rooster59 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Police hunt Patong jet-ski thug for 'fake gun' intimidation Jet-skis are towed along Patong Beach in the morning. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: Police are looking for a Patong Beach jet-ski operator who allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened at least one other rival jet-ski operator during a heated argument on the beach yesterday (Dec 10).Lt Col Suthichai Tienpo arrived with his team of officers near Loma Park at 11:30am after receiving a call from a local vendor.Two groups of jet-ski operators had an altercation on the beach and one man pulled a gun out and threatened his rivals, the vendor reported, said Col Suthichai.“The man’s name is Banyong Thongket. He owns some jet-skis and trailers,” Col Suthichai said. “He had fled the scene by the time we got there, but he left his jeep, an Isuzu, behind.”Apparently Banyong left his “wife” behind at the scene, too. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/police-hunt-patong-jet-ski-thug-for-fake-gun-intimidation-55377.php -- Phuket News 2015-12-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 So just a simple matter of rounding him up, punishing him appropriately,banning him and Phuket has one less thug for tourists to get into alterations with. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 What a disappointing ending. IMHO society would be favoured if these scum bags "blow" each other away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Good way to reduce the Jet Ski thugs - shoot each other ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetime Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Let me know when the fight starts again. I want ringside seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) What a disappointing ending. IMHO society would be favoured if these scum bags "blow" each other away What I'm disappointed about is that the national police chiefs (over several decades) have not sacked a succession of local police chiefs in Phuket and Pattaya and more for failing to fix this once and for all. Thirty years at least and still just pussy footing around. Why? Edited December 11, 2015 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlog Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 What a disappointing ending. IMHO society would be favoured if these scum bags "blow" each other away What I'm disappointed about is that the national police chiefs (over several decades) have not sacked a succession of local police chiefs in Phuket and Pattaya and more for failing to fix this once and for all. Thirty years at least and still just pussy footing around. Why? Money money money. It's all about the money money money...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 What happened to their final warning, ban them all now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Nationwide ban on jet ski's would improve the beachfront vibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Jet ski operators going at each other, now thats something I would not mind sitting down watching for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty5x5 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I can see leaving your wife behind but your truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Why do tourists continue to hire jet skis from these thugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Nothing will happen. I am still waiting to see how many locals were rounded up and taken to court for burning down the Thalang Police station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 We just need a circular firing squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 There is nothing in the world that i despise more than jet skis...grumble ,grumble. If a beach has jet skis within a km I dont go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schackster Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Even after they catch him, he'll be back on the beach in no time. The only solution to fixing the Jet ski issues in Thailand is to totally close them down once and for all ! It wont happen though $$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Good way to reduce the Jet Ski thugs - shoot each other ... Yea at least their be a few less of the rogues,,the government can't seem to clean any of them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 The nice thing about this story, is that they are using guns on each other, rather than on unarmed, unsuspecting tourists, who are resisting their multitudinous scams. They should not be only arrested. They should be brought up on charges, convicted, and deported. Thailand does not need them. You step over a line, you leave the country. Passport revoked. Never allowed back in. How humiliating would that be? What would you like to bet these clowns would start behaving themselves within days? Send them to Bahrain, or Nigeria. Lets see what they could get away with there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Take the jeep and tell him to come collect it, is that difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 scum fighting scum ......... interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Jet ski operators going at each other, now thats something I would not mind sitting down watching for a while. I'll watch the video, thank you very much. I don't want to be anywhere in range when they start shooting. It's not like they can aim...or give a rat about hurting innocents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I guess we all know who said this: To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patanawet Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Why do tourists continue to hire jet skis from these thugs? Because tourists arriving here don't know they're thugs! I doubt many long term TV readers like yourself hire from these thugs. Perhaps you could do your 'good Samaritan' bit and station yourself at the beach to forewarn newcomers (good luck with that by the way). Edited December 12, 2015 by Patanawet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbreath Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 What a disappointing ending. IMHO society would be favoured if these scum bags "blow" each other away What I'm disappointed about is that the national police chiefs (over several decades) have not sacked a succession of local police chiefs in Phuket and Pattaya and more for failing to fix this once and for all. Thirty years at least and still just pussy footing around. Why? One word. Money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I guess we all know who said this: To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizen. Ah , another staunch defender of the Second Amendment. How many Sandy Hook massacres will it take for Americans to wake up to the fact more guns aren't the solution, it's the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 It's all about money all the way down the line officials have their hand out. Huge amount on money being made from the many many number of jet skis each and every day. Why the unknowing tourist rent - because they are looking for fun and unaware of the dangers they face in accident and scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I come from a country with very, I might even say, idiot gun laws. But, the number of illegal guns and the use of those is rampant. You think even stricter gun laws would stop the use of illegal guns? Don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inn Between Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I guess the authorities are upset that he used a fake gun. After all, Thailand has a reputation to uphold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 The nice thing about this story, is that they are using guns on each other, rather than on unarmed, unsuspecting tourists, who are resisting their multitudinous scams. They should not be only arrested. They should be brought up on charges, convicted, and deported. Thailand does not need them. You step over a line, you leave the country. Passport revoked. Never allowed back in. How humiliating would that be? What would you like to bet these clowns would start behaving themselves within days? Send them to Bahrain, or Nigeria. Lets see what they could get away with there! I am not sure you are up to speed on how deportation works. Countries haven't deported their own citizens since Britain stopped sending its criminals to Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Jet ski operators going at each other, now thats something I would not mind sitting down watching for a while. I'll watch the video, thank you very much. I don't want to be anywhere in range when they start shooting. It's not like they can aim...or give a rat about hurting innocents. Are you claiming innocence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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