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Locals mete out justice, road race fallout, low-cost kill

Sgt Maj Thanakorn Chuasuk, wearing the light blue T-shirt, tells police what happened.

Don’t inflame the locals

A drunken Prachin Buri man found himself in over his head when he pulled a gun on an army sergeant major at his home.

Muang police arrested Surasit Sohdon after he threatened Sgt Maj Thanakorn Chuasuk and refused requests to leave. The resulting commotion drew the attention of locals, who beat Mr Surasit with bamboo rods.

The two men had met for a drink but the session turned ugly when Mr Surasit realised Sgt Maj Thanakorn, worried about his safety, had removed the shells from a handgun he was carrying.

Sgt Maj Thanakorn, who admits he and Mr Surasit have had problems in the past, said Mr Surasit turned…

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