Lite Beer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The Son of the Village Headman Surrendered After Shooting a Policeman KOH SAMUI: -- It has been reported that Mr. Suphot Champchearn, the son of the village headman in Koh Phangan shot Pol.Sub.Lt. Suriyan Ranjuan, an inquiry officer at Koh Pha Ngan Police Station while Pol.Sub.Lt. Suriyan was arresting the him for carrying weapons in a public place.Pol.Sub.Lt. Suriysn was severely injured by the gunshot. After the incident, which happened on the night of January 13, Mr. Suphot absconded into the mountains.In the afternoon of January 14, Koh Pha Ngan police led by Pol.Col. Phrachom Ruangthong, the Commander of Pha Ngan Provincial Police, surrounded the area around a house in a coconut farm after the police found out that Mr. Suphot had been hiding there since the incident. After the place was surrounded, the police tried convincing Mr. Suphot to surrender, and eventually succeeded. He was taken into custody at the Koh Pha Ngan Police Station for prosecution. The injured policeman is now in hospital where his injuries are being treated. -- Samui Times 2015-01-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 Don't worry son.......you will be out in a couple of hours. The Mafia will take care of it all. As about you, you will grow up and succeed daddy, being the head of the crime squad in Koh Phangan. And the story carries on and on and on......we will never see the end of it. Are we General? Are you doing anything about that? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tatsujin Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 Love the way "the law" is respected here so much ... almost makes you think (if you have the right connections) you can get away with anything. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just wonder if this is the same village headman in Koh Phangan that was mentioned in the news in relation to the sad case where two young British tourists where murdered last year, and a son of village headman in Koh Phangan were in question...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rykbanlor Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just wonder if this is the same village headman in Koh Phangan that was mentioned in the news in relation to the sad case where two young British tourists where murdered last year, and a son of village headman in Koh Phangan were in question...? No, because that would have been KOH TAO. Although, in the grand scale of things, they may as well be one and the same. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post catweazle Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 Certainly there will be a sharp twist in the ongoing investigation, since Thais would never do such a thing and some, preferrably Burmese, patsy will take the fall. Or perhaps the injured officer (after receiving a couple of millions into his bank account) will state that the mafia son fell over the shoe laces of his flip flops, the gun went off accidentally, and that all charges will be dropped...Discover Thainess - travel to one of Thailand's tropical islands and have a blast! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kaiyaibob Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 "The Son of the Village Headman Surrendered After Shooting a Policeman" What a misleading headline...technically he surrendered after shooting the policeman but it is highly unlikely he would surrender before hand??? How about "Head man's son surrenders whilst cornered by heavily armed fellow officers of the policeman he had just shot" that doesn't sound so much like he surrendered out of his feelings of guilt and remorse more like he surrendered because he was about to be blown to pieces !!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 hard to believe its 2015, yet here in ''Thailand'' this happens on a daily basis. Hiding in the Forest ??? grow up and man up to your responsibilities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Love the way "the law" is respected here so much ... almost makes you think (if you have the right connections) you can get away with anything. You can. It is called......"poohan gap si"...........friends with colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsiam Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just wonder if this is the same village headman in Koh Phangan that was mentioned in the news in relation to the sad case where two young British tourists where murdered last year, and a son of village headman in Koh Phangan were in question...? No, because that would have been KOH TAO. Although, in the grand scale of things, they may as well be one and the same. same families on both islands, the people of koh tao originally from koh phangan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigPig Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Gee´ś Even the hardest of crims would at least think twice before shooting a copper.... unless face was involved inThailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 ....barbarism and power do not mix...... ...this tribal mentality of village headman seems rather primitive.... ...will anything ever be done about it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just wonder if this is the same village headman in Koh Phangan that was mentioned in the news in relation to the sad case where two young British tourists where murdered last year, and a son of village headman in Koh Phangan were in question...? No, because that would have been KOH TAO. Although, in the grand scale of things, they may as well be one and the same. Thanks, sorry - I was too quick with my comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigPig Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 ....barbarism and power do not mix...... ...this tribal mentality of village headman seems rather primitive.... ...will anything ever be done about it.... Not as long as the right palms keep getting greased, including according to rumours a certain generals grand mother... