Thai teen killed after fight over karaoke song

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Teen killed after fight over karaoke song
By Coconuts



BANGKOK: -- A dispute over who got to sing a karaoke song first left a teen boy dead last night.

Witnesses say Anucha Thongyingyong, 19, was shot to death by another karaoke singer in Phetchaburi province after they came into conflict at a restaurant.

Anucha’s cousin Suchada Nhuunoi said she’d invited him to dinner at a karaoke restaurant near the crime scene, as he’d just arrived from Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

While dining, they sang a song called “Yaih Laem” together. Coincidentally, the group beside them had also requested the same song and claimed they’d requested it first.

An argument broke out and the suspected gunman, nicknamed Tum, left the restaurant.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/08/28/teen-killed-after-fight-over-karaoke-song


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-08-29

[Bluespunk]

'The police are now looking to arrest the suspect identified as Worasit Saengaram, a 29 year-old local.'

They missed out the word "pyscho" at the end of that sentence.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Bluespunk

[thesetat2013]

These are the values and morals taught. Is this what Thainess is? Life is worth less than getting to sing a song first.

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[Crazy chef 1]

RIP-what a useless way to go.

if this is Thailand's future i am concerned to raise my child here.

[FireMedic]

Year of Thainess: Shoot a kid because the same song is requested.

[NongKhaiKid]

These are the values and morals taught. Is this what Thainess is? Life is worth less than getting to sing a song first.

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Face and not losing so with a firearm handy ... !

[Fiddlesticks]

And there is shock over the treatment of dogs and animals in Thailand!

[Lupatria]

If I read the words "thainess" and "moral values" in official statements again- I may throw up

[daveAustin]

Pathetic and shallow. Some 'values' here are so wrong. Don't know what else to say.

[eddie61]

Thai self esteem is indeed a delicate little thing

[Emster23]

Hope they catch the bugger. then he can "Face" the music. I reckon if you are young, stupid, drinking and worrying about face, any reason to kill someone will do.

[lemonjelly]

RE: vast amount of visual diarrhoea squirting out of the Thai TV media sphinxter : Thai soap operas portraying baby faced gangsters and heros with semi-automatics having face- saving gunfights to address such karaoke/girlfriend disputes.

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Karaoke bars,

Often full of hookers and gangsters, you gotta watch out when you go there.

[rkidlad]

What a bellend. Hope he does some serious jail time and seriously regrets his moronic actions everyday.

RIP to the young vicitim.

[bangkokheat]

'The police are now looking to arrest the suspect identified as Worasit Saengaram, a 29 year-old local.'

They missed out the word "pyscho" at the end of that sentence.

now why do you think they missed the word "psycho" since its becoming more apparent that this behavior is qwite the norm

what a senseless death

[JeremyBowskill]

My conversation would go more like this:

Other group, "we requested this song first!"

Me, "that's funny cos I didn't request any <deleted> song!"

Other group, "mind if we sing it then?"

Me, "please go ahead, I would rather trap my nuts in a revolving door than do Karaoke!"

Guess i'm just not Asian enough, Karaoke to me spells public humiliation and why people would wanna pay for it is way beyond me............

[thesetat2013]

RE: vast amount of visual diarrhoea squirting out of the Thai TV media sphinxter : Thai soap operas portraying baby faced gangsters and heros with semi-automatics having face- saving gunfights to address such karaoke/girlfriend disputes.

So what you are saying is that either you NEVER watched horror or phsyco movies or tv shows that had sex inuendo and violence which is why you never killed someone for such stupidity? Or, you believe it is worse on tv here and now? I think it has nothing to do with tv if the parents taught their kids value for others and for life. Something went wrong on the parental level which is why so many youths are violent here.

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[Dublin]

Thailand is reaching the new stage of evolution, we have all seen it in our home countries where Murder over nothing is common and soon does not even hit the headlines.. very sad

[NongKhaiKid]

RIP-what a useless way to go.

if this is Thailand's future i am concerned to raise my child here.

It's so sad anyone has to think like this but perfectly understandable.

An acquaintance of mine riding his m/cycle home at night was surrounded by young Thai men on m/cycles who simply stared at him, as a very good Thai speaker he asked what the problem was etc and the Thais rode off.

