Hot-headed Van Driver Surrenders After Brandishing Rifle at Ice Delivery Worker Over Insults
A 60-year-old van driver turned himself in to police after pulling a rifle on an ice delivery worker in Phuket on May 6 following a heated argument over a blocked entrance. He faces charges for illegally brandishing the registered firearm i
A hot-headed van driver has surrendered to police after threatening an ice delivery truck driver with a rifle in Sri Sunthon subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket on May 6. The incident, which went viral on social media, unfolded when the van parked blocking the ice factory entrance for about 7-8 minutes during the delivery driver's regular pickup time. When questioned about the delay, a confrontation erupted. The van driver claimed he was offended by verbal abuse, so he followed the delivery truck back to the ice factory and pulled out a rifle in a threatening manner, alarming employees and bystanders.
Later that evening, 60-year-old Somchai, the suspect, contacted Maj. Nikorn Chutuang, commander of Thalang Police Station, to surrender. Officers Capt. Thapthay Lilanon and Pol. Lt. Suchart Luecha processed his arrest and confiscated the weapon—a registered CZ .22 rifle. Police have preliminarily charged him with unlawful possession of a firearm in a municipal area, village, or public place without reasonable cause, pending further legal proceedings.
