Policeman kills taxi motorcyclist, wounds 2 others, in dispute over fare (opens original article in a new tab)

A Bangkok policeman allegedly shot and killed a taxi motorcyclist and injured two others during a fare dispute, claiming self-defense after being assaulted, with surveillance footage confirming the initial attack by the drivers.

• Policeman shot and killed one taxi motorcyclist and wounded two others in Bangkok's Din Daeng district during a fare dispute
• Off-duty policeman Pol L/C Namthap Pakwatana surrendered to police and claimed self-defense after taxi drivers allegedly assaulted him
• Surveillance footage showed taxi drivers attacked the policeman before he fired his weapon
• A relative stated the dispute began over an inflated fare and that the suspect has a mental condition and takes medication