On October 6, officers led by Deputy Inspector Thitiwut Ronkaew of the Bang Yi Khan police made a significant arrest, seizing a multitude of weapons from a local man.

 

Piyachat, or Nui, 45, a professional van driver, was apprehended after being reported by vigilant locals. The arsenal, concealed within his Toyota HiAce van, included two shotguns, fifty shotgun shells, a 9mm Glock 26 pistol with one hundred rounds of ammunition, and a 7.5-inch knife, reported Siam Rath.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The arrest occurred amid an incident at a liquor store on Borommaratchachonnani Road, Arun Amarin, Bangkok Noi district, in the wee hours of October 5. Nui, inebriated, had inadvertently flaunted a handgun, inciting alarm among fellow patrons who promptly alerted the authorities. The subsequent search of his vehicle revealed the hidden cache of weapons.

 

Nui confessed to the police about his occupation as a van driver and admitted to displaying the gun on the table while drinking. He claimed ownership of all weapons found, assuring their legal procurement and registration.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

However, some firearms acquired secondhand were yet to be legally transferred under his name. Consequently, Nui faces charges for unauthorized possession and public display of firearms and ammunition, in violation of the local law.

 

The swift action of Bang Yi Khan’s police was facilitated significantly by the alertness and prompt reporting by the local citizens.

 

Top Picture: Siam Rath

 

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All the normal requirements for diving on the Thai psycho highways what's the fuss about ????

 

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

The arsenal, concealed within his Toyota HiAce van, included two shotguns, fifty shotgun shells, a 9mm Glock 26 pistol with one hundred rounds of ammunition, and a 7.5-inch knife, reported Siam Rath.

 Did he have to buy bigger underpants??? ????

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

He claimed ownership of all weapons found, assuring their legal procurement and registration.

If you do own a gun legally in Thailand , are you supposed to use it for home protection , or are you allowed to carry a gun?

Why would anyone need so many guns? Was he planning to rise against the next coup d'etat? 

6 hours ago, NE1 said:

If you do own a gun legally in Thailand , are you supposed to use it for home protection , or are you allowed to carry a gun?

 

If he has paper he ok Anutin say must register gun and get paper.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Piyachat, or Nui, 45, a professional van driver,

Oh yes Very professional, drunk with guns, must be part of the driving test here, as it seems so many are the same. 

36 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Why would anyone need so many guns? Was he planning to rise against the next coup d'etat? 

Probably his stock, a travelling gun salesman........????

59 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Why would anyone need so many guns? Was he planning to rise against the next coup d'etat? 

Protection from would be robbers is a good excuse as any for him.

it must be his tool kit for the professional van driver,   certainly a serious job by the looks.

I've never seen those jobs advertised. 

7 hours ago, NE1 said:

If you do own a gun legally in Thailand , are you supposed to use it for home protection , or are you allowed to carry a gun?

With a permit carrying a firearm in public is permitted but carrying a firearm in plain view in public is prohibited.

Struth, they sure do raise Thai boys well.

This fella was ready for anything.

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8 hours ago, webfact said:

Nui, inebriated, had inadvertently flaunted a handgun, inciting alarm among fellow patrons who promptly alerted the authorities. The subsequent search of his vehicle revealed the hidden cache of weapons.

Another nutter waiting to go off on one.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Borommaratchachonnani Road

Well I never - this would look good on a Christmas card in the post!!

reminded me of this railway station in Wales (UK):

 

I knew his brother, Naafi van Driver. Used to sell hot drinks to the military in UK.

A pistol, two shotguns, a multitude of weapons?

Looking at the photo, I think his hobby must be elephant hunting !

Silly thing to do, now he has to pay the price.