Watcharin Chaisen, 26, of Nakorn Srithammarat, was arrested near the police checkpoint in front of Novotel Hotel in Karon at about 3am on Thursday morning (December 4) after an officer noticed he was speeding. When questioned by police, Watcharin confessed that he was on his way to shoot his brother's rival.
During the arrest, Karon police siezed two hand made pistols, two 12mm bullets, two pocket knives and a Ford Ranger XLT pickup truck.
Watcharin was charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunitions as well as carrying firearms in public without a permit.