Anyone hear anything about a hold up and shooting at one of the Ban Chang gold shops?.

Also heard that gun shots were fired down at Wat Klong Sai, on the way down to Phala, yesterday evening.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/583771-thai-police-hero-dies-in-the-line-of-duty/#entry5658289

Cheers LennyW

This is what I was sent todayThai Police hero Dies in the Line of Duty

By Staff Reporter | September 12, 2012

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Sattahip Police were notified of a man being rushed to Queen Sirikit Hospital with multiple gunwounds and, upon further investigation, Found that the man was actually an off duty policeman who was killed in action trying to prevent a robbery in Ban Chang, near Pattaya.

According to reports coming in to 103 FM, the policeman was at home in Ban Chang near Pattaya with his pregnant wife, and almost asleep when he heard a police request for assistance at a local Gold shop on his radio set.

Leaving his 4 month pregnant wife, the 47 year old raced, still in his sleeping attire, to the scene where he confronted the armed thief or thieves ( number unknown) at the Gold shop, which had been ransacked.

Bravely , the officer attempted to deal with the armed villains, Neighbours heard gunfire as he was shot 3 times, twice in the arm and once in the left chest close to his heart.

The Officer was rushed to hospital where he died, despite emergency surgery to remove the bullets. Forensic experts were in attendance at the hospital later to remove the bullets for examination before his body could be taken to his family home in Rayong for funeral rites.

His pregnant wife was being comforted by family and friends last night, and Police are putting together a manhunt for the murderers.

This is what I was sent todayThai Police hero Dies in the Line of Duty

By Staff Reporter | September 12, 2012

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Sattahip Police were notified of a man being rushed to Queen Sirikit Hospital with multiple gunwounds and, upon further investigation, Found that the man was actually an off duty policeman who was killed in action trying to prevent a robbery in Ban Chang, near Pattaya.

According to reports coming in to 103 FM, the policeman was at home in Ban Chang near Pattaya with his pregnant wife, and almost asleep when he heard a police request for assistance at a local Gold shop on his radio set.

Leaving his 4 month pregnant wife, the 47 year old raced, still in his sleeping attire, to the scene where he confronted the armed thief or thieves ( number unknown) at the Gold shop, which had been ransacked.

Bravely , the officer attempted to deal with the armed villains, Neighbours heard gunfire as he was shot 3 times, twice in the arm and once in the left chest close to his heart.

The Officer was rushed to hospital where he died, despite emergency surgery to remove the bullets. Forensic experts were in attendance at the hospital later to remove the bullets for examination before his body could be taken to his family home in Rayong for funeral rites.

His pregnant wife was being comforted by family and friends last night, and Police are putting together a manhunt for the murderers.

Has anyone given any thought to the local expats making dontations to the family ?....kinda thinking one of the expat bar owners could be focal point for local expats and local business to make contributions which will be passed onto the family

If this has already been set up...where do we need to send the donations to ?....I am at work still for a few more weeks but can send the Mrs with some cash....Ban Chang is a small place and I am sure some of us knew the guy even if it was in passing.