Pattaya - Journalist targeted again as his office is shot at 6 times

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Wednesday 24th January 2007

Local Journalist targeted again as his office is shot at 6 times.
Last Friday we reported on a shooting incident in front of the house of a local Journalist, Khun Tanasap, who is the local reporter for Channel 3 and owner of a local Thai Newspaper called “Kow Daert”. On that occasion, his car was hit six times by bullets. Police believed at the time that this was connected with controversial articles written in his Newspaper. This case is still under investigation; however the case became even more serious when Police received a further call from Khun Tanasap at 4am on Wednesday. This time, he reported further shots fired at his office and house located in Soi Neun Pleub Wan. The light box over the shop and the shop front were all targeted by the unknown gunman. Khun Tanasap made a direct plea to Police Colonel Nopadon, the Chief of Banglamung Police who attended the scene for help in catching the individual or gang responsible for both shootings which Police believe are connected. Khun Tanasap told us that he fears for his own life and the lives of his young family. For now the case is still under investigation.

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Thuesday 25th January 2007

Police promise a full investigation into the two shooting incidents related to a local Channel 3 Journalist.
A follow-up now from a story we featured on yesterdays show regarding a further shooting incident involving a premise owned by Khun Tanasap who is the local reporter for Thai TV Channel 3 and owner of a local newspaper called “Kow Daert”. In the early hours of Wednesday Morning, his shop front was targeted by a gunman who fired six times at the premise. No one was hurt as everyone who lives at the location was asleep on the 1st floor at the time. On Wednesday Afternoon, Police Colonel Itipon, the Deputy Chief of Chonburi Police attended the location to speak with Khun Tanasap. The Colonel promised the journalist that a full and urgent investigation is underway and the group of officers involved in the case will be directly accountable to the Colonel who will personally oversee the investigation. A meeting of local journalists will take place soon to discuss reporting issues and how they can be protected from those who disagree with what is reported on.

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