Reports of teen gangs and violence are on the rise in Thailand, and one young man got a mournful birthday surprise, though police are sceptical of what actually transpired. An 18-year-old teen was shot and killed in a tragic incident that occurred in the Greater Bangkok province of Pathum Thani.
The incident was reported by Thai Rath, and according to their sources, police arrived at the scene of the shooting around 2am. The incident took place near the 256/500 kilometre marking of Lat Lum Kaew Road in the suburb province north of Bangkok.
There, officers found the victim, identified as Assanee “Joe” Phianha, already dead. He was wearing a motorbike helmet and his body was on the ground with a single gunshot wound to the ribs. His Honda Wave motorbike was tipped over on the ground nearby.
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