Motorcyclist shot dead in road rage incident in central Thailand

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

A motorcyclist was shot dead last night in a violent road rage incident in Mueang district, Samut Prakan.

Supakorn Chankhati was taking his girlfriend to the hospital when the 24 year old was hit by a stray bullet in the right side of his head around 7pm on the Bang Phli-Tamiru Road in Bang Pu Mai subdistrict. Despite being quickly rushed to a nearby hospital by rescue workers, Supakorn succumbed to his injuries.

His killer was identified as 26 year old Burapa Jiamyu who was arrested later that night at a housing estate on Soi Mangkorn. The arrest was made possible by evidence gathered from CCTV footage. According to Bang Pu Police Chief Pisut Chansuwan, Burapa confessed to the shooting upon his arrest.

Burapa detailed that he had been driving a pickup truck, converted for ice deliveries when he was driven to fury by a…