A gunman in Thailand killed eight neighbors, including his brother-in-law, after growing tired of their karaoke versions of popular songs, including John Denver’s Country Roads. Weenus Chumkamnerd, 52, put his gun to the head of a respected female doctor and seven of her guests as they partied at her home in Songkhla Province, in southern Thailand. "When I began shooting nobody pleaded for his life because they were all drunk," he said after his arrest. A neighbor said that the karaoke group normally sang Thai pop and southern Thai ballads, but one particular western tune could be heard often - John Denver’s ‘Country Roads’.
Friday, 22 November 2024
