Crown Prince of Johor recounts Siam Paragon shooting

[webfact]

 

The Crown Prince of Johor, Malaysia, was near the scene of Tuesday’s shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in central Bangkok and has recounted, what he described as, his “worst experience”.

 

Writing on his Facebook and X pages late on Tuesday night, Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said he and his family were sitting in a hotel lobby near the shopping mall when, as the shooting began, people started shouting and running into the building, according to Malaysian and Singaporean media.

 

He said their group, together with their security team, immediately ran to the hotel’s basement.

 

“We had to be on alert and prepared for any circumstance, because all we knew at that point was that we had heard gunshots. We didn’t have any other information and had to be ready for anything,” Tunku Ismail said.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-05

 

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[Sydebolle]

Note to the Tourism Authority of Thailand - revise the arrival figures of Malaysian back to a two-figure percentage growth! 

[jcmj]

Apparently he’s not too sure of his own security team. Poor guy. It seems like he was a lot better off than the rest of the people who had to run and get away or unfortunately died. I’m sure it was scary but I just don’t feel any sympathy towards him. At least he got himself in the spotlight again and made sure his fellow citizens know how safe Thailand is. Honestly it happens all over the world these days. People are just losing it these days. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Crown Prince of Johor, Malaysia, was near the scene of Tuesday’s shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in central Bangkok and has recounted, what he described as, his “worst experience”

Put a spin on that TAT...

Free poppadoms with your next Indian meal?

[sammieuk1]

More disastrous news for the 2 trillion tourist boost get the baskets of fruit out at the double ???? 

[Elkski]

I am guessing they left immediately with a change of departure dates.   Just called his pilots and said start her up .  I wonder if his guards were packing?

Sad to see this type of shooting spree foing worldwide.  

Rip.  

[brianthainess]

No wonder his kids were scared with him screaming and shouting at his security team. 

[newnative]

     Everybody wants their 15 minutes.   

[KannikaP]

I wonder how far away his hotel lobby was from the Mall.

[KhunLA]

What a drama queen ... wasn't even in the mall ????

[bendejo]

Ah, gone are the days of warrior kings, no inspiration for Shakespeare here.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Have this basket of chicken essence with our apologies.

[Datsun 1200]

If having to "run into the basement with my security team" is the worst experience of your life,

you are in for some real "suffering" one day, and your terrible experience recently, won't 

seem so terrible. Trust me, there is no doubt..

 

IH

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, newnative said:

     Everybody wants their 15 minutes.   

OK. I was in my Oxfordshire home when I read about the incident on this forum. I immediately took cover under the sofa and rang 999 on my mobile requesing a SWAT team to protect me. Can't be too careful these days. My friend at the RTP HQ Bangkok tells me my hero certificate is in the mail.????

[newnative]

4 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

OK. I was in my Oxfordshire home when I read about the incident on this forum. I immediately took cover under the sofa and rang 999 on my mobile requesing a SWAT team to protect me. Can't be too careful these days. My friend at the RTP HQ Bangkok tells me my hero certificate is in the mail.????

     Quite.   I, myself, was, perhaps, not as near to the incident as the Crown Prince of Johor, being in Pattaya at the time, but I was certainly much closer than anyone in, say, Chiang Mai, and it was truly just as frightening to me as it was to the Crown Prince in his hotel, wherever it might have been.  And also, like the Crown Prince, it was the 'worst thing' that has ever happened to me.   Although, not being born a Crown Prince of Johor could possibly be worse, now that I think of it.  Or, not.  Advantages and disadvantages to carefully weigh, with royalty.   But, I digress.

    Like you, I would have immediately taken cover under the sofa but my diet has not been as successful as one might have wanted, so squeezing under the sofa was a non-starter.   Fortunately, my security team sprang into action and they were able to quickly surround me.  Then, the team was able to get me to the safety of a nearby Dunkin Donuts, where I sheltered in place--saying to hell with the diet!--while my crack team set up a protection zone.   Kudos on your medal, by the way.  Well done, indeed!  I expect we'll both be drinking and dining for free for the next month or so on our harrowing tales.

[brianthainess]

20 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Have this basket of chicken essence with our apologies.

There is a new Tuna essence   too, give that to him as well.