Bangkok Police arrest Ramkhamhaeng students accused of killing Redshirt

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Ramkhamhaeng Students Accused Of Killing Redshirt
By Khaosod Online


Mr. Teerapat Thongrit and Mr. Noppadol Kaewmecheen

BANGKOK: -- The police have arrested two students suspected of killing a Redshirt protester during the clashes between rival political groups in Bangkok last month.

Three pro-government Redshirts and one anti-government protester were killed by gunfire in the violence which erupted around Rajamangala Stadium, where the Redshirts were holding a mass rally, in Ramkhamhaeng district of Bangkok on the night of 30 November.

Bangkok Metropolitan Police spokesman said yesterday that one of the Redshirts victims, Private Thanasit Viangkham, was killed by Mr. Teerapat Thongrit, a student of Ramkhamhaeng University, who fired a .38 handgun from his dormitory near the clash site. The gun was owned by his friend, identified as Mr. Noppadol Kaewmecheen, police said.

The police have arrested both individuals and confiscated the handgun along with 6 ammunition the officers reportedly found inside the suspects′ dormitory room.

A senior police officer said the detectives have determined the ballistic path of the gunfire from the evidences gathered from the spot where the Private Thanasit was shot.

Mr. Teerapat, a freshman in the university′s Faculty of Political Science, has said he would only testify in court, the officer added.

Mr. Jatupon Prompan, a leader of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), said in a press conference that leaders of the anti-government movements must be held responsible for the actions of Mr. Teerapat and Mr. Noppadol.

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE56YzRORE0wTUE9PQ==


-- Khaosod English 2013-12-23

[Tywais]

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases,"

Something doesn't sound quite right with that wording.

[Soutpeel]

Naah the police have already offered them careers in the RTP as firearms instructor's

[Eddy B]

This clearly stinks of a cover up for the reds(UDD) against the protesters. What a pile of BS

[Spare]

This clearly stinks of a cover up for the reds(UDD) against the protesters. What a pile of BS

Please explain by 3 Red dead vs 1 Yellow dead?

[Thailand]

This clearly stinks of a cover up for the reds(UDD) against the protesters. What a pile of BS

Seriously?

[Prbkk]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

[blaze]

This is just DSI tactics to make Ram Uni students look bad.

I have no proof, but I suspect Thaksin pay the boys enough, so he can re-write history.

And here we have the voice of the nutocracy that will soon govern this nation.

(Fret not Spare-- suthep says stuff that is even more nuts than you. The nutocracy is coming--- polish up the tinfoil hats.)

Edited December 23, 2013 by blaze

[Emptyset]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

The Rector demanded police investigate who the 'sniper' firing from inside the university was and I guess he got what he wanted. Just hope police also catch the guy who killed the student.

[Prbkk]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

The Rector demanded police investigate who the 'sniper' firing from inside the university was and I guess he got what he wanted. Just hope police also catch the guy who killed the student.

Yes, agree that they must get the guy who killed the student...and throw the lot of them in jail for a very, very long time. Red, yellow, black....get all gun-toting nut cases off the streets

[Robby nz]

If the students did indeed shoot someone fair enough.

But are they investigating who shot at the students, killed one and injured several more and kept many pinned down in the uni all night ?

Mr. Jatupon Prompan, a leader of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), said in a press conference that leaders of the anti-government movements must be held responsible for the actions of Mr. Teerapat and Mr. Noppadol.

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Loved that bit from Jatuporn.

Considering he was up on the red stage extorting the reds responsible for violence, killing and burning in 2010 and now he says the leaders should be held responsible.

He was one of the leaders of a mob who killed injured and caused destruction so by his own statement he should be held responsible for all the mayhem back then.

Good one Jatuporn , both feet in mouth this time.

Say a kid in the market last night with a tee shirt that would suite Jatuporn perfectly;

When you are up to your ears in shit keep your mouth shut.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Robby nz

[Prbkk]

This BBC report shows some of the others the police will be seeking. I've not seen this pic on any other site. Shows one trying to smash open the door of a public bus with a crowbar while another fires a slingshot at passengers inside, from close range. Real charmers, probably public admin majors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25483401

[tomross46]

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases,"

Something doesn't sound quite right with that wording.

This is just DSI tactics to make Ram Uni students look bad.

I have no proof, but I suspect Thaksin pay the boys enough, so he can re-write history.

That sounds like part of the plot for 2984. If you control the past you control the future. You can make it anything you want it to be.

[Roadman]

If the students did indeed shoot someone fair enough.

But are they investigating who shot at the students, killed one and injured several more and kept many pinned down in the uni all night ?

