22-Year-Old Shot Dead After Turning Down Snooker Challenge

By Khaosod Eng.

KAMPHAENG PHET - A man was gunned down at a snooker lounge in Kamphaeng Phet province after he turned down a challenge from a stranger, police say.

According to police, the 22-year-old victim was shot dead at around 8 pm last night in Mueang district.

The victim, named Wirat, was reportedly playing snooker with four friends at the lounge when a stranger arrived on a motorcycle and challenged him to a game, said Pol.Lt.Col. Suwicha Techawannawuth, an officer at Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station.

"He was shouting, who's got the skill here? Let's see who's better at the game," Pol.Lt.Col. Suwicha told reporters, citing witnesses' testimonies.

The stranger, who was said to be intoxicated at the time, was reportedly angry that no one would play a game with him, and left furiously on his motorcycle.

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-- Khaosod English 2015-01-10

Thai masculinity on parade here.

What a shame for this by young man. I hope they catch the killer soon and he gets what he deserves for this crime.

What a shame for this by young man. I hope they catch the killer soon and he gets what he deserves for this crime.

12 gauge or 16? Point blank.

The level of stupid in this country takes some beating sometimes. If stupid was what made a great snooker player this dipsh!t would be Steve Davis, ronnie o'sullivan and Steven Hendry all rolled into 1!

Alcohol 1 - Decent young man 0

The shooter had clearly not studied Prayuts 12 values................

The level of stupid in this country takes some beating sometimes, if stupid was what makes a great snooker player this dipsh!t would be Steve Davis, ronnie o'sullivan and Steven Hendry all rolled into 1!

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Don't get you at all on this comment, as those 3 players are far from stupid.

lethal injection not such a bad idea........

The level of stupid in this country takes some beating sometimes, if stupid was what makes a great snooker player this dipsh!t would be Steve Davis, ronnie o'sullivan and Steven Hendry all rolled into 1!

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Don't get you at all on this comment, as those 3 players are far from stupid.

Maybe re read it........

The level of stupid in this country takes some beating sometimes, if stupid was what makes a great snooker player this dipsh!t would be Steve Davis, ronnie o'sullivan and Steven Hendry all rolled into 1!

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Don't get you at all on this comment, as those 3 players are far from stupid.

Maybe re read it........

Gotcha! My apologies.

Career path. The shooter can now apply for a position in the Police as a firearms instructor

Career path. The shooter can now apply for a position in the Police as a firearms instructor

You need to have the right daddy for that job.

Career path. The shooter can now apply for a position in the Police as a firearms instructor

I think I've found a video of him:

Well, the shooter is a skilled hoe at least.

Alcohol 1 - Decent young man 0

You see this the World over. Unfortunately.

If he had of taken up the challenge and won, the crazy guy would

still have shot him,its like the wild west here,stranger riding into

town looking for a fight.....

regards worgeordie

DNA tests already shows a match...

off topic remark removed

Not to mention driving a motorbike while drunk...

R.I.P.

Snooker joints can attract a bad element here - just as pool halls in the US did when I was growing up.

Remember James Wattana [Thaiphoon] ? His father was gunned down in his own snooker club.

A Thai stranger rides in to town.

don't bring a pool cue to a gun fight

Want to wager he was neglected as a child? Man children like these are poster children for the zero population growth movement. This world really does not need more children. And why have children if you are going to neglect them, like this cockroach child was neglected? Who is his mother? Why did she do such a lousy job in raising him? Where was his father all this time? Did he have a father? Sounds like he was just trying to pick a fight. Sounds like he had no sense of self? What kind of man walks into a pool hall, challenges random people to a game, and then kills a guy for not playing with him? All the more reason to keep a 100,000 volt stun gun handy. This guy could have used a good stun or two. Hope he gets the ultimate stun.

There are just too many nutters in this world, it`s getting scary out there.

The level of stupid in this country takes some beating sometimes. If stupid was what made a great snooker player this dipsh!t would be Steve Davis, ronnie o'sullivan and Steven Hendry all rolled into 1!

Were they farangs as these aren't typical thai names?

LoS is the hub of purges, crackdowns etc yet nothing ever seems to be done about the country being awash with firearms and stopping them coming into the possession of people more than willing to use them.

According to Pol.Lt.Col. Suwicha, all police units in the province have been informed to be extra careful, as the suspect is believed to be "armed and dangerous."

And now the Pol. Lt.Col makes an outstanding observation, saying he MAY BE dangerous. WOW!

Note to self - Don't refuse a snooker challenge and don't play snooker in KP.

I stayed there one night in a hotel next to the markets, thought it was a nice quiet little town. Had no idea that desperados rode into town and shot the place up !

Career path. The shooter can now apply for a position in the Police as a firearms instructor

Probably already is!