webfact Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Two arrested for Patong tuk-tuk boss murder Darawan Naknakhon Wattana “Dam” Nawakeaw, 38, was taken into custody after a warrant for his arrest was issued on Friday (Oct 28), Col Amponwat said. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon PHUKET: -- Police have arrested two suspects for their part in the public slaying of Sakol Srisompotch, President of the Patong Tuk-Tuk Club, who was shot dead in his tuk-tuk in Kathu in the early hours of last Tuesday (Oct 25). Four other suspects, including the gunman and the getaway driver, remain at large, Kathu Police Deputy Chief Investigator Lt Col Amponwat Seangreung told The Phuket News. Mr Sakol, 58, was found dead in the cab of his tuk-tuk at about 3am last Tuesday in front of the Phuket Villa housing estate on Phra Phuket Kaew Rd in Kathu. The tuk-tuk had come under repeated fire at close range. Wattana “Dam” Nawakeaw, 38, was taken into custody after a warrant for his arrest was issued on Friday (Oct 28), Col Amponwat said. “The warrant was issued on evidence presented by Kathu Police showing the involvement of two of six suspects involved the crime. The evidence included CCTV footage and witness statements,” he said. Wattana faces charges of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to illegally obtaining a firearm, and conspiracy to bringing a gun into a public area without permission, ), Col Amponwat noted. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-arrested-for-patong-tuk-tuk-boss-murder-59656.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Whilst this seems to be a quick arrest, the reality is (as Col Amponwat explained), “Mr Sakol also had previously filed a complaint with police that Mr Wattana was using illegal tuk-tuks to serve tourists in Patong...Mr Wattana was arrested in September this year...We believe that this inspired Mr Wattana to plan to murder Mr Sakol with Tong”. If this is the case, then (yet again) we are witnessing Thailand's "non-reactive" policing in action !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The man from udon Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Nice one,the streets of Phuket will be a safer place with a few less robbing,cheating,murdering thugs.its the only way to do business when there's so much money involved.the same as the drug trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Tuk tuk murder suspects arrested, four on the run Phuket Gazette The tuk tuk windshield riddled with bullet holes from the execution-style killing last week of the head of the Tuk Tuk Drivers' Club. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- Police on Friday arrested and charged a man and his son who are suspected of hiring a gunman to kill the president of the Patong Tuk Tuk Drivers’ Club last Tuesday. The suspects, 38-year-old Wattana Nawakaew and his son 17-year-old son ‘Tong’, have both been charged with gang-related crimes, including gang murder, possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, illegally carrying firearms in public as well as hiring a gunman. They were both arrested at a rental house in Phuket Town.Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/-Tuk-tuk-murder-suspects-arrested-four/65793?desktopversion -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2016-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The man from udon Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 The president of patongs Tuk tuk drivers club..more like don somchai head of the notorious patong Mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 2 hours ago, waldroj said: Whilst this seems to be a quick arrest, the reality is (as Col Amponwat explained), “Mr Sakol also had previously filed a complaint with police that Mr Wattana was using illegal tuk-tuks to serve tourists in Patong...Mr Wattana was arrested in September this year...We believe that this inspired Mr Wattana to plan to murder Mr Sakol with Tong”. If this is the case, then (yet again) we are witnessing Thailand's "non-reactive" policing in action !!! No 'due process' in your home country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 3 hours ago, The man from udon said: Nice one,the streets of Phuket will be a safer place with a few less robbing,cheating,murdering thugs.its the only way to do business when there's so much money involved.the same as the drug trade. Only safe till some more low life vermin take up the vacancies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 >> The suspects, 38-year-old Wattana Nawakaew and his son 17-year-old son ‘Tong’, have both been charged with gang-related crimes, including gang murder, possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, illegally carrying firearms in public as well as hiring a gunman. It appears the qualification process to become a driver here in Phuket is extremely low to non existent. Are there really any checks (background, security, criminal, dirvers compentency etc.) at all before these guys hand in some paperwork and get their green or yellow plates. Quite scary to think that these types of people are serving the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 A post containing a disallowed reference toward the government has been removed: Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/769893-notice-to-members-posting-in-phuket-news/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 3 hours ago, steelepulse said: >> The suspects, 38-year-old Wattana Nawakaew and his son 17-year-old son ‘Tong’, have both been charged with gang-related crimes, including gang murder, possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, illegally carrying firearms in public as well as hiring a gunman. It appears the qualification process to become a driver here in Phuket is extremely low to non existent. Are there really any checks (background, security, criminal, dirvers compentency etc.) at all before these guys hand in some paperwork and get their green or yellow plates. Quite scary to think that these types of people are serving the public. Weren't they driving illegal tuk-tuks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 55 minutes ago, beechbum said: Weren't they driving illegal tuk-tuks? By "illegal" do you mean, they were not paying their "fees" to the deceased???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 21 hours ago, Psimbo said: No 'due process' in your home country? I believe the post is talking about Thailand and not the home country of another. Focus eludes me when I fail to wear my common-sense glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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