Video – Road rage gunman arrested






A man who fired what appeared to be a handgun at another motorist during a road rage incident on a Bangkok highway was arrested Wednesday night.

Nattawuth Puangthongkae was filmed chasing after a motorist who sideswiped his car on Bangna-Trad Road at about 2pm on Wednesday. In the video, which was widely shared, a driver said to be Nattawuth pulls out a weapon and shoots at the man he was pursuing, Assawadej Chalardlaem.

Assawadej filed a complaint at the Bangkaew Police Station, and after reviewing security camera footage, police tracked down and arrested Nattawuth several hours later.

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Police said he confessed to being the man in the video and clarified that the weapon was actually a BB gun.

He was charged with intimidating others and reckless driving, while Assawadej was charged with property damage for sideswiping Nattawuth’s car.

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