Gunman fires at home of former Thai PM Chuan Leekpai in Trang

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Gunshots fired at Chuan's house in Trang



BANGKOK: -- Several shots were fired late last night in front of the house of former premier Chuan Leekpai in Trang province but nobody inside was harmed by the gunshots.

The former premier and now chairman of the Democrat party’s advisory board, was inside the house when several shots were fired and heard.

He declined comment this morning about the shooting, saying briefly that he was not worried about the incident. He left shortly afterwards at 9.00 a.m. in a van for Trang airport to return to Bangkok today.

The shooting prompted local and forensic police to inspect the scene this morning after were alerted by Mr Chuan’s brother Kit Leekpai. It was the second attack in one month.

A total of nine cases of spent 9 mm cartridges were collected near the security guard booth in front of his house.

Chuan and his brother Kit, a local assembly president, were reported sleeping inside the house when the gunshots were heard shortly before midnight.

Police suspected that the shots were fired by ill-intentioned group of people wanted to incite disturbance in the country.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/gunshots-fired-chuans-house-trang/


-- Thai PBS 2014-01-02

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Former PM Chuan’s home attacked
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TRANG, Jan 2 - An unidentified gunman fired at the home of former prime minister Chuan Leekpai in Trang province last night, an attack which police believe may have been politically motivated.

Trang provincial police commander Pol Maj Gen Jirawat Udomsud and his team inspected the home of the Democrat Party chief adviser in the provincial seat following the late night attack by an unknown gunman.

Nine 9mm pistol cartridge casings were collected outside the house. However no damage was reported.

Gen Jirawat said police are investigating the case and focusing on politics-related factors.

Kit Leekpai, president of the Trang Provincial Administration Organization, who is also Mr Chuan's brother, said he too believes that the attack is involved with politics.

He noted that a similar incident had occurred at the home of protest leader Sathit Wongnongtoey in Huayyod district last month following the attempt of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to obstruct the constituency MP candidacy registration for upcoming general election. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-01-02

[ramrod711]

PTPs idea of reconcilliation? Overzealous red security? Men in black?

[Scamper]

It really doesn't necessitate Sherlock Holmes' web of motive to determine what's behind this. Sheer terror tactics.

[chainarong]

It would seem at this point that the whole of the police and military would be prime suspects, this now turns to a new chapter in Thai treachery ,with the revelations about the men in black, who this gunman was is anybody's guess, as you can no longer trust anyone, how anyone could breach the ground so close to Chuan with- out the protection unit knowing is beyond me , err I guess he has such protection.???

[MK1]

Well, well, well, this is very disappointing indeed. I didn’t think ex-politicians who had well exceeded their used by dates would be subject to a bounty hit list after retirement. I guess since Yingluck son was threaten in public by Suthep, this has opened up a new can of worms, in terms of installing fear in peoples minds

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I wonder what the bounty sponsor is paying to hit leaders and ex-leaders of political parties besides a night out at a casino of their choice? Perhaps this year there will be very little vote buying but more sponsored political target hits, like these, against those influential figures who have endorsed the boycott of the February 2nd election.

Obviously, this is not necessary a lay down Misere win for the Shinawatra’s neither, otherwise we wouldn’t be seeing or potentially led to believe its open season on politicians; like duck hunting. However, Politicians and Mayor’s in the past in Thailand have also been known to have arranged their own self-style staged attempted political hits to raise their public image or gain a better outcome in legal proceedings before, so nothing can be ruled out. T.I.T

Edited January 2, 2014 by MK1

[Briggsy]

This smacks of local Trang politics than national politics. This is how politics is conducted at a local level. Just read the Thai press. Or Bor Tor, Phoo Yai Bahn, member of Or Bor Jor have very high chance of being murdered when compared to the population in general.

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Former PM Chuan's Trang home attacked
The Nation

TRANG: -- A gunman fired at the home of former prime minister Chuan Leekpai in his hometown province of Trang last night, an attack which police believe may have been politically motivated.

Trang provincial police commander Pol Maj Gen Jirawat Udomsud and his team inspected the home of the Democrat Party chief adviser following the late night attack by an unknown gunman.

Nine 9mm pistol cartridge casings were found outside the house. However no damage was reported. Jirawat said police are investigating the case and focusing on politics-related factors.

Kit Leekpai, president of the Trang Provincial Administration Organization, who is also Mr Chuan’s brother, said he too believes that the attack is involved with politics.

He noted that a similar incident had occurred at the home of protest leader Sathit Wongnongtoey in Huayyod district last month following the attempt of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to obstruct the constituency MP candidacy registration for upcoming general election.


-- The Nation 2014-01-02

[klauskunkel]

Police suspected that the shots were fired by ill-intentioned group of people wanted to incite disturbance in the country.

...or it could be drunk police officers showing off (a sporadic occurrence in my area of BKK)...

[MobileContent]

How on earth a former Prime Minister of Thailand does not have any protection after he leaves office.

Is it political motivated? Yes absolutely but I would not blame the reds for it but would look more on national headlines by factions inside the Democrat Party.

Edited January 2, 2014 by MobileContent

[Ulic]

Big money in politics makes for big danger. From local to national. Keep your guard up.

[phantomfiddler]

I fear that soon "peaceful" bullets will be flying around in Bangkok, with an occasional peaceful parang swinging merrily in the chaos Several thousand designated redshirt villages are nothing other than one megalomaniac,s private army.

[ianf]

It really doesn't necessitate Sherlock Holmes' web of motive to determine what's behind this. Sheer terror tactics.

Absolutely. And people say that the reds are fighting for democracy??? Don't make me laugh.

[FangFerang]

"Police suspected that the shots were fired by ill-intentioned group of people wanted to incite disturbance in the country."

Holmes--you're a genius!

[Ned]

Well the Burmese casino business would probably get a bit rough at times.

[transam]

Near my place AGAIN (up north), some trash emptying a 9mm at 2.30 pm. ...................Sh_t head.........

[tingtongteesood]

Isn't it weird that this never happens to the houses where red shirts live, weird that isn't it ?! Time for reforms, Shin regime OK BAI !!

[RubbaJohnny]

"Police suspected that the shots were fired by ill-intentioned group of people wanted to incite disturbance in the country."

Holmes--you're a genius!

Perhaps misguided wellwishers who no understand local mores.

Whoever is inciting,performimg and excusing violence are mired.

Sadly little condemnation,it needs to be stopped before the civil strife sheds more blood.

Seems that if lightly armed authority will not act for whatever reason,force majeure will be demanded by those who require the most basic right,

At the end of the day peace is more importat than democracy,tax rates or net penetration ;

THE RIGHT TO SLEEP SAFELY IN YOUR BED WITHOUT FEAR OF MURDER.

not all see military rule as the worst option,civil war will takes decades to repair

Edited January 2, 2014 by RubbaJohnny