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It was all a misunderstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 This is how village headman are groomed on the islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I doubt if a headman of a village on Koh Pengan is that wealthy or has any influence. I am always surprised that the BIB don't protect their own and take things into their own hands, the fact that Chalerms son is still alive amazes me, a quick shot to the head on a dark night by an unknown police officer should have been on the cards by rights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT555 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 His defense will be; The cop drew first......I was only defending myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The untouchables 0.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 His defense will be; The cop drew first......I was only defending myself. "Sheriff Suriyan always hated me, For what, I don't know...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Love the way "the law" is respected here so much ... almost makes you think (if you have the right connections) you can get away with anything. Now now now... Let us not exagerate... Police searched for him, located him, and convinced him to surrender.... Cannot get away with it... He has to pay his 500 baht fine.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebrown Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I doubt if a headman of a village on Koh Pengan is that wealthy or has any influence. I am always surprised that the BIB don't protect their own and take things into their own hands, the fact that Chalerms son is still alive amazes me, a quick shot to the head on a dark night by an unknown police officer should have been on the cards by rights.I think you should 'read-up' on the Koh Tao murders investigation, which all of a sudden took a complete U-Turn when the 'headman' became involved! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymat Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 This sounds rather stupid I admit. What is a village 'headman'. Is it an official local government position or just some tough guy family that have emerged over the years and put the fear of God into the locals?. I ought to know after 7 years here, but I've never lived in a village. Ta vm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumpoochai Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just send off his DNA for testing and it should come back to say hes innocent...it seems to work for the other henchmen....err, headmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 What is this country coming to...when the Son of the Village Headman...can not shoot a policeman with impunity...don't the police know who he is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Noticed loads of people feel much more comfortable hiding behind computer screens and commenting Yet mentioned on f book and only 1 comment Suppose at lease people can be honest here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigC Posted January 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2015 This sounds rather stupid I admit. What is a village 'headman'. Is it an official local government position or just some tough guy family that have emerged over the years and put the fear of God into the locals?. I ought to know after 7 years here, but I've never lived in a village. Ta vm. Village head man used to be voted in Knows the area and provides security for the local area that he has won the election in Also is needed to sign things such as if someone wants to put a speed bump in the road, act as a character whiteness and more In the Amper you have the mayor who is in charge of the tessabaan and the nai Amper who is in charge of the security and other things in the Amper It's complicated This is why I try to stay out of Thai politics because Thai people are hard to work out their politics is even harder Allot of Us judge Thailand by our own standards and political systems but most of us ( myself included ) do not know how there system works Might be completely normal for Thai people as for us we have to adapt and accept or move on 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I doubt if a headman of a village on Koh Pengan is that wealthy or has any influence. I am always surprised that the BIB don't protect their own and take things into their own hands, the fact that Chalerms son is still alive amazes me, a quick shot to the head on a dark night by an unknown police officer should have been on the cards by rights.I think you should 'read-up' on the Koh Tao murders investigation, which all of a sudden took a complete U-Turn when the 'headman' became involved! Koh Tau is not the same as Koh Pengan, last time i was there it was a dead and alive hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I don't believe this could everyone stop getting shot ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I doubt if a headman of a village on Koh Pengan is that wealthy or has any influence. I am always surprised that the BIB don't protect their own and take things into their own hands, the fact that Chalerms son is still alive amazes me, a quick shot to the head on a dark night by an unknown police officer should have been on the cards by rights.I think you should 'read-up' on the Koh Tao murders investigation, which all of a sudden took a complete U-Turn when the 'headman' became involved! Koh Tau is not the same as Koh Pengan, last time i was there it was a dead and alive hole How far is koh tau away from koh Tao? I have never herd of koh tau maybe that's why it's dead??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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