Durian dispute turns deadly: Vendor kills couple over prime location

[snoop1130]

 

A 62 year old durian vendor killed a couple on a roadside in the Chana district of the southern province of Songkhla following a dispute over a prime location for their fruit stalls.

 

Officers from Chana Police Station were called to arrest the suspect, 62 year old durian vendor named Huan Saetan on Ratsarat Road yesterday, September 23. Upon arrival, officers found Huan standing at the scene with a .38 mm pistol and a knife in his hands.

 

The severely injured couple, 64 year old Siti-airsor Amarn and 44 year old Arduenan Musaw, were rushed to hospital. Siti-airsor suffered multiple stab wounds across her body, while Arduenan had both gunshot and stab wounds. They later succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

 

Huan told police that he killed the couple because they took over his prime location where he regularly sold durians. He asked them to move to another spot because he had been selling in this area first but the couple refused. They argued over the location many times before and Huan admitted to losing his temper this time.

 

According to a Channel 3 report, CCTV footage captured the brutal murder from the beginning. The two parties were seen engaging in an argument before Huan pulled out the gun and shot Arduenan six times.

 

 

 

 

The shooting led Siti-airsor to flee the scene to save her life. Huan followed her brandishing a knife and repeatedly stabbed her until she collapsed to the ground. Huan then returned to Arduenan, who was lying on the ground due to his injuries and stabbed him.

 

Following the shocking incident, the municipal office and Chana Police Station announced a ban on street stalls along the footpath on Ratsarat Road to prevent similar incidents in the future.

 

The legal proceedings against Huan have not yet been concluded. Police plan to question Huan in more detail before pressing charges.

 

Huan’s family members told ThaiRath that he had a congenital disease but forced himself to work as a vendor to make a living. The dead couple had previously operated their stall in a market near the scene and later moved to the same spot as Huan, which angered him.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via DailyNews

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-24

 

[Will B Good]

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Following the shocking incident, the municipal office and Chana Police Station announced a ban on street stalls along the footpath on Ratsarat Road to prevent similar incidents in the future.

 

Tragic incident, but not too sure a great deal of thought went into this plan.

[Gottfrid]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Huan told police that he killed the couple because they took over his prime location where he regularly sold durians. He asked them to move to another spot because he had been selling in this area first but the couple refused. They argued over the location many times before and Huan admitted to losing his temper this time.

Huan is a very smart guy! Now, the result of this will really give him a prime location for many years.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Huan told police that he killed the couple because they took over his prime location where he regularly sold durians. He asked them to move to another spot because he had been selling in this area first but the couple refused. They argued over the location many times before and Huan admitted to losing his temper this time.

Yikes... the red mist syndrome again.

[Grumpy one]

11 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Huan is a very smart guy! Now, the result of this will really give him a prime location for many years.

Minus the durian       

[rwill]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The legal proceedings against Huan have not yet been concluded. Police plan to question Huan in more detail before pressing charges.

Seriously?

[NE1]

14 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Following the shocking incident, the municipal office and Chana Police Station announced a ban on street stalls along the footpath on Ratsarat Road to prevent similar incidents in the future.

For a couple of weeks , then back to normal.

[john donson]

the killer now can sell his goods in jail, hopefully forever

[brianthainess]

Gun ownership here is completely out of control and it continues unabated. 
Thailand has become more violent and increases as the hours pass.....complete disregard for any laws, a lawless society it is.

[nakhonandy]

That's one way to lose the prime spot permanently. 

[Screaming]

6 hours ago, NE1 said:

For a couple of weeks , then back to normal.

Nothing ever changes in Thailand for the good.

[PETERTHEEATER]

.38mm. Now that's what I call a really small calibre pistol. 😋

[BusyB]

Looks like he's sold his last durian now.

[watchcat]

That's not durianm looks more like lam yai

[Desmond12]

 

On 9/24/2024 at 3:09 PM, snoop1130 said:

In response, local authorities, including the municipal office and Chana Police Station, quickly implemented a ban on road stalls along the sidewalk on Ratsarat Road. This measure aims to enhance public safety and mitigate the possibility of similar incidents occurring in the future.

 

By reducing overcrowding in public areas, authorities strive to establish a safer environment where such violent events can be prevented.