webfact Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 18-year-old accidentally shoots himself in the leg in PhuketEakkapop ThongtubAnupong 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I hate when that happens to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 An 18 year old and a handgun ? Too early in the morning to ask why he needed one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apetley Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Assembling an already loaded gun. My old mum's right, you can't fix stupid. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Another candidate for the Darwin awards! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob4you Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Sorry he missed his head. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sorry he missed his head. The projectile probably would have bounced off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 " 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.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkey_rich Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Well if that does not deserve a Som Nam Na. I don't know what does. He looks more like 12 than 18. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hope it makes him contemplate a career change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Dumb and Dumber have strong competition in Thailand Lock the fool up for a few years He may get an education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 He was lucky. He could have been seriously injured. The bullet must have come very close to his brain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inepto Cracy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycountry Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzexpat Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 "Stupid Boy" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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.. ::-(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hopefully he does some jail time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfather Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sorry he missed his head.The projectile probably would have bounced off..... or caused an implosion... Fatfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Only in Thailand can you loose face by shooting yerself in the leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Interesting image in the PG on the homemade gun components ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Not a good start to his mafia career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wow! We're on page 2 and no one has said...Son nom na. I believe that translates in pathetic Thai to: "deservedly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useronthenet Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Those Lego kits have certainly got more advanced these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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