Political power play or something more personal? In another chilling murder, a prominent local political figure, Mr Suriyan Anuphak, was ruthlessly gunned down in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The 57-year-old, known for his political clout, fell victim to a shotgun attack, sustaining 30 wounds mainly in the chest area. 

A local political player in Nakhon Si Thammarat was gunned down late on Thursday night. Police are confident of hunting down the assassin who appeared out of the shadows as the 57-year-old opened the door of his blue pickup truck after attending a funeral. Officers are simultaneously pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and keeping an open mind on the case.

 

Police in Nakhon Si Thammarat are investigating the murder of a local political figure who was gunned down on Thursday.

In brief, Mr Suriyan Anuphak, a well-known former sub-inspector and current assistant village headman, met a violent death at the end of shotgun blasts. Horrifically, the deceased was left with no less than 30 body wounds.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

TOP" 57-year-old Suriyan Anuphak (left) was ruthlessly assassinated on Thursday night in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Senior police briefed the media on Friday, saying they were open-minded but confident of apprehending the local official’s killer.

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-01-22

 

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What a country Thailand has become? 

13 minutes ago, still kicking said:

What a country Thailand has become? 

What a completely bizarre statement, there were more than one mass murder a day in 2023 in America and you're comparing Thailand? Who knows what this was all about, just be thankful that very little of the violence here is Thai on foreigner, it's almost entirely Thai on Thai. Let them do their thing, survival of the fittest I guess. 

 

Thailand is still an incredibly safe place for most of us to live. Infinitely safer than living in the West. 

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

What a completely bizarre statement, there were more than one mass murder a day in 2023 in America and you're comparing Thailand? Who knows what this was all about, just be thankful that very little of the violence here is Thai on foreigner, it's almost entirely Thai on Thai. Let them do their thing, survival of the fittest I guess. 

 

Thailand is still an incredibly safe place for most of us to live. Infinitely safer than living in the West. 

Hang on not everybody lives in the not united states OK?

Id  say the murder rate here is  way higher than figures  show.

14 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Id  say the murder rate here is  way higher than figures  show.

 Got any figures to support that? 

4 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 Got any figures to support that? 

look how they count  road  deaths, then look at how  many firearms are unregistered, look at  how the police  sell guns, look at how the army has firearms  go  missing. Then  read a  TAT report about 50billion tourists  coming......tomorrow, and as a  final insult ask a 7-11  girl or any shop owner to do maths at any level.

14 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

look how they count  road  deaths, then look at how  many firearms are unregistered, look at  how the police  sell guns, look at how the army has firearms  go  missing. Then  read a  TAT report about 50billion tourists  coming......tomorrow, and as a  final insult ask a 7-11  girl or any shop owner to do maths at any level.

Just kidding.....50 billion! 

Brilliant, 'local political player' and the only photo they have of him is a mug shot.....

Why is it that some on here just can't help themselves in always diverting the story to compare with the US.

The story has absolutely nothing to do with the US,  it's a story about a Thai political figure shot in Thailand.

 

This is Thailand ... not the US. 

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

What a country Thailand has become? 

Always has been.

26 minutes ago, sungod said:

Brilliant, 'local political player' and the only photo they have of him is a mug shot.....

What do you want, a family photo?

49 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Always has been.

Apart from Siam ?

3 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

look how they count  road  deaths, then look at how  many firearms are unregistered, look at  how the police  sell guns, look at how the army has firearms  go  missing. Then  read a  TAT report about 50billion tourists  coming......tomorrow, and as a  final insult ask a 7-11  girl or any shop owner to do maths at any level.

Now, that is a scientific conclusion. 

4 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Id  say the murder rate here is  way higher than figures  show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Thailand

 

3 hours ago, sungod said:

Brilliant, 'local political player' and the only photo they have of him is a mug shot.....

Can't be a local political player without one.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Senior police briefed the media on Friday, saying they were open-minded but confident of apprehending the local official’s killer.

WTH does that mean??  Maybe just a bad translation along the line?

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What do you want, a family photo?

 

I guess it went over your head.......I'll get some crayons out and explain for you.

One shot gun shell has many small balls, hence the 30 wounds. A reporter should know this

as it sounds as if the victem was shot 30 times. Not good reporting in my opinion.

I wonder what 'mercifully' gunned down would look like?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Horrifically, the deceased was left with no less than 30 body wounds.

Sound like just one or two shots using Buckshot shells . I don't think birdshot would be used.

5 hours ago, sungod said:

Brilliant, 'local political player' and the only photo they have of him is a mug shot.....

Poor copy of his ID card?

18 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

I wonder what 'mercifully' gunned down would look like?

 

Mercy is the quality of being forgiving or compassionate, and when you act mercifully, you behave in a forgiving or compassionate way.

 

So there was some compassion involved ... 

where there is smoke...