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

[transam]

'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.

Noooooooooooooooooooo, they were Thai trained.

[IsaanUSA]

I lived there through 2011 and early 2012.

Cannot understand this "Gangnam Style" BS,

ROFL. My God man, the whole song is making fun of YOU!

[TheWalkingMan]

Sounds like something from West Side Story or one of those dance battle events that turns into a shoot out.

[Payboy]

It's the new Bad.

[asiawatcher]

The absurdity seems to grow daily here...

No original thought process in Thailand... everything is a 'copy'.

[chrisinth]

'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.

Difficult to shoot straight when you're dancin'...................

[Misterwhisper]

Round them all up, call together their respective families and have the family members flog them in rhythm with the tune of "Gangnam style". That should sort them out. Some animals need stronger hints than others.

[dave1212]

alternative version

[DrTuner]

Dancing gangsters. Amazing Thailand.

[NCFC]

Should they shoot first, dance later?

[dcutman]

Who said said it sucks to get old? I will take, be old any day than try to keep up with this sh!t. I really dont look forward to meet our future world leaders.

[surangw]

show them the proper way to aim a fire arm, from the muzzle viewpoint.

[Nisa]

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?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_District

Gangnam is considered to be the wealthiest and most powerful district in all of South Korea. Many of Korea's largest and internationally known corporations have headquarters and offices in Gangnam. It is also home to a large number of elected officials, and the home of many celebrities from South Korea. It is also where most of the transit systems converge. Gangnam also sends a large percentage of young adults to universities. 41% of all Seoul University students come from Gangnam.

[mightyharriss]

Bellends. What time of the morning. Kids go to school in this area. So frackin stupid

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[hellodolly]

Sounds like something from West Side Story or one of those dance battle events that turns into a shoot out.

Was Jimmy Dean in it?

[anon210]

Bellends. What time of the morning. Kids go to school in this area. So frackin stupid

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Well... did not imagine there were firefights on Ekamai. .. Do the hiso thais not complain of their peace and safety being disturbed?

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[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?

http://en.wikipedia....angnam_District

Gangnam is considered to be the wealthiest and most powerful district in all of South Korea. Many of Korea's largest and internationally known corporations have headquarters and offices in Gangnam. It is also home to a large number of elected officials, and the home of many celebrities from South Korea. It is also where most of the transit systems converge. Gangnam also sends a large percentage of young adults to universities. 41% of all Seoul University students come from Gangnam.

please learn how to use quotes, or at least attribute properly.

the corrected quote is below:

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

[tinfoilhat]

show them the proper way to aim a fire arm, from the muzzle viewpoint.

yes, lets teach them how to aim. it would have been far better had many died

[noitom]

Sort of like Silverback Great Apes that have a 7-8 step routine before they get it on and fight.

[lizardtongue]

'West Side Story' Thai style ?.................LMFAO

The country is a joke from the very top right down to the lowest level!

[hgma]

gunbattles in public places.

I can't help recalling the daily "amazing Thailand" promo on BBC channel were wining and dining shopping and "secure' holiday is shown in fashionable style

I 'trust my noodle soup next door......no stray bullets, gangs, or intimidating body moves.....safe for my family (FOR NOW!!)

[webfact]

Gunmen open fire over gangnam conflict

BANGKOK, Sept 22 – A near-brawl at a Korean gangnam pop dance the previous night led to a salvo of gunfire into a car fired by a group of furious teenagers on Soi Ekamai 30 off Sukhumvit Road on Friday morning.

Klongton police inspected the scene where a bronze-coloured vehicle was hit by scores of 9mm and 11mm bullets which also damaged nearly motorcycles and shophouses.

Pol Lt-Col Apichart Thongchandee, chief of Klongton investigative police, quoted eyewitnesses as saying that three men on motorcycles opened fire at a group of teenagers in a restaurant on Ekamai Soi 30. There was no report of injuries.

He said the initial investigation found that the attackers are teenagers in a nearby community who are frequently engaged in conflicts with the other group.

It was reported that the two groups went to a pub in Petchphraram area and were angry over their competitors who were dancing in the Korean gangnam style. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-09-22

[KRS1]

.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

Edited September 22, 2012 by KRS1

[Kilgore Trout]

[chotthee]

My car was hit while I was driving past Ekamai.

Sure it is not one of those taxi/pickup stickers?

Like drug, abuse of this dance contribute nothing, can lead to death.

Hence like drug, if should be ban, and any one caught doing it should be punish by law to the fullest.

It is time to call back Thaksin to solve this social ill.

Edited September 22, 2012 by chotthee

[bendejo]

Who would have thought the Michael Jackson video "Beat It" would turn out to be prophetic?

Or Clockwork Orange?

Maybe Mitt Romney's wife should do her 'horse dance' on TV to boost the campaign.

[Sayonarax]

Gangs.. another word for little bitches.

[Sayonarax]

My car was hit while I was driving past Ekamai.

Sure it is not one of those taxi/pickup stickers?

Like drug, abuse of this dance contribute nothing, can lead to death.

Hence like drug, if should be ban, and any one caught doing it should be punish by law to the fullest.

It is time to call back Thaksin to solve this social ill.

You really do live a sheltered life. How do them crack downs end?

[FarangTalk]

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

Absolutely.

On another thread about student gang violence some posters are calling for them not to be sent to jail!

They deserve the severest punishment available.

[FarangTalk]

It is time to call back Thaksin to solve this social ill.

Say what you like about the man this was one area where he succeeded in making a difference.

We may not have agreed with pogroms like the 'war on drugs' but they were universally popular and boy did they make a difference.