"He didn't have a bad record, only this time," army spokesman Winthai Suvaree told AFP. Even Thailand's gossip-prone local media has so far shied away from sharing rumours about him, while Facebook was swift to shut down his account as the shooting unfolded. What is known is the gunman was a sergeant-major from Chaiyaphum province with a penchant for posting photos and videos with weapons and combat gear on Facebook - a social media obsessive with no filter for his love of guns. "Getting rich from cheating, taking advantage from others, they must think that money can be spent in hell," he wrote. Thailand's Prime Minister said Jakrapanth had psychologically unravelled after believing he had been deprived of a commission related to the sale of a property.

Source: The Star February 10, 2020 12:45 UTC