Pattaya police celebrate two quick arrests of local thieves

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

Pattaya station chief Apichai Krobpetch appeared for the media to celebrate the quick resolution of two thefts committed on Monday and solved by Tuesday.

 

They involved a snatch theft after a pick-up of a Thai woman in Walking Street and the theft from the room of an Irish man who fell asleep after taking a woman back.

 

The Irish man, named only as Mr K, took Adree Wongsatho, 42, back to his room at Niran Grand Condominium in Soi Arunothai in Central Pattaya.

 

But when he fell asleep she made off with his iPad mini. She was soon found along with the evidence.

 

In the other case a Thai woman by the name of Suphakporn Iam-tanote, 33, called a motorcycle taxi man she had used before to come and pick her up from the end of Walking Street at 5 am Monday.

 

He arrived then dropped his phone. As she stooped to pick it up driver Chay Khonguamthangam, 39, saw his chance and grabbed her bag containing a phone, cash and documents and sped off into the night.

 

He was soon arrested at his lodgings and said in mitigation that he needed money for Ya Ba.

 

Both victims thanked the police for their quick detective work in solving the crimes.

 

Source: Sophon Cable

 

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That Thai woman dodged a big bullet by surviving after being taken back to Nirun Condo's

"... and said in mitigation that he needed money for Ya Ba."

 

Well, I guess that's alright then. At what point did he think that that would fly as an excuse...moron. 500 baht fine and a wai then will suffice huh.

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by Sir Dude

Cudo's to the BIB, they can do a good job.

 

I have to imagine the drunk promised money and passed out before he paid. 

Expect a lot more quick results now the BiB have found out how to use the phones built in trackers...

 

That is until word gets round the underground that the need to switch stolen phones off.  

9 hours ago, webfact said:

said in mitigation that he needed money for Ya Ba.

Quality excuse.

Quality mitigation.

 

...........and the theft from the room of an Irish man who fell asleep after taking a woman back.......

 

Who on earth would want to kidnap an Irishman?

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The Irish man, named only as Mr K, took Adree Wongsatho, 42, back to his room at Niran Grand Condominium in Soi Arunothai in Central Pattaya.

3 questions

 

Is that the Irishman in the photo?

Is that the woman who took his phone?

Do they not have Specsavers in Ireland?

Ah another photo shoot to be proved guilty before the court has its say, the ego of the bib. Can a cop go a day without a photo shoot here?

proud professionals...

The time you wasted on that photo op could have netted more criminals, or prevented other crimes.

Like pro football players dancing in the end zone. Just do the job you are paid to do.

Oops. Silly me. I forgot what their job was...

Good on the cops

 

But they could have let the Thai suspect have a shave before the photo shoot

Now if they could only arrest the 60% (a guess) of their own force who are extorting bar-owners on a monthly basis.

A lot less celebrating, and a lot more working would be nice

10 hours ago, DD13 said:

Good on the cops

 

But they could have let the Thai suspect have a shave before the photo shoot

Yeah she does look a bit hairy.