PHUKET BREAKING NEWS: Woman executed with single gunshot to head

Phuket Gazette

UPDATE: Police are now searching for a black Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck without license plates, which pulled alongside the victim's vehicle when the shooting occurred. Police have yet to obtain descriptions of the gunman or the driver.

PHUKET: -- A woman driving alone south of Phuket Town was killed by a single gunshot to head this evening.

Police arrived at the scene, at the junction of Kwang Road and Chao Fa West Road (map here), soon after 8pm.

The victim was driving a white Chevrolet Captiva when the execution was carried out. Police have yet to release details of the woman’s identity, but she is believed to have been travelling northbound when the attack occurred.

Rescue workers at the scene confirmed that woman was killed by a single shot to the head through driver’s side window.

After the attack, the vehicle continued at speed and came rest only after crashing into a street lamp by the side of the road.

Police at scene are contending with a crowd of onlookers gathered at the site.

At latest report, police have blocked northbound traffic along Chao Fa West Road, a major road linking the southern beach areas of Phuket with Phuket Town and the airport, in order to search for the bullet casing.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area.

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...head-20001.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2013-01-19

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime.

And after 30 days?

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Of course, this happens at every top holiday destination in the world.

(Had to say that or this may turn into another Phuket bashing thread).

RIP poor lady.

RIP.

Words fail me as to what is becoming of this place.

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime.

And after 30 days?

Crime is usually less after a 30-day blitz on crime, because many criminals get caught and locked up, so they aren't around to commit more crimes. Often it's a small minority that commit a lot of crimes. Remove them, and crime can drop drastically. It's just not practical to have a perpetual blitz on crime. And it's a bit pointless and a waste of money.

RIP.

Words fail me as to what is becoming of this place.

"what is becoming of this place" - you mean "what this place has become" Phuket is already there.

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

Yes, but it could also be from a failed relationship.

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Of course, this happens at every top holiday destination in the world.

(Had to say that or this may turn into another Phuket bashing thread).

RIP poor lady.

Could be worse - you could live in New Orleans, with the highest murder rate of any city outside Latin America - with 58 murders per 100,000 population. I bet Phuket seems pretty safe compared to that.

Why aren't the US authorities doing more to clean up the murder rate? And why aren't Embassies around the world warning tourists about the high murder rate in the USA? Shocking.

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

Yes, but it could also be from a failed relationship.

Yes, the top 2 reasons to call in the hit man - love and/or business ie money.

RIP the unlucky lady.

What a dump.

RIP

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime.

And after 30 days?

Actually, I believe that it was 100 in Phuket (400 between various tourist orientated areas including Phuket, Pattaya etc). Taking shifts into account, there's unlikely to be any more than 25 extra policemen on duty at any one time, then divide them between the various areas (unless they're working as mobile checkpoints/search teams. Not going to make significant differences, and certainly not to crimes of this nature.

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

Yes, but it could also be from a failed relationship.

Or a road rage incident. All a possibility.

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

Yes, but it could also be from a failed relationship.

Yes, the top 2 reasons to call in the hit man - love and/or business ie money.

RIP the unlucky lady.

Basically, love - including love of money.

"a 30-day blitz on crime"... Is a blitz the same as a crackdown ?

She was the HR manager at Hilton. Guess she fired someone that could not take it.

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Of course, this happens at every top holiday destination in the world.

(Had to say that or this may turn into another Phuket bashing thread).

RIP poor lady.

Could be worse - you could live in New Orleans, with the highest murder rate of any city outside Latin America - with 58 murders per 100,000 population. I bet Phuket seems pretty safe compared to that.

Why aren't the US authorities doing more to clean up the murder rate? And why aren't Embassies around the world warning tourists about the high murder rate in the USA? Shocking.

Very good point.

So So sad..

R.I.P.

Heart goes out to her family and children..

Life can be taken so so quickly...

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime.

And after 30 days?

Crime is usually less after a 30-day blitz on crime, because many criminals get caught and locked up, so they aren't around to commit more crimes. Often it's a small minority that commit a lot of crimes. Remove them, and crime can drop drastically. It's just not practical to have a perpetual blitz on crime. And it's a bit pointless and a waste of money.

If you put many of the Thai people I have met here in Phuket into the crime-ridden environment of New Orleans (in the violent areas), and you gave them guns, and took away the pretense of religiousness, you would see them quickly fit right into that violent society.

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Of course, this happens at every top holiday destination in the world.

(Had to say that or this may turn into another Phuket bashing thread).

RIP poor lady.

Could be worse - you could live in New Orleans, with the highest murder rate of any city outside Latin America - with 58 murders per 100,000 population. I bet Phuket seems pretty safe compared to that.

Why aren't the US authorities doing more to clean up the murder rate? And why aren't Embassies around the world warning tourists about the high murder rate in the USA? Shocking.

Very good point.

I'll tell you why. Because the crimes committed in New Orleans are mostly in black neighborhoods and black on black. New Orleans is also a corrupt city - very much so in relationship to other US cities. In many ways it could be compared to Pattaya or Phuket. Gangs, corruption, tourism etc. Too bad Katrina couldn't finish off the job properly. Been there 5 or 6 times, its a cesspool. Would never go back.

The extra police officers posted to Phuket- I wonder how many will be oput on patrol?

Just like America.

Very sad indeed. Rest In Peace.

I could be splitting hairs here, but isn't an 'execution' when the person killed actually knows they are about to be executed? (hanging, lined up, blindfolded and shot, captured, tied, chopped... etc) This sounds like a cowardly drive by shooting, an assassination, not an execution.

Another day on the island of crime and death.

Of course, this happens at every top holiday destination in the world.

(Had to say that or this may turn into another Phuket bashing thread).

RIP poor lady.

That doesn't happen in Cuba, for example.

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

So, you know something that the police don't? You should tell them.

So very sad. Rest in peace .....................

Tonight's murder comes while hundreds of officers have been posted on the island to boost safety in Phuket through a 30-day blitz on crime.

And after 30 days?

Business/corruption as usual???????????????????????

Its the way people get ahead in business.

Eliminate the competition.

So, you know something that the police don't? You should tell them.

Know what? Crystal ball time again!

Good advertising for Phuket as a tourist destination. Phuket (same as Pattaya) as become a place to be avoided. And I tell it to anyone who wants to go there. Go to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, all more save then Thailand today. Thai police is unable to crack down crime.