In Chonburi, a motorcycle noise dispute turns violent and results in shootings

One man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound after a violent altercation and shooting broke out in Chonburi over a disagreement over the loud noise of a revving motorbike.

Tensions between two groups erupted in Soi Malaithong, Na Pa subdistrict, in the Mueang district of Chonburi, following claims of deliberate provocation. It started when a man named Oat was testing out a customized motorcycle close to a store. Ter, the shop owner, became enraged when the bike’s high torque caused it to rev loudly and perform a wheelie. He thought Oat was trying to provoke him on purpose.

In retaliation, Ter and five other men visited Oat’s relative Hut’s house and demanded an explanation. The violent attack on Hut and Oat was caught on CCTV, with Ter breaking Hut’s head with a dustpan. Oat begged for a calm discussion, but the attackers persisted in their attack.

The situation allegedly worsened after Ter sent derogatory messages about Hut’s father, Jeab, following the attack. In retaliation, Jeab went to Ter’s shop with Hut and Oat to confront him. Ter allegedly pulled out a gun, chambered a round, and pointed it at Jeab during the ensuing argument. He struggled when Jeab tried to disarm him. Then, as Jeab was still struggling with him, Ter fired another warning shot into the air, striking Jeab. He had to be admitted to the hospital due to severe injuries sustained when the bullet went straight through his body.

Ms. Chulaporn, Jeab’s sister, has demanded justice, claiming that her nephew was merely testing the motorcycle and did not purposefully rev it. She described the argument as a miscommunication that had been exaggerated and refuted assertions that it was the result of an old-fashioned rivalry.

What would have happened if someone had died? Money couldn’t compensate for it. Concerned for her family’s safety, she stated, “I would demand the same in return if my brother had been killed.”

By examining CCTV footage and witness accounts, police are looking into the incident. In order to decide on suitable charges and stop additional violence, authorities are working. Jeab is still in the hospital getting better from his gunshot wound.