webfact Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Political motive suspected in shooting of red-shirt leader KwanchaiThe NationBANGKOK: -- POLICE suspect politics was the motive for the shooting attack that injured top red-shirt hard-liner Kwanchai Praipana in his home province of Udon Thani yesterday.Kwanchai, a local radio presenter, has played an active role in mobilising supporters of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) in the Northeast.Kwanchai was reading a newspaper in front of his home near the Khon Rak Udon group radio station at 10am when at least two assailants in a pick-up truck fired 42 bullets at him with an AK-47 assault rifle from about 100 metres outside the fence.Udon Thani police chief Pol Maj-General Boonleu Korbangyang said the Khon Rak Udon group chairman was wounded in his right arm and leg and taken to Aek Udon Hospital. As red-shirt supporters crowded the hospital to |get updates, Kwanchai was reported to be stable and recovering. Police also set up checkpoints on a stretch of road in Nong Khai heading towards the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, to which |the suspects' truck was reportedly heading.Boonleu said Kwanchai's house was previously attacked by two dud hand grenades.Kwanchai had organised several movements and forums in the region to support the February 2 general election in opposition to the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC)'s demand for the resignation of the caretaker government and national reform before the election.Kwanchai has a number of rivals, including several red-shirt groups not under his supervision, and Udon Thani politicians. He also made negative comments recently against senior military officers.Another red-shirt hard-liner, Yossawaris Chuklom, aka Jeng Dokchik, said Kwanchai's shooting might be a result of the ongoing political conflict because Kwanchai was very vocal in his opinions."I want to tell those behind this attack that we are all Thais. Even though we have different political points of view, there is no need to use violence like this shooting. I think we are in 'violence mode', and even I have to be cautious from now on," he added.-- The Nation 2014-01-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nowhereman60 Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some thing we don't know. Like who did it. Edited January 23, 2014 by Nowhereman60 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricardo Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Another red-shirt hard-liner, Yossawaris Chuklom, aka Jeng Dokchik, said Kwanchai's shooting might be a result of the ongoing political conflict because Kwanchai was very vocal in his opinions. One can see how that might have been inconvenient to a certain someone, whose name begins with 'T' (as Chelerm might say), when the current orders are clearly to lie-low & hang-onto-power at all costs & not provoke the remaining anti-government protesters in Bangkok, a similar thing happened to Seh Daeng IIRC. Hope that he recovers OK from his wounds. Edited January 23, 2014 by Ricardo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some we don't know. Like who did it. But some Thai Visa experts have determined that it was a crime of passion or a bad business deal anything but politics because that could implicate the gentle peace loving Suthep and his supporters. Personally I think I will go with the BIB on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 Depending on the source either 42 or 47 rounds were fired and he was only hit twice so the gunman needs remedial firearms training. i hope who ever did this realise that they have only advanced Kwanchai's status as he will leave hospital with his wounds and the attempt on his life as badges of courage and off he'll go even more strident than ever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Depending on the source either 42 or 47 rounds were fired and he was only hit twice so the gunman needs remedial firearms training. i hope who ever did this realise that they have only advanced Kwanchai's status as he will leave hospital with his wounds and the attempt on his life as badges of courage and off he'll go even more strident than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some thing we don't know. Like who did it. To borrow from the item yesterday. They are looking for tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awww, you guys are disapointing me. I always look forward to some 'rabid' response from Thai News Forum...'devious force from Dubai'....'mysterious black clad thugs'....'Sutheps secret coup plan' Now come on, gotta up your game here boy's, we need more drama, more conspiricy, more outright bile dripping vitriole! At this rate, I'm off back to the farming forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Siripon Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 Suthep has absolutely no quarrel with Kwanchai. Suthep wants the Shinawats to leave politics, he is not anti red shirts. And Kwanchai is irrelevant, spurned by the other red leaders and sometimes by Thaksin, he is seens as a buffoon with a big mouth. He has plenty of enemies, what better time for a rival to take a pot shot,( hopelessly amateur as it was), than during a time of national political conflict when it's easy to get fingers pointing at the 'other side'. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Awww, you guys are disapointing me. I always look forward to some 'rabid' response from Thai News Forum...'devious force from Dubai'....'mysterious black clad thugs'....'Sutheps secret coup plan' Now come on, gotta up your game here boy's, we need more drama, more conspiricy, more outright bile dripping vitriole! At this rate, I'm off back to the farming forum They only talk manure over on that forum. Edited January 23, 2014 by chooka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awww, you guys are disapointing me. I always look forward to some 'rabid' response from Thai News Forum...'devious force from Dubai'....'mysterious black clad thugs'....'Sutheps secret coup plan' Now come on, gotta up your game here boy's, we need more drama, more conspiricy, more outright bile dripping vitriole! At this rate, I'm off back to the farming forum They only talk manure over on the forum. ...but at least its sh**t you can trust LOL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thait Spot Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some thing we don't know. Like who did it. I think the media has more sense than some. They will wait for the facts Sent from my Nexus 4 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsnyder Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some we don't know. Like who did it.But some Thai Visa experts have determined that it was a crime of passion or a bad business deal anything but politics because that could implicate the gentle peace loving Suthep and his supporters. Don't you mean Thaivisa Experts like this one who sussed out the perps a half hour after the news was posted yesterday? Yellow thugs at work outside their protest sites... Terrible ... >_> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsnyder Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Suthep has absolutely no quarrel with Kwanchai. Suthep wants the Shinawats to leave politics, he is not anti red shirts. And Kwanchai is irrelevant, spurned by the other red leaders and sometimes by Thaksin, he is seen as a buffoon with a big mouth. He has plenty of enemies, what better time for a