Pattaya —A shooting incident at a North Pattaya traffic light intersection early Wednesday morning left one person dead.

The victim, identified as Mr. Panya Khayanngan, 39, an entertainment establishment guard in Pattaya, was shot multiple times while waiting at the traffic light. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward.

 

The incident transpired around 6:16 AM on January 31st at an intersection in North Pattaya, Naklua sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province. Pattaya police and rescue personnel arrived at the scene to find Mr. Panya’s overturned motorcycle and his body riddled with bullet wounds.

 

Police collected from the scene four 9 mm bullet casings and one bullet.

 

An eyewitness, identified only as Mr. Teoy, reported seeing the assailant approach Mr. Panya, while he was waiting at the traffic light, and opened fire before fleeing the scene.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-02-01

 

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"entertainment establishment guard" (more commonly known as a thug in a black polo shirt) plenty of opportunities in that occupation to make an enemy or two.

 

Today's riddle: At what point is a body "riddled with bullet wounds"? Shot multiple times, but four isn't riddled enough for me.

That will teach him to stop on red 

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

That will teach him to stop on red 

And at 6.16 am!  There can't be much traffic and certainly no cops.

 Mr. Panya Khayanngan must have pissed someone off.....

9 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 Mr. Panya Khayanngan must have pissed someone off.....

I'm sure Mr. Khayanngan's colleagues will now allow certain people to deal drugs in their "entertainment establishment." 

yeah! ,  yeah! , we get it  , Mr. Panya stopped at a red light whereupon Mr. Prawet allegedly approached him and shot him multiple times , but no mention what the victim was wearing at the time , very poor reporting..

6 hours ago, a3tsw said:

yeah! ,  yeah! , we get it  , Mr. Panya stopped at a red light whereupon Mr. Prawet allegedly approached him and shot him multiple times , but no mention what the victim was wearing at the time , very poor reporting..

He was wearing a red shirt 

21 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 Mr. Panya Khayanngan must have pissed someone off.....

According to the latest report, the suspect has been identified as Mr. Prawet Chanthong, 31.

Mr. Prawet’s mother, Mrs. Kanya, 57, informed police that her son, a Grab food delivery rider, had a heated conflict with the victim two days prior to the incident. This altercation reportedly resulted in her son being physically assaulted by the deceased and his peer.

The exact nature of the dispute remains unclear, but it ultimately escalated to the fatal shooting. Mrs. Kanya has expressed her hope for her son’s surrender and willingness to face legal consequences for his actions