Cambodians, Vietnamese charged with Songkran thievery on Khao San Road

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Cambodians, Vietnamese charged with Songkran thievery on Khao San Road

By The Nation

 

 

An alleged pickpocketing gang – a Vietnamese man and a Cambodian man and woman – were arrested amid Sunday’s Songkran revelry on Khao San Road in Bangkok.

 

Tourist Police deputy chief Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal claimed on Tuesday that Phung Vinh Loi, 29, and Cambodians Tuy Ven, 35, and Tuy Chan Thoeun, 32, were found in possession of 25 mobile phones, Bt6,700 in Thai cash, Bt20,000 in foreign currency, two wallets and several credit cards.

 

 

Phung was arrested after Natthana Khiewkasem felt a tug on her plastic mobile phone bag. She allegedly saw the Vietnamese man fleeing with her phone and cash and shouted for help.

 

People in the crowd grabbed the suspect and handed him over to police.

 

Phung allegedly confessed, leading to the arrest of the two Cambodians in a rented room in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district.

 

Phung allegedly told police he would cut open people’s bags and steal their phones and cash, then pass the goods over to the Cambodians.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30343307

 

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[anon537687643]

Ah foreigners theiving,so we are safe from locals !

 

 

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[Bluespunk]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

An alleged pickpocketing gang – a Vietnamese man and a Cambodian man and woman –

Pesky foreigners.

[StayinThailand2much]

16 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Pesky foreigners.

Close the borders, kick out all foreigners, and there won't be any crime in Thailand anymore... 

 

Now that we know about the crooks from neighbouring countries, will we ever hear about Thai thieves at Sunday's Songkran revelry on Khao San Road? Guess, not... 

 

One hardly ever reads about Thais stealing from Thais. No wonder many locals think that most crooks in Thailand are foreigners. 

 

 

 

[berybert]

How hard is it to put the plastic bags inside your shirt rather than having it outside? 

Displaying a phone and 200 baht really impresses no one.

[AsiaHand]

I guess that the Thais were given a free pass for their crimes at Songkran time ?

[JSixpack]

19 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

One hardly ever reads about Thais stealing from Thais.

 

Selective perception. You don't, but everyone else does.

 

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No wonder many locals think that most crooks in Thailand are foreigners. 

 

They don't at all. Enough w/ nonsense, paranoia, and whataboutism.

[Monkeyrobot]

He looks Thai to me. 

[Nice Boyd]

They travel to festivals for thievery 

[nausea]

Crack down on them hard; we'll have the bl***ing pikeys here next, we've already got the Roma. Bees to a honeypot. Thailand, the land of milk and honey, ha!

Edited April 18, 2018 by nausea
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