Korean shot in Pattaya food shop

Police at the scene of the shooting in a shop selling Isan food on Pattaya Sai 3 road in Pattaya, Chon Buri, on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
Police at the scene of the shooting in a shop selling Isan food on Pattaya Sai 3 road in Pattaya, Chon Buri, on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)

A Korean man said to have been making a lot of noise was shot in the leg by another customer in a food shop in Pattaya early Wednesday morning, and a second bullet hit a passing motorcyclist in the leg.

The shooting occured about 4am at Saep Sadung Lin, a shop selling northeastern food on Pattaya Sai 3 road.

Police and rescuers called to the scene reported that Namil Kim, 47, a Korean national, had been shot in the right leg. Mr Kim runs a cannabis shop, THC Trade Herbs & Cannabis, nearby.

A Thai man who was passing by the shop was hit in the left leg.

Police recovered two cartridges at the scene.

An eyewitness told police the Korean man appeared to be drunk and was yelling, making a loud noise.

A man sitting nearby became annoyed, pulled out a gun and fired two shots. One bullet hit the Korean in the leg and the other hit a Thai man who was returning home on a motorcycle after work, passing in front of the shop.

The shooter fled.

The incident was recorded by the shop security camera. Police were tracking down the shooter.

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Vocabulary

  • bullet: a small, metal object that is shot from a gun - กระสุนปืน
  • cartridge: a small metal tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance that  is fired from a gun - ปลอกกระสุนปืน
  • eyewitness: someone who sees something happen - พยานในเหตุการณ์
  • flee (past form: fled) (verb): to leave a place or person quickly because you are afraid of possible danger or consequences - หนี
  • occurred (verb): happened - เกิดขึ้น
  • rescuers (noun): people who save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ผู้ช่วยชีวิต
  • yell: to say something in a loud voice, or to make a loud noise because you are angry, afraid, excited, or in pain - ตะโกน,ร้อง
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