Bangkok police question witnesses, relatives of alleged gunman in hotelier's murder

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Police question witnesses and relatives of alleged gunman in hotelier’s murder



BANGKOK: -- Police on Wednesday questioned witnesses and relatives of the gunman who shot dead a major shareholder of the Landmark hotel in Bangkok and then committed suicide.

The shooting incidents took place at the house of Mr Montri Sihanartkitdakul, a major shareholder of the Landmark hotel on Sukhumvit road, in Soi Chan Gao 10, off Narathiwat road, Sathorn district, on Tuesday night.

Mr Montri was shot three times on the head and at his back with a 11 mm caliber handgun which was also used by Mr Prasarn Poduang to take his own life.

Pol Lt-Gen Pravuth Thavornsiri, the assistant police chief, said initial investigation indicated that Mr Prasarn shot Mr Montri before he took his own life.

Eyewitnesses said that the two men had dinner together at the Landmark hotel before Mr Prasarn drove Mr Montri back to the latter’s home where the shooting later took place.

A note believed written by Mr Prasarn was found in his car. In the note, Prasarn expressed his dissatisfaction with Mr Montri and mentioned the name of a third person.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-question-witnesses-and-relatives-of-alleged-gunman-in-hoteliers-murder


-- Thai PBS 2015-07-22

[ChrisY1]

Is this crazy case a joke?..............Are Thais so completely stupid to make this real............!!!

[ratcatcher]

As we all wait and wonder who the "third person" is. Male or female?

[saakura]

Is this crazy case a joke?..............Are Thais so completely stupid to make this real............!!!

What is so crazy about a person murdering another? Are you so completely retarded or have you really never heard of a murder in any country other than thailand?

[Bluespunk]

As we all wait and wonder who the "third person" is. Male or female?

I was wondering why the violence took place in the house but the suicide note was in the car.

[ezzra]

Mr Montri was shot three times on the head and at his back with a 11 mm calibre handgun which was also used by Mr Prasarn Poduang to take his own life.

Two guys having dinner together, drives home and that a quarrel ensued, and a note motioning a third

person....could it be a lovers tiff?

He was shot 3 times ON THE HEAD? Isn't implied that he shot the other guy and THAN shot himself?

can it BE the other way around?

Edited July 22, 2015 by ezzra

[flyingdoc]

I would agree that he would have shot the other man before shooting himself?!!

[FangFerang]

"Pol Lt-Gen Pravuth Thavornsiri, the assistant police chief, said initial investigation indicated that Mr Prasarn shot Mr Montri before he took his own life."

A fiction writer who wrote this sentence would have their story rejected.