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Man shot 10 times by motorcyclist

The body of the man who was shot dead lies covered with a white sheet in Kanchanaburi on Monday morning. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)

A man died in a hail of bullets as he fled a gunman who stopped a vehicle driven by a woman he was travelling with in Kanchanaburi on Monday morning.

The dead man was identified as Ampol Bungthong, 27, from Phetchabun.

Police said he was shot 10 times, in the head and body. Bullet holes were also found in nearby shop walls.

The attack happened about 8.20am.

Ampol was a passenger the pickup of Rojana Cheewee.  

An eyewitness said the gunman parked his motorcycle in front of the pickup truck at the intersection and tried to open the driver's door while arguing with the woman driver.

The victim had opened the front passenger door and run away, back up the road.

The gunman chased him on his motorcycle and shot him.

Police had yet to question the woman and identify the gunman.

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