Brit Kills Self at Koh Samui Shooting Range

**StrontiumDog** · 03-12-2012, 10:52 PM

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Brit Kills Self at Ko Samui Shooting Range

A 35-year-old British tourist shot 10 times at a paper target in a Ko Samui shooting range. For his next shot, he put the .38 caliber gun under his chin and pulled the trigger. The shocked employee nearby had no time to react. Police have not found a motive for the suicide.

SURAT THANI – December 2, 2012 [PDN]; a report of a tourist shooting himself at a shooting range was received by Pol. Maj. Capt. Suteep Chadakarn, officer of the shift, Ko Samui, Surat Thani. He rushed to the scene with Pol. Lt. Col. Thanawat Sukata, detective inspector of the Ko Samui police station.

The incident was reported by the staff of the shooting gallery, the Surat Thani Shooting Association, third branch, at 33/3 Moo 2, Muang, Ko Samui.

At the scene, police found the body of the foreigner lying in a supine position. He was wearing black-and-white plaid shorts and a short-sleeved black shirt.

The man had died from a self-inflicted gunshot that went through his brain. There were traces of carbon powder from the wound under his chin. The gun he had fired was a .38 caliber with a cylinder head. His passport identified the victim as Zach Smith, age 35, nationality British. He also had 7,000 baht in cash.

Police questioned the shooting gallery employee, Mr. Sittichai Nuicharern, age 26. He told police that Mr. Zach had driven up in a black Suzuki F1 vehicle. The Britisher had rented a .38 caliber handgun and bought 21 bullets.

Mr. Sittichai followed him to the shooting channel, where people could shoot at a paper target 12 yards away. Mr. Sittichai was standing to the left of Mr. Zach while he was firing his gun. After shooting 6 bullets, Mr. Zach then reloaded another 6 bullets into his gun.

But after firing the fourth bullet, Mr. Zach then put the gun under his chin and pulled the trigger. The Britisher fell to the floor after the gun discharged. Mr. Sittichai was shocked, but had no time to react since it happened so fast. So he notified the police.

Later, Pol. Col. Jamnote Kaewkhao, director of Samui police station, brought the forensic staff to check the scene and gather evidence thoroughly. The Pol. Maj. Gen. Rachata Yensuang also came to personally follow the case.

Because the testimony of Mr. Suttichai was not suspicious, the police commander assumed that Mr. Razak had killed himself from his personal problem. The Samui police also contacted the embassy to ask for more information about the victim and a possible cause for his suicide.

**Seekingasylum** · 03-12-2012, 11:12 PM

But not so traumatised that the staff member couldn't help but pose dramatically next to the body in the usual way providing fodder for the trash press that operates in this silly country.

When, oh when, will these fucking chickenheads ever grasp the concept that we falang who provide their bread and butter abhor such ghoulish antics.

God, how I despise them and their ignorance.

**t.s** · 03-12-2012, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by thegent

But not so traumatised that the staff member couldn't help but pose dramatically next to the body in the usual way providing fodder for the trash press that operates in this silly country.

When, oh when, will these fucking chickenheads ever grasp the concept that we falang who provide their bread and butter abhor such ghoulish antics.

God, how I despise them and their ignorance.

yeah yeah, its not like it is the first time he has seen it.

edit:
i take that back, its pattaya that see this regularly.

**The Ghost Of The Moog** · 03-12-2012, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by thegent

But not so traumatised that the staff member couldn't help but pose dramatically next to the body in the usual way providing fodder for the trash press that operates in this silly country.

When, oh when, will these fucking chickenheads ever grasp the concept that we falang who provide their bread and butter abhor such ghoulish antics.

God, how I despise them and their ignorance.

The attendant is having a dump actually, Gent.

**Rural Surin** · 03-12-2012, 11:33 PM

Guns don't kill people.
People kill people - intentionally, accidentally, and certainly suicidally.

Not a specific cultural blame.
It's species-centred.

**Dillinger** · 03-12-2012, 11:41 PM

Has that attendant swapped shirts ?

**yortyiam** · 04-12-2012, 12:11 AM

Good to see the boys ( brits ,same me ) flying the flag for daftness at the mo. Tis the season to be silly

R.I.P anyway.

