There was a gunfight involving 2 groups on the beach road in Patong today, just before 2pm.

It's reported on Phuketwan.

Did anyone see/hear this?

Must have been a terrifying thing to see!

There was a gunfight involving 2 groups on the beach road in Patong today, just before 2pm.

It's reported on Phuketwan.

Did anyone see/hear this?

Must have been a terrifying thing to see!

Yes, it took place in a soi opposite the hotel where Mrs CM works and apparently had something to do with a land dispute. About ten shots fired by all accounts, one man taken away to hospital in the back of a pick up and apparently the police did not find the shooter(s). All Thai's and no farangs involved.

Of course expect the 'this kind of thing happens all the time back home' comments to start right about....

More details below in the Phuket Gazette online, a real old fashioned wild west shoot out, a rough deal by any countries standards:

http://www.phuketgazette.com/news/index.asp?id=7586

Is this really the 21st century?

Somebody better tell the Thai's (and the police)

In broad daylight no less.

Money money money. It's all about the money in Thailand.

The erupting increasing violence year by year, the whole country is mostly propelled by money. Corrupted police don't enfort the law; drug dealers sell yabaa more expensive pushing junkies to make more crimes to buy the dose; fighting for interest provoke far west fighting; etc etc etc

Where is the true buddhism?

Story already running in Phuket News Clippings..

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Phuket-Gangs...ng-t282261.html