[BrassMonkeysUK]

An off-duty police officer shot dead a French tourist in Bangkok. The murder occurred after a fight between the two men in nearby a bar escalated.

In the morning of Wednesday, December 12, Pol Capt P.G. of Lumpini Police Station in Bangkok was notified of a shooting involving a foreigner in a nearby condominium. “We received the call at 07:20,” Pol Capt Pasagon said. “That was all the information we got at that point.”

Pol Capt Pasagon, who serves as Deputy Inspector of Investigation at the police station and other officers descended to the scene. High-ranking officers arrived at the scene, among them Pol Lt Gen Surachet “Big Joke” Hakpan, Commissioner-General of the Immigration Bureau and Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Chaloemgiaradi Sriwonkan.

Further officers were also present, including Metropolitan Police Division 5, Pol Maj Gen Mongkon Waruno, Pol Maj Gen, Commander of Division 1, Pol Maj Gen Itipon Adchariya and several other high-ranking investigative police officers.

Police found the body of a middle-aged man, identified as 41-year-old French national M. D. A. K., on the ground in the lobby of the condominium Trendy Office & Plaza on 10 Sukhumvit Soi 13 in Bangkok’s Klong Tan Nuea subdistrict in the district of Watthana.

“The body was lying face-up in front of a Dunkin Donuts shop, ” Pol Maj Gen Mongkon revealed. He was dressed in a black t-shirt and maroon-coloured shorts. A pool of blood surrounded his head.

Upon a brief medical examination, police found out that Mr K., who was a frequent visitor to Thailand, had been shot twice; gunshot wounds were discovered on the right side of his hip and his stomach. Two empty cartridges were found nearby the body.

Shortly after the murder, Pol Sen Sgt Maj Gandapong, who had been off-duty at the time of the murder, Huadsri surrendered to the police and was stripped of his rank. The 49-year-old police officer confessed to the crime and was arrested immediately, Pol Lt Gen Surachet confirmed. He died instantly.

The investigation into the murder revealed that both Mr K. and the now sacked police officer had known each other for almost a year. 32-year-old J. N., the girlfriend of the victim, told police the course of events that eventually led to his death.

“Ms J. told us that the crime began when the three were drinking in a bar, the Lucky Shot Food and Bar on Sukhumvit Soi 11/1.” According to her, a brawl broke out that quickly escalated to a fist fight. Mr K. had become jealous when he saw his girlfriend talking too long with former policeman Mr G.

Records of a nearby surveillance camera showed three men and two women in front of the bar. “They were fighting, kicking each other with their legs and fists,” police told reporters later that day.

During the brawl, Mr G. fell to the ground. Both were mildly injured in the fight.” “About two minutes into the fight, the footage shows Mr K. walking away. Mr G. followed him. He already carried a gun, a semi-automatic SIG Sauer P320SP 9×19mm Parabellum, in his right hand which he had left at the entrance because he was not allowed to bring it into the bar.”

After the two disappeared from the camera view, Mr K. ran into the 350-metres far away Trendy Building where he and Ms J. had been staying on the 8th floor. Mr G. was still in pursuit of Mr K., eyewitnesses told police.

“Mr K. had just entered the building when Mr G. caught up with him.” Footage of a CCTV camera inside the lobby showed Mr K. trying to escape when the ex-policeman aimed his gun at him.

“He shot the victim from less than a metre away, in the chest and his hip.” Mr K. fell and collapsed in front of a Dunkin Donuts shop and died within minutes, a preliminary police report stated.

“Mr G. fled the scene but shortly later surrendered at Lumpini Police Station. We interrogated him and charged him with murder.” The next day, police brought him to the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court to apply for the first 12-day detention. The court denied Mr G’s request for bail.

Six years ago, in 2012, Mr G. was already sued for murder after he shot a taxi driver whom he suspected was involved with illegal drugs. He argued that he had shot the man in self-defence and thus continued to serve in the police force.

[gimlet]

You can't make this stuff up:

"the crime began when the three were drinking in a bar, the Lucky Shot Food and Bar"

"High-ranking officers arrived at the scene, among them Pol Lt Gen Surachet “Big Joke” Hakpan"

An international incident. Thai shoots Arab sex tourist with French citizenship dead at USA fast food crap Dunkin Donuts. Hell of a place to die, their shit donuts taste like they are made with industrial waste.

[BrassMonkeysUK]

Originally Posted by gimlet ↗

You can't make this stuff up:

"the crime began when the three were drinking in a bar, the Lucky Shot Food and Bar"

"High-ranking officers arrived at the scene, among them Pol Lt Gen Surachet “Big Joke” Hakpan"

An international incident. Thai shoots Arab sex tourist with French citizenship dead at USA fast food crap Dunkin Donuts. Hell of a place to die, their shit donuts taste like they are made with industrial waste.

Your'e right buddy !

The puns made me laugh!.

[kellyhound]

Seems like the cop thought he was above the law and could kill at random whenever he wanted.

[minka1]

Just like in the States. They allow a pos murderous dangerous cop to still serve after he has murdered someone.
Because of course a psycho cop like that wouldn’t do it again.

[joos]

That dude's passport looks fake as fuck. It looks like a police sketch of the guy.

[gorefanatic]

Never get in an argument with a Thai person. You just never know what will set them off into acting with extreme prejudice. It's like that one American a few years back who got into an argument with a Thai taxi driver; the taxi driver got a samurai sword and sliced him to death (on a public street).

[docfr8]

At least the weapon was a SIG Sauer ... Drinking and weapons don't mix well

[CasTex]

Look at the font type in the passport, I also think its a fake passport.

[pubate]

Hi my friends on this site.I'm Thai by the way and I've been keeping up with this ludicrous tragedy given both men at the scene had known one another for a year.The 41-year-old French guy was shot in the head or he wouldn't have died.The cop (not former at the time) had been on his filthy extra duties sponsored by several adjacent bars in the area as a ‘mutual bouncer’, initially he had just shot the sky 5 times in a threatening manner but the poor dude said 'You can't aim accurately ya old fuck!'
During the last several seconds of the footage.The guy was trying desperately to seize the gun from the cop but failed.The cop was fired after the incident.He fled the apartment at first then surrender afterward.