Lopburi gold shop suspect: He's a former cop's son who says he did it for the thrill

[Ebumbu]

Well, at least we can rest assured he'll receive a fair trial. 

[Dogmatix]

Saw him in n TV being interviewed by senior police in a media circus event surrounded by masked swat team officers holding M4 assault rifles seemingly ready for action but without magazines inserted.

 

Police general: “Why did you use a silencer instead of just using an ordinary gun without silencer?”

 

Headmaster Golf: “I used a silencer because I wished to shoot without making a loud noise.”

 

i think the policeman’s thinking was that silencers are illegal in Thailand whereas guns are OK but it did come over as a rather low value added question from a senior crime fighter.

[tandor]

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

I can think of easier ways to get a thrill ....  

get bombumbom ...

get pi_ssed

happy massage

look porn

play lotto

roller coaster ride

...making merit with the deceased's families.

[dcnx]

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Ok Johnny Cochran.

False.

Everything is true they have his DNA from the scene.

Do you know how long it takes to get a DNA match? 24 hours to 14 days.

 

They didn’t have a DNA match the day they arrested him. That’s a fact. 

[dcnx]

1) why was he taken to the tourist police station?

 

2) why did they also say he confessed to wanting suicide by police?

[webfact]

“I only meant to shoot to frighten”

 

 

During a press conference at the police headquarters in Bangkok this morning, the media were allowed to pose questions directly to Prasitthichai Khaokaew, the suspect in the bloody gold-shop robbery in Lopburi on January 9. 

 

Here is an excerpt of the short question-answer session conducted on a speaker-phone:

 

Q: Why did you have to shoot to kill the victims?

Prasitthichai:  I only meant to shoot to frighten people.

 

Q: Did you plan the robbery in advance?

Prasitthichai: I thought about it for a few days.

 

Q:  Why did you shoot at the victim (gold–shop attendant) again?

Prasitthichai:   When I was on top of the counter and had my gun trained at the woman by hand-glove got tangled with the trigger. I tried to pull it off and caused the gun to fire twice.

 

Q: Why did you shoot the child (2–year–old Titan)?

Prasitthichai: I did not see him.  I shot at the security guard to frighten him. The child could have been by the ricochet.  I didn’t mean to shoot at the child.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/i-only-meant-to-shoot-to-frighten/

 

 

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[Elkski]

So if needed they can play cops in Thailand.  But these arrests with so many senior cops wanting in the photo as well as these press conferences with all the senior  guys using it as a photo op is wrong. Start  retiring all the worthless  cops and solve all cases like this one.   How many retired cops have guns?    A few changes and this guy could have got away.  I hope this doesn't  spur copycats. 

Edited January 23, 2020 by Elkski

[mokwit]

Seems all those people including three who died were shot by mistake as was someone shot 3 times. His motive for the murders appears to be anything but any kind of mandatory death sentence murder category.............................

[A Los for words]

2 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

 

One hypothesis: he surrendered in the place of someone else; a voluntary scapegoat.

Indeed. Things are rarely what they appear to be at first here. While many of the posters are lining up to apply for the job of executioner, I am interested to wait and see how it develops. I will wager (if it were legal here) there is a bit more to be revealed with this story, even before it gets to court.

[AlexJohanson]

1 hour ago, Docno said:

Sorry, I don't get your point. Are you seriously saying that you want him to be able to walk free after paying money to people simply because he would be at risk in prison? That doesn't seem like any rational way to run a justice system. Also, in western prisons at least, he'd be at greater risk for having killed a child than for having a father who was a police officer. I'm not sure how different it would be here...  

Thai judicial system allows wealthy individuals to pay restitution against not filing criminal charges. If you have a tad juice, connections & cash you will be given this option.

In this case it is very likely that we will see this happened.

[colinneil]

Can you see me in the photo mum?

No son where are you?

I am in the back row, got all my clobber on, face covered, but it is me.????️‍♂️

[Mark mark]

I think that the Motto of this story, could be, ... Don't ever call your child "Golf" right ! ....  Like even VW would not like it after an outcome like this !!!

[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Can you see me in the photo mum?

No son where are you?

I am in the back row, got all my clobber on, face covered, but it is me.????️‍♂️

Fame at last....infamy, infamy, they've all got it infamy.

[rossco1]

Nope don't are why he did it in fact if for the reasons he has stated 

for the Thrill bye bye he needs an injection or bullet fast 

he took 3 lives one was an incent child out shopping with his mother 

this is some sort of joke surly he is joking 

if in fact an ex policeman's son does that still give him any rights or will he go to goal couple years out on good behavior 

No an eye for an eye 

[Cranky]

4 hours ago, CGW said:

I'm used to making a fool of myself so I will have a go at stating what I find wrong ????

The motive changes by the hour, was it a "hit", did he do it for the money as he was in debt, or did he do it for the "thrill", jealousy was a part? regardless - he then went calmly out that night for a meal!

