PHUKET: A motorcycle taxi rider was shot and killed in an apparent act of road rage today in Phuket City by an angry rider who is now the target of a police manhunt.
The dying motorcycle taxi rider - later named as Chaleaw Piyapanikul, 47 - ordered his 10-year-old son, who had been riding pillion, to stand back.
Both motorcycles sought to take the space in Thepkasattri Road, Phuket's main traffic artery, as they approached the major Kuku intersection outside a Siam Commercial Bank near Rajabhat University at 9.10am.
Security camera footage shows the two riders racing and cutting each other off in a narrow space, with the pair shouting at each other.
As the bikes pulled up, the angry rider pulled a handgun out and emptied all nine bullets into the motorcycle taxi rider.
He then sped off, doing a u-turn at the intersection.
Onlookers heard the shots and there were many witnesses to the drama.
A manhunt is now being undertaken by police throughout Phuket City for the shooter.
Phuket journalist, Wisut ''Ae'' Tangwittayaporn, was shot dead by a hitman in Thepkasattri Road about the same time of day on January 12, 2012. No-one has ever stood trial for his murder.
The dying motorcycle taxi rider - later named as Chaleaw Piyapanikul, 47 - ordered his 10-year-old son, who had been riding pillion, to stand back.
Both motorcycles sought to take the space in Thepkasattri Road, Phuket's main traffic artery, as they approached the major Kuku intersection outside a Siam Commercial Bank near Rajabhat University at 9.10am.
Security camera footage shows the two riders racing and cutting each other off in a narrow space, with the pair shouting at each other.
As the bikes pulled up, the angry rider pulled a handgun out and emptied all nine bullets into the motorcycle taxi rider.
He then sped off, doing a u-turn at the intersection.
Onlookers heard the shots and there were many witnesses to the drama.
A manhunt is now being undertaken by police throughout Phuket City for the shooter.
Phuket journalist, Wisut ''Ae'' Tangwittayaporn, was shot dead by a hitman in Thepkasattri Road about the same time of day on January 12, 2012. No-one has ever stood trial for his murder.
That the son had to see that, very tragic indeed to. The culprit should have thought, that he not only killed somebody for nothing, for a probably small incident, but also gave the young boy a shock for his life seeing his father dying. Having myself a boy in the same age, I feel very sorry.
Posted by Alfred on October 30, 2014 10:29