Mr. Jatupon Prompan, a leader of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), said in a press conference that leaders of the anti-government movements must be held responsible for the actions of Mr. Teerapat and Mr. Noppadol.

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Loved that bit from Jatuporn.

Considering he was up on the red stage extorting the reds responsible for violence, killing and burning in 2010 and now he says the leaders should be held responsible.

He was one of the leaders of a mob who killed injured and caused destruction so by his own statement he should be held responsible for all the mayhem back then.

Good one Jatuporn , both feet in mouth this time.

Say a kid in the market last night with a tee shirt that would suite Jatuporn perfectly;

When you are up to your ears in shit keep your mouth shut.

No one who sits right in the middle of the fence looking equally at both sides could not see the stupidity and more importantly the inequality in Jataporn's statement. One side has Suthep and the other side has individual group's leaders like Jataporn. Poor poor Thailand.

Seriously one has to give the Army credit for being so restrained when having to watch this mess.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Roadman

[Costas2008]

Shouldn't it be 5 bullets left?????

[gerry1011]

Not only these two should receive the toughest sentence for shooting an unarmed red shirt, but Suthep, as well as the ones who support his insane movement full of hatred, should also be held responsible.

This is one more proof that these protesters are nothing more than yellow thugs and criminals, rather than the "well behaved middle class and hard working students" that many on this forum prefer to refer too.

[spirit47]

The article started with "suspected"...

Later it sounds like they confessed, they do...

Another source said, when it happen, it was police shouting, but fail a student, and shout the red...

The picture is very interessting...

Why they fingerpointing on the gun?

I believe most of them what I see, 2%, what standing in a newspaper, and 0,01% coming from Thai Police or Politicans...

[Spare]

This BBC report shows some of the others the police will be seeking. I've not seen this pic on any other site. Shows one trying to smash open the door of a public bus with a crowbar while another fires a slingshot at passengers inside, from close range. Real charmers, probably public admin majors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25483401

Unfortunately the bus was paint with the wrong colour. RED.

I hope Santa Clause is not accused to be a Red shirt under Thaksin payroll.

[Dogmatix]

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Looks like their bright future as criminals in murder cases is still ahead of them and won't be lost.

Not diminishing their culpability, if they are indeed guilty, but what about the responsibility of those who bussed the red shirts down to Bangkok to cause chaos, i.e. Mr Jatuporn et al. Would any have come without the transport, cash and food provided? Not to the mention the police who failed to intervene after the situation got out of hand.

What about an arrest in the case of the murder of the Ramkhamhaeng student?

Edited December 23, 2013 by Dogmatix

[Nickymaster]

Since the (corrupt) Police is controlled by Thaksin and his Red team, it is very difficult to know what the truth is.

[gerry1011]

Since the (corrupt) Police is controlled by Thaksin and his Red team, it is very difficult to know what the truth is.

An inconvenient truth would never be accepted by the anti Thaksin anyway.

Whatever that proof may be and however solid that proof could be... Yellows, the Dems, their followers and supporters can do no bad... Just a bunch of angels coming to save the world

Sent from my HTC One using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Spare]

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Looks like their bright future as criminals in murder cases is still ahead of them and won't be lost.

Not diminishing their culpability, if they are indeed guilty, but what about the responsibility of those who bussed the red shirts down to Bangkok to cause chaos, i.e. Mr Jatuporn et al. Would any have come without the transport, cash and food provided? Not to the mention the police who failed to intervene after the situation got out of hand.

What about an arrest in the case of the murder of the Ramkhamhaeng student?

Same same, what about the responsibility of those who bussed the anti govt protesters (aka yellow) red shirts up down to Bangkok to cause chaos...

[newcomer71]

Hopefully all the guilty murderers will serve jail terms enough to see the jail walls collapse for their age.

A little funny thing: when protests begun some poster said, the majority wants this government out, government does not have any support anymore because no one shows support on the streets for them.

Then they came to Bangkok, and... someone else condemned them to come to build problems...

I am sure not me, not any other poster here has any right to say when someone can or cannot come to Bangkok to protest. Civil protests are a right for everyone.

Pity that in the Ramkhamhaeng clashes, both groups showed to be composed by thugs, lowlife people, and both sides did not make anything to avoid what happened. It could have been much worse, if brilliant minds like Jatuporn, Suthep and the rector of Ramkhamhaeng University would have continued to play like playschool children accusing each other and let their supporters killing each other.

[scorecard]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

So what!

Your logic is very often very skewed or simply not logical at all.

[Emptyset]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

So what!

