Tuk-tuk drivers' club leader murdered in Phuket

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Tuk-tuk drivers' club leader murdered in Phuket

Phuket Gazette 

          

Bullet holes in the window and windshield of Mr Sakol's tuk-tuk. Photo: Kathu Police

 

PHUKET: -- Police are hunting for an unknown number of suspects for the murder of the president of the Patong tuk-tuk drivers’ club earlier this morning. 

Sakol Srisompoch, 57, was found shot dead inside his tuk-tuk, which was parked in the middle of the road in front of King Kong Party Club, on Phra Phuket Kaew Road.

Police were alerted to the shooting about 3:10am. 

“Mr Sakol was on his way home after work when the incident occurred. There were four wounds on his left arm, one on his back and another on his chest. There were also several bullet holes in the window and windshield of his tuk-tuk,” said Capt Wattanathorn Bamroongthin of Kathu Police. 

Mr Sakol's body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital. 

 

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-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2016-10-25

[Psimbo]

Hopefully there will not be any triumphal posts despite the man's occupation.

[NamKangMan]

Karma.

[JHolmesJr]

Hope it was not a farang disputing another extortionate fare.

[zorro1]

Piss off enough people and these things happen.

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[LivinginKata]

No honor among thieves............

[steelepulse]

Events like this are usually over money and or a girlfriend. 

[Pinot]

Tuk tuk drivers club? 

[NamKangMan]

1 hour ago, steelepulse said:

Events like this are usually over money and or a girlfriend. 

 

 

Perhaps someone has aspirations of becoming the new President. 

[KevinCorr]

19 minutes ago, Pinot said:

Tuk tuk drivers club? 

I thought it was the Tuk Tuk mafia.

 

[Borzandy]

3 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Hopefully there will not be any triumphal posts despite the man's occupation.

No, no, only by by Mr president..

[yellowboat]

You would hope that people in such a humble occupation would not befall such a death.    Condolences to his loved ones. 

[goldenbrwn1]

Bullet holes in the window and windshield of Mr Sakol's tuk-tuk. Photo: Kathu Police

 

Nice tuk tuk....

Edited October 25, 2016 by goldenbrwn1

[Deli]

I won't miss him

[maxtingtong]

If that's a tuk tuk I could probably be santa claus

[grumbleweed]

Call me psychic, but for some strange reason I don't foresee huge queues forming to sign the book of condolences

[monkey4u]

Guess some one wanted his job as President 

[LivinginKata]

35 minutes ago, maxtingtong said:

If that's a tuk tuk I could probably be santa claus

 

That's what the latest model Tuk Tuk in Phuket looks like - a Suzuki 

Edited October 25, 2016 by LivinginKata

[PJ33]

This happened a stones throw from my place and I knew nothing about it until this afternoon.

 

This morning I saw someone on a motorbike get run over by a huge dumper truck about 1.5km from this shooting and right outside a school - looked like the person died instantly :-( 

 

A sad day for Kathu and Phuket. Condolences to both sets of relatives.

[SOTIRIOS]

...doesn't look like a tuk-tuk.....

 

...but maybe he was 'calling the shots' in that capacity.....

 

...and somebody objected......

 

...no room for others' success......

 

...or competition.....

 

 

[Beats56]

28 minutes ago, PJ33 said:

This happened a stones throw from my place and I knew nothing about it until this afternoon.

 

This morning I saw someone on a motorbike get run over by a huge dumper truck about 1.5km from this shooting and right outside a school - looked like the person died instantly :-( 

 

A sad day for Kathu and Phuket. Condolences to both sets of relatives.

Not a good way to start your morning.

[Guitar God]

Pretty optimistic bringing dead bodies to a hospital. 

[Canceraid]

Ah! Good news! Anotehr scum off this earth.

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Doesn't look much like a Tuk Tuk to me or is this the Limo model?  Obviously he didn't opt for the bullet proof option!

[performance]

I wonder why. lovely bunch of robbers they are. They even rob each other. Must be part of there teachings. 

[NamKangMan]

22 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Hopefully there will not be any triumphal posts despite the man's occupation.

 

For many tourists from around the world, and for the families of the many who have died on Phuket's roads, they will probably see this as "justice." 

[Diena]

23 hours ago, Pinot said:

Tuk tuk drivers club? 

Tuk tuk, Mafia?