Tourist shot dead on Phi-phi Island

Tourist shot, killed on Phi Phi

Police say a 24-year-old Belgian tourist has been shot dead on Thailand's popular Phi Phi island.

Police Colonel Boontawee Toraksa says the man was gunned down in front of a budget beach hotel as he came back from a local bar with two other westerners.

"Witnesses told us three young men approached the Belgian and shot him in the head," he said.

Colonel Boontawee says the two others are unharmed.

He says the Belgian, whose identity is not clear, arrived in Phi Phi last week with a brother.

Police have declined to give further details.

Phi Phi is known for its postcard-perfect beaches and was used as the location for the 2000 Hollywood film, The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

today's bangkok post

izzix wrote:Tourist shot, killed on Phi Phi

Police say a 24-year-old Belgian tourist has been shot dead on Thailand's popular Phi Phi island.

Police Colonel Boontawee Toraksa says the man was gunned down in front of a budget beach hotel as he came back from a local bar with two other westerners.

"Witnesses told us three young men approached the Belgian and shot him in the head," he said.

Colonel Boontawee says the two others are unharmed.

He says the Belgian, whose identity is not clear, arrived in Phi Phi last week with a brother.

Police have declined to give further details.

Phi Phi is known for its postcard-perfect beaches and was used as the location for the 2000 Hollywood film, The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

today's bangkok post

It will be interesting to see if the whole story comes out!Sounds like he was singled out!He could have insulted someone from a family!No telling,the possibilities!Might have been another foreigner that did not understand his environment!

http://www.police.go.th/stat43.htm bit out of date,but......

look at 4. คดีที่น่าสนใจ
Interesting Crimes!!! lol

T.I.T

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Four teens arrested in Phi Phi murder

PHI PHI ISLAND: Four teenagers allegedly involved in the murder of a 24-year-old Belgian man after a fight have been arrested, police report.

The man, Gregorey Vandervaeren, had been on the island only three days when he was shot early Sunday morning. Police said that Mr Vandervaeren was in a fight with the teens before one of them used a gun.

Krabi Police Station Superintendent Pol Col Boontawee Toruksa told the Gazette that reports by four witnesses to the attack led to the teens

Two things!First,falangs should understand the tribal and face saving nature of Thais!Verbal and physical confrontations are no-win propositions!
Second ,How do teenagers,not from the area get hold of guns?

Are you joking? the majority of thai's in any of the the tourist areas would be classed as not from the area, especially when looked at through pollitical spin not to discourage tourist from going to phi phi.

The majority of thais work and group rent in the tourist areas, and therefore would still be classed as living at there family home, normally not in the tourist areas.

It would be just as easy for them to get guns as it is anywhere in thailand.

kevh wrote:Are you joking? the majority of thai's in any of the the tourist areas would be classed as not from the area, especially when looked at through pollitical spin not to discourage tourist from going to phi phi.

The majority of thais work and group rent in the tourist areas, and therefore would still be classed as living at there family home, normally not in the tourist areas.

It would be just as easy for them to get guns as it is anywhere in thailand.

That makes sense to me I was thinking in terms of the teenagers being tourists also