Arrest warrant issued for man armed with M16 who shot and killed young man in Phang Nga

Arrest warrant issued for man who shot and killed a young man in Phang Nga after his son was warned about driving. The headman of Phru Nai Subdistrict and the village headman revealed that the perpetrator was not a local and confirmed that there was no influential person. In the case of a young man from Phang Nga who fled for his life and came to Sai Mai Must Survive to report that he was chased and shot by a group of influential people in the area holding an M16 because he was angry that he had warned his son to ride carefully because he had crossed the lane and almost hit him. After reporting the incident, the police did not arrest the other party. Recently, Mr. Ekkapop took the victim to file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice because he felt unsafe and was worried about his son, wife, and family in Phang Nga because the other party had threatened to kill him and the other party had previously been charged with attempted murder for using a gun to shoot people on an island. Movement in the area, Po l. Maj. Gen. Somkane Phosri, Commander of Phang Nga Provincial Police, ordered the investigation team to inspect the scene and question witnesses, including forensic evidence collection, which initially found bullet casings, causing the commander to say that there is now information ready to issue an arrest warrant for the perpetrator, but it is expected that the perpetrator may have fled the area. As for the police's recommendation that the victim file a complaint with the Sai Mai Must Survive page because the local police could not do anything, a fact-finding committee is in the process of being set up. While the headman of Pru Nai Subdistrict and the village headman told reporters that from what they have checked, both the person holding the M16 and the perpetrators are not locals but live and make a living on Koh Yao. As a local leader, he confirmed that 90 percent of Koh Yao is Muslim. There are no influential people. They live together like brothers and sisters and help each other. Meanwhile, Mr. Anupo ng Asarat, Deputy Mayor of Koh Yao Yai Subdistrict Municipality, emphasized that this is a conflict between people from other places who fought each other. He confirmed that there are no influential people in Koh Yao and he wanted the police to catch the perpetrators quickly. Source: Thai News Agency