webfact Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Malaysian man arrested after snatching bag of New Zealand woman By The Nation CHIANG RAI: -- A Malaysian man was arrested in Chiang Rai after he snatched a New Zealand woman’s handbag. Asri Bin Awng was captured by Pol Senior Sgt Maj Kittidej Khothawee, a traffic policeman of Mueang Chiang Rai’s police station, who was directing traffic at the Mae Fah Luang airport intersection. Kittijdej saw the woman chasing the Malaysian man who was running from a passenger bus that was slowing down at the intersection. The Malaysian was seen throwing away a bag. When the policeman caught up with the Malaysian and managed to overpower him, he found a Bt1,000 note in his back pocket. The woman, identified as Campbell Madeline, suffered bruises on her arms and knees when she fell during the chase. The Malaysian told police that he came to Thailand to look for his wife but failed to find her and ran out of cash. He said he was taking the Mae Sai bus to Bangkok and noticed the woman was carrying an expensive bag, so he decided to snatch it when the bus was slowing down at the intersection. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30325959 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 "He ran out of cash." Next time run out of cash before you get so far north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiba66 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 The Malaysian guy is smarter than me. I would barely know an expensive bag from the green ones I bring home from Big C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraynz Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 typical kiwi woman--good on her for chasing the scumbag--kiwis take shit from nobody...good on the policeman for his followup,also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostWithin Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Yes, long hair or short, no matter which genitalia we have from my home country, equality runs across all lines of mindsets. Girls fight with boys in the school yards as children, swear like them and drink like them as adults. There are few things the ladies of that small country shy from. Lucky she chased the thief because many Thai Police would have little interest in assisting in non-revenue gathering activities. Commendations should go to the officer that assisted the arresting party. Edited September 6, 2017 by TheGhostWithin Correct grammatical and spelling errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Ran out of cash while looking for his wife... I can guess why his wife ran away hiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happydays Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Respect to the NZ woman but if the perp had been carrying a knife things could have ended very differently. Is it really worth risking your life for things that can be easily replaced? I know the more macho TV posters will say you must always stand up for yourself but "live to fight another day" has always seemed a smart attitude to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbolino Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 12 hours ago, ripstanley said: "He ran out of cash." Next time run out of cash before you get so far north. i thort everyone HAD TO HAVE 20k in baht when entering Thailand ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anono222 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Is it now considered macho to stand up for ones well being, possessions and freedoms. That must have happened while I wasn't looking. Glad to see others haven't been told yet either. Good on her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Does he have a work permit, surely this is a reserved occupation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 When the policeman caught up with the Malaysian and managed to overpower him, he found a Bt1,000 note in his back pocket. In the policeman's pocket. Probably a traffic 'fine'...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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