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Police briefs
5 injured in East Pattaya shooting
Four people returning from the Pattaya Music Festival were shot by
unidentified gunmen in East Pattaya, allegedly for no reason.
The four unidentified men and one woman said they were on motorbikes near
the Mae La-Or market when two men estimated to be in their late teens
stopped their own bikes ahead on the road, turned and fired three shots.
All suffered wounds from the gunshots or resulting motorbike accidents and
sought help from nearby businesses.
One of the victims, identified only as 16-year-old “Nat,” insisted to police
no one in his group knew the gunmen nor had any disputes at the music
festival March 20.
Police were skeptical, assuming the gunmen had a grudge from before the
concert or, perhaps, they were just out to cause trouble. Area CCTV camera
footage is being used to try and identify the shooters.
Jomtien Beach brawl ends in teen getting knifed
A teenager who looked the wrong way at another youth was injured when the
offended drunk and his 9 friends allegedly stabbed him.
Theerapong Boonmak, 17, suffered cuts to the head and neck in the early
morning of March 21 near Soi 4 and Jomtien Beach. He told police he was
attacked by more than 10 men and women who fled in two pickup trucks.
Police stopped a truck matching Theerapong’s description at Central and
Third roads and recovered a long knife from under a seat. Police rounded up
driver Thanapol Danuwong, 17, and six others.
The other truck, which evaded the checkpoint, was later stopped at the
Bangpakong-Chonburi Highway. The driver was later identified as 19-year-old
Parnphan Faipen.
Thanapol allegedly confessed he had been drinking with his friends at
Jomtien Beach after returning from the Pattaya International Music Festival.
He said Theerapong walked by and looked him in the face in a way he didn’t
like.
An argument ensued and the gang set upon the victim. During the scuffle, the
boy was stabbed, Thanapol was said to admit.
Time runs out for 2 Soi Buakaow fake watch sellers
Time ran out for two men caught allegedly selling fake watches on Soi
Buakaow.
Adisak Chongrak, 19, from Krabi and Hussan Adam, 28, of Hat Yai were
arrested at Grand Hall Market March 15. Officers seized 84 counterfeit
Rolex, Casio, Ferrai and Rado timepieces.
Hussan reportedly confessed the pair had been hired to sell the watches
bought in Bangkok for 100 baht each for up to 2,000 baht to tourists.
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