Saphan Hin Teen Gang Member Killed In Phuket Drive-By

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Saphan Hin teen gang member killed in Phuket drive-by
Phuket Gazette


Police question Saphan Hin community members about the drive-by shooting. Photo: Kritsada Muenhawong

PHUKET: -- A series of violent incidents between two teen gangs culminated in one of the members being gunned down in the Saphan Hin area early yesterday morning.

Jetsadakorn “Bank” Setnarm, 15, was shot twice in the chest and died while being transferred to Vachira Phuket Hospital, explained Wichit Police Inspector Passakorn Sonthikun.

“At about 2:30am Mr Jetsadakorn and fellow gang members were hanging around one of their houses in the Saphan Hin area when two of their rivals drove by on a stolen motorbike. One of the two rivals shot Mr Jetsadakorn twice with a homemade firearm,” Lt Col Passakorn explained.

“The problem between the two gangs has been ongoing, according to Mr Jetsadakorn’s friends,” Lt Col Passakorn said.

The day before the shooting, the rival gang stole a motorbike from one of Mr Jetsadakorn’s gang members, said Col Passakorn.

“The group asked to have the bike returned, but were met with threats of violence,” he said.

“Even before the motorbike was stolen, there was at least one violent incident between the two groups that involved the rival group throwing a Molotov cocktail (petrol bomb) at one of Mr Jetsadakorn’s gang member’s houses in Saphan Hin.”

Police are aware of the names of both suspects and expect to make quick arrests.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Saphan-Hin-teen-gang-member-killed-in-Phuket-drive-by-20994.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-05-09

[Locationthailand]

How did these geniuses figure it was a home made gun? Was the bullet a ball bearing?

[HarryMilton]

How did these geniuses figure it was a home made gun? Was the bullet a ball bearing?

Possibly someone saw it?

[Longtooth]

When the doctors removed the bullets, maybe there were no "rifling" grooves worn into the sides of the bullets. (From just a smooth bore.)

[belg]

hub of homemade firearms... should the culprit not be in bed at 2.30 ?

one gang member less, 49.999 to go ?

[Dr Wanchai]

Rest In Peace Khun Jetsadakorn Setnarm.

My condolences to his loved ones left behind.

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Phuket teens confess to Saphan Hin revenge killing
Phuket Gazette


Police and rescue workers search for the murder weapon in Bang Yai Canal. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The two teens involved in the revenge murder of a member of a rival teen gang in Saphan Hin on Wednesday have turned themselves in.

Tanit Kantiangtham, 18, and the 17-year-old teenager given the pseudonym “Aom” because of his age were escorted to the Wichit Police station by their cousins.

At the station they confessed to having gunned down rival gang member Jetsadakakorn “Bank” Setnarm, 15, with a homemade gun, explained Wichit Police Inspector Passakorn Sonthikun (story here).

“The suspects told us that they were angry and they shot Mr Jetsadakorn to take revenge on him and his gang. However, they did not intend to kill him,” Lt Col Passakorn said.

“They confessed that after they shot him, they dumped the gun in Bang Yai Canal,” he said.

Police and rescue workers searched the canal, but were unable to recover the weapon, Lt Col Passakorn told the Phuket Gazette.

Police have charged the pair with premeditated murder, possessing a gun and bullets without a license and having a gun in a public area, he said.

Mr Aom was sent to the Phuket Juvenile Observation and Protection Center and Mr Tanit sent to Phuket prison, Lt Col Passakorn added.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Phuket-teens-confess-to-Saphan-Hin-revenge-killing-21019.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-05-11

[grumpyoldman]

Hope those guys in the canal get hazard pay for having to swim in that scheit water.........

[Phronesis]

Sigh......

And yet everyone accused me of being a troll when I posted my true account of when I was targeted by a gang of youths at Saphan Hin:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/630977-warning-acid-used-on-farang-during-songkran/

[grumpyoldman]

Sigh......

And yet everyone accused me of being a troll when I posted my true account of when I was targeted by a gang of youths at Saphan Hin:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/630977-warning-acid-used-on-farang-during-songkran/

Uh-huh, it's all about you Phronesis. Now,,,,,lets get back to posting some negativity!