Bangkok Man Arrested With Homemade Gun Hidden in Shoe
Police arrested a 49-year-old Bangkok man in Bang Khae after discovering a homemade pistol hidden in his shoe during a routine patrol on August 22. He faces charges for unlawful firearm possession and admitted to making the gun himself for
On August 22, Bang Khae Police Station commander Pol. Col. Anant Worsart ordered rapid-response officers to apprehend a 49-year-old man named Pairat (surname withheld) in the Anusawari subdistrict area of Bang Khae. Officers recovered a homemade pen-type pistol and one round of ammunition from his possession.
The arrest occurred after rapid-response officers on patrol spotted Pairat standing in the soi and observed him acting nervously upon seeing the police, as if he was concealing something illegal. Officers stopped him and conducted a search, discovering the black homemade pistol with one round loaded and ready to fire hidden inside his left shoe.
When questioned, Pairat admitted the weapon and ammunition were his. He stated he had manufactured the gun himself and carried it for self-defense, believing no one would notice it. He became alarmed when he encountered the police officers.
Pairat faces charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, and carrying a firearm and ammunition in a city, village, or public area without reasonable cause or urgent necessity. The case is being processed further by authorities.
