4-hour hostage drama in Uttradit ends peacefully

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4-hour hostage drama in Uttradit ends peacefully

By Thai PBS

 

 

UTTRADIT: -- A knife-wielding man who held the owner of a motorcycle dealer’s shop and three other employees hostage agreed to free his hostage unharmed after tough negotiations with a military negotiator.

 

The drama took place at a motorcycle dealer’s shop in Muang district of Uttradit on Wednesday (Aug 9) morning.

 

According to police report, the man, a native of Phangnga province, walked into the dealer’s shop when it opened for business and charged into the office where the owner, Mr Poonsak Chupanichsakul, was holding a meeting with his three staffers.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/4-hour-hostage-drama-uttradit-ends-peacefully/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-10

[LotusBoy]

Good to hear, as I always like a happy ending 

[natway09]

Good outcome but the guy needs serious help

[jaywalker]

I recall in 1999 when a druggie had a school girl (about 17) with a knife near Chatuchak & a large crowd, including cops were around him.

 

The druggie killed the girl & the cops did nothing to stop the crowd. They stomped him into pretty much a wet red spot on the ground.

 

Glad this one turned out OK.