BANGKOK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two people were shot dead and seven others injured from a bar quarrel in Southern Thailand's Samui Island on early Friday, local media reported.
The shooting incident took place at about 2 a.m. local time in a bar in Surat Tani province in southern Thailand. A group of police who went to drink in the bar after their duty off, had a quarrel with some young bar patrons. The security guard of the bar intervened and asked them to leave.
According to local newspaper Thairath, six to seven shots were heard from the crowd gathering in front of the pub. A security guard was shot at his heart and died at the scene. A police officer died in the hospital. Seven injured including the bar manager were rushed to hospital.
Bangkok Post said that CCTV footage showed that one of the policemen opened fire at the crowd. He was later caught and arrested on charges of murder, attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public area.
Details are still under investigation.
Samui Island is a popular tourism destination in Thailand, where nightlife, especially its full moon parties, are famous for being among the best in Thailand.