Your logic is very often very skewed or simply not logical at all.

Instead of calling for calm, the Rector called for students to come out and "protect the university". Why he isn't seen as equally or more culpable than Jatuporn for inflaming tensions I'm not sure. After all, Jatuporn told the students not to block the stadium because it would lead to violence, but of course, that's exactly what they went ahead and did. Why didn't the Rector tell students to allow red shirts to peacefully assemble? Why did he claim the day after that three students had died without mentioning any red shirt deaths?

[scorecard]

"These two suspects might end up losing their bright future as criminals in murder cases," Mr. Jatupon said, "Therefore, those who urged the Ramkhamhaeng students to fight with Redshirts and those who whipped up the hatred must be responsible".

Looks like their bright future as criminals in murder cases is still ahead of them and won't be lost.

Not diminishing their culpability, if they are indeed guilty, but what about the responsibility of those who bussed the red shirts down to Bangkok to cause chaos, i.e. Mr Jatuporn et al. Would any have come without the transport, cash and food provided? Not to the mention the police who failed to intervene after the situation got out of hand.

What about an arrest in the case of the murder of the Ramkhamhaeng student?

Quote:

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Not diminishing their culpability, if they are indeed guilty, but what about the responsibility of those who bussed the red shirts down to Bangkok to cause chaos, i.e. Mr Jatuporn et al. Would any have come without the transport, cash and food provided? Not to the mention the police who failed to intervene after the situation got out of hand."

There's also the point of how these folks were treated:

- Get on the bus.

- Get off the bus.

- Nothing happens.

- Get back on the bus now.

Outrageous treatment.

There's also the point in regard to the police photo-op, whether the firearm was rendered inoperable.

If not, then we have two young men accused of using the gun being photographed close enough to grab the gun.

I'm not suggesting at all that they are in fact guilty of the crime involved here, that's needs to decided by an appropriate court.

Edited December 23, 2013 by scorecard

[scorecard]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

So what!

Your logic is very often very skewed or simply not logical at all.

Instead of calling for calm, the Rector called for students to come out and "protect the university". Why he isn't seen as equally or more culpable than Jatuporn for inflaming tensions I'm not sure. After all, Jatuporn told the students not to block the stadium because it would lead to violence, but of course, that's exactly what they went ahead and did. Why didn't the Rector tell students to allow red shirts to peacefully assemble? Why did he claim the day after that three students had died without mentioning any red shirt deaths?

And why would anybody believe anything that jatuporn said?

He's on record numerous times for telling porkies, including in parliament.

[Emptyset]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

So what!

Your logic is very often very skewed or simply not logical at all.

Instead of calling for calm, the Rector called for students to come out and "protect the university". Why he isn't seen as equally or more culpable than Jatuporn for inflaming tensions I'm not sure. After all, Jatuporn told the students not to block the stadium because it would lead to violence, but of course, that's exactly what they went ahead and did. Why didn't the Rector tell students to allow red shirts to peacefully assemble? Why did he claim the day after that three students had died without mentioning any red shirt deaths?

And why would anybody believe anything that jatuporn said?

He's on record numerous times for telling porkies, including in parliament.

A news report of his words was posted on here and discussed - some defending him, many criticizing him. He said it on the morning of the day when all this happened IIRC. But anyway, I know Jatuporn has lied and exaggerated many times. The fact that he isn't credible is not the issue. I was just pointing out that surely the Rector could've done a lot better himself.

[Spare]

Can we anticipate a statement from the rector any time soon ? That is, the Prof who was so outraged that his poor students ( probably this pair as well as the wolf-like ones attacking the bus) were victims. No, a stunning silence.

So what!

Your logic is very often very skewed or simply not logical at all.

Instead of calling for calm, the Rector called for students to come out and "protect the university". Why he isn't seen as equally or more culpable than Jatuporn for inflaming tensions I'm not sure. After all, Jatuporn told the students not to block the stadium because it would lead to violence, but of course, that's exactly what they went ahead and did. Why didn't the Rector tell students to allow red shirts to peacefully assemble? Why did he claim the day after that three students had died without mentioning any red shirt deaths?

And why would anybody believe anything that jatuporn said?

He's on record numerous times for telling porkies, including in parliament.

To be fair, same same from the Rector.

[gabruce]

Not only these two should receive the toughest sentence for shooting an unarmed red shirt, but Suthep, as well as the ones who support his insane movement full of hatred, should also be held responsible. This is one more proof that these protesters are nothing more than yellow thugs and criminals, rather than the "well behaved middle class and hard working students" that many on this forum prefer to refer too.

Assuming they are guilty - correct?