webfact Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Terror at Railay Beach in Krabi - foreign tourists taken hostage as shots fired Picture: Thai Rath A drug crazed Thai man took a group of foreign and Thai tourists hostage at a popular restaurant on Railay Beach in Krabi last night. Several shots were fired as police desperately tried for the best part of an hour to get the man to give up his weapon. Only after the intervention of the hostage taker's father over the phone did the drama come to an end. Ao Nang police and tourist cops rushed to the scene of the hostage taking on the second floor of the restaurant, reported Thai Rath. Four shots had been fired and 6 or 7 tourists were in fear of their lives. Efforts were made over a period of 40 minutes to get the gunman to give up his weapon but they were not successful. Police learnt that he was visiting a friend in Railay and his name was Ekaphot Phuangphet, 32, from Thung Song district of Nakorn Sri Thammarat. They contacted his father over the phone from his hometown. The father convinced his son to give up his weapon. Finally he gave up his .357 gun. Four shots had been fired and there were two more rounds in the gun. Another seven bullets were found on the suspect's person. Clearly high on drugs he was taken into custody at Ao Nang police station. He told police that after taking drugs he suffered a paranoid attack believing that people were out to get him. Ekaphot has been charged with detaining people illegally at gunpoint, having a weapon in a public place and shooting in a public place. The weapon was found to be legally owned. The two story wooden restaurant at the center of the drama was not named in the Thai Rath story. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, webfact said: Finally he gave up his .357 gun. That's not a small weapon. Thank God nobody was hurt and the hostage negotiators had the wit to call the gunmans' father.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Yet another crazy incident to dent the already fragile reputation of the Thai tourism industry. At least it was all resolved with no injuries or worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, webfact said: Clearly high on drugs he was taken into custody at Ao Nang police station. He told police that after taking drugs he suffered a paranoid attack believing that people were out to get him. Ekaphot has been charged with detaining people illegally at gunpoint, having a weapon in a public place and shooting in a public place. The weapon was found to be legally owned. The nasty, nasty drugs,.... okay 500-1,000 Baht and case closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, flyingtlger said: That's not a small weapon. Thank God nobody was hurt and the hostage negotiators had the wit to call the gunmans' father.... It's not a big weapon, also. It's just a revolver, suitable to fire .357 and .38, which is around 9 mm. .38 about the same power as a 9mm, .357 more powerful. But only 6 cartridges in the weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Yaba daba don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I guess it seems like everything starts to go back to normal. 1 hour ago, hansnl said: It's not a big weapon, also. It's just a revolver, suitable to fire .357 and .38, which is around 9 mm. .38 about the same power as a 9mm, .357 more powerful. But only 6 cartridges in the weapon. By the way, Thanks for the very relevant input. It made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugothai Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 why is it so easy to have a gun in thailand ?? what i see is that every thai people have a gun..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, Ugothai said: why is it so easy to have a gun in thailand ?? what i see is that every thai people have a gun..... Any country has folk with weapons under the bed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ugothai said: why is it so easy to have a gun in thailand ?? what i see is that every thai people have a gun..... 15 per 100 people, of legally owned guns. Quite high, but only the 37th highest worldwide, 16 countries in Europe have a higher rate of gun ownership, with Germany, Austria, France, Norway and Cyprus all having twice the rate of Thailand, and then the US with a rate over 5 times as high and having more guns than they have people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 "He told police that after taking drugs he suffered a paranoid attack believing that people were out to get him" When in reality he was out too get them . " The weapon was found to be legally owned." I hope the Police don't let him have it back. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, Get Real said: I guess it seems like everything starts to go back to normal. By the way, Thanks for the very relevant input. It made my day. The difference between a .38 and a .357 mag hitting you would probably make a lot of difference.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Can't wait for the TAT spin on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 they don't call it a magnum for nothing. In this case the caliber is not the only factor. A magnum round has a lot more hitting power. In any case I wouldn't even want to get shot by a .22 short round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, hansnl said: It's not a big weapon, also. It's just a revolver, suitable to fire .357 and .38, which is around 9 mm. .38 about the same power as a 9mm, .357 more powerful. But only 6 cartridges in the weapon. Are you serious? A .357 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and your saying it’s not a big gun??? Try facing someone head on when this ‘small gun’ is being brandished about, especially by someone high on drugs and see just how small it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Thread hijacked by gun enthusiasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just now, Falcon said: Are you serious? A .357 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and your saying it’s not a big gun??? Try facing someone head on when this ‘small gun’ is being brandished about, especially by someone high on drugs and see just how small it is!! The .357 mag was not the most powerful handgun in the world..For a period it's big .44 brother was but that is history.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Briggsy said: Thread hijacked by gun enthusiasts. No, just chat and info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 a single shot from a .22 can kill, in this case size is irrelevent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: The weapon was found to be legally owned. by who? the drug addict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I carry a Magnum around quite often. i prefer the Strawberry one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 36 minutes ago, transam said: Any country has folk with weapons under the bed...... I have a Chamberpot under mine. Full, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Make a movie: Showdown in Railey ! And it will not harm the tourist stream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 34 minutes ago, transam said: The difference between a .38 and a .357 mag hitting you would probably make a lot of difference.. Irrelavant in this case and the news in the OP. They have and know what weapon was used, and nobody was hurt or killed. With the sentence above is like the guy in the picture you attached to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbkk Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, transam said: The .357 mag was not the most powerful handgun in the world..For a period it's big .44 brother was but that is history.. You mean Dirty Harry wasn't telling the truth? I'm devastated...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Get Real said: Irrelavant in this case and the news in the OP. They have and know what weapon was used, and nobody was hurt or killed. With the sentence above is like the guy in the picture you attached to it. My post was just info if the weapon was used...Chill out chap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, stbkk said: You mean Dirty Harry wasn't telling the truth? I'm devastated...! Dirty Harry used a S & W model 29 .44 Magnum, not a .357...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 " The weapon was found to be legally owned." Makes me feel so much safer.... what are the standards for owning a gun, and are they adhered to? Remember RFK was killed with a .22 pistol, for what that is worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Ugothai said: why is it so easy to have a gun in thailand ?? what i see is that every thai people have a gun..... It isn't easy to have a licenced gun and you have not seen that every Thai person has one, licenced or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Yet another crazy incident to dent the already fragile reputation of the Thai tourism industry. I see the "final nail in the coffin" brigade has shown up once again. Yet, the tourists keep coming. Don't you guys ever get tired of being wrong all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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