Hotheaded Customer Shoots Bangkok Air Conditioner Shop Employee

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Hotheaded customer shoots air conditioner shop employee

By Coconuts Bangkok

Air conditioner: Not having it can make a man angry.

BANGKOK: -- A disgruntled Bangkok man reportedly shot a store employee yesterday because he was angry at how long it was taking to install his new air conditioner.

The suspect Anurak Rosdee, 31, allegedly shot the staff member in the stomach after going to the shop to complain. He was arrested with a .38 pistol and several rounds of ammunition.

Staff at PB Air Service shop in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district told police that Anurak began firing shots at the stop after learning that the installation of his air conditioner [more...]

Full story: http://www.coconutsb...-shop-employee/

-- COCONUTS Bangkok 2012-11-27

[Barabbas]

Talk about gun control... Next would be shooting the street food vendor for the noodles taking too long to cook.

[canardo]

Wild East? Too many guns around, not only in Thailand...

[Tchooptip]

He said he returned shot LOL

[CobraSnakeNecktie]

I think they used to have signs on the big oar powered slave ships. "The beatings will stop when the work output improves"

[TheWalkingMan]

♫ In the ghetto... ♫

[lensta]

People like this shouldn't be allowed to posses anything more dangerous than a spoon.

[Fozfromoz]

Just another case of anger management. Thai style. Telling porkies too.

Don't know why the lazy Sob couldn't put it in himself, if its like the one in the pic.

[FarangTalk]

Just another case of anger management. Thai style. Telling porkies too.

Don't know why the lazy Sob couldn't put it in himself, if its like the one in the pic.

Unlike Australia in Thailand most air-conditioning firms offer free installation upon purchase of a unit.

You don't often see anything other than split systems in Thailand, not many (if any) of the single unit systems shown in the photo around.

[bigbamboo]

He mis heard gunshot noises so he returned fire?

Happy Loy Kratong everyone........ and all those fireworks that really do sound sound like gunshots!

[Barabbas]

Why would he bring a gun to the AC store and expect somebody would be shooting at him in the first place? It's either he had been misbehaving earlier, or amphetamines were taking their toll on him...

[Thai at Heart]

And if that chef puts msg in my noodles one more time.......

I think this guy obviously has some issues that mean he probably shouldn't have a gun...

[Barabbas]

I think this guy obviously has some issues that mean he probably shouldn't have a gun...

As well as a lot of other people in and outside Thailand.

[tangcoral]

If half the thai population was as impatient as this guy, that would leave the other half dead.

[Nisa]

Thankfully it is not the hot season or more might be dead.

[MEL1]

People like this shouldn't be allowed to posses anything more dangerous than a spoon.

You can sharpen a spoon. They'll come, soon enough!

© mel.

[MEL1]

Why would he bring a gun to the AC store and expect somebody would be shooting at him in the first place?

Cos the fan was not blowing away the wrench of his yaba well enough. You know, the retailer in the shop who he saw 4 times in his apartment!

-mel.

[cbrer]

Where were the virtues of Thainess?

[Thai at Heart]

Where were the virtues of Thainess?

They've been bottled and distilled just for Thai airways.

[MikeOboe57]

Anurak was arrested for illegal possession and misuse of a firearm in public.

Misuse? I always thought that these thingies were made to punch holes into people. Even funnier is the fact that he is not charged with attempted manslaughter or at least negligently causing grievous bodily harm. Seems the BiB have to check first whether their client is "connected" so they don't run into an embarrassing situation.

[lizardtongue]

Why would he bring a gun to the AC store and expect somebody would be shooting at him in the first place? It's either he had been misbehaving earlier, or amphetamines were taking their toll on him...

Probably for the same reason that a MP took a gun to dinner where he took it out to remove a 'jammed round' which resulted in him 'accidentally' shooting and killing his secretary who also happened to be his ex-wife!

[asiawatcher]

The whole story is so far fetched it is hard to believe they even attempted to cover it up with tin kicking incident where this moron had to 'return fire'. But then carrying a pistol in an air conditioning shop? Nah... sorry. Attempted murder unless he pleads temporary insanity...

[jackr]

Where were the virtues of Thainess?

I dunno about virtues, but losing it without notice is about as quintessentially Thai as one could get. You never know what's cookin' behind that iffy smile.

Hope the dude's alright.

[cbrer]

Where were the virtues of Thainess?

I dunno about virtues, but losing it without notice is about as quintessentially Thai as one could get. You never know what's cookin' behind that iffy smile.

Hope the dude's alright.

Did he have an amulet on?

Hope he learned his lesson and will get a bullet protecting tattoo asap.

Edited November 27, 2012 by cbrer

[Beng]

Mad & sad story.

[MrRealDeal]

Some people will do anything to get in the news

[Digitalbanana]

The story doesn't suprise me or the thugs excuse. What is inexcusable is the ridiculous cover photo!

[LotusBoy]

Air conditioner: Not having it can make a man angry.

First Class as usual......

[scorecard]

I think this guy obviously has some issues that mean he probably shouldn't have a gun...

As well as a lot of other people in and outside Thailand.

And the world!

[Arkady]

"Anurak’s story was a bit different. He said he went to the story to check on when the installation would be finished, but found no one there. While he was waiting, Anurak said he heard gunshot-like noises coming from the shop so he returned fire. He said that he later called the owner of the shop who told him that the noise had been someone kicking an iron wall."

Something tells me that Mr Anurak's connections are not lofty enough for the judge to believe this story. With the right father, of course, the mystery gunmen, Puet, could have been revived to take responsibilty.