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Armed man forces his way into hotel in Krabi to free his quarantined wife and son

14 Sept 08:32 Key points summarised by AI

Somyot Kongsiri forced entry into a Krabi hotel, serving as a COVID-19 quarantine facility, to retrieve his isolated wife and son.
After being denied entry, Kongsiri fired a pistol at the hotel lobby's glass partition before charging in to collect his family.
Police apprehended Kongsiri at his poultry farm, where he was found with his family, and seized three handguns.
Kongsiri faces charges including attempted murder of a farm worker, carrying unlicensed firearms, and discharging a firearm in public, despite claiming he only wanted to take his family home.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.