Cabbie shot dead in road rage
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published : 11 May 2021 at 08:00
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A taxi driver was shot dead by a fellow motorist following a road rage incident in Bangkok s Bang Na district on Monday.
Pickup truck driver Winai Boonpayoong, 53, allegedly admitted shooting dead taxi driver Peerapong Suwan, 52.
Police say Mr Winai cut in front of the taxi, angering Mr Peerapong.
The two vehicles were then forced to stop on Thepparat Road, at which point Mr Winai said Mr Peerapong got out of his vehicle and threatened him with a metal rod.
As Mr Peerapong walked towards him, Mr Winai saif he reached for his gun and shot him, killing him instantly.