Myanmar national attacked at Phuket school yesterday, to face gun charges
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Yan, 21, was attacked after he tried to shoot a local market vendor who refused to buy a sack of shellfish. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A Myanmar national who was attacked at local school yesterday (Mar 31) is set to face charges including illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, while his friend, who managed to avoid arrest, is still on the run.

The man, named only as Yan, 21, had to be taken to hospital handcuffed to a hospital trolley yesterday after being assaulted by a group at the Phuket Municipal School on Phoonpol Rd.

Maj Rakkhet Munmuang from Phuket City Police told The Phuket News today (Apr 1) that Yan is currently being held at Phuket City Police where he is facing charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, carrying firearm into a public place with out a permit and shooting in public place.

Maj Rakkhet explained that a local market vendor, Mr Somjai Usaha, 64, came forward after the incident and told them that two Myanmar men approached him at his market stall at the fresh market on Ranong Rd yesterday offering to sell him a sack of shellfish.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/myanmar-national-attacked-at-phuket-school-yesterday-to-face-gun-charges-56868.php

-- Phuket News 2016-04-01

Even if his friend is found, he'll clam up and won't talk.

Shot, BOOOOO, ha,ha,ha

There's something very fishy about this story