Turkish tourist shot dead on Koh Samui

Koh Samui, Surat Thani: A Turkish tourist was shot and killed by a security officer of a pub on the tourist-destination island of Samui early Friday, police said.

The 27-year-old security officer, Kabin Sri-sa-ard, claimed the tourist, ç, was about to open fire at him first so he shot back in self defence.

Pol Col Thewet Pluemsut, commander of Samui police station, said the shooting occurred in front of a popular pub on the main road along the Chawaeng Beach shortly after the pub’s closing time at 2 am.

Kabin told police that the Turkish man came to the pub after it was closed at 2 am and he appeared very drunk sohe refused to allow Forlet to enter the pub, and thus resulting in a quarrel. Kabin said the Turkish man cried foul before leaving.

Shortly later, Kabin recounted, Forlet came back and shouted and pulled out his pistol and pointed the gun at him, prompting him to fire his shotgun at Forlet several times. The Turkish man was killed at the scene.

After the shooting, Kabin waited for police in front of the pub, holding the shotgun in his hand.

Police checked Forlet’s body and found a .38 revolver and 9mm pistol on him. The two guns were fully loaded. Police also found a pocket knife and Bt100,000 in cash on him.

Thewet said police checked Forlet’s background and found that he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island.

Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk.

I take no delight in that story.

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

Well that'll be that

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

Maybe he was on an expired tourist visa

The other news thread of this incident started by webfact in the kohsamui news forum earlier today has a photo and news video.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800145-man-shot-dead-outside-club-solo-in-chaweng-koh-samui/

Just another quality tourist Thailand needs so badly.

regards worgeordie

There are many.... Shootings here on Koh Samui, Its just not always publicized.

It would be interesting to know what his past-form in Turkey was.

Brings to mind the Iranian 'asylum-seeker' in the Sydney chocolate shop a while ago.

One less the guy was a fixit man live by the sword and the rest is in the news,

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

So he seems to have been known as a protector eh? Do farang need protection on Samui? Are Farang business what need protection? What's the local scoop on the island? I have not stayed there for any length of time yet.

Must be one he'll of a pub is security gaurds are armed.

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

Maybe he was on an expired tourist visa

Well, now he would have to be

Must be one he'll of a pub is security gaurds are armed.

yes and with a shotgun toooooooooooooooo

Gun was planted on victim after his death to prevent murder trial .

There are many.... Shootings here on Koh Samui, Its just not always publicized.

A note to self: avoid Samui Island by all means.

There is Turkish mafia and Russian mafia over there.

The same as Pattaya and Phuket, very criminalized place.

Gun was planted on victim after his death to prevent murder trial .

Yes, it happens.

We never know.

There are many.... Shootings here on Koh Samui, Its just not always publicized.

A note to self: avoid Samui Island by all means.

There is Turkish mafia and Russian mafia over there.

The same as Pattaya and Phuket, very criminalized place.

Yes, Barin, "self" might be the only person who would treat your note seriously.

Must be one he'll of a pub is security gaurds are armed.

With shotguns, presumably pump action if the guy fired his several times before the other guy could shoot his hand guns.

And I thought Phuket was bad.....

And the conspiracies start: not one, but two guns planted on a "tourist" (the title should be changed) who apparently was know for being a racketeer. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck........

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

Tourist? Mafia? Mean drunk? Well, one less 'turkey' on Samui

Fired his shotgun several times !!! Just to make sure ??

The Turk cried foul?

Maybe he thought he was playing snooker.

Kabin recounted?

His shotgun shells I guess.

<deleted> is a security guy doing with a shotgun?

No mention of what his punishment for breaking the law would be.

Great! One criminal dimwit less on Samui, how many more to go?

As mentioned, why the heck is s security guard holding a pump action at a "closed" pub anyways???? It clearly says the place was closed... <deleted>? something fishy here AGAIN!!!

The original article says " acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

Does that mean that he was running a protection racket against farangs, demanding money for protection, the same as the mafia? If so then I say good riddance to bad rubbish.

Wslking around w gun, getting drunk.. not smart. Sounds like security guard is in the clear.

^^^ Don't bother about what the original or any subsequent report claims.

None of these so called news reporters passed their English examinations at school.

Andrew Drummond is the only credible reporter in Thailand, the rest are just on a meal ticket.

"he had several businesses on Koh Samui and he had also been acting like a mafia providing protection to farang on the island."

"Thewet said Forlet was notorious for often engaging in quarrels after he became drunk."

But they classify him as a "tourist".

If he is a tourist with a wook permit if this is the way this man acts when drunk then don't drink or drink less If he also thinks he is a mafia man then the police if they knew him should have arrested him a long time ago and deported him so at least he would be alive today be it that he would cause the same problems in his own country.

Fired his shotgun several times !!! Just to make sure ??

If I was the security guard, I as well would have made a 100% sure that the person pulling a gun on me is dead. Bet that turkish wannabe mafia lowlife did not envision himself "waking up" at sunrise under a blood stained blanket with his head blown to pieces. Good for him, good for Samui!