Crime Police Arrest Street Racing Gang Leader for Fatal Shooting

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Officers from The Crime Suppression Division have arrested the alleged leader of a Kamphaeng Phet street racing gang in connection with the fatal shooting of a rival during an illegal motorcycle race.

 

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Mr. Uthen, alias “Poo Kosamphi,” was apprehended on a public road in Moo 8, Ching Thong subdistrict, Wang Chao district, Tak province. He was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Court in November 2023 for murder, assault and firearms offences.

 

The incident dates back to 2023, when Mr. Uthen, leading a group of youths from Kosamphi Nakhon district, Kamphaeng Phet, arranged an illegal motorcycle race with a rival gang from Wang Chao district, Tak. During the event, tensions flared and a fight broke out between the two groups.

 

According to police, Mr. Uthen, acting as gang leader, retrieved a homemade sawn-off shotgun and opened fire on the rival group, killing one person and injuring others. He fled the scene immediately and evaded capture, eventually opening a car repair shop in Wang Chao district, where he remained until his arrest.

 

The suspect was listed as number 135 on the Royal Thai Police’s 2025 most-wanted list. During questioning, Mr. Uthen admitted to the shooting, claiming he acted out of youthful bravado and gang rivalry.

 

He has been charged with murder, assault causing injury and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police have transferred him to Kosamphi Nakhon Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-08-11