Caught Carrying Ammunition: The Arrest of a Volunteer Soldier

A 40 year old volunteer soldier was arrested at a BTS Skytrain station in Phra Khanong, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok. The suspect was found carrying an 8.6-inch shotgun of the Commando brand.

The police also seized one shotgun shell of the Royal Thai Army brand, 10 of 12 red shells, 9 of 12 white shells, and 50 9mm bullets, all packed in a black box. The suspect confessed that he was on his way to a friend’s birthday party and usually volunteered as a soldier.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Vachirakorn Wongboon, the head of Khlong Tan police station, ordered Police Lieutenant Colonel Thanakorn Ngamyen, the deputy head of Khlong Tan station, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Pacharachai Panadis, the deputy head of Khlong Tan substation, to lead the arrest operation.

On January 5, around 6.14pm, the officers received a report that a suspicious man might be carrying a…