Argument ends with 3 men shot dead
Three young men were shot dead and three others injured during a shooting in Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts in Bangkok early yesterday. The shooting was believed to stem from an argument over a seized motorcycle.
Kai (not his real name), 15, said all the deaths and injuries were his friends. They had an argument with a group of around eight youngsters on four motorcycles while they were riding their motorcycles. Then, they chased Kai and his friends and opened fire at them.
Reports said the assailants had seized a motorcycle of the victims, but had later been forced to return it. The argument may have angered the assailants and could have been the motive behind the shooting.
The fatalities included Pitikorn Buakhamsi, 22, Somchai Phetparnkan, 18 and Wathunyu Suwanket, 18. Others injured were Akaraphong Kanthara-in, 18, Narakorn Suthipho, 18 and Wanut Chuenchom, 21.
Two more people were killed in other quarrels in Bangkok last week.
Metropolitan police would have a meeting on Tuesday to find out preventive measures to prevent similar quarrels and attacks from occurring.
