Mass Shooting at Concert in Ubon Ratchathani Leaves Four People Dead, Many Injured

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Ubon Ratchathani—At 12:30 AM, on March 1st, 2024, Khong Chiam police officers received a mass shooting report incident, resulting in four casualties and many injuries, at a northeastern-style concert in Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani.

According to the police report, unidentified witnesses told the police that during the concert at a temple in Khong Chiam, Mr. Noppadon Thonglee, a 45-year-old Volunteer Defense Corps (VDC) guarding the event, broke up a group of audience members that annoyed the singers on the stage.

 

Noppadon’s action made the group of audience members angry, leading to a heated verbal and physical quarrel between the two parties.

 

Enraged after the altercation, Noppadon returned home to get his firearm, a CZ-75, and then came back to the concert and shot at the group of audience members who attacked him, resulting in many casualties and injuries.

 

Upon the police arrival, Khong Chiam administrative officers and the VDC suppressed the situation after the chaos was subdued.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-03-02

 

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[ezzra]

Speechless 😶...

[neeray]

This sounds too much like "Thai American style".

[mizzi39]

8 minutes ago, neeray said:

This sounds too much like "Thai American style".

This sounds like a fragile ego high on yaba.

[10baht]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

CZ-75,

Czech Republic style

[steven100]

Those concerts are dangerous places

[hotchilli]

How to have a good time at a temple concert.... 

[Tarteso]

Is this what the prime minister Sretttha was referring to yesterday, when he said: “We have the talent and creativity to illuminate world stage of music concerts ourselves.” ?

[kiwikeith]

54 minutes ago, mizzi39 said:

This sounds like a fragile ego high on yaba.

Top quality security guard, with attitude, goes home gets gun and kills innocent people, probably on something, or just Ba Ba Bor Bor Maaaaak, I feel sorry for the victims it's shocking hi

[KhunBENQ]

These "morlam" events are full of trouble due to brainless drunkards. Extra protection is needed. It's ages that I came near such event.

One was in our village at the school yard. Guys with pump guns taking care for security.

The other one was a "superstar" event with huge crowds.

Military police taking care.

 

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

Is this what the prime minister Sretttha was referring to yesterday, when he said: “We have the talent and creativity to illuminate world stage of music concerts ourselves.” ?

Yes mate Thai style Shooting Stars comes to mind.  

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, kiwikeith said:

Top quality security guard, with attitude, goes home gets gun and kills innocent people, probably on something, or just Ba Ba Bor Bor Maaaaak, I feel sorry for the victims it's shocking hi

 

In Thailand he doesn't need to be on drugs. He lost face and so people had to die. Perfectly normal in the land of smiles.

[Scouse123]

There seems to be too much mimicking of the USA these days in Thailand how these shootings at concerts and shopping malls are taking place with increased frequency.

 

 

 

The similarity between these two countries is the relative ease with which youngsters are getting hold of very dangerous weapons.

[Lucky Bones]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

Those concerts are dangerous places

Correct Steven. That is why they do not sell G & T's.🙃🙃

[rwill]

I've seen several of these where the female dancers, singers on stage are doing sexual gyrations.  Combine that with men that are extremely drunk and or high.

Not a good combination.

[ikke1959]

Typical Thai.. The singers were not so good and the audience complained... a fight broke out and he went home to get a gun to shoot the complainers...Probably all result of too much noise all the time that makes people oversensitive, too much alcohol and too long parties. Temples first of all should be a place to meditate and rest/peace, but in Thailand these temples are used as an entertainment venue with many activities, as movies, dancings, parties, just name it with a lot of noise. Rip to the victims, but probably Noppadon will face no charge as he a member of the volunteer defence corps... Justice in Thailand has we have seen many times doesn't exist. It will be a misunderstanding

[spidermike007]

Noppadan is named as both the guard and the perpetrator. Is he both? 

 

A horrific act. What kind of man shoots a group of people dead? Fortunately this kind of thing does not happen often here. They happen almost daily in the US, a nation that absolutely adores it's violence. 

[Jackbenimble]

33 minutes ago, rwill said:

I've seen several of these where the female dancers, singers on stage are doing sexual gyrations.  Combine that with men that are extremely drunk and or high.

Not a good combination.

doing sexual gyrations? Dear me - wasn't hard to get you on-board.

[Almer]

Morlam when the village idiots come out to play is to be avoided

[Jackbenimble]

21 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Noppadan is named as both the guard and the perpetrator. Is he both? 

 

A horrific act. What kind of man shoots a group of people dead? Fortunately this kind of thing does not happen often here. They happen almost daily in the US, a nation that absolutely adores it's violence. 

he had a Uniform and they ignored him and even mocked him...........someone had to teach them a lesson. 😉 Considering just how many guns there are in circulation in Thailand there are surprisongly few incidents like this - fortunately. 

[fondue zoo]

43 minutes ago, rwill said:

sexual gyrations

 

Are you serious, you can't be serious.

This goes way beyond a person's senses being inflamed by the swaying hips of stage dancer.

 

[Kinok Farang]

Face.This time taken to the extreme.

[tpbon]

1 hour ago, rwill said:

I've seen several of these where the female dancers, singers on stage are doing sexual gyrations.  Combine that with men that are extremely drunk and or high.

Not a good combination.

You talking about clubs in Pattaya or concerts? 5555

[Barnet1900]

I really don't get why people always look for comparisons with other countries when Thais commit crime.

Could do that all day long no?

 

As one poster stated. Man in uniform gets ignored. Loses face. Stirs himself up to regain face. Has no understanding of anger or emotional management whatsoever so does what a Thai native knows best. Get even.

 

Add alcohol to the mix and it's another day in Thailand.

[milesinnz]

Meanwhile, Thai government priority is to crack down on naughty foreigners bringing disrepute to Thailand..

[metisdead]

Off topic deflection posts and replies contravening our Community Standards have been removed.

[Butts]

Flick of the switch- Mall cop goes rouge- They dont need yabba to set them off- So sorry for the victims, reminds me of the wedding shooting last year it's the wild east over here!!! 

[Butts]

On 11/8/2023 at 12:44 PM, kevin612 said:

Few months ago, I saw a naked foreign woman, maybe Russian, she was walking naked on the second road. Anyone witnessed that as well?

I see one on 3rd road near pattaya north road around that time 8am in the morning....

[Captor]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Those concerts are dangerous places

Thailand.... Dangerous place for tourists as well. Deadly traffic, bad air, shootings etc.

[sambum]

35 minutes ago, milesinnz said:

Meanwhile, Thai government priority is to crack down on naughty foreigners bringing disrepute to Thailand..

 

You mean overstayers - those aged criminal ex pat masterminds who are a danger to everybody due to their blatant disregard for the law?