{
  "id": 4648766,
  "title": "Pattaya nightclub dispute ends in gunfire, two hurt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pattaya-nightclub-dispute-ends-in-gunfire-two-hurt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:50:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/pattaya-nightclub-dispute-ends-in-gunfire-two-hurt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pattaya nightclub dispute escalates into gunfire, leaving two individuals wounded on August 31. Police were alerted at 2.36am to a shooting near an entertainment venue in South Pattaya. Upon arrival, officers from the Banglamung district and volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation found a crowd gathered around two men who had been injured. The first victim, a 29-year-old man named Mongkol, was shot in the right calf, with the bullet still lodged in his leg. The second individual, a 36-year-old man known as \"Ball,\" suffered a gunshot wound to his left foot and facial swelling. Both men were taken to the hospital for treatment.\n\nMongkol's pickup truck had a bullet hole in the inner driver's-side door, and police recovered a Glock 43 9mm pistol along with ammunition as evidence. Mongkol's girlfriend, a 35-year-old woman named Atchara, was present at the scene when officers arrived. She stated she was unaware of the nature of the dispute and confirmed that the gun belonged to her boyfriend. Eyewitnesses reported that two groups had argued inside the nightclub and were ejected by security before the shooting ensued. Several shots were reportedly fired outside, causing people nearby to drop to the ground.\n\nThe circumstances surrounding the dispute remain unclear. Mongkol told police he had left the venue first, only to have a group of youths surround his vehicle upon his return. He claimed he fired his weapon to create a path in self-defense. However, Ratchaphon provided a different account, stating that he had a prior dispute with Mongkol and encountered him inside the nightclub. According to Ratchaphon, the two groups mixed and followed each other outside, leading Mongkol to fire three shots from inside the pickup as he drove away, wounding him.\n\nPolice obtained Mongkol's Facebook account and discovered several posts and video clips of firearms training, as well as images of him wearing what appeared to be an agency identification card and clothing resembling an official uniform. Additionally, there were photos of Mongkol meeting with senior police officers. Officers stated they would further investigate these posts to determine their relevance to the incident. Both individuals were detained, and the case remains under investigation. Police are reviewing CCTV footage and will determine how to proceed, emphasizing that anyone involved, whether as a volunteer or otherwise, would face the full legal process.",
  "summary": "Police detained a man for questioning and ordered a review of CCTV footage after gunfire outside a South Pattaya entertainment venue injured two men early on August 31. The story Pattaya nightclub dispute ends in gunfire, two hurt as seen on Thaiger News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}