18-year-old accidentally shoots himself in the leg in Phuket

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18-year-old accidentally shoots himself in the leg in Phuket
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Anupong accidentally shot himself in the leg.

PHUKET: -- An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday (April 18) after he accidently shot himself in the leg while assembling a homemade handgun at his home.

At 6pm, Tha Chatchai police were called to the scene to investigate the shooting where the victim, Anupong Pwongjan, 18, accidently fired a gun in his leg at his home in Moo 4 Baan, Mai Khao.

Police arrived with Kusoldharm rescue workers and found the victim lying on the floor calling for help.

The victim was treated with first aid before being taken to Thalang hospital.

On the floor, police discovered two homemade handguns as well as tools for assembling a gun including, 30 bullet casings and three unused bullets. Police seized all the items and took them to Tha Chatchai station.

Anupong told police at the hospital that he was making a Thai pradit gun from a BB gun, and while he tried to put the parts together he accidentally shot himself.

Anupong is facing the charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Police said that he would be taken to the police station once he’s out of hospital.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/18-year-old-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-the-leg-in-phuket-51934.php


-- Phuket News 2015-04-20

[sirineou]

I hate when that happens to me

[NongKhaiKid]

An 18 year old and a handgun ?

Too early in the morning to ask why he needed one.

[apetley]

Assembling an already loaded gun.

My old mum's right, you can't fix stupid.

[Somtamnication]

Another candidate for the Darwin awards!

[bob4you]

Sorry he missed his head.

[NongKhaiKid]

Sorry he missed his head.

The projectile probably would have bounced off.

[NeilSA1]

" Anupong is facing a charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Police said that he would be taken to the police station once he’s out of hospital. "

Good. Regardless of the amount of either drugs or illegal weapons, each incident must be dealt with firmly. Keep the pressure on....

[starkey_rich]

Well if that does not deserve a Som Nam Na. I don't know what does.

He looks more like 12 than 18.

[keestha]

Hope it makes him contemplate a career change.

[monkey4u]

Dumb and Dumber have strong competition in Thailand

Lock the fool up for a few years

He may get an education

[soalbundy]

In the leg, strange, Thais usually shoot themselves in the foot. I wonder what mummy thinks about her little darling now, being Thai it would be ''boys will be boys'' Send the little sod off to boot camp.

[gandalf12]

He was lucky. He could have been seriously injured. The bullet must have come very close to his brain

[Inepto Cracy]

I love such a beautiful story to start my week. Just as I read the education system is changing and teachers are allowing children to teach themselves by doing. This young man is practicing to become a politician by first shooting himself in the leg, before qualifying as a politician to then go on to shoot himself in the foot.

This is called outcomes based education.

[steveyinasia]

He was lucky. He could have been seriously injured. The bullet must have come very close to his brain

His brain was protected, he was sitting on it.

[gandalf12]

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He was lucky. He could have been seriously injured. The bullet must have come very close to his brain

His brain was protected, he was sitting on it.

My apologies, I didnt consider him that intelligent to have a brain so far from the bullet wound. I guess both his brain cells must have been active at the same time

[monkeycountry]

A shame he didn't shoot himself in the head. Now eventually he will likely be shooting someone else in the head once he loses face.

Better luck next time.

[nzexpat]

"Stupid Boy" !

[Chicken George]

I expect his parents bought the parts for him too. No words can explain this stupidity other than its in the genes. At least this stray bullet hit the owner. I do hope as someone else said he takes a career change. I doubt it though next gun will be a regular hand gun.. ::-((

[Ulic]

Hopefully he does some jail time.

[fatfather]

Sorry he missed his head.

The projectile probably would have bounced off.

.... or caused an implosion...

Fatfather

[Caveat Emptor]

An 18 year old and a handgun ?

Too early in the morning to ask why he needed one.

Doesn't bear thinking about does it even if it's ' just ' face as it's an easy step from losing face to doing something about it.

[northernphil]

Only in Thailand can you loose face by shooting yerself in the leg.

[mercman24]

only following the new teachings - teaching himself to be a gunsmith. where he went wrong was, he should have looked down the barrel of the gun to make sure, and then pulled the trigger.. 1 loaded gun + 1 idiot = disaster. he he

[LivinginKata]

Interesting image in the PG on the homemade gun components ...

[slipperylobster]

Nothing like testing out a homemade gun on yourself.

I remember a kid that put his hand in front of a BB Gun.....to see if it was loaded. But I was just 10.

Edited April 20, 2015 by slipperylobster

[NamKangMan]

Not a good start to his mafia career.

[NeilSA1]

He looks traumatised and on the brink of tears.

I wonder if this will effect the way he thinks now, about using a weapon on anyone in future?

[Pinot]

Wow! We're on page 2 and no one has said...Son nom na.

I believe that translates in pathetic Thai to: "deservedly".

[useronthenet]

Those Lego kits have certainly got more advanced these days.