Englishman arrested for attempted murder

Boonlua Chatree

Shortly after 5 a.m. on November 10 Pol. Lt. Col. Omsin Sukgarnkar, criminal investigation inspector on duty received a report that a foreigner had pistol whipped and pointed the gun at a motorcycle taxi rider at a group of beer bars near Tops Supermarket, Central Pattaya Road. The foreigner drove off at high speed in his Toyota pickup on his way to Sukhumvit and north to Bangkok.

Christopher John Hall and his alleged victims.

Police located the pick up truck with the driver on Sukhumvit a short time later. Officers detained the man and found a loaded .38 caliber pistol in his car with one shell having been discharged from the chamber.

The foreigner, identified as Christopher John Hall, 35 from Stockport in the UK was charged with attempted murder - a life sentence if found guilty - unauthorized possession of an unlicensed weapon, carrying a loaded weapon inside the city and public area without significant reason, and use of a loaded weapon in public.

Hall denied all charges and refused to answer questions or sign documents without legal representation. Hall was led off to the holding cell, pending court action.

During the initial questioning, alleged victims began showing up at the station to file reports.

Allegedly Hall had been drinking at the Jantr beer bar till closing time. Unwilling to leave he became aggressive and pistol whipped a member of the staff before walking out. Hall later then threatened a nearby motorcycle taxi rider, identified as Anong Kaewkhum, 31, with the loaded gun.

Anong told police that his rank was near the bar and that the foreigner had walked up to him and pressed the gun to his stomach. Reacting to the situation Anong said he pushed Hall’s hand away before a bullet was discharged. Anong added that he had never met the man and didn’t know why he tried to shoot him. He said he informed police after foreigner left the scene.

Pornchai Pansa, 28, told police that Hall had pistol whipped him around the ear for no apparent reason and had also held the pistol on him. Pornchai said he fled the area fearing for his life.

Chartsinghnart Butpetch, 26 told a similar story as did Panida Rabiabcokesoong, 21, service staff at the bar who alleged Hall also assaulted them.

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say hey a Thai cop actually shoots dead 2 brits and gets bail

and is likely to wriggle out of it !

Falang backlash?

It will be interesting to see what happens here, no doubt this will be the last heard of the matter..

Wonder wether u need to actually kill 2 people to get bail in this country

He deserves whatever they give him, idiot

This is last weeks news!!

He deserves whatever they give him, idiot

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You can't say that till you know what it is exactly they will give him, and what exactly are the facts of the case.

Really, you just can't. Well a rational thinking average reasonable logical type person couldn't.