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Two students arrested over killing

Two students of Bangkapi Technical school were arrested on Thursday for the murder of a 9-year-old schoolboy on a bus on Wednesday morning, police said.

The two -- aged 16 and 19 -- were charged with intentionally killing a person, illegally possessing guns and amulets, and having guns in a public area, police said. They were not named.Police said the 16-year-old student shot repeatedly at a technical college student at the back door of a bus on which 9-year-old Jatuporn Polpaka was also travelling. The boy, known as Nong Thian, was waiting to get off the bus when the attack occurred.Nong Thian was hit by four...

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  • Erika

    Discussion 7 : 05/09/2010 at 02:32 PM7

    he knew he was shooting and in the end he didnt mean to. STUPID boy, is he that stupid, to try to make people believe this?

    WHAT?

    ITS NOT OKAY To take someone's life away.

  • Barny

    Discussion 6 : 03/09/2010 at 06:39 AM6

    The 16-year-old should be tried and sentenced as an adult.

  • math

    Discussion 5 : 02/09/2010 at 03:26 PM5

    "...illegally possessing guns and amulets..."

    You can be charged for illegal possession of amulets????????

    "put this amulet on the ground now and move away!!!"

  • nullifi3d

    Discussion 4 : 02/09/2010 at 03:15 PM4

    $100 singapore dollars and he gets to buy a gun. Jeeze, what the hell is wrong with thai kids.

  • David

    Discussion 3 : 02/09/2010 at 02:27 PM3

    Amazing that one can intentionally shoot someone and then say they did not mean to harm the person. Guess they could be right though as intentionally killing the person may more likely be the case when shooting a shotgun at someone.

  • luki

    Discussion 2 : 02/09/2010 at 02:22 PM2

    It sound like American city to me, welcome to Thailand the land of a smile

  • bystander

    Discussion 1 : 02/09/2010 at 01:55 PM1

    Statement "bought a gun in Nong Chik area for 2,500 baht," is a slap on the law enforcement face

    Do you think they also sell M79 there?

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