webfact Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Angered By Parking Fine, Motorist Attacks Krabi Cop By Khaosod English KRABI - A motorist is under arrest on suspicion of attacking a police officer with a knife after he was fined for illegally parking near a police box in Krabi province. The incident took place at around 3 pm yesterday near Ao Nang Beach in Plai Praya District. Police say Pol.Sgt. Abhichart Naksa-nga and another police officer spotted the suspect parking at a prohibited spot and approached the man to apply a fine. However, the motorist, identified as Thawatchai Bhodirak, 21, reportedly refused to take the ticket or move his car. Instead, Thawatchai loudly berated the police for interfering with his parking and attempted to drive away when the two police officers tried to detain him, police say. Apparently angered by the confrontation, Thawatchai allegedly took out a two-feet-long knife and lunged it at Pol.Sgt. Abhichart, injuring him in his right hand. According to the police statement, the suspect then came out from his car and tried to stab the officer again, forcing Pol.Sgt. Abhichart to fire two shots in the air, but the warning shots did not deter the suspect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXI_X5ywk8o Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1419335271&typecate=06§ion= -- Khaosod English 2014-12-24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kooweerup Posted December 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2014 If he ended up shot then he would have deserved it 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Looked like the policeman was firing straight at him, before the policeman ran away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terryp Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 what bull , ths took place on MONDAY morning right in the middle of all the tourists waiting for the boat tours, the guy was SHOT in the leg ...i saw the pool of blood and the trail of it across the road looks like they are worried about AOnang so the story has been changed 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasmus5150 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Just shows what respect Thai people have for the RTP. I guess after all these years after bribes and corruption, karma is coming back in a "Big Way". P.S. I do not condone any physical attack on any police officer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manbing Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 The attacker should be checked for mental health or being under the influence of substances, and/or perhaps mafia connections. Who in their right mind knifes a cop for a parking ticket? He needs to thank the cop for not fatally shooting him. This mug can expect a nice long holiday away from the stresses of parking in areas of natural scenic beauty. I hope they make an example of this guy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post garrya Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 Thais usually get angry when fined for wrongdoing. They never accept they could be wrong. I have seen it a couple of times when motorists got a ticket in the town center and kept arguing angrily threatening the policeman. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Usual Suspect Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 If this clown was in a western country he would probably be dead. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Carl64 Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 Try that anywhere else and have 50 bullets in your chest. This is one very lucky nutcase. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post razer Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 Ya know, this is an example of the lack of respect the people have for law ... for rules to create a civilized society ... and the blame falls smack on the corruption in the judicial system from the top down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 If this clown was in a western country he would probably be dead. Or black!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanSaiExPat Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Any sane professional police officer knows NOT to fire "Warning Shots" into the air! Those bullets do come down and could injure or kill some innocent victim. Much better to shoot the warning shots into the perpetrator. In the video it appears he is shooting at the perp. not into the air so I'm assuming the "Khaosod English" writer got his or her facts wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikemac Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 Thais usually get angry when fined for wrongdoing. They never accept they could be wrong. I have seen it a couple of times when motorists got a ticket in the town center and kept arguing angrily threatening the policeman. What you say is true. My wife is one of them ! And if I was a copper and some idiot came at me with a knife because of a parking fine, I would have fired shots into the air as well, the air between this moron's ears. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydude Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Having a less lethal option such as a taser would have been convenient in such a situation. Watching the cop run away was a big undignified for the RTP and only emboldened the perp. I understand that police protocol for dealing with a knife-wielding suspect charging at you would consider shooting him in the leg as appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Having a less lethal option such as a taser would have been convenient in such a situation. Watching the cop run away was a big undignified for the RTP and only emboldened the perp. I understand that police protocol for dealing with a knife-wielding suspect charging at you would consider shooting him in the leg as appropriate. In Australia they are taught only to shoot at the chest. No head shots or leg shots. I think it is the same in most countries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil fluffy clouds Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 "two feet long knife" That's not a knife, that's a sword.