A man was shot dead on Ratchada Road between soi 14 and 16 this morning, Sutthisan police said.
The body of 24-year-old Pornthep Tessakij was found along with a male and female companion who were both taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Pornthep was shot five times to death with a 9mm pistol. The authorities discovered fifteen cartridges in the area.
The investigation paralyzed morning traffic all the way to Rama VII bridge.
According to investigators, a friend of the deceased, Bodin Popradit and four other friends visited an entertainment complex on Ratchada Road where they got into a fight with another group of visitors.
Pornthep drove out of the entertainment complex and confronted the other group. Bodin, who was not in the car, heard gunshots and ran to discover his friend already dead, Sanook reported.
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