Undercover police shoot man dead in Bangkok alley

[webfact]

A man was shot dead in a Bangkok alley by undercover police, raising questions from the deceased’s brother about the necessity of the force used. The incident took place at 1.30am today, August 15, within Soi Narathiwat Ratchanakarin 1, Suriyawong, Bang Rak district.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Saknarind Trasukupap from Bang Rak Police Station received the emergency call about the fatal shooting. He arrived at the scene with Police Colonel Thammasak Saraboon, Deputy Superintendent Tharet Wongwananurak, and other investigative officers. Forensic experts, a medical examiner from the Police General Hospital, and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation also attended.

At the scene, the body of 46 year old Mongkol, was found lying face down in a pool of blood. He was wearing a long-sleeved black t-shirt and three-quarter jeans. His body bore six gunshot wounds — one under the left breast, one in the middle of his torso, one under his navel, and three on his back.

 

Nearby, a 9mm handgun was found with five bullets in the magazine and one in the chamber. Mongkol’s Honda PCX motorbike was parked with the seat open. Additionally, more than 10 bullet casings and bullet heads were scattered around.

Two undercover officers from Bang Rak Police Station who were present at the scene were waiting to turn themselves in. They stated that they had been dispatched to investigate reports of a drunken man causing a disturbance in front of a local shop. Upon arrival, they encountered Mongkol, who was behaving aggressively near his parked motorbike.

The officers recounted that they requested to search Mongkol’s motorbike for weapons. When they found nothing illegal under the seat, they attempted to search him personally. At that moment, Mongkol allegedly drew a gun and fired at them, prompting the officers to return fire, resulting in his death.

 

Fatal shooting

 

Following the incident, the investigators, forensic team, and public prosecutors escorted the two undercover officers to Bang Rak Police Station for further questioning. Gunpowder residue tests and fingerprinting were conducted on the officers’ and Mongkol’s weapons.

 

Mongkol’s brother, 50 year old Suksom, provided additional context. He explained that Mongkol, a recently unemployed courier with four children from a previous relationship, had discovered his current girlfriend, a PR worker, was involved with another woman. He speculated that Mongkol had gone to confront his girlfriend, which led to the tragic event. Suksom was unsure if the gun he found belonged to his brother.

 

Suksom expressed his suspicions about the police conduct, noting that they barred the family from viewing Mongkol’s body or taking photographs.

“I want to ask the police if they acted excessively.”

 

His brother also mentioned that Mongkol had been acquitted of a murder charge over a decade ago, reported KhaoSod.

 

The body has been sent to the forensic unit at the Police General Hospital for a detailed autopsy.

 

by Bright Choomanee 

TOP Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-08-15

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The officers recounted that they requested to search Mongkol’s motorbike for weapons. When they found nothing illegal under the seat, they attempted to search him personally. At that moment, Mongkol allegedly drew a gun and fired at them

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“I want to ask the police if they acted excessively.”

NO

[Will B Good]

 

Suicide?

[Will B Good]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

. At that moment, Mongkol allegedly drew a gun and fired at them, prompting the officers to return fire, resulting in his death.

 

.....and missed from point blank range.....whatevs.

 

Presumably he then ran....was shot in the back three times.....conveniently turned around .....and was shot three in the chest/abdomen.......mmmm?

[nakhonandy]

Mongol, not the best shot in the world I guess.

Then gets hit by 6 bullets, 3 in the front and 3 in the back, both cops fired I guess.

[TroubleandGrumpy]

Took out gun and pointed it towards Police - took two bullets in chest and turned to run (with gun still in hand) and copped three more in the back.  All good.    The Police in Thailand are not inhibited by BS social media rules and PC culture - do what they say - when they say - where they say - and how they say.  And dont pull out a gun - they will not wait for you to shoot - they will immediately empty their weapons at you. 

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Took out gun and pointed it towards Police - took two bullets in chest and turned to run (with gun still in hand) and copped three more in the back.  All good.    The Police in Thailand are not inhibited by BS social media rules and PC culture - do what they say - when they say - where they say - and how they say.  And dont pull out a gun - they will not wait for you to shoot - they will immediately empty their weapons at you. 

 

 

....and you know he pulled out a gun because.......?

[kingkenny]

4 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

....and you know he pulled out a gun because.......?

 

When the report says 'he drew his gun', did you assume he took out a pencil and paper and did a sketch of it?

[topt]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Two undercover officers from Bang Rak Police Station who were present at the scene were waiting to turn themselves in. They stated that they had been dispatched to investigate reports of a drunken man causing a disturbance in front of a local shop.

Does "undersover" here just mean not in police uniform otherwise why would you send supposedly undercover police to a "disturbance"?

[Will B Good]

8 minutes ago, kingkenny said:

 

When the report says 'he drew his gun', did you assume he took out a pencil and paper and did a sketch of it?

 

555555.....how naive are you????......Doh!.....coz the report said.....deary me.

[Will B Good]

9 minutes ago, topt said:

Does "undersover" here just mean not in police uniform otherwise why would you send supposedly undercover police to a "disturbance"?

 

 

Would the guy know they were police if they didn't declare it beforehand......maybe he assumed he was being turned over by a couple of hoodlums?? 

