Stockholm. Three Thais were killed unprovoked on a tourist street in Bangkok on Monday.
A young Swedish shots were injured in the drama.
- A woman in the 20s is shot in Bangkok. She cared for in hospitals, but without life threatening injuries, "said Amelie Heinsjö in Swedish Foreign Ministry (UD) press call, to TT.
According to Aftonbladet electronic versions took shots of unloading at the tourist street Khao San Road in Bangkok. Woman of a coincidence to have ended my a quarrel, which was followed by gunfire.
Heinsjö states that the woman's relatives are informed.
- Our Embassy will follow up on this tomorrow (Tuesday) and get in touch with the woman.
The Swede should have made the most of a coincidence. Police in Bangkok for an Expressen that everything started with a quarrel between a married Thai couple on the street. The man should then have made the weapon and started shooting. Three other bystanders, all Thais, were killed.
UD also has received information on casualties.
- According to information, three people died, but we have no information that any of them to be Swedes, says Heinsjö.
-- Aftonbladet.se 05/05/2009
More from Aftonbladet (Google translate from swedish):
Young Swedish woman shot in Bangkok
A Swedish woman in 20s shot injured on Monday in the tourist street Khao San Road in Bangkok.
Three people were killed in the madness bout.
The incident occurred during Monday afternoon, Thai time.
- We were informed at the 18-time on it. We know that there is a Swedish citizen in the 20s damaged, but we have no details about the incident, "said Amelie Heinsjö at UD.
Crazy Shooting
The Swedish woman accidentally end up in the middle of a quarrel, when a 35-year-old man drew a gun and opened fire. It was a married Thai couple who started a fight, indicates TT. Suddenly, the man should be drawn weapons and started shooting. Three other passers Thais were allegedly killed in shooting madness. According to other data, one of the dead be killer 's wife. She should have left her husband a few days ago, after he beat her. Row sparked by her refusal to move back when he searched her.
According to Foreign Ministry, the Swedish woman, who comes from Sweden, no life threatening injuries.
- She cared for in a hospital in Bangkok, her relatives are informed, "said Amelie Heinsjö.
Embassy staff will contact the Swedish for Tuesday.
Update: 3 Thais killed, 1 Swedish woman injured in shootings near Khao Sarn Road
BANGKOK: -- A Thai man shot and killed his wife and two other Thais near Khao Sarn Road Monday night and accidentally shot and injured a Swedish tourist, police said.
The shootings occurred on the Tanao Road.
Police said the Thai man, Surapan Kritsamphan 44, went to see his ex-wife, Yupadee Laphanan, 35, while she was selling clothes at her shop to try to mend their relationship.
But when she refused to mend the tie, the man became angry and opened fire at her, their son, Polkrit Kritsamphan, 19, and her new boyfriend, Arkom Surojwong, 33.
Yupadee and Polkrit died at the scene. Arkom died on his way to a hospital.
Surapan fled the scene.
The Swedish tourist, Karin Matiweka, 21, was shot once on her back. She was rushed to the Vatchiraj Hospital and is now safe.
-- The Nation 05/05/2009
