webfact Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Video: Shots fired in dramatic police chase in downtown Korat Picture: Thai News Agency KORAT: -- Shots were fired as a drugged up man was chased after fleeing arrest in downtown Nakorn Ratchasima. Much of the action was caught on video that has been viewed right across social media and national television. A policeman can be seen taking aim as the Honda car driven by 21 year old Worachai Prawatporn careens around the crowded streets on Saturday, reported Thai News Agency. He was arrested and charged with multiple offences. The drama started outside the Ratchamongkhon University when Worachai pulled out a gun to threaten his girlfriend's former lover. Alarmed members of the public called the cops and the chase began along Thao Sura road then into Ratchasima - Chok Chai road where the suspect did a U-turn. A roadblock was set up and he crashed damaging a police pick-up. Many other cars belonging to the public had been damaged in the chase. In Worachai's car police found a number 12 shotgun and eight Ya Ba tablets. He was charged with illegally possessing a weapon, possession of drugs, taking drugs, fleeing arrest, causing damage while driving and fleeing the scene of an accident. He has already been arraigned in court. Source: Thai News Agency -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-01-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 And bail is set at.... He will soon be driving about again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi -ho silver and away. Better than any lone ranger movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowpot Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice to see it ain't just ambulances. They don't pull over for the BIB either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 20 minutes ago, colinneil said: Hi -ho silver and away. Better than any lone ranger movies. I agree that the RTP often act like cowboys. However, in this case, the police officer took correct action, as the suspect was armed, had threatened his girlfriend, and was endangering other motorists. It doesn't appear that the officer put others at risk by discharging his firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick220675 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Brave police officer, could easily have been killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Dramatic police chase on Honda Clicks...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Good job by police finally in this one incident. Actually they were taking lot of risk chasing this car. What if the drug addict knocked them down. Hope they use some other method to stop them in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 35 minutes ago, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... I think he might have been shooting at the car the suspect was driving. Just a wild guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... You can see the bullet holes in the grill area.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbie Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... Stop car, of course..... what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Scooter riding cops chasing a car! Crazy! Car chases in Thailand are handled differently to Australia, Britain or USA where the cops on real bikes would be told to backoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 This is going to sound strange because it was only the other week that I knew the fake soldier, who was seeing my wife's niece, but this guy also comes from the same family. My wife told me about it a couple of days ago. He'll definitely be going to jail. Strange seeing people you know in the news. The story given there is a bit different from the version I heard though. End result the same though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Are Thai police trained to shoot by stormtroopers? They never seem to hit anything.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acharn Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Oh, man, that's dangerous. Cops should never fire at fleeing suspects in an urban area. Those bullets come down somewhere, and there just might be an innocent bystander standing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 11 hours ago, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... Better to take out the driver, bigger target, and In spite of the close proximity, he missed, understandable, as he'd be shaking like a paint mixer, conscious of the possibility he'd be run down, and the need to leap for his life. Brave guy, and a shame he missed. Low lifes not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Are Thai police trained to shoot by stormtroopers? They never seem to hit anything. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect He hit the car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2702 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 8 hours ago, bermondburi said: This is going to sound strange because it was only the other week that I knew the fake soldier, who was seeing my wife's niece, but this guy also comes from the same family. My wife told me about it a couple of days ago. He'll definitely be going to jail. Strange seeing people you know in the news. The story given there is a bit different from the version I heard though. End result the same though! How has that happy chappy got on anyway? He seemed fairly harmless compared to this member of your clan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 13 hours ago, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... Hardly likely to shoot out the tires (that's the stuff that dreams are made of) better to show the driver that he (policeman) meant action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 6 hours ago, lvr181 said: Hardly likely to shoot out the tires (that's the stuff that dreams are made of) better to show the driver that he (policeman) meant action! Yes and a missed tire shot will come out the other side of the car too, maybe hitting a bystander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madusa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 2017/1/17 at 7:57 PM, colinneil said: Hi -ho silver and away. Better than any lone ranger movies. You got to be in your late 60s to see lone ranger movies. What was the actor name again? He rode his horse into the sunset at end of the movie ?Something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madusa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 2017/1/18 at 0:00 AM, cardinalblue said: What was his shooting objective? just shooting? Didn't look like he was trying to take out tires.... I thought he was aiming at the driver not the tires, he shoots to kill. That was a big gun he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiTerry Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, madusa said: You got to be in your late 60s to see lone ranger movies. What was the actor name again? He rode his horse into the sunset at end of the movie ?Something like that. I think the old one was Clayton Morris the most recent was Johnny Dep as Tonto forget who was the ranger. Edited January 19, 2017 by ThaiTerry wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madusa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 hours ago, ThaiTerry said: I think the old one was Clayton Morris the most recent was Johnny Dep as Tonto forget who was the ranger. I like Johnny Depp movies but when he played the lone ranger somehow it didn't quite fit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 My beloved Korat is changing too rapidly for my liking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, djayz said: My beloved Korat is changing too rapidly for my liking.... You like Khorat???? I am climbing the f walls here....... Edited January 20, 2017 by The Dark Lord Completion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Bugger me! I was out and about at that time yesterday in sleepy hollow sorry Khorat. And to think I missed all that fun. Life is is not fair. Kudos to Plod with the gun, bravery but a bit misguided imo. Loved the motorbike high speed chase indicating left and overtaking on the right. Classic keystone cop scene but overall well done chaps you got the perp dead to rights. I hope he got an extra judicial belting in the cage ( hence the masked face of the perp in the picture) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, The Dark Lord said: You like Khorat???? I am climbing the f walls here....... Yes, I love Korat. It's my home now. If you're bored you should take up a hobby. It really does help to pass the time. Me, I love gardening and keeping tropical fresh water fish. But I understand Korat isn't everybody's cup of yea. Edited January 21, 2017 by djayz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem726 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Where? is it near Wat salaloey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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