The Thaiger
2 Bangkok taxi riders shot dead after fare dispute with police
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Two motorcycle taxi riders in Huai Kwang area of Bangkok were killed and another was injured in a shooting early yesterday morning, June 14, following a dispute over a fare with an off-duty Border Patrol Police officer.
Key facts
- Two motorcycle taxi riders in Huai Kwang area of Bangkok were killed and another was injured in a shooting early yesterday morning, June 14, following a dispute over a fare with an off-duty Border Patrol Police officer.
- The incident occurred at about 2.50am on a roadside in Soi Prachasongkroh 38 near Huai Khwang Market in Ratchada subdistrict, Din Daeng district.
- The gunman was later identified as 33 year old Police Lance Corporal Namthap Pakwattana, an officer attached to the Border Patrol Police
- Investigators said a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol was used in the shooting.
Summary
The incident occurred at about 2.50am on a roadside in Soi Prachasongkroh 38 near Huai Khwang Market in Ratchada subdistrict, Din Daeng district.
The gunman was later identified as 33 year old Police Lance Corporal Namthap Pakwattana, an officer attached to the Border Patrol Police. Investigators said a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol was used in the shooting.