Teen tragically shot near Surat Thani health centre
An 18 year old man was shot near a health centre in Surat Thani province, shocking his mother, who had recently spoken with him. Friends reported that the assailant drove a car against traffic, calling out to the victim before shooting him.
The incident occurred at 3.39am today, January 27, when Police Lieutenant Chariyawut Thanchoen from Donsak Police Station received a report of the shooting near the Ban Nai Health Centre on the Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani Road in Pak Phraek district. He arrived at the scene with forensic officers and emergency services.
The man, identified as Yotsakorn, was found wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt and denim shorts, with a gunshot wound to his left eye. A pocket knife was discovered nearby, along with a Honda Wave motorcycle registered in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Drug paraphernalia was found under the motorcycle seat.
Initial investigations suggested that Yotsakorn was riding pillion on the motorcycle driven by his friend when they encountered the perpetrator. The assailant shot Yotsakorn from approximately 50 metres away, leaving a trail of blood along the road from the shooting point to where the body was found.
The pair had reportedly been travelling on the Surat Thani-Nakhon Si Thammarat road when they met the assailant. The gunman fired at them before fleeing, causing the rider to attempt an escape. Yotsakorn’s body fell from the motorcycle at the location where it was discovered.
Bunlert Thongdee, an emergency responder from Pak Phraek local administration, stated that upon arrival, locals were attempting to resuscitate Yotsakorn. He coordinated with the Donsak Hospital emergency team, who later confirmed the victim’s death.
Fatal shooting
Friends of the man recounted that they had been travelling from Surat Thani city towards Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Upon reaching the scene, a car approached in the wrong direction. The driver lowered the window and called out, prompting Yotsakorn to turn his head, at which point the gunman fired.
According to Yotsakorn’s uncle, Uncle Kob, the victim informed his mother earlier in the evening that he and a friend would be visiting Surat Thani city. At approximately 3am, Yotsakorn’s mother called him, and he mentioned he was on his way home. She later learnt from the police that her son had been shot, reported KhaoSod.
The uncle added that the family had never known Yotsakorn to have conflicts with anyone. He was known for being hardworking, often delivering vegetables at Sichon market. He was accompanied by a friend, a conscript on leave, whom the family did not know well.
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