**StrontiumDog** · 04-12-2012, 12:45 AM

^ Indeed, third brit death in 24 hours......

**Stumpy** · 04-12-2012, 02:12 AM

Another "capper". Must have been a business man (

) that all his dreams fell through or his little cream puff Thai gal at the local brothel told him she had another man..... in fact many other men... but this was AFTER he gave her 100k baht.

Been awhile for a gun range suicide.

**Gerbil** · 04-12-2012, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

He also had 7,000 baht in cash

Bit of a waste. He could have had another couple of days on the piss and shagging with that before topping himself.

**Sailing into trouble** · 04-12-2012, 02:56 AM

Poor Sod. Must be desperately lonely to top yourself like that, he had obviously formed a plan. Why the Thai's think you have to have someone pointing in every picture is very strange.

**blue** · 04-12-2012, 03:50 AM

Respect to Zach ,
that's how you should kill yourself- as calm as fuck !
Decides his fate , impeccably collects his thoughts until he is so composed one can read his idea ,
then has the nerve to put 10 bullets right in the bullseye ,
smiles and fires the 11 th....

Must have had some demons, but still much more of a man than some of the gay fuckers posting thier lame comments here ..

**daveboy** · 04-12-2012, 04:00 AM

^
Utter bollox cowardly act suicide.

**WujouMao** · 04-12-2012, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

The Britisher fell to the floor after the gun discharged.

The Britisher??? wtf is the word The Britisher????

**Eliminator** · 04-12-2012, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Guns don't kill people.
People kill people - intentionally, accidentally, and certainly suicidally.

Not a specific cultural blame.
It's species-centred.

Try reading it again rs, he wasn't talking about just anyone, just the Thai BS of pointing and showing the dead bodies.

"But not so traumatised that the staff member couldn't help but pose dramatically next to the body in the usual way providing fodder for the trash press that operates in this silly country."

**Rural Surin** · 04-12-2012, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

^ Indeed, third brit death in 24 hours......

Keep a score, do ya?
Hmmm....

How many Thai deaths within the same period?

**Looper** · 04-12-2012, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

He was wearing black-and-white plaid shorts

If I was checking out and knew my dead body would be on the internet I would get dressed up a bit.

**FailSafe** · 04-12-2012, 06:47 AM

The idiots should have taken the gun out of his fucking hand- as rigor mortis sets in he could actually squeeze the trigger- even if it's not directly in his hand it should still have been moved away- it's not exactly a crime scene that needs to be kept in pristine condition- I think they know the cause of death.

**Rural Surin** · 04-12-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by WujouMao

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

The Britisher fell to the floor after the gun discharged.

The Britisher??? wtf is the word The Britisher????

A PDN fashion.

**terry57** · 04-12-2012, 07:27 AM

Got to be better than jumping off some high rise in shitsville.

Could possibly land on some fat smelly Pommy bastard and fok it up.

**Albert Shagnastier** · 04-12-2012, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by WujouMao

The Britisher???

it's from a German newspaper.

**greg47** · 04-12-2012, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

The idiots should have taken the gun out of his fucking hand- as rigor mortis sets in he could actually squeeze the trigger- even if it's not directly in his hand it should still have been moved away- it's not exactly a crime scene that needs to be kept in pristine condition- I think they know the cause of death.

seems strange to me,he is standing,blows his brains out,,falls back on a hard tile floor and never even drops the gun

**Orroz** · 04-12-2012, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

Must be desperately lonely to top yourself like that

Of all the multiple reasons to top yourself, you conclude that he must have been....lonely.

**Sailing into trouble** · 04-12-2012, 10:51 AM

Yip, Lonely ie on your own, unable to communicate, given up, desperate, no hope, hurting. Not sure what your point is? Not really arsed anyway. To me anyone topping themselves is a sad event.

**Imminent** · 04-12-2012, 10:53 AM

Add another notch in the handle of that gun. Guns rarely disappear like other things. I think they were selling Bonnie and Clyde's guns a few months ago. How many deaths some of these have seen I wonder. Must have been at least three or four Thai shooting range suicide stories here on TD. Some say guns don't kill people. I wonder how many people have killed themselves on archery ranges. Guns make it easy and people are attracted to that ease.

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