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The wounded drugs suspect awaits treatment for a gunshot wound today

Injured Phuket Patrol Policeman Shoots Fleeing Drugs Suspect After Crashing

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
UPDATING All Day, Every Day

GRATEFUL senior officers visited police patrolman Nopadon Boonyapijid in hospital on Thursday and commended him and his mother for his bravery.

Original Report

PHUKET: A man suspected of being a drug dealer was shot in the leg when he tried to escape today by crunching past a police patrol motorcycle.

Injured policeman Nopadon Boonyapijid managed to let loose several shots despite suffering a broken arm and a rib.

One of the shots penetrated the door of the Silver Honda Jazz, wounding suspect Taweepong Kerdpon, 28, in the leg.

Officer Nopadon had tried to move in front of the Jazz after a high-speed chase but Taweepong kept going, injuring the officer.

Undaunted, he kept firing and the vehicle hit a traffic lights post at the t-junction of Chao Fa East Road and Sakdidet Road, which runs from Phuket City to cape Panwa.

Small quantities of methamphetamines were found in the Jazz after the shooting, about 6pm.

Both men were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital.

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Well done officer Boonyapijid aim higher next. Hope you have a swift recovery

Posted by Scunner on June 27, 2013 00:39

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Phuket has a dirty harry,broken rib broken arm an still fired with fair accuracy nice when the good guys have a win,the suspected drug dealer is now a confirmed drug dealer & prepared to maim to evade capture,hope all his illegal assets are siezed & a long jail term is received for his effort,also hope the policeman is cared for physically & monatary and returns to the force.ED do you know the arrangement for a policeman injured in the line of duty.

Posted by slickmelb on June 27, 2013 04:04

Editor Comment:

A policeman shot in the line of duty a while back was given time to recover. Two men were shot dead.
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/shot-phuket-policeman-thrilled-enjoy-life-14433/

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I thought the law in Thailand for Police is that they can only fire a gun if they are fired upon first, otherwise where do you draw the line. Example if a motorbike does not stop for a helmet offence are Police allowed to shot at him/her? As you description of "crunching" does not specify if he tried to shoot the Policeman.

Posted by Fiesty Farang on June 27, 2013 11:56

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@Feisty the suspected drug dealer who by his actions to escape confirmed criminal intent used a motor veh as a weapon to maim or attempt to kill a policeman and I doubt his driving would have improved and you want more just cause to draw a service weapon
most would say his cause was just and his aim was true.

Posted by slickmelb on June 28, 2013 00:38


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