Two Dead, Four Injured In Drunken Phuket Grenade Blast

[george]

Two dead, four injured in drunken Phuket grenade blast

A bewildered crowd gathers in the street. Photo: Yodsak Jarana

Police investigate the blast scene. Photo: Yodsak Jarana

PHUKET: -- Police suspect an explosion that killed two and injured four people in Rassada, near Phuket Town, early this afternoon was caused by an M67 grenade.

Police arrived at the scene near Rassada Pier and found one man dead on a bench in front of a house on Soi Wanich 1.

The man, identified as Sutthi Saeung, 25, of Nakhon Sri Thammarat suffered wounds to his chest. His right hand was blown off.

Based on initial investigations, police said that Mr Sutthi, a crewman on the Chok Maneedech, had shown the grenade to friends for fun when it slipped out of his hand and exploded.

Police said Mr Sutthi arrived at the scene drunk and continued to sit and drink beer in front of the house with a friend and three girls working in a nearby karaoke.

While he was drinking, he pulled out an M67 grenade to show the others and said that he bought it as a gift for the girls on the soi.

However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated.

Mr Sutthi’s friend, who remains unidentified, later died at Vachira Phuket Hospital of wounds sustained in the explosion.

Four others were injured in the blast.

Sunee Pompetch, 36, from Nakhon Sawan suffered serious injuries to her left leg and torso. Hansa Monkol, 21, sustained wounds all over her body.

Mr Kian Saephu, owner of a grocery shop next to the scene of the explosion, suffered wounds to his back while a 20-year-old woman identified only as “Patchree” suffered a hand injury.

One witness, Somjai Songkram, 50, said that Mr Sutthi always sat in front of the shop after returning from sea.

She said that this time he came with a friend and ordered food and beer, and that she had been sitting with the pair earlier in the day.

Shortly after she walked back to her house, she heard a sound “like an explosion from a transformer”.

She then heard one of the women screaming for help and saw her running from the scene covered in blood.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-12-20

[edwinchester]

"However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated."

Winner of this years Darwin Award for sure. Shame the prick had to take someone else with him though.

[tangcoral]

Article only mentioned one dead.

[edwinchester]

Article only mentioned one dead.

Try reading the OP again, including the headline.

"Two dead, four injured in drunken Phuket grenade blast"

"Police suspect an explosion that killed two and injured four people"

"Mr Sutthi’s friend, who remains unidentified, later died at Vachira Phuket Hospital of wounds sustained in the explosion."

Edited December 20, 2010 by edwinchester

[Colabamumbai]

Nobel prize winner.Have to accept in absentia.

Edited December 20, 2010 by Colabamumbai

[Cuchulainn]

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer!

[phaethon]

Two Dead, Four Injured In Drunken Phuket Grenade Blast

Let me get this straight... the grenade wasn't drunk...?

[manarak]

Som Nom na

I feel sorry for the wounded and dead.

[termsak]

Government Black Ops anyone?....any...one??

[apetley]

Som Nom na

I feel sorry for the wounded and dead.

Sorry but only for the wounded.

So his friend who died in hospital deserved it somehow?

[Colabamumbai]

Som Nom na

I feel sorry for the wounded and dead.

Sorry but only for the wounded.

So his friend who died in hospital deserved it somehow?

Know your friends trust only yourself. They knew that he was a drunken a hol. You said deserved not me.

Edited December 20, 2010 by Colabamumbai

[Basil B]

"and said that he bought it as a gift for the girls on the soi"

Some friend...

[pedro01]

However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated.

LOL !

[rakman]

However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi's hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated.

LOL !

So much for the 2 -6 second general grenade rule..

Never handle guns or explosives while drinking.

Always verify the material from your explosives vendor.

Be sure to read the instructions for proper use.

Failure to use product according to instructions will void your warranty.

No refunds for used ordnance.

[ginjag]

"and said that he bought it as a gift for the girls on the soi"

Some friend...

He got the girls the grenade, because they were always trying to get PIN numbers....Another one abusing his body with too much alcohol. Did he buy the grenade from the corner shop ???..just looks like anyone can buy these, from anywhere. Another good tourist advert, will help the latest figures given. On the up they say (TAT).

[ginjag]

However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi's hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated.

LOL !

So much for the 2 -6 second general grenade rule..

Never handle guns or explosives while drinking.

Always verify the material from your explosives vendor.

Be sure to read the instructions for proper use.

Failure to use product according to instructions will void your warranty.

No refunds for used ordnance.

Always check the box-for Desructions-sorry instructions-when buying these toys

[asiawatcher]

Another Forest candidate - Stupid is as stupid does! You can only feel sorry for the collateral damage though...

[JUDAS]

And although not mentioned in the report, the police are actively investigating how he got the grenade, or perhaps not.

[BigC]

"However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated."

Winner of this years Darwin Award for sure. Shame the prick had to take someone else with him though.

normally people by ladies flowers. i suppose the different approach of offering a grenade might be a bit extreme but this is the other side of the world. euros like flowers maybe over here they like boom boom

[mindabenda]

And although not mentioned in the report, the police are actively investigating how he got the grenade, or perhaps not.

Sa Deang's hardware making it to the streets?

[Lite Beer]

Off Topic, crude, inflammatory, insensitive posts and the replies to them deleted.

[animatic]

Some people seem incapable of logical safety precautions. This man took that to extremes.

Sad for him, but more sad for the collateral damage to others from his gross stupidity.

Some how I doubt his 'gift to the girls on the soi' would have been left with proper "Instructions for use,"

So this would likely have happened at some point with some poor girl idly messing with it not knowing it was live.

[Kernow86]

Interesting Christmas gift. A grenade. Perhaps some perfume, flowers or chocolates would have been a 'safer' bet?

[Thai at Heart]

What a complete idiot.

With friends like this, who needs enemies?

[Pi Sek]

Off Topic, crude, inflammatory, insensitive posts and the replies to them deleted.

Not enough for my liking.

Whilst this is true...

What a complete idiot.

With friends like this, who needs enemies?

...this is an example of a despicable post. (You do see the irony here, I hope.)

Som Nom na

I feel sorry for the wounded and dead.

Drunken idiot stupidly playing with explosives or otherwise, telling a dead guy 'som nom na' is a bit harsh, no?

[ukinbkk]

Som Nom na

I feel sorry for the wounded and dead.

Sorry but only for the wounded.

So his friend who died in hospital deserved it somehow?

Know your friends trust only yourself. They knew that he was a drunken a hol. You said deserved not me.

With friends like this who needs enimies?

[Payboy]

It is so easy to get war weapons in LOS.

[Austeyr]

"However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated."

Obviously there is more to this story. Anyone with a military background will agree that it takes a decent amount of force to pull the pin out of a grenade and catching a falling grenade even by the pin wont pull it out.

[Payboy]

"However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi’s hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated."

Obviously there is more to this story. Anyone with a military background will agree that it takes a decent amount of force to pull the pin out of a grenade and catching a falling grenade even by the pin wont pull it out.

Guess the dead man told them that he only managed to grab the pin.

[JetsetBkk]

However, the grenade slipped out of Mr Sutthi's hand and as he tried to catch it, he only managed to grab the pin as it fell to the ground and detonated.

LOL !

So much for the 2 -6 second general grenade rule..

Never handle guns or explosives while drinking.

Always verify the material from your explosives vendor.

Be sure to read the instructions for proper use.

Failure to use product according to instructions will void your warranty.

No refunds for used ordnance.

My number one rule: Stay away from drunks, especially Thai drunks - just leave the bar, restaurant, whatever.