Crime Motorcycle Mechanic Shot Dead in Bangkok Following Dispute Over Vehicle Pawn

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 28-year-old motorcycle mechanic was gunned down at his repair shop in Bangkok’s Suan Luang district in the early hours of 9 May, while a relative sustained injuries in the attack. The incident is believed to be linked to a dispute over a pawned motorcycle.

 

Police were called to the scene on Soi Phatthanakan 32 around 01:00. Officers from Khlong Tan Police Station, forensic investigators, a medical examiner from Chulalongkorn Hospital, and rescue volunteers arrived to find the lifeless body of Mr Sukiplee Makeh inside his shop.

 

Mr Sukiplee, dressed in black trousers and shirtless, had been shot five times, once in the head, three times in the torso, and once in the ankle. He was found lying on his back in a pool of blood.

 

A second man, Mr Adul Makeh, 33, the victim’s relative, suffered a graze wound to the neck and was rushed to Vibhavadi Hospital for treatment. Investigators recovered five spent .32 calibre shell casings scattered on the ground outside the shop.

 

According to witness statements, at approximately 21:00 on 8 May, a group of over 10 young men on multiple motorcycles arrived at the shop. They had previously clashed with Mr Adul over a pawned motorcycle. Mr Sukiplee attempted to mediate the dispute, but the situation remained unresolved. The group left, reportedly warning they would return.

 

Later that night, Mr Sukiplee phoned a close friend to explain the altercation and was advised to be cautious. Around midnight, the assailants returned, called out for the victim, and opened fire as he approached, fatally wounding him.

 

The victim’s mother revealed that the conflict stemmed from a motorcycle Mr Adul had taken in pawn. The vehicle was later repossessed by a finance company due to missed payments by the original owner, which reportedly triggered the ongoing dispute.

 

Police are now reviewing CCTV footage from the area and interviewing witnesses to identify the attackers and bring them to justice.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-10.