Safety measures will be tightened up at firing ranges in Phuket following an apparent suicide



PHUKET: -- The Phuket provincial administration has imposed new safety measures at all firing ranges in the province after a foreign tourist shot himself to death in an apparent suicide at a firing range.

Governor Chamroen Tippayapongthada said Thursday that he would call a meeting with operators of four firing ranges in the province to discuss safety measures at the premises following an apparent suicide at one of the ranges on Wednesday.

The victim, 39-year old Andres Podra, from Estonia visited a firing range for target shootings on Wednesday with a trainer. But after having fired six shots at the paper targets, he suddenly turned the handgun on his right temper and pulled the trigger.

The trainer later said he saw the incident and tried to intervene but failed. The victim fell on the ground and was dead. A note for his Thai girlfriend was found in his pocket, said the police, adding that he would summon the woman and the victim’s friends for interrogation.

Mr Nirun Koisomboon, secretary-general of amateur shooting club in Phuket, said that his firing range has tighten up screening of visitors. Those who appear to be drunk or to be depressed is not allowed to practice shooting, he added.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/154545


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Those who appear to be drunk or to be depressed is not allowed to practice shooting,

Ah well, that's a start then

I guess on the spot mandatory alcohol and drug testing along with a psychology evaluation is next?

Those who appear to be drunk or to be depressed is not allowed to practice shooting,

Ah well, that's a start then

It really is "amazing Thailand" , you have to laugh or you'd go nuts.

There needs to be an award for the longest serving expat who's still of sound mind

"he suddenly turned the handgun on his right temper and pulled the trigger"

Wow, that man obviously got a temper!

nonsense, this is certainly not the first time this has occurred, there was a time when it was quite popular in pattaya and the same promises were made countrywide.

Strange, have a lot of apparent suicide in Thailand. At least as much as crackdown.

The shooting range in question has an advertising hoarding that shows two kids who appear to be about 8 years old brandishing a rifle and an automatic pistol.

I'm sure the safety rules in place are more than adequate.

Safety standards and Thailand do not co exist.

id be more worried about a random Policeman shooting me than this

Colonel suwichapimpoplonka dinalingsomchai announce new guns for all ranges to take effect immdeiately

The shooting range in question has an advertising hoarding that shows two kids who appear to be about 8 years old brandishing a rifle and an automatic pistol.

I'm sure the safety rules in place are more than adequate.

As adequate as they are in other countries, including NZ, also. And the children that you refer to are certainly certainly not "brandishing' anything.