Man Arrested on Motorcycle With Loaded Handgun
A 59-year-old man was arrested on a motorcycle in Bangkok with a loaded unlicensed .32-caliber handgun and ammunition hidden under the seat after police spotted suspicious behavior during a routine patrol.
At 04:00 on 17 August 2026, officers from Sai Yai Police Station, led by Deputy Superintendent Kiartkul Santhinearn and directed by Lieutenant Colonel Seksilp Suphaouan and Captain Nuttaachapong Kiram, apprehended a 59-year-old man named Kiartti along with evidence of an unlicensed .32-caliber handgun and 14 rounds of ammunition, with 5 rounds loaded in the magazine.
Patrol officers conducting routine checks in the Sai Yai 39 alley area of Bangkok spotted Kiartti riding a motorcycle with suspicious behavior. After signaling him to stop and conducting a search, police discovered the loaded handgun and ammunition concealed beneath the motorcycle seat.
When questioned, Kiartti admitted the weapon was his, claiming he had purchased it from a friend for 8,000 baht for self-defense purposes. He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and carrying a firearm in public without authorization. He was transferred to Sai Yai Police Station for further legal proceedings.