[kingkenny]

Just now, Will B Good said:

 

555555.....how naive are you????......Doh!.....coz the report said.....deary me.

 

Well, the same can be said of any report published on the forum, unless you witness it yourself it's all just a nonsense, oh, and Duh! 🙄

 

To use your rhetoric anyway, how do you know he didn't pull out a gun?

[Will B Good]

Just now, kingkenny said:

 

Well, the same can be said of any report published on the forum, unless you witness it yourself it's all just a nonsense, oh, and Duh! 🙄

 

To use your rhetoric anyway, how do you know he didn't pull out a gun?

 

Well, the same can be said of any report published on the forum, unless you witness it yourself it's all just a nonsense, oh, and Duh! 🙄....exactly my point

 

 

 

To use your rhetoric anyway, how do you know he didn't pull out a gun?.........Exactly.......I don't....555

[TroubleandGrumpy]

27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

....and you know he pulled out a gun because.......?

Do you actually read these articles you so vehemently argue with others about???

 

QUOTE: "Nearby, a 9mm handgun was found with five bullets in the magazine and one in the chamber. Mongkol’s Honda PCX motorbike was parked with the seat open." 

 

QUOTE: "When they found nothing illegal under the seat, they attempted to search him personally. At that moment, Mongkol allegedly drew a gun and fired at them, prompting the officers to return fire, resulting in his death."

 

[TroubleandGrumpy]

15 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

555555.....how naive are you????......Doh!.....coz the report said.....deary me.

You were there and saw it??  Did you record it happening??

Short of either of those two things, you are either trolling or have 'issues' (or both).

 

[TroubleandGrumpy]

15 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Would the guy know they were police if they didn't declare it beforehand......maybe he assumed he was being turned over by a couple of hoodlums?? 

He let them search his bike because ................. ??

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

He let them search his bike because ................. ??

 

 

 

....and you know he let them search it because?........CLUE: Do not say 'because it was in the report'.

 

If I were a cop faced with a drunk, causing a major disturbance I would search him first.....not an inanimate object.....wouldn't you?????

 

 

 

[BusyB]

37 minutes ago, kingkenny said:

 

When the report says 'he drew his gun', did you assume he took out a pencil and paper and did a sketch of it?

 

Whoooshhh!

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, BusyB said:

 

Whoooshhh!

 

I think it is KingKilkenny......and he's had one to many.....That rhymes...I'm a poet and didn't know it. 

[safarimike11]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

Suicide?

Suicide by cop...

[itsari]

Induced euthanasia perhaps

[TroubleandGrumpy]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

....and you know he let them search it because?........CLUE: Do not say 'because it was in the report'.

 

If I were a cop faced with a drunk, causing a major disturbance I would search him first.....not an inanimate object.....wouldn't you?????

Conspiracy theorist mind at work me thinks.

[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Conspiracy theorist mind at work me thinks.

 

 

Ha. Hardly...not that clever...555

[Georgealbert]

CCTV of the incident is very poor and inconclusive, as it does not really show what happens, but the soundtrack does highlight the number of shots that were fired.

 

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

CCTV of the incident is very poor and inconclusive, as it does not really show what happens, but the soundtrack does highlight the number of shots that were fired.

 

 

 

18 ish shots?

 

Was the guy in 3/4 jeans the one who was shot?

 

He appears to walk toward 'them' ....then run like hell.....like they were pulling guns out on him.

 

But we can rest assured....the report will fill in all the blanks and explain the truth of the matter.

 

 

 

[TroubleandGrumpy]

4 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

18 ish shots?

Was the guy in 3/4 jeans the one who was shot?

He appears to walk toward 'them' ....then run like hell.....like they were pulling guns out on him.

But we can rest assured....the report will fill in all the blanks and explain the truth of the matter.

That definitely sounds like a conspiracy theory - despite your denials.

 

But maybe you are right - so just in case, I have reported what you said to the Police Station in Chaiyaphum and they said that they will soon be around to get your statement and commence an investigation.

[Will B Good]

6 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

That definitely sounds like a conspiracy theory - despite your denials.

 

But maybe you are right - so just in case, I have reported what you said to the Police Station in Chaiyaphum and they said that they will soon be around to get your statement and commence an investigation.

 

 

5555.......Ready for them.....just setting up a model crime scene in plasticine......they will be totally convinced by the time I've finished.

[BangkokReady]

3 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Took out gun and pointed it towards Police - took two bullets in chest and turned to run (with gun still in hand) and copped three more in the back.  All good.    The Police in Thailand are not inhibited by BS social media rules and PC culture - do what they say - when they say - where they say - and how they say.  And dont pull out a gun - they will not wait for you to shoot - they will immediately empty their weapons at you. 

 

Hardly.  Most news stories that involve Thai police and guns see them waiting for hours and staying well back to avoid having to shoot or be shot.  Most of the time they have stand offs where they patiently wait, trying to negotiate and call on relatives to calm the perps down.

 

Seems like he was shot in the back while running away, then took a few more shots once he was down.  Hardly standard Thai practice.

 

And who sends "undercover cops" to reports of someone being drunk?

[steven100]

if a guy pulls a gun on you ... you shoot first and ask questions later 

 

the cops did good  ....   for a change. 

[kidneyw]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

His body bore six gunshot wounds

No double tap for these guys then.