Next day he told his Thai neighbour who made it clear he should not do that again as so many youngsters in Udon Thani are armed and he had taken a big chance by challenging them.

What a frightening thought.

[recycler]

Their examples are every day on TV in popular soap series. People get impregnated with excessive violence whole day long on TV, not surprising they act it out...

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Their examples are every day on TV in popular soap series. People get impregnated with excessive violence whole day long on TV, not surprising they act it out...

You've never watched American TV or Movies then?

[me313]

'The police are now looking to arrest the suspect identified as Worasit Saengaram, a 29 year-old local.'

They missed out the word "pyscho" at the end of that sentence.

Or high on "ya bah", as I've only been reading of how much of the stuff is ploughed into Thai society, it's bound to make people vicious.

[ChrisY1]

Karaoke bars,

Often full of hookers and gangsters, you gotta watch out when you go there.

Ok...I'll remember that the next time I go....!!

[NongKhaiKid]

RE: vast amount of visual diarrhoea squirting out of the Thai TV media sphinxter : Thai soap operas portraying baby faced gangsters and heros with semi-automatics having face- saving gunfights to address such karaoke/girlfriend disputes.

So what you are saying is that either you NEVER watched horror or phsyco movies or tv shows that had sex inuendo and violence which is why you never killed someone for such stupidity? Or, you believe it is worse on tv here and now? I think it has nothing to do with tv if the parents taught their kids value for others and for life. Something went wrong on the parental level which is why so many youths are violent here.

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What do parents teach their children ? Basic Thainess in how to wai, respect the Monarchy and Buddhisim and take care of us when you can earn money, other than that ... ?

Oh they do sign MOU's to stop street racing.

[Loles]

The responsibility of Thai daily soap-operas ?

No?

OK

[jacky54]

Now, now, these sort of things can happen anywhere!

[animatic]

RIP-what a useless way to go.

if this is Thailand's future i am concerned to raise my child here.

It's so sad anyone has to think like this but perfectly understandable.

An acquaintance of mine riding his m/cycle home at night was surrounded by young Thai men on m/cycles who simply stared at him, as a very good Thai speaker he asked what the problem was etc and the Thais rode off.

Next day he told his Thai neighbour who made it clear he should not do that again as so many youngsters in Udon Thani are armed and he had taken a big chance by challenging them.

What a frightening thought.

So asking what the problem is, is now a challenge?

By what logic, it seems the stare down was an active challenge.

But by not being aggressive, only asking in Thai what was the problem,

would seem a perfect response, since there seemed to be none,

and since he showed good Thai language and wasn't disrespectful they drove off.

I suspect they thought he was an interloper on their territory,

spy for another gang, or some mistaken identify issue.

When he clearly had no idea what they were on about they left.

Would stony silence have been more effective or safer?

Hard to see why.

Edited August 29, 2014 by animatic

[ginjag]

My conversation would go more like this:

Other group, "we requested this song first!"

Me, "that's funny cos I didn't request any F'in song!"

Other group, "mind if we sing it then?"

Me, "please go ahead, I would rather trap my nuts in a revolving door than do Karaoke!"

Guess i'm just not Asian enough, Karaoke to me spells public humiliation and why people would wanna pay for it is way beyond me............

Karaoke is fantastic fun, for those who can sing and for those wannabees. You don't have to be Asian, only people who enjoy singing or want to try. Revolving door---try to find one.

This is a sad situation, I would suggest drink involved together with one or two bad words--hey presto--Thais cannot take it.

[ginjag]

Now, now, these sort of things can happen anywhere!

maybe, but Thailand has a problem and must rate as above the norm for this type of thing.

[gyrosman]

Forget the dinner vest, bring your bullet-proof vest and metal detector to dinner, clubs, 7-11's, bars, taxi rides, your own locks on the night trains to Bangkok.Reinforced car door panels ( I beeped a rude Thai blocking 2 lanes as he went into 7-11 and he kicked in my door and fender and I couldn't exit my vehicle to kick his ass because several others push my doors closed before the police came and waved me on and did nothiing to the Thai).

The people here in a general population area are more dangerous then my country of America.