Crime Teen Girl, 17, Shot Dead After Exchange of Looks at Thai BBQ Restaurant

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot in the forehead following a brief and seemingly innocuous exchange of glances at a BBQ restaurant in Pathum Thani. Police have confirmed they have identified the suspect and are intensifying efforts to apprehend him.

 

The shooting occurred around 20:45 on 20 April in the Lam Luk Ka district. According to police reports, the victim, referred to as “Ae”, had gone to a mookata (Thai BBQ) restaurant in the Nana Charoen Market area with her boyfriend and three friends.

 

While dining, the group encountered a young man, approximately 20 years old, tall and thin, with shoulder-length hair and tattoos on both legs. Witnesses say he repeatedly stared at the group but no verbal altercation occurred inside the restaurant. Sensing tension, the group quickly paid their bill and left on motorcycles.

 

As they left the premises, the suspect allegedly followed them on a motorbike. When they reached a bend in the road near the Lam Sam Kaew subdistrict municipal office, the man opened fire, reportedly discharging three to four shots. One bullet struck Ae directly in the forehead, causing her to fall from the motorcycle. A short time later, the suspect returned to the scene to survey the aftermath before fleeing toward the restaurant once more.

 

A local resident, Mr. Chatree Sae-yin, 52, who heard what he initially thought was a motorbike crash, described the harrowing scene. “When I got there, I saw the girl lying motionless on the ground. Her friends circled back, and I learned she had been shot in the forehead. I immediately called the police,” he said. A passing motorist helped transport the victim to hospital, but she later succumbed to her injuries.

 

The victim’s mother, Ms. Jutarat Sumaporn, 36, said she was devastated by the loss. “My daughter went out with her boyfriend and friends to eat. Apparently, there was a group of teens staring at them. Her boyfriend felt something was off, so they left. I was told that the gunman followed them and shot her as she turned to look.”

 

Police Colonel Kantapon Wanna, Superintendent of Khu Khot Police Station, confirmed that investigators have identified the gunman. CCTV footage is being reviewed from the restaurant, the shooting location, and along escape routes to determine if any accomplices were involved.

 

The victim’s body has been transferred to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital’s forensic institute for post-mortem examination. Police have vowed to bring the perpetrator to justice swiftly.

 

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khaosod.

 

-- 2025-04-22

 

 

 

 

[Briggsy]

Stay away from those moo gratha places. And snooker halls.

[Tarteso]

Some people have a very Thin skin..

[Tropicalevo]

[actonion]

More Hospitals needed for the  growing number of Mentally unstable Thai's

[ronster]

Stalker , guy after one if the group or just some lunatic with a gun . So many possibilities 🫤

[Packer]

Technical college student beef, sorry pork? 

[spidermike007]

The question that really comes to mind for me is who were this guy's parents and why did they fail so miserably to teach him respect for humanity and other people? What an extraordinary failure as a human being this murderous vermin creep is. 

[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Crime can happen anywhere and no place is any safer than another 

I feel safer in my gated village, than I do out in the public areas.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Some people have a very Thin skin..

And very short fuses.

[CanadaSam]

Young, innocent 17 year old girl, with her whole life in front of her, is snuffed out by some drugged out crazy thug, it just isn't fair.

[chondan]

7 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Stay away from those moo gratha places. And snooker halls.

Exactly.

[steven100]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I feel safer in my gated village, than I do out in the public areas.

I feel safer in my room than at 7-11  

[Kung69]

7 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Crime can happen anywhere and no place is any safer than another. This is a spineless coward that had to carry a gun because he could only feel like a man with one. This isn't for self defense as his actions showed. Someone who grew up not being taught respect for life. Intentional homicides here are higher than the US, a place where guns are everywhere but most are in the hands of stable people, either for hunting, target shooting or self defense. Hopefully he's aught soon and never sees the light of day again.

Utter nonsense. 2.6 per 100000 on Thailand 2024

13.7 per 100000 in USA 2024

[Denim]

When I was young I was against the death penalty.

 

Forty years later I realize I was wrong.  The shooter should pay in kind for the young life he took. No long years on death row either. Carry out the death sentance within 10 days of the crime.  Time enough to bid farewell to family and friends.

[Purdey]

The parents often don't know anything about bringing up their kids. Now everyone suffers.

[Peterphuket]

Personally, I never go to eat Mookata, my girlfriend always goes with the family and I stay at home.
No worries, then.

 

By the way a weird photo, thought it was blood but it's the burn marks, would suggest putting a metal plate under it.

[metisdead]

Posts with overly derogatory trolling comments toward Thais have been removed.  @steven100:

 

14. You will not post slurs, degrading, or overly negative comments directed towards Thailand, Thai people, Thai culture,Religion, Thai institutions such as the military, judicial or law enforcement system, or specific locations within Thailand.

[Hanuman2547]

It makes me wonder what kind of "brief and seemingly innocuous exchange of glances" were exchanged between the two groups.   It obviously provoked this young man to pursue this group away from the restaurant and inflict serious harm.         

[Phil1964]

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The question that really comes to mind for me is who were this guy's parents and why did they fail so miserably to teach him respect for humanity and other people? What an extraordinary failure as a human being this murderous vermin creep is. 

Probably related to my psycho ex who came from Pathum Thani, who thought nothing of pulling knives, scissors on either me or her young daughter if she wasn't happy and was the type who wanted/needed her daily argument with whoever came across her path.

