Norwegian kills friend then shoots himself in Cha Am

[Spitfire]

Norwegian slays friend, shoots himself during darts game

A 59-year-old Norwegian citizen shot dead his 55 year-old compatriot and then shot himself in the face during an argument during a game of darts at a restaurant in Cha-am beach resort town on Thursday night, police said.

Police were called to the scene about 8:20pm.

They found the two men lying in pools of blood on the ground in front of Lek Switzerland restaurant on Cha-am-Khlong Thian Road in Cha-am district, Petchaburi province, Pol Lt Col Yutthana Rattanaphana, a duty officer at Cha-am police station, said on Friday.

The 59-year-old Norwegian man had a gunshot wound to his right cheekbone. A 9mm pistol was found near him on the ground.

A 55-year-old fellow Norwegian was found near him with gunshot wounds to his stomach and back of his head. Both were rushed to Cha-am Hospital, where the 55-year-old was later pronounced dead.

According to police investigators, witnesses said four foreigners, including the two Norwegians, had dined together at the restaurant on Thursday night.

Afterwards, the two men left the table to play darts. During the game an argument erupted and the angry 59-year-old pulled out a pistol and shot his friend twice. He then shot himself in the face.

Police are investigating.

Source - Bangkok post

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... darts-game

[pharvey]

Begs the question.... What the hell is a Norwegian doing with a 9mm pistol in Cha Am??!!

[DTHHSA]

Blimey, just round the corner from me, but didn't hear any commotion.
Lots of Norwegians in my village, but never usually hear of any problem with any of them.
Now doubt will get all sides of the (Thai) gossip when I get home.

[Spitfire]

Must have been a hell of a conversation after dinner during the darts game.....must have gone south very fast, guess he heard something he didn't like. Not that I want to speculate too much yet as I'm sure the truth will out.

Edit - Got to agree with Pharvey too....what's he doing with a 9 milli casually stuffed in his belt on an evening out?

[Name Taken]

I wonder what his username was?

[JamesWest]

i wonder if they were gay? or a love triangle? business partners on vacation?
and yes why would someone from Norway carry a 9mm in Thailand?
Guns are only for Americans like me.

it goes without saying people do get crazy drinking...
that is why if i hear any anger in anyones voice in a bar, i leave.
even if i already paid the barfine for two girls, i am out of there. no question.

edit:
i guess it was business partners over money:
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/norwegians ... ney-22169/