Team of 5 arrested after botched Phuket hit

[cookee68]

I think the fixer, should have hired a fixer, to fix the fixers mistakes, Well at least he said sorry so all is ok now,

[cookee68]

6.5 million for half a square meter??? How much would it have cost just to change the building?? A couple of hundred grand no doubt.....so no, instead he hires arguably the most sorry looking hitmen in South East Asia to rub him out.

What did the business man expect for 300k ? Carlos the Jackal? You wouldn't get Mr Bean for 300k.

But they got 5 Mr Beans for 300k, or was that 5 Mr Beanies

[mikiea]

The businessman looked at his options: B6.5 million to get the half-square-metre of land or B600,000 to get rid of Songvit and, as a precaution, his brother, who was also his heir. He hired a fixer who in turn hired four men to carry out the hits.

He hired a fixer who in turn hired four men to carry out the hits.

One can't find any half decent sub contractors anywhere these day can one?

Seems to be the case, but the land owner was trying to extort him that's for sure... ฿6.5mil

extort him ? it is apparent you have never owned anthing. if you had you would see this for what it truly is. the price you pay & recieve for property ownership. being "fair" or extortion has nothing to do with it. its called doing bizz :-)

[orange31]

There's only one reason I can think of why the police haven't arrested the guy yet. They're still negotiating with him !!

[kkerry]

The businessman looked at his options: B6.5 million to get the half-square-metre of land or B600,000 to get rid of Songvit and, as a precaution, his brother, who was also his heir. He hired a fixer who in turn hired four men to carry out the hits.

He hired a fixer who in turn hired four men to carry out the hits.

One can't find any half decent sub contractors anywhere these day can one?

Seems to be the case, but the land owner was trying to extort him that's for sure... ฿6.5mil

extort him ? it is apparent you have never owned anthing. if you had you would see this for what it truly is. the price you pay & recieve for property ownership. being "fair" or extortion has nothing to do with it. its called doing bizz :-)

If that's your standard for doing business in Thailand then we will probably be reading about you in the news one day as well

[wernerkl]

There are a few things strange. 6,5mil. for a few square inches and 300.000THB for an unseccessfull hit. I think one can get it done for a tenth and successfully.

[Srikcir]

Thailand - the Hub of Business Resolution

[jacko45k]

The guy that hired them will be arrested soon , what's that,? he gets a few days to get his things arranged and move to another country ?

He needs time to get round to the bank again!

[cup-O-coffee]

Thailand right now reminds me of the 1920's and 1930's Chicago during the Prohibition era. Mafia hits, corruption, bought and paid politicians and community leaders and business owners. Will Thailand ever be able to produce a J. Edgar Hoover and an Eliot Ness? I doubt it. The USA in the 20's and 30's had a foundation built on the Constitution. Removing this bad element still left a strong foundation to build back on.

Thailand, regrettably, has a foundation built on corruption. Were someone like Hoover and Ness to dig down and remove the trash here, Thailand's entire structure would be gone. That's the problem. Dirty, rotten filthy corruption right through the core.

[Valentine]

Amazing Thailand

What does "amazing Thailand" or the other equally inane comment "a Thai would not do this" keep getting posted as they add absolutely zero to the discussion.

[Johnny S]

Another example of why you should never get involved with Thais & money

Very true - stay away from them and you will live more peaceful