In the early hours of Friday morning police based at the booth at the corner of Soi Chaiyapreuk 1 and Jomtien Beach Road were roused from their slumbers by the sound of a single bullet being expelled from a pistol.

Recovering quickly from the shock, officers were galvanized into action and took after the shooter, who was on a motorbike, catching up with him at the entrance to Soi 4 on Jomtien Beach Road.

They arrested the man, a 35-year-old Thai national, who then produced a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card in the form of a warrant card, revealing he was in fact a police corporal attached to the narcotics bureau.

Despite this fact, the officers still placed the man under arrest and brought him back to the station to explain his unauthorized use of a firearm in a public place.

The corporal claimed he had lent another firearm to a fellow officer and wanted it back. He said he had been unable to get an answer from his friend’s mobile phone, suggesting that even though it was around 4:00am, no self-respecting person would ever turn their phone off. The corporal said he became angry and decided to fire a single shot into the air to express this anger.

Senior police officers have decided to forward a report of the proceedings to the corporal’s superiors for their consideration. It is not certain if this will result in the man being promoted to captain or given a slap on the wrist.

Pattaya One News

WOW,first off im surprised they arrested him so well done these bib...........second off its bad enough that kids go around blowing off rounds for fun etc but a cop does it as hes angry he lent a firearm to a friend who doesnt answer his phone ...eh?? what did he lend a firearm for anyway,sounds dodgy in itself! well we are in dodge town so alls normal

what did he lend a firearm for anyway,sounds dodgy in itself! well we are in dodge town so alls normal

I think im right in thinking Thai Plod have to buy their own guns maybe the guy he lent it to had spent his tea money on gambling instead of a gun.