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Stepson bleeds to death outside Krabi hospital after stepfather shoots him

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2 years ago

August 6, 2020

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A Krabi Hospital received Mr. Boonrak Kanahakul, age 35 years, a palm cutter worker who was currently staying with his stepfather and mother in a nearby subdistrict in Krabi with one gunshot wound to the right abdomen. He ended up bleeding to death while sitting In front of the emergency next to Mr. Thaweesak Chaisawet, age 46, who buys scrap rubber for a living. He is also the stepfather of the deceased married to Boonrak’s mother Mrs. Renu Sukkul, age 50 who was also sitting in the emergency room with a sorrowful cry.

The story was told by both the culprit and the wife when they were questioned by police. The incident happened at their house in Thap Prik Sub-district, which owned by Mrs. Renu.

Everyone had been drinking all day until around 10:30 pm when they went to bed.

Not long after, a loud noise was heard coming from the front of the house, it was Mr. Boonrak, the deceased still very drunk breaking and destroying his mother’s property including two motorcycles and a car.

The son then kicked the front door down and entered the house continuing on a rampage destroying the house and even attacking his parents. He picked up a Thai styled shotgun while waving it around and threatening to shoot himself, but the stepfather grabbed the shotgun away from his step-son and shot him after he continued to attack. The stepfather didn’t want to kill his stepson, only stop him from hurting anyone else including himself. After that, they rushed him to the hospital.

As for the firearm, it was a Thai-style .22-caliber rifle that was dropped into a canal behind the house. The police then detained Mr. Thaweesak for murder and will continue with legal proceedings.

Source, photos, and story in Thai: https://www.thairath.co.th/news/crime/1904609

translator and writer: Gerald Winik

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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2 years ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

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Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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Translator: Gerald Winik

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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