Suspected thief shot dead by off-duty Police officer at Police Party in Sattahip

SATTAHIP: -- A suspected thief was shot dead by an off-duty Police Office at a Police Party in Sattahip, in the early hours of Saturday Morning. Police Colonel Tirapong, the Deputy Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police was at the party and made his way to the crime scene where he inspected the body of Khun Ongat aged 40. He had been shot in his stomach, chest and right arm by Police Sergeant Suchart aged 30 who told us he left the party to use the toilet and spotted the victim attempting to break-in to an apartment which is normally occupied by Police Lieutenant Colonel Chowsiri, a Senior Inspector at Sattahip Police Station.

Full story HERE

-- Pattaya One 2010-09-25

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Wonder what could have been so interesting to look for

in the colonel's rather down scale apartment he 'used' ,

but it doesn't say lived in....

The guy looked quite prepared to do a forced entry, if the photos aren't staged,

and it seems he came prepared for trouble if the story about his weapon is also true.

Bet there is more to this story than face value.

As the old pirate saw said; "dead men tell no tales."

At first I was concerned about the fact that the thief got shot 3 times and no mention of other things happening, but the full article mentions that the thief fired first at the civilian clothed officer and injured him in the arm...so good riddance to the thief then.

Three cheers for the police. :thumbsup:

Gotlost, if you serious you deserve the red card, if you are just ironic tell me and I give you one green.

Well done.

Gotlost, if you serious you deserve the red card, if you are just ironic tell me and I give you one green.

I'm vying with JT to be the first to 1000 negative post.

What was an off duty officer doing with a fire arm ? Do all police who are off duty carry guns ?

What was an off duty officer doing with a fire arm

Pretty sure that firearms are carried by many off-duty policemen in many countries.

The original post is a bit misleading. Unless the coppers staged it (why do we all become cynics in this part of the world), the copper acted in self-defense and that is fair enough IMHO.

What was an off duty officer doing with a fire arm ? Do all police who are off duty carry guns ?

Where I live you would swear that the holster is surgically attached to their hips, along with mobile phone, police radio, handcuffs and hip flask.

yep most Thai police carry their guns everywhere they go. I sometimes go riding with  few Thai police and they are all carrying. Even the ex-police still carry. I suppose they are never sure who they are going to meet. I don't blame them really 

Too bad they have to use there guns to settle traffic disputes too. Nothing wrong with carrying, but if they are having a party and everyone is drunk, not the smartest thing to do. TiT