555

Troll posts have been removed as well as Off-topic posts.

6 hours ago, Iron Tongue said:

He missed the one to the dome.

Sounds like an amateur.

Ditto; reports said gunman pulled up along side - so why walk around to shoot through Windshield?

Would of thought easier to shoot through drivers side window (closer range more chance of hitting target) And Kazak guy they've collared on his way out looks a bigger frame than the dude who was on the bike in CCTV still.

 

Well there goes the neighbourhood... Bang Tou'ski

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but I have little sympathy for a nationality being shot whilst their nation continues to bomb and and kill innocent children of another country

You are assuming that all Russians support Vlad Putrid, which obviously isn't so. Don't confuse individuals with lunatic politicians, in Russia or anywhere else.

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested After a Russian Man Was Shot in His Car in Phuket

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A foreign suspect was arrested at Phuket International Airport after a Russian businessman was injured after being shot while he was in a car in Cherng Talay at a local cafe.

 

The Phuket Immigration Office told the Phuket Express on Thursday morning (June 8th) that the prime suspect has been arrested at a ticket counter at the international terminal in the Phuket International Airport. The foreign suspect was identified as Mr. Artur Legay, 49, a Kazakhstani national.

 

The suspect had been tracked by relevant agencies since yesterday afternoon after fleeing the scene following allegedly shooting the victim Aleynikov Dmitry, 44, four times around his chest. Mr. Dmitry survived and was even cognizant and able to walk and talk on his own following the incident. 

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/06/08/update-suspect-arrested-after-a-russian-man-was-shot-in-his-car-in-phuket/

 

-- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2023-06-08

 

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1 hour ago, SOTIRIOS said:

...'Tourist'...(?)

...'Shop Owner'...(?)

...Which Is It...(?)

To Thais, all foreigners are 'tourists'. How often do we read of Thai residents?

Boat Avenue has become little Moscow. I'm there everyday, live nearby. Not so long ago a Ukrainian got beaten up there in a restaurant by a drunk Russian.