Red-shirt core leader Kwanchai shot

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Kwanchai shot and critically injured



BANGKOK: -- A hardcore red-shirt leader Kwanchai Praipana was shot and critically injured at his office home in Udon Thani province this morning.

He was rushed to Ake-udorn hospital where doctors described his condition as serious as he was hit on the chest. They are now trying their best to save his life.

Udon Thani police said that the attack happened at about 10.10 a.m.

Kwanchai was outside his home which is used to be the office of the “Khon Rak Udon” (Love Udon People” club.

Gunman who is at the back of a bronze color Vigo Champ pickup truck sprayed more than 20 rounds of shots from AK 47 assault rifle into Kwancha when he was seen coming out of the office.

The pickup truck then sped off in the direction of Pibul Mangsaharn district.

Kwanchai is known to have close connection with the former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.


Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/red-shirt-leader-kwanchai-shot/


-- Thai PBS 2014-01-22

[geriatrickid]

"Cambodian mercenaries" on the loose?

[JRSoul]

Oh dear. So sad. Never mind.

[ginjag]

"Cambodian mercenaries" on the loose?

Bad news no one wants this.

Could be anyone, even down to wanting sympathy for the reds, it's done on both sides, Some Thais will do anything to try to swing the gate.

Shoot their own grandmother for her gold tooth. This small % of nutters here.

[JesseFrank]

Don't mess with the farmers.

[TallPalm]

Surprised no one's blamed the red shirts for doing this in an attempt to discredit the anti-government protesters!

[Publicus]

This is a first report and first reports always get modified.

Still, it's no secret an assault rifle is far more powerful and devastating than a handgun, so this is a serious development. If the elite groupings are involved going after one of their own, broadly speaking, then none of them are safe.

And this is a bushwhacking, a targeted pickoff attempt, which begins to add an eeriness to the shadow boxing already going on.

[esprit]

Doubt it. More like certain arms of the military have been instructed by their main sponsor (s) to commence the assassinations of the the main opposition members now that Suthep has been discarded as a raving loony.

[canopus1969]

Simple business argument

[givenall]

"Cambodian mercenaries" on the loose?

Bad news no one wants this.

Could be anyone, even down to wanting sympathy for the reds, it's done on both sides, Some Thais will do anything to try to swing the gate.

Shoot their own grandmother for her gold tooth. This small % of nutters here.

If it was for sympathy, then was waste of bullets. No one in the country give sympathy to anyone else

[focus27]

There's an Indian novel called Gangland Democracy - sounds like Thailand.

[siampolee]

No doubt we shall be hearing that of course Suthep was the man behind the shooting of course

However it would be wise to recall the fate of a prominent member of the Red Shirts in 2010 who was shot in the head and of course subsequently died as a result, that action was taken no doubt as a warning to others to toe the line and not become mavericks.

One is led to wonder whether this latest shot Red Shirt leader is paying the penalty for not toeing the line and perhaps being seen as a maverick too.

This shooting could be as a result of his failure to drum up a decent resistance to the current P.R.D.C. protesters or as a warning to others regarding their profile politically.

There is of course the option of a black flag operation, minions are easily sacrificed and we are all well aware of what respect the Red Shirt pawns can expect and indeed the respect actually received from from their foreign based sponsor..

There are many avenues of suspect open regarding this particular shooting, many cul de sacs. However there is but one clear route leading to the truth and without a doubt we shall never see that route traveled.

Edited January 22, 2014 by siampolee

[casualbiker]

This is a first report and first reports always get modified.

Still, it's no secret an assault rifle is far more powerful and devastating than a handgun, so this is a serious development. If the elite groupings are involved going after one of their own, broadly speaking, then none of them are safe.

And this is a bushwhacking, a targeted pickoff attempt, which begins to add an eeriness to the shadow boxing already going on.

Actually if it was an M16 which uses 5.56 NATO rounds then NO a 45 or 357 is more devastating. It's a larger slug.

Edit : it seems it was an AK47.. 7.62... much bigger slug

http://inagist.com/all/425842809556320257/

More info.. looks like he may have made enemies locally as his radio station was bombed in August.

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Edited January 22, 2014 by casualbiker

[englishoak]

Oh dear. So sad. Never mind.

You would be sad if you actually cared about where this is likely to go if it incites the red lot into some form of reaction.

[JAS21]

This was the guy who was involved in setting alight the government offices in UT and who's in the last state of appeal to keep him out of jail. There seems to be some dispute on the state of his injuries!!! I have just seen a picture of him sitting up in bed in hospital ... someone commented ... karma failed again... very unkind.

