A British pensioner has been murdered by being shot four times in the back while riding his scooter in Thailand.

Retired engineer Neil Roger, 70, had been drinking with friends before travelling home on his moped along a dark road when he was blasted four times in the back in Pattaya on Thursday evening (January 5).

Locals heard the gunshots and found Neil, from Doncaster, in a pool of blood shortly before 10.30 pm. Four bullet shells were found on the road nearby.

Neil's younger partner Thitipan Kamlas, 38, arrived at the scene where she collapsed in tears. Police and paramedics performed CPR but Neil was pronounced dead on the road after suffering severe blood loss.

Officers have now seized Thitipan's phone and are interviewing her, with one theory being that Neil was involved in a love triangle in the notorious holiday destination, known for its crime and adult nightlife.

Police Colonel Surakit In-am from the Huay Yai district station said that a "love affair or road rage" were two possible motives for the brutal killing.

Speaking today, he said: "The girlfriend's phone has been confiscated and we are checking all the communication she had with Neil and other people. Neil could also have been involved in a dispute with other foreigners or road rage while he was riding home. We do not know the motive for the murder. Nobody has been arrested yet. We are still investigating and collecting all of the evidence".

Officers said that Neil had been hit four times in the back with three 9mm bullet shells and one piece of shrapnel. He had two gunshot wounds on his back, one above his waist and one under his armpit.

He crashed onto the ground and was lying on his back next to his red Honda Scoopy when the police arrived. He had also been wearing a helmet, which was removed while medics checked his body.

Neil's glasses were also found on the road next to his body, around two miles from his home.

Police Colonel Chakkrapan Kittisiripornkul, Deputy Commander of Chonburi Police, said that Neil's partner Thitipan arrived at the scene shortly after the accident.

Thitipan, who had been with Neil for four years, collapsed to the ground and was crying next to her lover's dead body. She told police they lived together but their marriage had never been registered.

The widow told police that Neil was a retired engineer from England who had been visiting his sick sister at Christmas before returning to Pattaya on Wednesday (January 4).

On the day of his death, he went out drinking with friends at 4 pm while she was taking care of the house. She waited at home until someone called her to say that he had been shot.

Thitipan told police she did not know whether Neil had any disputes with other ex-pats or locals.

Police Colonel Chakkrapan said that resident Kittikun Impeng, 29, was interviewed at the scene. He told officers that he was riding a motorcycle and saw someone lying in a pool of blood.

Kittikun tried to call him out but he could only hear the breathing sound so he called the emergency services. After they saw signs of a shooting, he called the police.

Paramedics arrived first but Neil had already died.

Meanwhile, nieghbours told officers they heard sounds of gunshots around three or four times but did not notice anyone because the road often had motorcycles and cars driving along.

Speaking today, Police Colonel Chakkrapan said investigating officers were meeting this afternoon to assess the case and possible suspects.

He added: "We are questioning the dead man's partner and circumstantial witnesses while also checking surveillance cameras along the route, but we do not have the footage yet. The police did not reach a conclusion for the motive yet but we have confirmed that the victim had just travelled back to Thailand from his Christmas holiday. We are investigating and have just had a meeting with some supervisors and will have some more meetings in the afternoon. We do not believe this was a random shooting. Pattaya is a safe place and this does not normally happen".

Chilling CCTV footage shows the moment a British pensioner was shot dead while riding home from the pub on his scooter.

Retired engineer Neil Roger, 70, had been drinking with friends before travelling back on his moped along when he was blasted in the back in Pattaya, Thailand, on Thursday evening.

Nearby surveillance cameras captured a car following Neil and speeding ahead before stopping in front of him in an area without any nearby buildings. A man then emerged carrying a handgun which he fired three times at point-blank range as Neil passed by.

The gunman then returned to his vehicle and drove away.

Locals heard the three gunshots and found Neil, from Doncaster, in a pool of blood. Four bullet shells were found on the road nearby.

Neil's younger partner Thitipan Kamlas, 38, arrived at the scene where she collapsed in tears. Police and paramedics performed CPR but Neil was pronounced dead on the road after suffering severe blood loss shortly before 10:30 pm.

Officers are now trying to chase the vehicle with the suspected shooter, who is believed to be experienced with firearms.

They have also seized Thitipan's phone and are interviewing her, with one theory being that Neil was involved in a love triangle or a dispute in the notorious holiday destination, known for its crime and adult nightlife.

Police Colonel Surakit In-am from the Huay Yai district station said: 'The girlfriend's phone has been confiscated and we are checking all the communication she had with Neil and other people.

'Neil could also have been involved in a dispute with other foreigners or road rage while he was riding home. We do not know the motive for the murder.

'Three motives we are looking at firstly are that the victim was involved in a love affair, road rage or a dispute. We are also planning to interview the last people who saw Neil before he went home. They will know if he had an argument before leaving on his motorcycle.

'We have to decide if the attack was planned or it happened suddenly, after something like a fight in the bar.'

Officers said that Neil had been hit four times in the back with three 9mm bullet shells and one piece of shrapnel. He had two gunshot wounds on his back, one above his waist and one under his armpit.

He crashed onto the ground and was lying on his back next to his red Honda Scoopy when the police arrived. He had also been wearing a helmet, which was removed while medics checked his body.

Neil's glasses were also found on the road next to his body, around two miles from his home.

Police Colonel Chakkrapan Kittisiripornkul, Deputy Commander of Chonburi Police, said that Neil's partner Thitipan arrived at the scene shortly after the accident.

Thitipan, who had been with Neil for four years, collapsed to the ground and was crying next to her lover's dead body. She told police they lived together but their marriage had never been registered.

The widow told police that Neil was a retired engineer from England who had been visiting his sick sister at Christmas before returning to Pattaya on Wednesday, January 4.

On the day of his death, he went out drinking at a nearby bar with friends at 4 pm while she was taking care of the house. Someone then called her to say that he had been shot.

Thitipan told police she did not know whether Neil had any disputes with other ex-pats or locals.

Police Commander Itthipol Itthisaronchai launched a murder probe today and said that officers were looking at Neil's 'financial transactions and who would benefit' from his death.

He said: 'Immigration and tourist police officials have been summoned to assist with the investigation. They will look at his visa extensions and various financial transactions to find out who would get the benefits from the deceased.

'The deceased lived in Thailand for about 20 years and was going in and out of the country. He had a Thai family.

'We are ready to solve the case. The meeting this afternoon was production and CCTV along the routes around the incident are being monitored.'

Police did not reveal what Neil's girlfriend told them in interviews. She has not been arrested.