Teenager killed in explosive attack amid youth group feud in Bangkok

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A teenager was killed following an explosive attack and shooting incident, allegedly stemming from a longstanding feud between local youth groups.

 

The fatal event occurred around 2am today, November 13, by the side of a parallel road to the motorway in the Prawet district. The victim, a 15 year old student named A, was found near the mouth of Soi Phatthanakan 53.

 

The teenager, wearing a long-sleeved black and red plaid shirt over a white round-neck t-shirt and black jeans, was found lying in a pool of blood with gunshot wounds beneath his left eyebrow. A Honda Wave 110i motorbike with the registration number 3Kor8354 Bangkok was found in the middle of the road, presumably belonging to the assailants.

 

Another Honda Wave 125 LED motorbike, registered as 5Kor1473 Bangkok, believed to be the victim’s, was found parked 50 metres away on the footpath. Six bullet casings were also scattered across the road.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture of the crime scene courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-13

 

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[expat_4_life]

Horrific ... there are surely family's hurting today

 

Sadly, plenty of similar mindless violent episodes in many of the communities home countries.

RIP to the young man
 

Edited November 13, 2023 by expat_4_life

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, expat_4_life said:

Horrific ... there are surely family's hurting today

 

Sadly, plenty of similar mindless violent episodes in many of the communities home countries.

RIP to the young man
 

The victim 15 years old out at 2am..... I don't think the family care too much about him.

[Bobthegimp]

26 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

The victim 15 years old out at 2am..... I don't think the family care too much about him.

 

Did you ever sneak out as a teen? 

 

My friends and I did, and we would have got a hiding if we were caught.  Who knows what hours the parents have to work?  Maybe there's just one parent supporting the family. 

[Grumpy one]

Why give such a detailed account of what he was wearing? 

Are the fashion police involved in this case ?

[bamnutsak]

Seems like the vocational school gang rivalries are back to pre-pandemic levels.