Two teenagers shot and injured following earlier fight at Pattaya Countdown Festival

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Two teenagers shot and injured following earlier fight at Pattaya Countdown Festival

PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Sunday, Pattaya Police investigated a shooting incident which occurred in Central Pattaya, close to the entrance of Soi Neun Plub Wan on the Sukhumvit Road.

Police were told that two teenagers had been shot, one of them, aged only 15 was taken to the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya while the second victim, Khun Tanakorn aged 18 was taken to the Banglamung Hospital.

According to local residents, the two victims were part of a larger gang of youths who were seen and heard travelling down Soi Neun Plub Wan and it appeared they were being followed by another gang of youths.

Three shots were heard and the two victims fell onto the road, at the front of Soi 53 on the Sukhumvit Road.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/161906/two-teenagers-shot-and-injured-following-earlier-fight-at-pattaya-countdown-festival/


-- Pattaya One 2014-12-29

[irishsmile]

This is getting ridiculous, lawless state with everyone armed to the teeth!

[NongKhaiKid]

The country has been awash with guns for years but control never seems to be a priority.

[AlQaholic]

Question is; with BKK PTY Hospital so close, why was the 18 year old taken to Banglamung Hospital, which is a very small hospital and quiet far from the scene of the shooting?

[KhunBENQ]

My question is different: why was it possible that the 15y old was brough to BPH, one of the most expensive hospitals on the whole subcontinent?

Normally BPH is not for the pleps.

BPH would do only very basic first aid and throw him out ASAP (if at all).

Or this 15y old is from a privileged family and has an appropriate insurance?

Banglamung is small? Its THE public/state hospital for the region.

The waiting hall had quite a size

Was there only once with a sick friend.

We gave up after about two hours and moved on.

Edited December 29, 2014 by KhunBENQ

[Lupatria]

The country has been awash with guns for years but control never seems to be a priority.

According to the Small Arms Survey 48 662 988 persons in the age group 15-65 in Thailand owned estimated 10 000 000 small arms in 2011. Now add the unregistered weapons to it. Looks like the weaponless people in this country could gather in a football stadium.

Remember the scheme when they offered officials to buy guns for a 50% discount before Yingluck's reign?

[Docno]

This is getting ridiculous, lawless state with everyone armed to the teeth!

Why are you referring to the US in this discussion?

[NoshowJones]

This is getting ridiculous, lawless state with everyone armed to the teeth!

Why are you referring to the US in this discussion?

Where is Irishsmile referring to the US? Have I missed something?

[jamiesilver]

Compared to back home its still quite a mellow place!

[Docno]

This is getting ridiculous, lawless state with everyone armed to the teeth!

Why are you referring to the US in this discussion?

Where is Irishsmile referring to the US? Have I missed something?

I was being facetious. His statement, given the context, was a perfect description of the US... if you've ever been exposed to US domestic news, you'd know that these sort of things happen on a regular/daily basis there (especially in places like Chicago and Detroit).

[Sviss Geez]

My question is different: why was it possible that the 15y old was brough to BPH, one of the most expensive hospitals on the whole subcontinent?

Normally BPH is not for the pleps.

BPH would do only very basic first aid and throw him out ASAP (if at all).

Or this 15y old is from a privileged family and has an appropriate insurance?

Banglamung is small? Its THE public/state hospital for the region.

The waiting hall had quite a size

Was there only once with a sick friend.

We gave up after about two hours and moved on.

Why does it matter where their injuries were treated? Do you have an issue with"plebs", as you put it, being treated in what you consider to be an expensive hospital?

[petercool]

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[OMGImInPattaya]

Question is; with BKK PTY Hospital so close, why was the 18 year old taken to Banglamung Hospital, which is a very small hospital and quiet far from the scene of the shooting?

Maybe one injury was more serious than the other, requiring more sophisticated care. Banglamung Hospital is fine for general diagnosis and care. It's not fancy but the the medical care is decent. Would I go there...no, but it's good care.

[bangon04]

The country has been awash with guns for years but control never seems to be a priority.

are we still talking about Thailand?