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Just shows what respect Thai people have for the RTP. I guess after all these years after bribes and corruption, karma is coming back in a "Big Way". P.S. I do not condone any physical attack on any police officer. then why say what you did ? Stupid man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 what bull , ths took place on MONDAY morning right in the middle of all the tourists waiting for the boat tours, the guy was SHOT in the leg ...i saw the pool of blood and the trail of it across the road looks like they are worried about AOnang so the story has been changed Why do you think this is bull? The story was taken from khaosod and was dated the 23rd of December (Tuesday) and says "The incident took place at around 3 pm yesterday" so that would make it Monday. The story also says "Pol.Sgt. Abhichart eventually shot at Thawatchai's leg" Apart from you saying it was morning and the report saying it was 3pm I don't see any "bull" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Out of control narcissism rears its head again. I see it all the time in Macro where people choose not to recognize that someone would like to get by them in the isle as it would disturb their conversation on the phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Having a less lethal option such as a taser would have been convenient in such a situation. Watching the cop run away was a big undignified for the RTP and only emboldened the perp. I understand that police protocol for dealing with a knife-wielding suspect charging at you would consider shooting him in the leg as appropriate. In Australia they are taught only to shoot at the chest. No head shots or leg shots. I think it is the same in most countries. Also true in Canada (where I worked as a civilian for the mounties). Had a heated argument the other day with a friend over the Ferguson shooting ... he was saying that if the suspect had rushed the cop, the cop should have shot him in he leg, not lethally. I couldn't get across to him that these situations aren't Hollywood movies where cops shoot the guns out of people's hands. In the real world, shooting to stop means shooting at the center mass... the torso. But a lot of folks don't get it... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Just shows what respect Thai people have for the RTP. I guess after all these years after bribes and corruption, karma is coming back in a "Big Way". P.S. I do not condone any physical attack on any police officer. So you think this one isolated case is indicative of "Thai people"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil fluffy clouds Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) It's harsh copping a fine from a severely compromised system.... Edited December 24, 2014 by lil fluffy clouds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbacke Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 You guys are forgetting the most unbelievable part of this story: A parking fine?!?! This guy's fine was probably the first one to be levied in Ao Nang in *months*, if not *years*. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigagee Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Bit embarrassing running away , while your the one with the gun , but maybe the police guy was concerned about reprisals if he'd killed the moron. TiT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrisco17 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> So you think this one isolated case is indicative of "Thai people"? Just shows what respect Thai people have for the RTP. I guess after all these years after bribes and corruption, karma is coming back in a "Big Way". P.S. I do not condone any physical attack on any police officer. Very indicative of the contempt and disrespect the Thai people have for the police and the perpetual "Thainess" disregard for the law. Also a bona fide and magnificent display touching on the lack of training, professionalism and bravado of the Thai police! Edited December 24, 2014 by phrisco17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Thais usually get angry when fined for wrongdoing. They never accept they could be wrong. I have seen it a couple of times when motorists got a ticket in the town center and kept arguing angrily threatening the policeman. What a Thai being wrong? No this could not be surely they are never wrong. But seriously you have to commend the policeman for not shooting him. I am not sure I would have had his restraint in his situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrisco17 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 You guys are forgetting the most unbelievable part of this story: A parking fine?!?! This guy's fine was probably the first one to be levied in Ao Nang in *months*, if not *years*. Only because he parked too near the popo's tent, they didn't have to walk too far or expend too much energy! Easy Money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrisco17 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Having a less lethal option such as a taser would have been convenient in such a situation. Watching the cop run away was a big undignified for the RTP and only emboldened the perp. I understand that police protocol for dealing with a knife-wielding suspect charging at you would consider shooting him in the leg as appropriate. In Australia they are taught only to shoot at the chest. No head shots or leg shots. I think it is the same in most countries. And never run away! The Policeman would have been severly repremanded, if not booted, in most Western Countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Gosh if he is like this at 21 , whats he going to be like in a few years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Having a less lethal option such as a taser would have been convenient in such a situation. Watching the cop run away was a big undignified for the RTP and only emboldened the perp. I understand that police protocol for dealing with a knife-wielding suspect charging at you would consider shooting him in the leg as appropriate. In Australia they are taught only to shoot at the chest. No head shots or leg shots. I think it is the same in most countries. And never run away! The Policeman would have been severly repremanded, if not booted, in most Western Countries! Strategic withdrawal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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