SOURCE: Pattaya People: February 6th 2007

Thai Man Pistol Whipped and Robbed

On the 5th February at 11pm Police at Dongtan Police Station received a complaint from Mr. Sutthichai Poodragoon who told police that he had been followed by three motorbikes and a total of six people.

They surrounded his bike and managed to stop him. He was approached by one of the gang who pistol whipped him and then proceeded to point the gun at him, ordering him to hand over all his valuables including his mobile phone and 3400 Baht. The offenders also took the keys to his motorbike before fleeing the scene.

Luckily, a police volunteer was close by and quickly attended the victim. A quick description was sent out to the surrounding network of police and volunteers and later suspects were eventually apprehended and Mr. Sutthichai successfully identified two of the offenders.

Police investigation continues.

SOURCE: Pattaya City News: February 6th 2007

More details in this report............

The first case is the culmination of an investigation into a gang of youths who originate from Huoy Yai sub-district on the outskirts of Jomtien. This well known gang was preparing to move further into Jomtien according to intelligence received by Police and undercover officers managed to intercept them moments after they had allegedly committed an armed theft of a motorbike in Soi Chayapreuk.

6 Gang members aged between 18 and 22 were arrested and were in possession of items used to steal motorbikes along with a quantity of cash believed to have been taken from the owner of the bike, Khun Sitichai aged only 15. The weapon used during the theft could not be located. Each gang member confessed to their involvement in the armed theft and they were charged accordingly.

SOURCE: Pattaya City News: February 6th 2007

More details in this report............

The first case is the culmination of an investigation into a gang of youths who originate from Huoy Yai sub-district on the outskirts of Jomtien. This well known gang was preparing to move further into Jomtien according to intelligence received by Police and undercover officers managed to intercept them moments after they had allegedly committed an armed theft of a motorbike in Soi Chayapreuk.

6 Gang members aged between 18 and 22 were arrested and were in possession of items used to steal motorbikes along with a quantity of cash believed to have been taken from the owner of the bike, Khun Sitichai aged only 15. The weapon used during the theft could not be located. Each gang member confessed to their involvement in the armed theft and they were charged accordingly.

Well done the boys in brown .......more crime solved

Why are your reports different than those reports on pattayacitynews.net?

Now let's combine the more colourfull bits of both reports:

11pm

Mr. Sutthichai Poodragoon

Khun Sitichai aged only 15.

He was approached by one of the gang who pistol whipped him and then proceeded to point the gun at him

including his mobile phone and 3400 Baht. The offenders also took the keys to his motorbike before fleeing the scene.

a police volunteer was close by and quickly attended the victim

undercover officers managed to intercept them moments after they had allegedly committed an armed theft of a motorbike in Soi Chayapreuk

This well known gang was preparing to move further into Jomtien

The weapon used during the theft could not be located.

Each gang member confessed to their involvement in the armed theft and they were charged accordingly.

More to this than meets the eye.