Panuwaut 'Night' Assana, 19, and Jakkrapong 'Mew' Srisawang, 18, surrendered on Sunday and are being questioned by Chalong police but Khun Night maintains he fired the gunshot that killed in self-defence. Both are accused of murder.


PHUKET: Police are hunting a young man who killed a waiter from a well-known Phuket restaurant with a single shot from a homemade gun early today.

Korwith Sriboonma, 18, finished his shift at the Sala Loi Seafood restaurant on Rawai's beach road in Phuket's south and went for a drink with friends at his house.

One friend, Surachart Pitlaratae, 18, headed home on his motorcycle but was pestered by four members of a teen gang along the way.

One threw a beer bottle in front of his bike and at his home, they yelled insults at his parents.

Khun Surachart, incensed at the gang's behavior, rode back to tell Korwitch what had happened.

Khun Korwitch shared his friend's anger and went looking for the teen gang, confronting them at a local Family Mart where they all denied any involvement in the argument with Surachart and his parents.

According to police, Korwitch headed home again but spotted a friend outside a 7-Eleven shop in Viset Road.

He waited outside for the friend as she went inside to do some shopping, police said. However, as he waited, the gang rode past and spotted him.

They pulled over and parked, police said.

In a second confrontation, one of the gang pulled a home made thai pradit gun and killed Khun Korwitch instantly with a single shot to the chest about 12.45am.

The gang rode off. Khun Korwitch's body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City.

Security camera footage recorded Khun Korwich falling to the ground, but the gunman was outside the range of the lens.

Police say they are looking for three suspects and may release their names later today.