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  • Phuket NewsMan accidentally shoots himself cleaning gun in Phuket

    Man accidentally shoots himself cleaning gun in Phuket

    A man accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun, leading to a critical situation as he lay in a pool of blood. His girlfriend, initially thinking a hairdryer had exploded, discovered the true cause upon turning around. The incident occurred at 5pm yesterday, November 24. Police Lieutenant Somchai Nuboons, an investigator from Kathu Police Station in Phuket, was alerted to…

  • Thailand NewsThai police arrest YouTuber for illegal firearm sales

    Thai police arrest YouTuber for illegal firearm sales

    Thai police arrested a young delivery rider who illegally manufactured and sold firearms through YouTube to earn extra income. Police detained 25 year old Wongsakorn in his fourth-floor apartment in Din Daeng, Bangkok, after discovering various homemade firearms and ammunition. The operation, led by Police Colonel Santi Kornkasem and his team, followed a tip-off from an informant about illegal gun…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri police arrest blacksmith for illegal gun manufacturing

    Chon Buri police arrest blacksmith for illegal gun manufacturing

    Police in Chon Buri arrested a local blacksmith moonlighting as an illegal gun manufacturer, seizing homemade guns and various illegal gun parts from his residence. Police Lieutenant Colonel Somchanok Fakphairot and Police Lieutenant Colonel Apichat Boonkerd of the Nong Prue Police Station led the operation yesterday, September 15, apprehending 38 year old Boonmee in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district. The…

  • Bangkok NewsTeen arrested in Bangkok with homemade gun for self-defence

    Teen arrested in Bangkok with homemade gun for self-defence

    Police in Saimai apprehended a 16 year old boy found carrying a firearm on the side of the road. He claimed he was carrying the weapon for self-defence. A background check revealed previous charges of assault and attempted murder. At 9pm, yesterday, August 21, Police Colonel Rangsan Sonsing, Superintendent of Saimai Police Station, along with Deputy Superintendent Sanchai Sirirat and…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok bust: Metal detector detects Thai man’s homemade gun

    Bangkok bust: Metal detector detects Thai man’s homemade gun

    Police apprehended a suspicious man at Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal after a metal detector revealed he was carrying a homemade gun. The suspect, identified as 43 year old Thanet from Samut Prakan, was found with a .38 calibre gun and six bullets. The incident occurred yesterday when the Superintendent of Bang Sue Police Station, Phuwadon Unphon, along with Deputy Superintendent…

  • Thailand NewsBrothers arrested for illegal online gun trade in Chachoengsao

    Brothers arrested for illegal online gun trade in Chachoengsao

    The Thai authorities arrested a 23 year old man and his 17 year old brother for the alleged manufacture of illegal online guns. The operation was carried out in the Mueang district of Chachoengsao province, leading to the confiscation of 28 home-crafted guns, over 1,500 rounds of ammunition, and additional related items. The arrest occurred during a police operation at…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok man arrested for running homemade firearms operation

    Bangkok man arrested for running homemade firearms operation

    Bangkok police successfully arrested a 39 year old man for illicitly manufacturing and distributing homemade firearms, a criminal operation that had been ongoing for over three years. The arrest took place yesterday, March 18, at a rental room in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok. The suspect, identified as Jakrapong or Rot, was caught with a significant cache of weapons…