[JRSoul]

Surprised no one's blamed the red shirts for doing this in an attempt to discredit the anti-government protesters!

Who would do such a thing! I mean, it's quite alright to suggest the BKK protesters kill each other, but the reds, never.

OTOH less than a year ago he had a major falling out with Thida. Not that she's a vindictive cow, mind.

[transam]

Doubt it. More like certain arms of the military have been instructed by their main sponsor (s) to commence the assassinations of the the main opposition members now that Suthep has been discarded as a raving loony.

I do recall a number of M16 rifles ''disappeared'' from an army base not so long ago...........

[icommunity]

The RedShirt/UDD should remain unprovoked, calm and exercise restraint. Don't fall into the trap of which ever party/group who did this.

[MK1]

No doubt a payback for breach of the ‘touch one; touch all policy’. Sadly, it has come to this.

[gerry1011]

Yellow thugs at work outside their protest sites... Terrible ... >_>

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[englishoak]

Lets hope its a usual inaccurate news release, not critical, not fatal and hes up and back home asap.

Edited January 22, 2014 by englishoak

[DaamNaam]

Surprised no one's blamed the red shirts for doing this in an attempt to discredit the anti-government protesters!

I bet thats the closest to the truth anyone will get.

[Nickymaster]

Poor Kwanchai. I hope he gets better soon. He is such a peaceful character. He never made any threats to anybody.

[mrtoad]

I have absolutely zero sympathy for this particular imbecile, who has preached violence and hatred for years. However, these incidents also could incite further troubles which will affect everyone.

[JRSoul]

This is a first report and first reports always get modified.

Still, it's no secret an assault rifle is far more powerful and devastating than a handgun, so this is a serious development. If the elite groupings are involved going after one of their own, broadly speaking, then none of them are safe.

And this is a bushwhacking, a targeted pickoff attempt, which begins to add an eeriness to the shadow boxing already going on.

"this is a bushwhacking, a targeted pickoff attempt," or it could have been an argument amongst "friends" and someone picked up the first gun to hand. First report with very little information, right?

[soi41]

Surprised no one's blamed the red shirts for doing this in an attempt to discredit the anti-government protesters!

Just wait a few minutes, and the conspiracy-theorists will be around!!

Sad to see so many posters accepting violence, if the victim is someone you disagree with politically!

Seems like not only Thailand has a long way to go when it comes to a fair democracy!

[animatic]

Oh dear. So sad. Never mind.

You would be sad if you actually cared about where this is likely to go if it incites the red lot into some form of reaction.

I was thinking similarly. He is an icon, and unlikeable one, but still a hard core icon,

and this would incite lesser minds to randomised action. A bad omen, beyond erie.

As with Sae Dang; too many possible motives, suspects and cross-purposes

to really blame any side with something resembling authoritative analysis.

But expect that not to stop a number of 100% SURE commentaries here in the next hour.

Edited January 22, 2014 by animatic

[NeverSure]

This is a first report and first reports always get modified.

Still, it's no secret an assault rifle is far more powerful and devastating than a handgun, so this is a serious development. If the elite groupings are involved going after one of their own, broadly speaking, then none of them are safe.

And this is a bushwhacking, a targeted pickoff attempt, which begins to add an eeriness to the shadow boxing already going on.

Actually if it was an M16 which uses 5.56 NATO rounds then NO a 45 or 357 is more devastating. It's a larger slug.

Edit : it seems it was an AK47.. 7.62... much bigger slug

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Shows what you know about guns. The muzzle velocity of a .45 is less than 850 fps. Link.

The speed of a .357 magnum with a typical 158 gr bullet is about 1100 fps. Link

The speed of an M193 bullet fired from an M16 is 3,165 fps. Link

There is something called ballistic energy that cannot be matched by any handgun due in part to a short barrel requiring a fast burning powder that doesn't have time to get the bullet up to speed. The rifle will have a slightly slower burning powder and will accelerate the bullet all the way down the barrel.

Edited January 22, 2014 by NeverSure

[chainarong]

Regardless of who ,what or where the person concerned should not have been shot ,to be standing in your front yard and targeted puts another slant on a already hopeless situation, I have miss giving's that other players are or are trying to muddy the waters, from the outside Democratic world view , this is not the look Thailand needs to portray it's self as a responsible nation and people.

Edited January 22, 2014 by chainarong

[pedro01]

Only one thing is clear here.

The people behind this know full well this will most likely cause the existing issues to escalate