Historical eventAugust 22008

Murder of Khuan Phokaeng

A taxi driver is murdered in Bangkok by a teenager addicted to video games leading to the Thai government banning the sale of Grand Theft Auto.

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When
Saturday, August 2 200818 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
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Dates: From 2008.

What happened

A taxi driver is murdered in Bangkok by a teenager addicted to video games leading to the Thai government banning the sale of Grand Theft Auto.

August 2 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1985Delta Air Lines Flight 191
  2. 1986Castle in the Sky
  3. 19891989 Valvettiturai massacre
  4. 1989Pakistan
  5. 1990Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
  6. 1991Space Shuttle Atlantis
  7. 1999Gaisal train collision
  8. 2005Air France Flight 358
  9. 2007Raúl Iturriaga
  10. 2008Murder of Khuan Phokaeng
  11. 20142014 Kunshan explosion

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August 2 2008 — 18 years ago, on a Saturday.

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