'New Year celebration' bullet nearly hit two-year-old Thai girl

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'New Year Celebration' Bullet Nearly Hit Two-Year-Old Girl

By Khaosod English


Nanthawan Yotsunthorn pointed to where the bullet struck the roof of her house, 29 December 2014

ANG THONG - A two-year-old child and her mother were almost injured by a stray bullet that police believe was fired in celebration of the New Year.

Nanthawan Yotsunthorn, 36, told police she was having dinner with her daughter at her house in Ang Thong's Mueang district when a bullet struck through the roof and hit a table in the kitchen.

The incident reportedly took place at around 9.30 pm.

"The bullet landed less than one metre away from where I and my daughter were eating our dinner," Nanthawan said.

Pol.Lt. Sirichai Seenin, an officer at Mueang Ang Thong Police Station, said the bullet belonged to a 11 mm. handgun and was fired from the eastern direction of Nanthawan's residence.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1419914446


-- Khaosod English 2014-12-30

[Pib]

But a bullet is less dangerous when fired in celebration, right?

[berybert]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

[A1Str8]

What's this obsession with guns and bullets? Feeling softie without it?

[daveAustin]

Probably from a cop's gun.

[daveAustin]

What's this obsession with guns and bullets? Feeling softie without it?

As with little boys with noisy bikes and douchebags driving their suped-up truck like they're the man, small willy syndrome.

[Tywais]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

It put a hole through the roof so I would suspect it would hurt.

[ChrisY1]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

A 100gr projectile falling at 32'/sec/sec......propably reaching approx. 100mph and hits me on the head....and that wouldn't hurt??

[cornishcarlos]

But it was fired from an Eastern direction You can't make this sh_it up...

[berybert]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

A 100gr projectile falling at 32'/sec/sec......propably reaching approx. 100mph and hits me on the head....and that wouldn't hurt??

Where do you get your figures from ? How high would the bullet go before it starts dropping ?

As for it passing thru the roof, really, so where's the picture of the hole, where's the picture of the bullet.

Does anyone really believe this story ?

[lumbye]

yes i do, a few years ago, it happened in our house too

[guava]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

Hard objects traveling at terminal velocity or better do indeed hurt. And kill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebratory_gunfire

[Sirpia]

2 yr old eating dinner at 9:30pm?

Suppose it was best she ate it before the 10pm Lakorn.

[kaobang]

in Naples,Italy,few die each year for this reason

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/01/us-italy-newyear-idUSTRE7000HQ20110101

[CantSpell]

Seriously... A "New Year Celebration" bullet?

On the 29th of December, makes sense...

And those bullets, do they have a special lining or casing so we know that they are new year celebration bullet??

Might consider making this a new trend with special customized products

- "Am drunk and playing with my gun" bullets

- "Am tring to kill you" bullets...

....

NY Celebration bullet....

[mikemac]

In an ideal world the brainless clown who fired his gun in the air would be the one hit by the bullet when it came back to earth.

[lust]

There seems to be a hole in this story..

[fey]

why is nationality always mentioned in these stories?

in other countries people are just people, here there is a racial overtone to everything. like the race is more important then whats being reported.

[allan michaud]

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But it was fired from an Eastern direction You can't make this sh_it up...

Yes, the police know this because that is the direction of their party.

[berybert]

why is nationality always mentioned in these stories?

in other countries people are just people, here there is a racial overtone to everything. like the race is more important then whats being reported.

Never noticed the race when I read the story. Mind you I have re-read it after your comment and still cant see it. Can you point it out please.

[Docno]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

A 100gr projectile falling at 32'/sec/sec......propably reaching approx. 100mph and hits me on the head....and that wouldn't hurt??

Where do you get your figures from ? How high would the bullet go before it starts dropping ?

As for it passing thru the roof, really, so where's the picture of the hole, where's the picture of the bullet.

Does anyone really believe this story ?

Well, his first figure (32' ft/s²) is the standard acceleration of freefall (i.e., acceleration due to gravity). His second figure could be an underestimate... according to the article someone else posted here, it seems that terminal velocity of a bullet can be as much as 200 mph. That will definitely hurt. And we know it can kill.

[vijer]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

Hard objects traveling at terminal velocity or better do indeed hurt. And kill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebratory_gunfire

And unfortunately the ones who get hurt are not the idiots firing the guns. If only there was a way to find the culprits and shoot them. Of course governments could spend some time on TV and radio running announcments educating these morons, but usually they are too busy scheming to steal from the public to do anything constructive for the public.

[bangon04]

Probably from a cop's gun.

The cops in manila are issued with paper tape muzzles for their guns over the festive period, so that it is easier to spot if the gun has been discharged. Apparently this is a very necessary safety measure. The manila cops are probably only slightly les incompetent with weapons that the Thai ones...

[Fatty123]

I'm hoping that certain posters don't teach physics. Objects made of metal travelling at terminal velocity can kill. End of story. Idiots guide here:

http://mythbustersresults.com/episode50

[FangFerang]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

You are surely out of your mind. Stray bullets at distance have more than enough forward velocity to kill and/or maim.

What are you saying?

[colinneil]

11mm thats not a handgun. Its a bloody cannon

[ggold]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

A 100gr projectile falling at 32'/sec/sec......propably reaching approx. 100mph and hits me on the head....and that wouldn't hurt??

actually it's about 200 MPH for a bullet free falling from the sky. It would kill you.

[halloween]

A bullet coming down might leave a mark if it hit someone but I doubt it would hurt.

Still silly thing to do.

If I jabbed you hard with my finger, it would hurt. Can you poke your finger through a roof tile?

[Sviss Geez]

why is nationality always mentioned in these stories?

in other countries people are just people, here there is a racial overtone to everything. like the race is more important then whats being reported.

Never noticed the race when I read the story. Mind you I have re-read it after your comment and still cant see it. Can you point it out please.

Don't hold your breath waiting for an answer, "fey" couldn't point out the nose on his own face.

[falangjim]

why is nationality always mentioned in these stories?

in other countries people are just people, here there is a racial overtone to everything. like the race is more important then whats being reported.

What are you smoking? They are Thai. This is ThaiVisa Forum. Do you mean district? Are you calling the district they reside in a race? What..."Thai Girl?" That bothers you? This is a Thai news forum written in English. There's no agenda in the headline. There are no racial overtones in this article except for what you just posted. In fact, being Thai is a nationality last I checked, not a race.