Crime Neighbour Shoots Motorcycle Repairman Over Late-Night Noise in Khon Kaen

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A long-running dispute over noise between neighbours turned violent in the early hours of morning of 15 June, when a 57-year-old man shot his neighbour in the head following a confrontation over loud noise from a motorcycle repair shop.

 

The incident occurred at 03:15 in Village 9, Ban Kong Subdistrict, Nong Ruea District, Khon Kaen Province. CCTV footage captured the dramatic scene outside a local motorbike repair shop where the gunman, identified as Mr. Udomwit, approached the premises armed with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. He appeared visibly agitated and confronted the shop’s owner about the late-night noise, reportedly caused by drinking and talking loudly.

 

According to witnesses, including the victim’s wife and friends, an argument quickly escalated. The victim, Mr. Noppadon, 30, allegedly responded defiantly, stating that he was armed as well. The verbal exchange became increasingly heated, culminating in Mr. Udomwit firing two shots, one of which struck Mr. Noppadon in the head, leaving him critically injured. He collapsed to the ground in front of his terrified wife.

 

Emergency services were called immediately and Mr. Noppadon was rushed to Khon Kaen Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

 

In a surprising turn, the suspect did not flee the scene. Instead, he waited calmly and surrendered to officers from Nong Ruea Police Station. Police Colonel Yutthana Ngamchat, Superintendent of the station, confirmed that Mr. Udomwit handed over the weapon, a black CZ-brand 9mm semi-automatic pistol registered under licence number KT39122871, still loaded with rounds in the magazine.

 

During police questioning, Mr. Udomwit admitted to the shooting, saying he had lost his temper due to repeated disturbances from the adjacent repair shop, which often hosted late-night drinking sessions that disrupted his sleep.

 

He has been charged with attempted murder and illegal use of a firearm. The case has sparked renewed debate over noise pollution and vigilante justice, with local residents expressing concern over how simmering neighbourhood disputes can spiral into violence.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-16

 

 

 

[thesetat]

Hmm... shooting someone over such a silly thing... He does not need to worry about noise now. He will be in a crowded cell with many others making noise through the night. Sad someone had to lose their life over this. 

[Briggsy]

Udomwit will probably have a long time in prison and justifiably.

 

In his mitigation, there are few things more likely to push you over the edge than sleep deprivation. It is standard practice during interrogations designed to break the prisoner.

 

 

[petedk]

3 hours ago, thesetat said:

Hmm... shooting someone over such a silly thing... He does not need to worry about noise now. He will be in a crowded cell with many others making noise through the night. Sad someone had to lose their life over this. 

 

Believe me, it is a not a silly thing when you can't sleep until 4 or 5 am and have to wake up at 6am to go to work. There are times when I feel like doing exactly the same to the illegal drinking places next to us. (Of course I won't do it, but the thoughts are there)

[Nemises]

Another reason to rent. 

[Barnet1900]

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

Another reason to rent. 

Absolutely. It's not silly at all. Yes, wreckless and regrettable. OTT sure...but the anguish you start to feel in the early evening, knowing what's in store night after night can cause havoc to your mental state.

 

Nobody should have to feel anxious about being in their own home or sleeping.

 

Another reason not to buy. 100pc

[Yellowtail]

Dude was tired of an a-hole making noise at 3:00AM. 

[riclag]

Charges should be brought  against the local municipality, as well! For not handling the dispute thats been allowed to fester.

 

This is becoming increasingly common!

Thai’s settling disputes with violence because of noise nuisance .

 

Excessive  noise by Dog’s , music, cars, motorcycles , drunks or arguing people suck.

[riclag]

2 hours ago, Nemises said:

Another reason to rent. 

You get excessive  noise renting too!

 

[riclag]

10 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Udomwit will probably have a long time in prison and justifiably.

 

In his mitigation, there are few things more likely to push you over the edge than sleep deprivation. It is standard practice during interrogations designed to break the prisoner.

 

 

If they behave  they can get out in 8 years! ( incarcerated well behaved people get rewarded). It sick but true 

sometimes.

[Barnet1900]

25 minutes ago, riclag said:

You get excessive  noise renting too!

 

True, but I think the point being that you can cut your losses and move on.

 

Wouldn't fancy trying to sell my house if there's a hole like that living next door.

[watchcat]

On 6/16/2025 at 6:42 AM, petedk said:

(Of course I won't do it, but the thoughts are there)

 

Until you've had a few yourself, then you can do it. There's a limit to how much one can tolerate.

[blaze master]

More thainess I'll never understand. 

[Jim Blue]

On 6/16/2025 at 5:01 PM, Nemises said:

Another reason to rent. 

Well I agree if your buying next to a mechanic repair shop ........!

[Quentin Zen]

On 6/16/2025 at 3:40 AM, Georgealbert said:

A long-running dispute

I would have just enjoyed the noise until I died.   I would act like it was nothing, be peaceful.   Says the farang who gets triggered reading a post about Trump.   Not sleeping one night is enough to get any human upset, maybe "long-running" was years.  Maybe it destroyed his children's ability to sleep and do well in school; nobody here knows.  Maybe I should go and scream in your face from 1 am to 4 am every night for months.  Then laugh at you when you don't like it.  Then do it more.  Then louder.  Maybe the shop wasn't there before, don't you people realize shops just appear overnight here?   Nobody is allowing a party in their house every night if the owner is 57, and because walls here are so thin -- next door can feel like in your place..  This was definitely going to escalate at some point.  Noise is terrible.   Shoot in the head?   Definitely not the right answer.  Burn the place down?  Hey, nobody died.   

[Briggsy]

I lived in an area in Bangkok that was not too busy when I moved in but became a Thai late night pub area gradually, with more and more venues opening. I had to go to work early 5 or 6 days a week. 

 

The sleep disturbance truly drove me up the wall. I was surprised the effect it had on me, somewhere between anguish and rage.

[Nemises]

1 hour ago, Jim Blue said:

Well I agree if you’re buying next to a mechanic repair shop ........!

….. or any Thai person 

[Yellowtail]

2 hours ago, Nemises said:

….. or any Thai person 

I have Thais on both sides of me and no problem. 

[Nemises]

20 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I have Thais on both sides of me and no problem. 

Until their children grow up and become interested in sound systems featuring overdriven subwoofers 

[Yellowtail]

4 hours ago, Nemises said:

Until their children grow up and become interested in sound systems featuring overdriven subwoofers 

Their children are university students now. 

 

Where do you live?

[Nemises]

55 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Their children are university students now. 

 

Where do you live?

Oh. So, Thai university students (and their friends or relatives who may visit them in the future) will never have an interest in sound systems with overdriven sub woofers! Got it 👌 😂