Phuket road rage shooter ‘has been identified’

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Phuket road rage shooter ‘has been identified’


The shooting took place at a red light, in the middle of traffic.

PHUKET: -- Police say they now know the identity of the gunman who shot dead motorbike taxi driver Chaliao Piyapakul yesterday morning (October 30) in what appears to have been a case of road rage.

A warrant for the arrest of Suwat Saejong, 60, a resident of Kathu, was due to be issued today.

Officers visited a number of motorcycle shops around the island looking for information on the number plate of the bike, and found one shop where staff knew Suwat.

They also found that Suwat was the owner of two 9mm pistols – Mr Chaliao was killed by a 9mm bullet to the head.

They then visited a shooting range near Suwat’s house where they thought he might have practiced shooting, and encountered a friend, Saeree Saeliu.

After seeing the CCTV footage and photos of the shooting, and after examining some of the bullet casings left at the scene, Mr Saeree positively identified Suwat as the shooter.

Police expect to catch up with him soon.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-road-rage-shooter-‘has-been-identified’-49428.php


-- Phuket News 2014-10-31

[2008bangkok]

Jeez man they are like boiling pots the lot of them

[animatic]

Wait it can't be him, it must be his Burmese gardener who borrowed the car.

Thais don't do violence, it is bad for Thailand's image and high season is coming...

[steelepulse]

If the bibs were this efficient on all of their work, they could actually call themselves police. As it stands, they are glorified tea collectors.

[phuketrichard]

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A warrant for the arrest of Suwat Saejong, 60, a resident of Kathu, was due to be issued today

now that is one youthful looking 60 year old::::

[NamKangMan]

"Officers visited a number of motorcycle shops around the island looking for information on the number plate of the bike" - is this for real?

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

[ClutchClark]

Wait it can't be him, it must be his Burmese gardener who borrowed the car.

Thais don't do violence, it is bad for Thailand's image and high season is coming...

That joke about the Burmese just never gets old.

Thanks for that great laugh.

And the part about Thais don't do violence. Classic. You put your own personal twist on there.

It makes it unique from the 10 million previous references.

Cheers

[ClutchClark]

"Officers visited a number of motorcycle shops around the island looking for information on the number plate of the bike" - is this for real?

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

Don't you think its possible the registration might not match the current residence?

They have positively identified him--he is possibly in hiding.

The RTP do this type of thing every day.

Cheers

[animatic]

It's called irony. After weeks of watching Koh Tao duplicity, it is ironic to see a Thai clearly be blamed for a violent act.

[NamKangMan]

"Officers visited a number of motorcycle shops around the island looking for information on the number plate of the bike" - is this for real?

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

Don't you think its possible the registration might not match the current residence?

They have positively identified him--he is possibly in hiding.

The RTP do this type of thing every day.

Cheers

"Don't you think its possible the registration might not match the current residence?" - sure, so go to the residence it's registered to. Interview the occupants. Interview the neighbours. Interview mom and pop from the local shop.

Why bike shops?

Does the bike get serviced every week? Do you give your address to staff when you take your bike to a repair shop?

Maybe it;'s a brand new bike that hasn't been registered with The Land Transport Office as yet, so they may mean "dealership shops."

Edited October 31, 2014 by NamKangMan

[NamKangMan]

"Officers visited a number of motorcycle shops around the island looking for information on the number plate of the bike" - is this for real?

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

Don't you think its possible the registration might not match the current residence?

They have positively identified him--he is possibly in hiding.

The RTP do this type of thing every day.

Cheers

"Don't you think its possible the registration might not match the current residence?" - sure, so go to the residence it's registered to. Interview the occupants. Interview the neighbours. Interview mom and pop from the local shop.

Why bike shops? Does the bike get service every week?

And the reason you know they haven't done any of this is because it was not reported in the coconut news article written by some kid whose first language is not english?

I will place a wager with you the RTP have the shooter in custody within the week. Who knows, he might actually be on the lam now that the entire country has seen his photo.

I don't care for your wager. They will arrest him eventually.

Two simple questions:

1) Are vehicle registration plates held on a computer data base in Thailand? Yes, or no?

2) Why go to bike shops?

I have offered one reason - "bike shops" may have been misreported and should be "dealership shops."

Maybe another member, possibly a TPV, can shed some light on why they would interview staff of various "bike shops" to identify the owner/rider of a motor bike, via the bike's number plate.

[RustBucket]

If the bibs were this efficient on all of their work, they could actually call themselves police. As it stands, they are glorified tea collectors.

They have probably already come to the conclusion he has no money and therefore not worthy of protection.

If he had been driving a porsche during the killing, you would not be reading this story right now.

[alfalfa19]

Wait it can't be him, it must be his Burmese gardener who borrowed the car.

Thais don't do violence, it is bad for Thailand's image and high season is coming...

That joke about the Burmese just never gets old.

Thanks for that great laugh.

And the part about Thais don't do violence. Classic. You put your own personal twist on there.

It makes it unique from the 10 million previous references.

Cheers

555, I damn near posted something to the same effect as your post.

[ClutchClark]

If the bibs were this efficient on all of their work, they could actually call themselves police. As it stands, they are glorified tea collectors.

They have probably already come to the conclusion he has no money and therefore not worthy of protection.

If he had been driving a porsche during the killing, you would not be reading this story right now.

If that were the case then we never would have heard about the Porsche driver, would we?

Logic is your friend.

[robertthebruce]

If the bibs were this efficient on all of their work, they could actually call themselves police. As it stands, they are glorified tea collectors.

They have probably already come to the conclusion he has no money and therefore not worthy of protection.

If he had been driving a porsche during the killing, you would not be reading this story right now.

If that were the case then we never would have heard about the Porsche driver, would we?

Logic is your friend.

