Crop theft dispute escalates to shooting in quiet Phuket town

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A dispute over stolen crops escalated into a shooting incident in the quiet town of Thalang, Phuket. A thirty three year old man, resorted to using his airgun, leading to the injury of a 24 year old man. The incident occurred in a private garden, where the suspect was known to scare off birds using his air-powered firearm.

 

Thalang Police were initially alerted of the shooting late Sunday night by Thalang Hospital, where Songkran Rawangpai was admitted with a gunshot wound on the back of his right arm. Investigations revealed that the shooting took place around 6pm on Sunday when Songkran was caught stealing crops from the garden belonging to Sitthiporn Chanapal’s father and uncle.

 

The situation spiralled out of control when Sitthiporn, frustrated with the repeated crop thefts and ensuing confrontations, fired his Black Panther EVO airgun, shooting Songkran in the arm, reported The Phuket News. Thalang Police detailed the situation.

 

by Neill Fronde

TOP: A man was arrested in Phuket for shooting a repeat crop thief. (via Thalang Police). Picture courtesy of Thalang Police

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/crop-theft-dispute-escalates-to-shooting-in-quiet-phuket-town

 

-- Thaiger 2023-08-23

 

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[dingdongrb]

"........Songkran Rawangpai was admitted with a gunshot wound on the back of his right arm."

 

"Frustrated by the situation, Sitthiporn fired his firearm without aiming directly at the man.”

 

An auto aiming air gun?

 

I was expecting the crop to be cannabis.

[stoner]

40 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

"........Songkran Rawangpai was admitted with a gunshot wound on the back of his right arm."

 

"Frustrated by the situation, Sitthiporn fired his firearm without aiming directly at the man.”

 

An auto aiming air gun?

 

I was expecting the crop to be cannabis.

not enough good farms to justify the risk :)

 

 

[tandor]

1 hour ago, stoner said:

not enough good farms to justify the risk ????

 

 

+ the risk of crop damage by a stray slug

[VocalNeal]

So crop theft (at night) is not a crime???? No wonder he got shot

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

So crop theft (at night) is not a crime???? No wonder he got shot

Nicking the neighbours crops is daylight robbery.