Frenchman Dies After Thai Police Shooting During Bangkok Knife Attack
Frenchman Dies After Bangkok Knife Rampage
A Frenchman died Saturday after Thai police shot him in the legs and abdomen when he attacked an officer with a knife during a rampage in Bangkok that also left the officer injured. [1] The 34-year-old man, identified as Ba Adam, was shot three times after he allegedly threatened residents, demanded money and damaged property at an apartment in Soi Phatthanakan 43 on Friday. [1] Police ordered him to drop the knife, deployed a Taser twice, but he continued advancing and slashed Pol Snr Sgt Maj Jarut Yaemsuan on the right calf. [1] Adam died at Police General Hospital; the injured officer was treated at Vibharam Hospital and is in stable condition. [1] Separately, Thai authorities seized 126 rai of land worth more than 2.1 billion baht in Krabi after uncovering an alleged foreign nominee scheme involving a British national. [2] A car drove into a crowd at Berlin's LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday, injuring several people including some with life-threatening injuries and prompting police to cancel the event. [3]
Sequence of Events and Police Response
The 34-year-old man, identified as Ba Adam, was shot three times after he allegedly threatened residents, demanded money and damaged property at an apartment in Soi Phatthanakan 43 on Friday. [1] Police said officers ordered him to drop the knife and used a Taser twice when he approached them, but he allegedly continued advancing and slashed Pol Snr Sgt Maj Jarut Yaemsuan on the right calf. [1] Officers then fired their weapons, hitting Adam in both thighs and the abdomen, before taking him into custody, police said. [1] Police confirmed that Adam died at Police General Hospital on Saturday. [1] The sequence began with the man's reported threats and property damage at the apartment complex before officers arrived and attempted non-lethal measures. [1] When those steps failed to stop his advance, authorities resorted to firearms as he injured the officer. [1]
Victim and Officer Conditions
Adam died at Police General Hospital; the injured officer was treated at Vibharam Hospital and is in stable condition. [1] Police confirmed that Adam died at Police General Hospital on Saturday. [1] Pol Snr Sgt Maj Jarut was treated at Vibharam Hospital and his condition was stable. [1] The French national succumbed to wounds sustained in the shooting that followed the knife attack on the officer. [1] The Thai policeman received care for the slash wound to his right calf and remained in stable condition after treatment. [1]
Krabi Land Seizure in Nominee Probe
The Interior Ministry has seized 126 rai of land worth more than 2.1 billion baht in Krabi after uncovering an alleged foreign nominee scheme involving a British national. [2] Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said on Saturday the operation was conducted on Friday in Koh Lanta district, saying the land seizure followed an investigation into suspected illegal foreign ownership through Thai nominee shareholders. [2] He said the probe found that a British national identified only as "Alain" had established three companies -- Phuket Lanta House Co, Sky Global Net Co and Gulval Properties Co -- using Thai shareholding structures that appeared to comply with legal limits. [2] However, investigators say the firms were linked through circular cross-shareholdings, giving him effective control of 99.87% of Gulval Properties. [2] The network acquired 22 plots covering more than 126 rai on Koh Por in Koh Lanta district, with an estimated value of 2.146 billion baht, before offering the land for sale online. [2] The ministry has frozen the land pending legal proceedings. [2]
Berlin Pride Car Attack
A car drove into a crowd during Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday and injured several people, prompting police to call off the event in the German capital hours after it had begun. [3] Police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. [3] The incident occurred during the parade and led authorities to cancel the remainder of the event. [3] Several people sustained injuries from the vehicle striking the crowd, with some cases described as life-threatening by police. [3]
Ongoing Investigations
Police are investigating the incident. [1] The Department of Lands will investigate the ownership documents before transferring the case to Krabi province for compulsory disposal, a process expected to take between six months and one year. [2] Police will expand the investigation to determine whether foreign funds financed the purchases. [2] Those found to have acted as nominees or facilitated the scheme will face legal action. [2] Mr Polapee said the investigation would also examine whether state employees were involved. [2] He added that inspections would continue nationwide. [2] Officials later inspected two hotels in Krabi suspected of operating without licences. [2] One was built on land with questionable title documents, while another was approved as a residential building but had been converted into a hotel. [2]
What to watch next: The Department of Lands will investigate the ownership documents before transferring the case to Krabi province for compulsory disposal, a process expected to take between six months and one year, while police expand the investigation to determine whether foreign funds financed the purchases and examine whether state employees were involved.
