One Indian tourist died after being caught in crossfire when two groups attacked each other with guns and knives. A Lao tourist, earlier reported by police to have been killed, has survived and is in hospital.
Police in Bangkok are continuing to hunt for gang members involved in a deadly shoot-out on Sunday evening. Several arrest warrants have been issued.
One Indian tourist died after being caught in crossfire when two groups attacked each other with guns and knives. A Lao tourist, earlier reported by police to have been killed, has survived and is in hospital.
The deadly confrontation occurred on Sunday on a street in central Bangkok’s Pratunam district. The district is a tourist-friendly area known for its shopping and night markets.
Police spokesman Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen said in a press statement several teenagers “had an argument, and started shooting in a small alley near a Bangkok mall”.
Another Indian tourist was injured, along with two Thai men,
Meanwhile, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, has instructed the Immigration Bureau to crack down on foreigners overstaying their visas or using Thailand as safe haven for criminal activities.
The bureau has been given one month to arrest and deport thousands of foreigners suspected of staying in the kingdom illegally.