Sompong Koyangphuak has
been charged with illegal weapons possession.
Boonlua Chatree
Police patrolling South Pattaya stopped a
suspicious-looking motorbike driver, arresting him after discovering a
hidden handgun.
Sompong Koyangphuak, 31, tried to flee police who
approached him near the intersection of Soi 17 and Soi Yensabai May 28.
Searching him, officers found a 22-caliber automatic pistol loaded with
six bullets.
Police said Sompong confessed to ownership of the
unregistered weapon, saying he carried it to garner respect from those
who see it. He was charged with illegal weapons possession and jailed at
Pattaya Police Station.
