Hat Yai superintendent Pol Colonel Kittichai Sangkhathaworn said police had seized two cars involved in the incident and were collecting evidence from them. Police said the brief gunfight in front of a hotel stemmed from a dispute between “Aun Siangteung’s gang” and “Sak Phasuk’s gang”, one of which had declared war on the other on a Facebook Live broadcast. Cars carrying members of the rival gangs met up on Jootee Anusorn Road in front of the Hansa JB Hotel at about 12.30am and the shooting started. No one appeared to have been injured, but bystanders had to hit the ground or seek cover. A pickup truck and sedan parked at the scene were left with bullet holes.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 22, 2018 12:04 UTC