rival to take a pot shot,( hopelessly amateur as it was), than during a time of national political conflict when it's easy to get fingers pointing at the 'other side'. Very valid points. A buffoon often shooting off his mouth like when he claimed he had 10 million red shirts to escort Thaksin across the Lao Friendship bridge back to Thailand. Often at odds against other red shirt leaders. Additionally, a violent leader of red shirts in his own Udon Thani who led an unprovoked attack against PAD there. Live by the sword and all that. His enemy list is a long one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrtoad Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 I very much doubt the validity if the report as it suggests that Kwanchai was reading a newspaper. Highly unlikely that this moron is able to hold a paper and breath at the same time, let alone read it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american12bthai Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 im sorry, this headline.... it just screams .............DDDDDDUUUUUUHHHHHH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american12bthai Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Suthep has absolutely no quarrel with Kwanchai. Suthep wants the Shinawats to leave politics, he is not anti red shirts. And Kwanchai is irrelevant, spurned by the other red leaders and sometimes by Thaksin, he is seen as a buffoon with a big mouth. He has plenty of enemies, what better time for a rival to take a pot shot,( hopelessly amateur as it was), than during a time of national political conflict when it's easy to get fingers pointing at the 'other side'. Very valid points. A buffoon often shooting off his mouth like when he claimed he had 10 million red shirts to escort Thaksin across the Lao Friendship bridge back to Thailand. Often at odds against other red shirt leaders. Additionally, a violent leader of red shirts in his own Udon Thani who led an unprovoked attack against PAD there. Live by the sword and all that. His enemy list is a long one. there are many directions this can go. failing to drum up support for Thaksin and his "tiger" may result in injuries, or maybe a thai farmer is sick of his Poopy mouth, or maybe someone picked the weakest link to set an example for the rest. as for me, im not a fan of cambodians killing thais. as most people know, thaksin and hunsen are buddies. just look what hes doing in cambodia.... doesnt it seem.... eerily familiar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketnut Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some thing we don't know. Like who did it.I think the media has more sense than some. They will wait for the factsSent from my Nexus 4 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Ah here is today's statement of the day.. The media having more sense? Has anyone been reading the verbal diarrhea coming from the Nation.....Sent from my i-mobile i-STYLE 8.2 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Probably over a business deal. Payment made and received to deliver an agreed number of people to a certain location by a certain date, but that did not happen. Recalling events in Bangkok before Xmas... Edited January 23, 2014 by trogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocko Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awww, you guys are disapointing me. I always look forward to some 'rabid' response from Thai News Forum...'devious force from Dubai'....'mysterious black clad thugs'....'Sutheps secret coup plan' Now come on, gotta up your game here boy's, we need more drama, more conspiricy, more outright bile dripping vitriole! At this rate, I'm off back to the farming forum They only talk manure over on the forum. ...but at least its sh**t you can trust LOL And it smells sweeter than Thai politics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post animatic Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 About the only facts so far ; He was shot. The shooters were amateurs. The police have no clue. His status will likely rise in some red circles. It will do nothing but harm in the big picture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Both sides, again, unsure who is trigger happy, but a conclusion that is hard to refute, being: Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! Danger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkup Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow politics a motive... Who came up with that bright conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awww, you guys are disapointing me. I always look forward to some 'rabid' response from Thai News Forum...'devious force from Dubai'....'mysterious black clad thugs'....'Sutheps secret coup plan' Now come on, gotta up your game here boy's, we need more drama, more conspiricy, more outright bile dripping vitriole! At this rate, I'm off back to the farming forum To discuss what to do with the rice mountain? PS I thought the mysterious guys in black were no longer mysterious but active policemen. Maybe there are one or two in the picture off-duty so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaidel48 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well you dont have to be Sherlocke Holmes to figure that one out lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some we don't know. Like who did it. But some Thai Visa experts have determined that it was a crime of passion or a bad business deal anything but politics because that could implicate the gentle peace loving Suthep and his supporters. Personally I think I will go with the BIB on this one. And just as easily implicate PTP, his red shirt rivals, the UT MPs or the military he's pissed off. Enemies are often much closer to home, and often '"related". But as a trained police officer you would know that, and never jump to a convenient or biased conclusion would you? Which force is it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some thing we don't know. Like who did it. To borrow from the item yesterday. They are looking for tips. Tips as in clues or gratuities? Or both 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some we don't know. Like who did it. But some Thai Visa experts have determined that it was a crime of passion or a bad business deal anything but politics because that could implicate the gentle peace loving Suthep and his supporters. Personally I think I will go with the BIB on this one. If the victim were a farang, it would have been deemed a suicide attempt... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JRSoul Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'll bet that they haven't totally discounted the theory that he was shot because he's an <deleted>. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongteesood Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Brilliant deduction Watson. Now can you tell us some we don't know. Like who did it. But some Thai Visa experts have determined that it was a crime of passion or a bad business deal anything but politics because that could implicate the gentle peace loving Suthep and his supporters. Personally I think I will go with the BIB on this one. What is it the red lovers keep saying every time the protestors are attacked...?...oh yeah, he shot himself to try and get sympathy for his side - I don't believe that any more now than I did any time you red sheeple said that over the last month.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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