Thankfully, I got rid with only physchological and financial damage to my soul, not any stab wounds from her.

 

 

[NoshowJones]

15 hours ago, Denim said:

When I was young I was against the death penalty.

 

Forty years later I realize I was wrong.  The shooter should pay in kind for the young life he took. No long years on death row either. Carry out the death sentance within 10 days of the crime.  Time enough to bid farewell to family and friends.

I'm all for the death sentence for certain killers, but you have to be 100% sure that they are guilty, far too many people tell lies.

[RocketDog]

20 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I feel safer in my gated village, than I do out in the public areas.

Good for you. I approve of foreigners being sequestered in compounds for their own safety and that of others near them.

 

Personally I avoid groups or gatherings of farang. I just don't feel safe around them. I feel much safer in Thai crowds who tend to ignore me as if I'm invisible.

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

Good for you. I approve of foreigners being sequestered in compounds for their own safety and that of others near them.

 

Personally I avoid groups or gatherings of farang. I just don't feel safe around them. I feel much safer in Thai crowds who tend to ignore me as if I'm invisible.

I'm the only Brit in my gated village of 250 households.

There's also any Italian guy, but he only speaks Italian.

Nearly all middle class Thais, nurses, schoolteachers, lawyers, managers, etc.

[Jim Blue]

On 4/22/2025 at 9:32 AM, actonion said:

More Hospitals needed for the  growing number of Mentally unstable Thai's

Perhaps a  more "streamlined " system of justice  is needed ......

Don' t want to meet these nutters in any hospital !

[metisdead]

Off topic deflection posts and replies about US homicide statistics have been removed. 

[BangkokReady]

On 4/22/2025 at 1:05 PM, ronster said:

Stalker , guy after one if the group or just some lunatic with a gun . So many possibilities 🫤

 

They're hardly going to say if he was from a rival gang who the boys had beef with, if that was the case.  We'll probably never know the truth.

[FruitPudding]

On 4/22/2025 at 1:21 PM, spidermike007 said:

The question that really comes to mind for me is who were this guy's parents and why did they fail so miserably to teach him respect for humanity and other people? What an extraordinary failure as a human being this murderous vermin creep is. 

 

Typical sequence of events:

 

1. Fertile vessel pops out 2 kids during her teen years.

 

2. Sperm donor evaporates.

 

3. Fertile vessel runs away from being a parent "to work" but basically breaks all contact with kids except from a Songkran visit once every few years.

 

4. Kids are basically orphans staying with elderly extended family members who are already trying to raise other biological orphans, but are too old to be effective, and don't really want the job anyway.

 

4.(a) Fertile vessel possibly starts another family and totally abandons previous kids.

4.(b) She possibly walks out on the next kid(s) too, often for a rich man.

 

5. Unfertile vessel grows old and perhaps comes back into their lives demanding respect as a mother and also entitlement to a pension from them.

 

 

It's just a baby factory. TIT.

[spidermike007]

55 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Typical sequence of events:

 

1. Fertile vessel pops out 2 kids during her teen years.

 

2. Sperm donor evaporates.

 

3. Fertile vessel runs away from being a parent "to work" but basically breaks all contact with kids except from a Songkran visit once every few years.

 

4. Kids are basically orphans staying with elderly extended family members who are already trying to raise other biological orphans, but are too old to be effective, and don't really want the job anyway.

 

4.(a) Fertile vessel possibly starts another family and totally abandons previous kids.

4.(b) She possibly walks out on the next kid(s) too, often for a rich man.

 

5. Unfertile vessel grows old and perhaps comes back into their lives demanding respect as a mother and also entitlement to a pension from them.

 

 

It's just a baby factory. TIT.

Well that might be a slightly harsh way of looking at it, but the reality is that "the art of parenting" seems to be a lost art and that's not just in Thailand that's worldwide.

 

I actually find the current generation of kids rather scary, though there will always be some cream that rises to the top, thankfully. 

 

But I get the general gist of your message, if you're not willing to really devote yourself, and make some huge sacrifices, just don't have kids! It is an incredibly irresponsible thing to do, if you're not prepared for it. If you're going to bring them into the world take good care of them, for God's sake. 

[FruitPudding]

17 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Well that might be a slightly harsh way of looking at it, but the reality is that "the art of parenting" seems to be a lost art and that's not just in Thailand that's worldwide.

 

I actually find the current generation of kids rather scary, though there will always be some cream that rises to the top, thankfully. 

 

But I get the general gist of your message, if you're not willing to really devote yourself, and make some huge sacrifices, just don't have kids! It is an incredibly irresponsible thing to do, if you're not prepared for it. If you're going to bring them into the world take good care of them, for God's sake. 

 

This is the fate of millions of kids in Thailand.  I am speaking literally.

 

I have seen this play out like this many times. I lived in a small village before. This is textbook stuff. Almost nobody raises their own kids in the villages.

 

Think of all the hookers in Bangkok, Pattaya,  Phuket,  Samui etc. etc. Most of them are from places like Isaan.

 

Ask them about their family. They've got kids. They'll tell you the father did a Houdini.

 

But they probably won't tell you they haven't visited their kids in years or that the money they make just gets saved for themselves or gambled away, but in any case: the kids don't benefit at all, nor do they even know their mother.