DNA, do the 'Police" now have a mobile testing lab, if so where is it accredited? Sweat sample, murder, carnage, chaos, lots of people, yet this newly established unit managed to match sweat samples from the perp, given their history with all things criminal & DNA, I can't help but wonder?

What do you do now CSI has finished?  Clearly watch them all again I guess.  Here's another explanation; just one more 'arris 'ole that has no clue about the value of human life thanks to a totally self centered entitled uneducated spoilt brat upbringing.

[Cake Monster]

If, and i repeat If this guy is the guilty person of such a horrendous crime, his Father must have had some kind of idea that his Son was involved.

To hand back a highly specialised Weapon to him the day after this Crime took place, and to not be a little suspicious ?

And what was the Father doing with the gun in he first instance. He was a " Former Cop " right, so his License to bear arms should have been withdrawn.

Something aint right

[edwinchester]

Remarkable how these clowns in brown can turn what should be a serious press conference into a circus show.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thirty eight year old Prasittichai "Golf" Khaokaew has reported said that he committed the callous crime because he wanted a thrill. He was bored with his life and wanted a challenge

Let him inject himself with a lethal dose... just for the thrill !

If he won't do it offer the opportunity to the parents of the young child he murdered in cold blood I'm sure they would do it!

Edited January 23, 2020 by hotchilli

[thequietman]

5 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

If, and i repeat If this guy is the guilty person of such a horrendous crime, his Father must have had some kind of idea that his Son was involved.

To hand back a highly specialised Weapon to him the day after this Crime took place, and to not be a little suspicious ?

And what was the Father doing with the gun in he first instance. He was a " Former Cop " right, so his License to bear arms should have been withdrawn.

Something aint right

So many things incorrect about this post, I don't know where to start! 

 

Private citizens can have a gun licence. It was his FIL whom was a cop, so pretty much can do whatever the @@@@ he wants.

[orchidfan]

2 hours ago, Docno said:

Sorry, I don't get your point. Are you seriously saying that you want him to be able to walk free after paying money to people simply because he would be at risk in prison? That doesn't seem like any rational way to run a justice system. Also, in western prisons at least, he'd be at greater risk for having killed a child than for having a father who was a police officer. I'm not sure how different it would be here...  

An ex girl friend of my wife was shot dead, in the head,  by a jealous (ex) boyfriend.

But he "cooperated" with police, showing them her body and re~enacted the crime.

Her mother was then given the choice by the bibs....either they can go through the long and costly process of court,  or he gives her BX00,000 cash.

She took the money and he walked free.

He even attended the funeral (as did wife and I).....with a police escort so that no friends or relatives could attack him!

It happens here.

 

[Pravda]

2 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Teacher that drives a BMW M5 ?

 

New to Thailand?

[P100]

7 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

I hope he enjoys the thrill of life in prison, before hopefully being strapped down and given a lethal injection.

police papa will make sure his son will get out after 3years...

[Chesney]

i always see foreigners being pulled over by the police in phuket for a "traffic violation".

now that i have read all the replies here,i dont feel sorry at all anymore:)

[twizzian]

I wonder if any of those tip offs will receive any of that 600k reward promised 

[chuck holmes]

8 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

I hope he enjoys the thrill of life in prison, before hopefully being strapped down and given a lethal injection.

Firing sqaud gear up.

[moutamine]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He was bored with his life and wanted a challenge

Well he won't have one anymore very soon...

[Duck J Butters]

3 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

Is it possible that he is in fact a hitman? . But, this time he decided to take it further by stealing some gold for his own little bonus.  Reason for not telling the truth? maybe does not want to be connected to past hits/murders? Telling the truth could also cause potential repercussions by snitching on influential connections...  

Definitely a possibility. Hitman are quite common in Thailand. There is a famous hitman that works at / owns a prominent tattoo parlor in Patong Beach. If you go in there often enough, the guy will start bragging to his customers about all the people he’s taken out. He claims the bribe for murder is 1 million baht. He claims over 15 million baht in fines due to hits. This is what the guy says.  He’s not shy about it and laughs when he tells you these stories. He’s protected by some very powerful Thais.

[Redline]

If the gold is really in the river, it should not be too hard to find.

And, he must not be an expert in firearms if he didn’t know every gun has a ballistics signature-unless he was going to pin it on his father 

[Tchooptip]

3 hours ago, Docno said:

Given the abhorrent nature of the crime, I could see how even family members (a wife, father in law, etc.) would not hesitate to tip off the police. That's likely what happened here. There are enough items that he borrowed from others to make for a solid case. And if there is really DNA tying him to the scene, it's open and shut. That said, the true motive might be harder to determine... even without considering the different motives the suspect has offered, the whole thing was hard to understand (killing a toddler for no reason, stealing only a small amount of gold, etc etc ).  

Police agreed killing the todler was by a ricochetting  of the bullet

[PlastikbinLina]

8 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

 

Everything is true they have his DNA from the scene.

And the motive, for the thrill? Do you believe that?