From the Phuket Gazette:

Wounded tuk-tuk driver still missing

PHUKET CITY: Police have yet to hear back from a tuk-tuk driver who appeared at Phuket City Police Station early Friday morning drunk and bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound – and told to come back later.

Pol Lt Saran Redeng, Duty Officer at Phuket City Police Station, said that Somkid Huangsrapram, 42, arrived at the station about 2:50 am, complaining that he had been shot by a gang of about six youths on motorcycles as he was driving past Central Festival, Lt Saran said.

The front windshield of his tuk-tuk was shattered and missing most of the glass on the driver’s side.

K. Somkid, a resident of Rawai Village 1, said he was on his way home from the Larb Udon Isarn restaurant, on Bangyai Rd behind Big C, when his progress was slowed by motorcycle gang, who were riding slowly three abreast, Lt Saran said.

The gang comprised six males and one female. When he shouted at them to move, one of the gang shot at him, he added.

However, Lt Saran said that K. Somkid was too drunk to file an official statement, and that his account was given only verbally.

K. Somkid was told to go to a hospital for treatment for to a minor wound to his arm that was still bleeding, Lt Saran said.

“I told him to get treatment at a hospital for the wound to his arm, which appeared to have been scratched or grazed. He was too drunk to make a statement. However, he never came back to make a report or file a complaint. In fact, I’m not even sure whether he went to a hospital,” he said.

“I think he had a problem with that gang, but as he never filed a report we have no complaint on which to act,” Lt Saran said.

K. Somkid was unable to give a description of any of the gang members, he added.

Tuk Tuk Driver: Sorry too Drunk to make a statement or give a description

Cops: it's ok don't worry about the crime why don't you DRIVE off pissed and get your self looked at.

TIT

Tuk Tuk Driver: Sorry too Drunk to make a statement or give a description

Cops: it's ok don't worry about the crime why don't you DRIVE off pissed and get your self looked at.

TIT

BIB "You've been shot, you drive a public vehicle with safety of passengers in mind, you're too mao to know what you're talking about, don't worry, just go nowand come back later once you've sobered up, then I'll consider bringing you up on public endangerment, drunk driving, fighting and various other charges......Oh wait, no I won't becuase your mafia is just as strong as my mafia.   Have a nice day Mr. tuk tuk driver"

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The way those men behave, I am actually suprised to hear so little about them. I parked on the right side on Beach Rd. in Patong ONCE, and it was like I parked on their children. One guy made sure I saw his Revolver .

I was only running in to buy something at the shop.

Is there some kind of law that backs them up, or is it just a transportation stranglehold?

Kinda makes me want to just run them over .

I am embarrassed. My partners came for a visit, and when I asked them their thoughts, their reply was

"too many of those red buses", and "they (tuktuks) are bullies ".

~a~

maybe the BIB have as much love for the tuk tuks as all the tourists that have been ripped off.

What a ridiculous story. If it wasn't Thailand I would have said unbelievable.........

“I told him to get treatment at a hospital for the wound to his arm, which appeared to have been scratched or grazed. He was too drunk to make a statement. However, he never came back to make a report or file a complaint. In fact, I’m not even sure whether he went to a hospital,” he said.

IF you walked into a police station in any other country... and was shot.... let alone drunk and admiting you had been driving... you would be arrested straight away for Drink Driving??? it is a self confession????...... then the police doctor would take care....

I am no police man , and never have been .... but what would the normal procedure be in another country if this happen???

I think this has to be a low to show the IQ of some of the BIB in Thailand.....