"Big Bike Man" who stole tourist's shoes arrested after coordinated police manhunt

[webfact]

"Big Bike Man" who stole tourist's shoes arrested after coordinated police manhunt

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A large police manhunt that also involved the local authority has tracked down "Big Bike Man" who pinched a foreigner's shoes at Wat Doi Suthep.

 

In a poor attempt at mitigation the thief said that the shoes looked like his but were newer - so he took them anyway.

 

Pheeraphat, 24, was apprehended on Chang Khlan Road yesterday following the theft on Monday.

 

He was wearing the Adidas trainers and admitted it was a fair cop.

 

He had earlier fled the scene on his Kawasaki Ninja 650cc motorcycle earning him the Big Bike moniker.

 

Phuping Khratniwet police led by Pol Col Pitipong Butpiam joined with other cops and the municipal authority in examining the getaway route of the miscreant caught on several CCTV cameras.

 

Within two days they had their man.

 

He admitted everything but said that the black and white shoes bore a strong resemblance to his own, though they were a lot newer.

 

He stole them anyway and has been charged with theft committed in a place of religion.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-23

[Happy Grumpy]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

theft committed in a place of religion.

Has he got no sole? 

[krystian]

"large police manhunt that also involved the local authority"

Must be a big time thief or 100k pair of shoes!

 

What about "large police manhunt that also involved the local authority" for Kho Tao rapist !!! Oh I forgot the Myanmar nationals are in jail already LOLS...

 

Edited August 23, 2018 by krystian

[bluesofa]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

"Big Bike Man" who stole tourist's shoes arrested after coordinated police manhunt

Today's oxymoron.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He was wearing the Adidas trainers and admitted it was a fair cop.

I've never seen a blonde Thai policeman?

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He stole them anyway and has been charged with theft committed in a place of religion.

Preying on those praying.

 

[Lupatria]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

"Big Bike Man" who stole tourist's shoes arrested after coordinated police manhunt

You gotta love their sense for priorities.

Meanwhile in the brown corner:

Chaiyaphum: Police officers suspended amid sex-bribe claims and awarded with 'inactive posts'.

[Cereal]

Since when is a 650cc bike considered big? I suppose if you're a Thai guy weighing in at 55kg soaking wet maybe.

[sammieuk1]

Did he have a hole in my shoe as he disappeared into traffic?

[Small Joke]

16 minutes ago, Cereal said:

Since when is a 650cc bike considered big? I suppose if you're a Thai guy weighing in at 55kg soaking wet maybe.

You forgot to add the weight of the farangs shoes.

[Small Joke]

2 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Did he have a hole in my shoe as he disappeared into traffic?

I see what you did there ?. 

[StefanBBK]

This brought a huge smile to my face. How wonderful it is that police has the time to launch such an operation for a stolen pair of shoes. Noteworthy that there is a special category for theft at places of worship. 

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, StefanBBK said:

This brought a huge smile to my face. How wonderful it is that police has the time to launch such an operation for a stolen pair of shoes. Noteworthy that there is a special category for theft at places of worship. 

The special category. Ah yes, that must be when the shoes are stolen from the covered awning immediately outside the temple: Stealing shoes within tent.

 

[cmsally]

Although supposedly he admitted it, I don't see how you could prove he stole them. It seems he put on another persons shoes instead of his own. It's something anybody could do by mistake and most people are prepared for this at venues where lots of people remove shoes. It is the kind of venue where you take your 50 BT flip flops , not your 10k sneakers.

 

[Just Weird]

2 hours ago, Cereal said:

Since when is a 650cc bike considered big? I suppose if you're a Thai guy weighing in at 55kg soaking wet maybe.

Not everyone can be as big a man as you (seem to think you) are.

[Tchooptip]

23 hours ago, krystian said:

"large police manhunt that also involved the local authority"

Must be a big time thief or 100k pair of shoes!

 

What about "large police manhunt that also involved the local authority" for Kho Tao rapist !!! Oh I forgot the Myanmar nationals are in jail already LOLS...

 

Do not forget to take your medicine next time, this kind of obsession, repetitive, completely off topic, it's very bad for your health.

By the way, those who have clicked like could take their medication too 

[Aussieroaming]

On 8/23/2018 at 3:07 PM, Happy Grumpy said:

Has he got no sole? 

Yes he has, an old sole

[Stargeezr]

The guy has enuff money for the bike, but too cheap to buy some shoes, Wow!

  Is this the new Thainess?

[Cereal]

23 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Not everyone can be as big a man as you (seem to think you) are.

Well, this is just weird. You, sir, are very aptly named.

[overherebc]

On 8/24/2018 at 10:07 AM, StefanBBK said:

This brought a huge smile to my face. How wonderful it is that police has the time to launch such an operation for a stolen pair of shoes. Noteworthy that there is a special category for theft at places of worship. 

Stealing shoes is as low as you can go.

[toofarnorth]

I wold like to see his 650 Kwak, it might be newer than mine, guess what !

Vroom............................................

[Andrew Dwyer]

9 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

I wold like to see his 650 Kwak, it might be newer than mine, guess what !

Vroom............................................

Yup, wonder if he would still be nonchalant if someone had taken his Kwak and left him a 10 year old Honda Wave in it’s place.....?

[BestB]

must of been a super special pair of shoes to have so much resources put into catching shoe thief and for someone who can afford 650cc to steal a pair of used shoes.

[BestB]

Self deleted double post

Edited August 25, 2018 by BestB

[elektrified]

On 8/24/2018 at 11:01 AM, cmsally said:

Although supposedly he admitted it, I don't see how you could prove he stole them. It seems he put on another persons shoes instead of his own. It's something anybody could do by mistake and most people are prepared for this at venues where lots of people remove shoes. It is the kind of venue where you take your 50 BT flip flops , not your 10k sneakers.

 

If he bought them at the sneaker show at Central Festival a few weeks ago, he could have paid anywhere up to 100K Baht for a pair of sneakers! The surprising thing was that there was no shortage of buyers dropping 20-30K on a pair of sneakers; many of whom were 20ish kids.

[Rhys]

...hmm and they have no clue on Bosses whereabouts...5555  Crack team