Bangkok Police Arrest Man, Seize Eight Firearms From Home
Bangkok police arrested a 46-year-old man and seized eight firearms from his home in Bang Rak District after receiving reports of gunshots, with additional weapons recovered at nearby locations.
On August 21 at Bang Rak Police Station, senior officers from Metropolitan Police Division 6 and Bang Rak Station, coordinating with MPB SWAT teams, arrested a 46-year-old man named Suphon at a residence on Praya Damrong Lane in Bangkok's Maha Phruttharam subdistrict, Bang Rak District on August 20 at approximately 9 p.m. Officers recovered eight firearms including a 12-gauge shotgun shell, a .22 LR round, a homemade Thai revolver measuring 10.5 inches, a Colt 1911 pistol, revolvers of various barrel sizes (3.5 inches, 2.5 inches, 7.5 inches, and 6.5 inches), and ammunition weighing approximately 157.24 grams total.
Deputy Commissioner Chaikrit Potha explained that the operation was in line with government policy and orders from the National Police Office and Bangkok Metropolitan Police Command to crack down on illegal firearms and violence. After the Bang Rak Police radio center received reports of gunshots near a residence on Praya Damrong Lane, officers conducted a search with the suspect's cooperation. Upon questioning, Suphon admitted that some firearms were homemade and others were given to him by friends.
Police charged him with illegal possession of firearms without permission from the registrar and illegal possession of ammunition without permission. He was taken to Bang Rak Police Station for booking and transferred to investigators for legal proceedings. Additionally, officers from Pathumwan and Yan Nawa stations recovered two more firearms, bringing the total number of weapons seized in the division to ten.
