Bangkok Gangs Danced " Gangnam Style " Before Ekkamai Gun Battle, Report Claims

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Bangkok gangs danced 'Gangnam Style' before Ekkamai gun battle, report claims

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The gangs involved in today’s gun battle in Bangkok’s Ekkamai neighborhood provoked each other at a restaurant the night before – by dancing the “horse dance” from PSY’s massive K-Pop hit “Gangnam Style”, local news website INN is reporting.

A member of the “Nuanchit” gang that came under a hail of at least 50 bullets this morning told the site that his gang knew their would-be killers well.

The two groups had a history of fighting, often bumping into each other in local restaurants and nightclubs, he said.

Last night both the Nuanchit gang and their rivals, from the Rong Poon community in Makkasan, were eating and drinking in the Ruean Thale restaurant in the Phet Phra Ram area of Huai Khwang.

According to INN, “the younger members of both groups danced provocatively at each other in the manner of top hit ‘Gangnam Style’.”

Full story: http://www.coconutsb...-report-claims/

-- COCONUTS Bangkok 2012-09-21

[BookMan]

Bit of a flashmob was it? I always miss the best free entertainments.

I hope they will be coming to a soi near me soon.

[BookMan]

If anyone wants to join the 'Nana TV Crew' please start practising

[gl555]

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[phosphorescent]

'The attackers fired at least 50 bullets from an 11mm gun and carbine rifle – miraculously failing to hit their targets.'

I wouldn't exactly call it a miracle.

[GentlemanJim]

Miracle Thailand. Having a hoot before they shoot. This is just part of the process of evolution and natural selection. The BMA should give them all free use of a sprts stadium every week so they can crack on without risk of hurting innocent passers by.

[jbrain]

50 bullets and no hit.

They must have forgotten to take off their cool looking sunglasses

[Payboy]

50 bullets and no hit.

They must have forgotten to take off their cool looking sunglasses

Its difficult to shoot at a gallop.

[jbrain]

.Bangkok gangs danced 'Gangnam Style' before Ekkamai gun battle, report claims

So, in Thailand the real tough guy's are dancing in the streets?Where I come from they were called pussy's

[TheKrayTriplet]

Having read the rest of the story

The attackers fired at least 50 bullets from an 11mm gun and carbine rifle – miraculously failing to hit their targets.

Not so lucky were the owners of several motorbikes and cars who filed police complaints at Khlong Tan Station today after their vehicles were hit by bullets.

http://www.coconutsbangkok.com/news/bangkok-gangs-danced-gangnam-style-before-ekkamai-gun-battle-report-claims/

It doesn't sound to me that “the younger members of both groups danced provocatively at each other in the manner of top hit ‘Gangnam Style’.”

would be the kind of kids who shot each other up. Perhaps the motor bikes and cars were the target?

I know I should be taking this a bit more seriously but I wonder what would be the outcome if some of these practitioners of the "Steps" gangster stylee starting "dancing provocatively" at members of one of the "not known for their dancing prowess but we're good with guns" Technical College gangs?

Something a bit more serious than a few bikes and cars being shot up I feel.

[Insight]

.Bangkok gangs danced 'Gangnam Style' before Ekkamai gun battle, report claims

So, in Thailand the real tough guy's are dancing in the streets?Where I come from they were called pussy's

Replace the name "Scott" with "Thai gangs"

[Zolt]

Its difficult to shoot at a gallop.

[RKASA]

'The attackers fired at least 50 bullets from an 11mm gun and carbine rifle – miraculously failing to hit their targets.'

I wouldn't exactly call it a miracle.

Divine Intervention - Pulp Fiction

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[bkkjam]

My car was hit while I was driving past Ekamai.

[LucidLucifer]

My car was hit while I was driving past Ekamai.

Glad to hear it was just your car and not you. Close call.

[Thai at Heart]

How do you provoke someone dancing this stuff. The whole point about the song is that it is a giggle.

These little p****ks deserve the book thrown at them, it truly is a miracle that no one was killed.

[khunron13]

Sounds like a remake of West Side Story

[KHR1010]

The CD's, purses, clothing, etc etc etc are copies in Thailand, ripped-off from creative designers.....and now even the gangsters are so lacking in creativity and self confidence that they even copy this ridiculousness Korean production stunt...thinking it is just so cool..putting untold innocent people in jeopardy. Shameful !!!!

[Pushit]

Gangnam is a fairly boring business district in SE Seoul, I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS, theres nothing going on there to remark upon, some swank hotels, serviced apartments, office buildings and oh yes a Hooters plus local, inter and Jap style bars that are all expensive so the W#nkers here could not afford them.

Gangnam is pretty much crap, whats the deal here?

[draftvader]

Does it not occur to anybody else that there is little originality on behalf of PSY and the choreographers for his shoot? It looks exactly like Bollywood.

[draftvader]

Oh sorry, forgot. Yep, what a bunch of muppets acting like that and then shooting. Sure, do the dancing, but if you are going to shoot at each other please have the decency to actually hit your intended targets. That way we'll lower the number of scrotes on the street in BKK. Thanks.

[animatic]

The absurdity seems to grow daily here...

[animatic]

Gangnam is a fairly boring business district in SE Seoul, I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS, theres nothing going on there to remark upon, some swank hotels, serviced apartments, office buildings and oh yes a Hooters plus local, inter and Jap style bars that are all expensive so the W#nkers here could not afford them.

Gangnam is pretty much crap, whats the deal here?

Yes, but the rich people ride horses.

[Thai at Heart]

Gangnam is a fairly boring business district in SE Seoul, I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS, theres nothing going on there to remark upon, some swank hotels, serviced apartments, office buildings and oh yes a Hooters plus local, inter and Jap style bars that are all expensive so the W#nkers here could not afford them.

Gangnam is pretty much crap, whats the deal here?

Yes, but the rich people ride horses.

And the old blokes chase young girls.

[Pushit]

Gangnam is a fairly boring business district in SE Seoul, I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS, theres nothing going on there to remark upon, some swank hotels, serviced apartments, office buildings and oh yes a Hooters plus local, inter and Jap style bars that are all expensive so the W#nkers here could not afford them.

Gangnam is pretty much crap, whats the deal here?

Yes, but the rich people ride horses.

And the old blokes chase young girls.

Old blokes always chase young girls but in Gangnam be prepared to spend a lot even before the haggling starts!!

[warfie]

wanke_rs...

[BKS22]

Hey! It's the latest dance craze! Can you really blame them!???

[jerrysteve]

NOW if they are smart, they will sell tickets to the next dance. Edited September 21, 2012 by jerrysteve

[tinfoilhat]

Gangnam is a fairly boring business district in SE Seoul, I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS, theres nothing going on there to remark upon, some swank hotels, serviced apartments, office buildings and oh yes a Hooters plus local, inter and Jap style bars that are all expensive so the W#nkers here could not afford them.

Gangnam is pretty much crap, whats the deal here?

apparently, unlike the Korean popstar Psy, you are impervious to satire

Edited September 21, 2012 by tinfoilhat