No laughing matter as comic shooting case hots up

[webfact]

No laughing matter as comic shooting case hots up

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have revealed details of the shooter who took a pot shot at a famous Thai comic and his friends in the car park of a restaurant in Bangkok last week.

 

They said that the shooter is a man called "Tony" who himself is related to a well known celebrity who has been in national politics.

 

The shooter is hiding out with relatives in Saraburi and has told the cops he will turn himself in shortly.

 

The incident happened at a restaurant called Saep Pong Lang on the Nuan Jan road in Bangkok.

 

Manager of the restaurant Chokchai Ninsuwan had taken CCTV footage of the incident to Khok Khram police who said that investigations revealed that the shooter was Rafik Pathan, 44, otherwise known as Tony.

 

He took aim at a car that contained well know comic Kemsak Jaengthipnang who goes by the name of "Leua Feua Mokjok". The comic was with friends at the time.

 

"Tony" said he intends to fight the case and will turn himself in shortly.

 

The comic involved has not even been to police to make a statement of any kind, reported Daily News.

 

The restaurant is also owned by well known celebrity Eet Ponglang.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[Bluespunk]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

The restaurant is also owned by well known celebrity Eet Ponglang.

 

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

He took aim at a car that contained well know comic Kemsak Jaengthipnang

Never heard of either of them.

 

I do know someone called Tony.

 

Not this one though...

[jaltsc]

"Police have revealed details of the shooter who took a pot shot at a famous Thai comic and his friends in the car park of a restaurant in Bangkok last week."

 

Gives a whole new meaning to "Shooting off your mouth."

[rkidlad]

'"Tony" said he intends to fight the case and will turn himself in shortly'

 

Fight what? You've been caught bang to rights on CCTV. Do you mean you'll come up with some childish and snowflake excuse of how you were justified in shooting 'cos you lost face?

[Cadbury]

9 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

'"Tony" said he intends to fight the case and will turn himself in shortly'

 

Fight what? You've been caught bang to rights on CCTV. Do you mean you'll come up with some childish and snowflake excuse of how you were justified in shooting 'cos you lost face?

The fact that Tony rather than the police decides when he will turn himself in suggests that a financial consideration for a short term reprieve has been made. That will probably allow time for the CCTV tape to be "lost", witnesses intimidated, weaponry disposed of, threats made and implausible excuses thought up. 

[impulse]

44 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

'"Tony" said he intends to fight the case and will turn himself in shortly'

 

Fight what? You've been caught bang to rights on CCTV. Do you mean you'll come up with some childish and snowflake excuse of how you were justified in shooting 'cos you lost face?

 

Once he's in custody, he loses a lot of his negotiating leverage.  He could save thousands, even millions of baht by holding out until they come down to his number.

 

[NCC1701A]

"Take my wife... please.   My name is Tony and I'm here till Thursday."

[worgeordie]

"The shooter is hiding out with relatives in Saraburi and has told the cops he will turn himself in shortly."

dont bother going out to arrest this guy,he will come to the station when he's not so busy.maybe next week !

 

regards worgeordie

[WhizBang]

And still no reforms of the police and judicial system on the horizon.  Pathetic Thailand.

[TPI]

3 hours ago, Cadbury said:

The fact that Tony rather than the police decides when he will turn himself in suggests that a financial consideration for a short term reprieve has been made. That will probably allow time for the CCTV tape to be "lost", witnesses intimidated, weaponry disposed of, threats made and implausible excuses thought up. 

It happens in the land of smiles every day, obviously, because of the tape, it should run to 7 figures?