Police Arrest Man With 9mm Gun Near Rangsit Campus
Police arrested a 27-year-old man carrying a 9mm pistol near Rajamangala University of Technology Isan's Bangkok campus on July 7, charging him with illegal firearm possession and transport.
On July 8, officers led by Deputy Commander Chai Krit Podea of Division 6, along with units from Pathumwan Police Station, arrested Suphataht, 27, near the Uthenthai Campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan in Pathumwan district, Bangkok, at 6 p.m. on July 7. Police had been conducting preventive patrols for student disturbances when they observed the long-haired suspect acting suspiciously near the university entrance. Officers became suspicious he was carrying a firearm and requested a search, discovering a 9mm pistol tucked at his right waist. The suspect was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and unlawfully transporting weapons through public areas without justified cause. He was transferred to Pathumwan Police Station for further investigation.
