Lite Beer Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Two dead in police chase, angry mob of people protest in ThalangEakkapop Thongtub Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongthada is currently investigating the incident PHUKET: Two men were killed earlier today (October 10) in a police chase which took place in Thalang Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongthada is currently investigating the alleged deadly police chase that claimed the lives of two people, which led to a mob of angry residents led by the victim's parents, group together at Thalang police station demanding justice and explanation.The two victims, Prathomwat Panarak, 22, and a 17-year-old whose name has been withheld, were allegedly chased by another patrol car which caused them to crash their motorbike on Tonsai Waterfall Rd in Thalang.Thalang Police Lt Col Amnoy Kraiwuttianan explained that the two men were drug suspects and were speeding when they spotted a patrol police on Thepkasstri Rd near the airport. The patrol officers chased them down the road and asked them to pull over but they refused and carried on.The motorbike lost control and slammed head on into another oncoming patrol car near the entrance of Tonsai Waterfall Rd. The crash impact left both victims with severe head injuries and were both pronounced dead upon arrival at Thalang Hospital.- See more at: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-dead-in-police-chase-angry-mob-of-people-protest-in-thalang-54492.php#sthash.NIEIiUbs.dpuf -- Phuket News 2015-10-10 UPDATE VIDEO: Locals attack Phuket police station, set fire to cop cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIP, young men. But why didn't they stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Speed kills........ Why did they not stop, ??? Maybe guilty of being Drug Suspects..... Sad waste of life 17 and 22 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z42 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Seems like a very convenient excuse for the cops. Drug war claims more victims. Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIP, young men. But why didn't they stop? Maybe they did not wear helmets and could not afford to pay 300 baht - a day's wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Video from Thalang police station. https://twitter.com/PKinbangkok/status/652873002086825984'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIP, young men. But why didn't they stop?Maybe they did not wear helmets and could not afford to pay 300 baht - a day's wages? That just cost them more than day's wages then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The motorbike lost control and slammed head on into another oncoming patrol car near the entrance of Tonsai Waterfall Rd. Please forgive me for being the 'forever pessimist'. Maybe the villagers are upset because they thought (not me) the BIB rammed the motorbike head-on and killed these young men. The young men were probably bad eggs but what is the function of a police force? Some one is lying about what actually happened and dead men can't tell tales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How can anyone know what happened other than the police? I don't expect the villagers were at the scene. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 700 army and police troops coming to the site. 2 cars has been burned Rumours about curfew in Thalang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIP, young men. But why didn't they stop?Maybe they did not wear helmets and could not afford to pay 300 baht - a day's wages? That just cost them more than day's wages then. Very true. But my point is that at present we do not know the facts. The BiB told their story, but there could be a different story. It is a sad fact that BiB stories have to be mistrusted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 They still didn't stop. My wife and I returned to our hotel tonight due to the rain. Not worth the risk as well as the nutters on LOS roads. We all have choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBlue72 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 700 army and police troops coming to the site. 2 cars has been burned Rumours about curfew in Thalang. Where is this info from? ( EDIT OK Phuket Wan ) PW is reporting the governor has done nothing, Phuket News reports he was there earlier today with a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 700 army and police troops coming to the site. 2 cars has been burned Rumours about curfew in Thalang. Where is this info from? Are you there? Twitter, phuketwan, thaibpsI was thinking of going there, but the situation might escalate to quite bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How can anyone know what happened other than the police? I don't expect the villagers were at the scene. Jeez. Very true again. And you trust the BiB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBlue72 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 700 army and police troops coming to the site. 2 cars has been burned Rumours about curfew in Thalang. Where is this info from? Are you there? Twitter, phuketwan, thaibpsI was thinking of going there, but the situation might escalate to quite bad. Yeah I could come in from the north am about 15 minutes from there but probably not a good idea, sounds like a full scale riot is occurring. PW reports 5 cars are now burning, not clear if marked police cars, or privately owned police cars The TVF news bot is missing the boat on this one with that " 2 dead...." headline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 They still didn't stop. My wife and I returned to our hotel tonight due to the rain. Not worth the risk as well as the nutters on LOS roads. We all have choices. How do you know they still didnt stop? Thats only the rtp version. Personally Im not too keen on trusting their version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBlue72 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Pics of soldiers marching on PW has them about 500- 800 kilometers south of the police station i front of Makro- how big is this thing? Or is that just where they parked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisloosebrain Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Sad waste of young lives. Don't know about these kids but I do know of a few who would race their bikes to escape the hassle of a shakedown regardless of whether or not they'd committed an offence. Such is the reputation of police integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Chanel News Asia had video of cars set on fire in Phuket in their news. Angry crowd surrounds Phuket Police Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 No one respects the RTP. They never have and never will be respected it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Angry crowd surrounds Phuket police station after two killed An angry crowd of about 500 people surrounded Thalang police station in Phuket on Saturday (Oct 10) to demand justice after two people were killed in a police chase. PHUKET, Thailand: An angry crowd of about 500 people surrounded Thalang police station in Phuket on Saturday (Oct 10) to demand justice after two people were killed in a police chase. About 700 police officers and military personnel have been dispatched from nearby Krabi and Phang Nga for reinforcement at the police station in Thalang, local news site Phuketwan reported. At least five cars near the police station were reportedly set on fire as the protest continued. More here - channelnewsasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This comes on the heels of a 14 year old who was shot when reckless cops engaged alleged drug dealers in a firefight in the streets. Until RTP implements standards of conduct for police chases and use of firearms, and civilian boards are allowed to review RTP's actions, innocents will suffer. Who knows whether the suspects are actually involved in the drug trade or just being targeted by RTP for evidence to be planted on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmj Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIP, young men. But why didn't they stop?Maybe they did not wear helmets and could not afford to pay 300 baht - a day's wages? Article says carrying 50 meth pills++ fail to stop <deleted> em... Edited the deleted word is <deleted> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Even if the police did something wrong here, and so far I have read nothing indicating that, a mob reaction like this is not justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Locals attack Phuket police station, set fire to cop carsPhuket Gazette - The angry mob shut down Thepkrasattri Road. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: An angry mob attacked Thalang Police Station and blockaded Thepkrasattri Road in an attempt to get to Superintendent Amnuay Kraiwuttianan last night.The group of about 60 of the protesters descended on the station at about 6pm, setting fire to at least six police vehicles.The outraged mob claimed that police used excessive force in their attempt to arrest two suspected drug dealers: Patomwat Panarak, 22, and Teerapong Srisamut, 17. Officers crashed their car into the fleeing suspects' motorbike at 11:30am yesterday. - See more at: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Locals-attack-Phuket-police-station-set-fire/62123?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2015-10-11 RELATED: Two dead in police chase, angry mob of people protest in Thalang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I think someone better call for "peace and happiness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfurcrown Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Another fine example of the degeneration of Phuket and Thailand in general. Come on T.A.T. how are you going to spin this one ? Perhaps the authorities should tell the police that they ( thepolice) might be better employed in arresting the and curtailing the drug dealers activities as opposed to pulling in celebrities for posing in images involving alcohol? .Both suspects died in the crash. At the scene, police found fifty ya ba (methamphetamine) pills. Officers and military personnel have regained control of the situation and are currently negotiating with members of the mob, which was led by relatives of the deceased. Well that's two less pieces of trash less to worry about . Play nasty games get a nasty response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerking Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 What can i say. Where were the police? LoL........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Dammed if you act dammed if you don't. What are the police supposed to do then?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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