Five Senior Police Officers Transferred Post Nightclub Shooting

[snoop1130]

 

In a swift and unexpected move, five senior police officers in Hua Hin have been reassigned following a tragic shooting incident at an unlicensed nightclub, which left one soldier dead and three individuals injured. The incident has sent shockwaves through the serene resort town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Among the reassigned officers is Police Colonel Kampanart Na Wichai, the station superintendent, according to Hua Hin Today. These officers have been temporarily relocated to the Prachuap Khiri Khan police operations centre pending an in-depth investigation into the incident.

 

The tragedy unfolded in the early hours of August 18 at the Tiny Bar on Soi 80, a bustling nightlife area located just 500 metres from the local police station. The victim, Rojchanaphon Rojchanapanich, was an intelligence officer with the Infantry Regiment Centre in the Pran Buri district. He was shot dead by 34-year-old Jakkrit Worakul, who had recently been removed from his advisory role with the Hua Hin police following various charges.

 

 

 

 

Eyewitnesses report that Rojchanaphon was socialising with friends when he accidentally bumped into a woman believed to be Jakkrit’s girlfriend. In a shocking turn of events, Jakkrit allegedly shot the officer without any prior altercation.

 

After surrendering to the authorities the following day, Jakkrit was released on bail set at 500,000 baht. The abrupt transfer of the police officers underscores the seriousness of the event and the intensity of the ongoing scrutiny surrounding it. This development hints at a broader effort to restore order and reassure the community after such a distressing episode.

 

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-- 2024-09-05

 

 

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[2008bangkok]

There is literally not a single case of Bail in the UK for a person who shoots dead a person in an Entertainment area

[Kerryd]

In Thai law - even if you've been convicted of murder - or for arranging someone's murder - if you are charged with anything else like say - fraud or defamation - you can apply for bail and be released to defend yourself against the new charges.

And then simply disappear so they can't send you back to prison.

Just don't try hiding out at mom's house in your home village as they may actually think to go look there.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a swift and unexpected move, five senior police officers in Hua Hin have been reassigned following a tragic shooting incident at an unlicensed nightclub,

Just 500 yards from the police station?

 

[Dave0206]

Few years ago I was in another bar on soi 80 after "closing time " then quickly 4 of us had to quickly go into the toilet police were doing a bar to bar check for compliance meaning no one was stealing customers from the favoured bars

[cowellandrew]

18 hours ago, 2008bangkok said:

There is literally not a single case of Bail in the UK for a person who shoots dead a person in an Entertainment area

Yes but in the UK you can be jailed for hurty words on bookface or zx

[spidermike007]

Transferred. The magic of police discipline in Thailand is that you really never have to worry about committing a crime, or for that matter even getting caught. What's the worst that could happen, you might get transferred.