Crime Gunman Opens Fire on Lorry Drivers After Road Rage Incident in Prachuap Khiri Khan

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 29-year-old lorry driver was wounded in the early hours of 27 April, after being shot during a violent road rage incident on Phetkasem Road.

 

The attack occurred at around 03.00 near kilometre marker 315+600 in Ban Na Thong, Khlong Wan subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers from Khlong Wan Police Station and rescue workers from Sawang Prachuap Thammasathan Foundation attended the scene.

 

 

Initial reports stated that the injured man had already been rushed to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital by fellow lorry drivers due to the severity of his injuries. Officers subsequently inspected the scene, where they found five spent 11mm bullet casings and one bullet head. The area was poorly lit, making the investigation more challenging. Forensic officers collected the evidence for fingerprint analysis.

 

The injured man, identified as Mr Ampol 29, had been shot once in the side near the waist and remained in critical condition.

 

Witnesses, including 34-year-old Mr Wut, recounted the dramatic events. He and Mr Ampol were transporting energy drinks from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province to Hat Yai, Songkhla province.

 

Mr Wut explained that while passing through a green traffic light in Prachuap Khiri Khan town, a bronze-gold Toyota Vios with Prachuap Khiri Khan plates abruptly cut across their lorry from the left-hand lane.

 

In response, Mr Wut followed the Vios until reaching the point of the shooting, where he overtook the car and activated his hazard lights to signal the driver to stop. Mr Wut and Mr Ampol then approached the Vios and asked the driver why he had cut in front of them.

 

The driver denied any wrongdoing before suddenly drawing a handgun and firing multiple rounds at close range. The gunfire narrowly missed Mr Wut, knocking his hat off, and he and Mr Ampol fled in different directions.

 

Unfortunately, Mr Ampol, described as heavier set and slower to escape, was struck in the torso by a bullet that entered from his lower back and lodged in his chest. Mr Wut quickly returned to assist his injured colleague, driving him directly to hospital for emergency treatment.

 

The suspect fled the scene immediately after the shooting. Police are continuing their investigation to track down the gunman.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-04-28.

 

 

 

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