I think it was a Ferrari was it not ??? Saying that I am sure there is a good probability the same scenario happend with a Porsche....

Money Talks, The Guilty Walk...

[Valentine]

Looking at the way he moves I would not of thought he was 60 years old.

[bkkjames]

IF that guy in the video is 60 then the I must 900

[SlackJawChef]

The most questionable part is that a friend identified the shell casings as definitely from the killers gun .... that is some talent .... or does the killer have his rounds monogrammed?

S.J.C

[hkt83100]

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

If it is a new motorbike, the "license plate" is issued by the shop. It is one of those red plates you will use for about three months in Phuket, until the LTO has finally issued the green book (Tabien Rod) and the final white plate. Until then you will ride tax-free and somehow a bit anonymously.

[ClutchClark]

Aren't all the number plates of vehicles on The Land Transport Office data base?

Can't the police just search a computer data base for the owner of a vehicle, via its number plate?

If it is a new motorbike, the "license plate" is issued by the shop. It is one of those red plates you will use for about three months in Phuket, until the LTO has finally issued the green book (Tabien Rod) and the final white plate. Until then you will ride tax-free and somehow a bit anonymously.

Please don't confuse him with reason.

Thanks for clarifying.

[hkt83100]

It is always amazing how bad the quality of the pictures from these CCTV cams is.

[MaxLee]

"A warrant for the arrest of Suwat Saejong, 60, a resident of Kathu"

In other words Arrest warrant: Off the hook,... case closed

[Jockey]

After looking at the video on the previous thread I noted that although the police suspect the reason for the shooting was"road rage", this hit has all the hallmarks of an "execution". The victim asked his son to get off the bike and stay away, which indicates the victim already was aware of the gravity of the situation. Now the police say they found someone who can identify the killer from the video, yet the killer has a helmet on so is unidentifiable and the way the killer got back onto his bike he certainly looks a lot younger than 60 years old!

Why do the Thai Police jump to the first conclusion and send out the information to the press without first gathering all the necessary information? They are acting like amateurs or worse, even desperate to frame someone other than the real killer, because if indeed the killer was an assasin, surely the killer would have stolen or used someone else motorbike in order NOT to be identified. This is basic detective logic which seems to have been overlooked, deliberate or otherwise.

The media are partly to blame never questioning anything the police say, although maybe they are not allowed to question them.

Why do the police think the killers motive was road rage?

How can a "friend" identify the killer looking at grainy black and white footage - the killer with his helmet on?

Do the police really think the killer looks like a 60 years old?

Have they thought the killers bike might belong to someone else, i.e. it may have been stolen?

The police make their job a lot more difficult by jumping to conclusions and giving these snippets of information to the media.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Jockey

[shaurene]

Wait it can't be him, it must be his Burmese gardener who borrowed the car.

Thais don't do violence, it is bad for Thailand's image and high season is coming...

Well if the police are as bad as you in your quote that his gardener borrowed the car we are all <removed> he was clearly seen and clearly stated he was on a motor bike! put your brain into operation before ye open the mouth animatics.

[dotpoom]

Wait it can't be him, it must be his Burmese gardener who borrowed the car.

Thais don't do violence, it is bad for Thailand's image and high season is coming...

And also borrowed his motorcycle helmet to drive the car?

[catweazle]

A Thai person would never do such thing! Right? Most likely it was a foreigner with one day overstay who now can be jailed and extradited to show public how much Thais care about each other...

However - good job by the police. Seems that at least some take their job seriously.

As for the old gun-slinging fart who decided to end his life at 60, because he will either die in jail or by the shooting squad: You are the lowest of scum your country has ever seen! If I would have been a bystander in a car or on a bike at that intersection, I would have taken you out the very second you got back on your bike, no matter what!

Edited November 1, 2014 by catweazle

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A warrant for the arrest of Suwat Saejong, 60, a resident of Kathu, was due to be issued today

now that is one youthful looking 60 year old::::

Yes. He DOES look very youthful.

[EnglishJohn]

Why oh why do Thai police keep giving the press such specific details mid-way through an investigation ?. I assume it is a 'face' thing, but the only result can be to forewarn the criminal of what they are up to.

Maybe it impresses Thai people but to me they look extremely amateur.

Next we will have the ridiculous re-enactment which implies guilt on the suspect while as many police as possible stand around feeling important to be on TV.

[ClutchClark]

After looking at the video on the previous thread I noted that although the police suspect the reason for the shooting was"road rage", this hit has all the hallmarks of an "execution". The victim asked his son to get off the bike and stay away, which indicates the victim already was aware of the gravity of the situation. Now the police say they found someone who can identify the killer from the video, yet the killer has a helmet on so is unidentifiable and the way the killer got back onto his bike he certainly looks a lot younger than 60 years old!

Why do the Thai Police jump to the first conclusion and send out the information to the press without first gathering all the necessary information? They are acting like amateurs or worse, even desperate to frame someone other than the real killer, because if indeed the killer was an assasin, surely the killer would have stolen or used someone else motorbike in order NOT to be identified. This is basic detective logic which seems to have been overlooked, deliberate or otherwise.

The media are partly to blame never questioning anything the police say, although maybe they are not allowed to question them.

Why do the police think the killers motive was road rage?

How can a "friend" identify the killer looking at grainy black and white footage - the killer with his helmet on?

Do the police really think the killer looks like a 60 years old?

Have they thought the killers bike might belong to someone else, i.e. it may have been stolen?

The police make their job a lot more difficult by jumping to conclusions and giving these snippets of information to the media.

Yes, your post illustrates there appears to be a real problem of people "jumping to conclusions".

[EnglishJohn]

It is always amazing how bad the quality of the pictures from these CCTV cams is.

What's more amazing is how often the CCTV goes missing ...