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Gun malfunction saves former Thai village headman from attack
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On May 8, a man attempted to shoot 65-year-old Phurachai Phimsen, a former village headman and brother of a Bhumjaithai Party MP, at a shop in Mueang subdistrict, Tha Sala district, Nakhon Si Thammarat . The suspect’s gun misfired, allowing him to flee before later surrendering to police.
Summary
On May 8, a man attempted to shoot 65-year-old Phurachai Phimsen, a former village headman and brother of a Bhumjaithai Party MP, at a shop in Mueang subdistrict, Tha Sala district, Nakhon Si Thammarat . The suspect’s gun misfired, allowing him to flee before later surrendering to police.
On May 8, a man attempted to shoot 65-year-old Phurachai Phimsen, a former village headman and brother of a Bhumjaithai Party MP, at a shop in Mueang subdistrict, Tha Sala district, Nakhon Si Thammarat . The suspect’s gun misfired, allowing him to flee before later surrendering to police.
The suspect, 41-year-old Sakorn, approached Phurachai at the shop and aimed a short-barrelled shotgun at him. The weapon failed to fire. Sakorn returned to his car and drove off, then turned himself in at Tha Sala police station.