Police vow to track down tourist over starfish

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

Police have vowed to track down the tourist to ask where he got the starfish from. Starfish are protected in Thailand only within protected areas such as national parks. Photo: Khanchit Klingklip / Seaman Freeman

 

PHUKET: Chalong Police today confirmed they were tracking down the tourist caught walking along Chalong Pier yesterday (Jan 22) with a starfish in a plastic bag.

 

The news broke after tour guide and local marine-life conservationist Khanchit Klingklip, also known by his online moniker "Seaman Freeman", posted photos of the tourist carrying the starfish on the Healthy Reefs Club Line group yesterday evening.

 

Maj Anurak Klangnarong of the Chalong Police told The Phuket News today, “We will track down this tourist, who was walking with a tour group at Chalong Pier yesterday at 6pm.

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Detective Sgt. Joe Somchai "This is the island, I work here, I carry a badge." Que the theme music ... Dum-de-dum-dum   

 

 

 

 

 

Lucky Mr Red Bull only murdered someone... If he'd been sneaking around with a prawn in his pocket, they would have had an Interpol Red notice issued immediately !!!

Pathetic police will mobilize all resources to get the dastardly tourist, meanwhile serious criminals get left alone, people getting killed by crazy drivers every day, nothing is done about it.

7 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Pathetic police will mobilize all resources to get the dastardly tourist, meanwhile serious criminals get left alone, people getting killed by crazy drivers every day, nothing is done about it.

That's because no one used the proper method to contact the police: Any facebook account with more than 1,000 followers.

 

^ All too often, the only way to get the police to do their jobs is to publicly shame them.

He's certainly going the be a Star now!

Ahhhh, Ok...that kind of starfish. Was thinking this story could be funny for a minute there.

Most idiotic police force on the Planet but some apologists probably think they are great

4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Lucky Mr Red Bull only murdered someone... If he'd been sneaking around with a prawn in his pocket, they would have had an Interpol Red notice issued immediately !!!

 

 

and while the police are at it how about returning the starfish that masquerade as freelancers in discos

 

"We don’t know where the tourist got it from. I am concerned why his tour guide didn't warn him,"

 

Police vowing to track down tour guide?

 

 

Tourist is going to be in for a surprise a few days after the starfish dies.

 

It will stink to high heaven.

 

 

that thought they'd found something!

 - then realise it was there all the time... holding up their Orders

 

There must not be a lot of crime down there in Phuket,

if the Police are pulling out all the stops to try and catch 

a starfish smuggler.

regards worgeordie

5 hours ago, webfact said:

We will track down this tourist, who was walking with a tour group at Chalong Pier yesterday at 6pm.

meanwhile in other news:

 

" and a shootout between paramilitary rangers and five armed men that left one of the gunmen dead. The others escaped." 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/buddhist-monks-killed-temple-gunmen-shot-dead-muslim-rebels-thailand-a8736326.html

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

Pathetic police will mobilize all resources to get the dastardly tourist,  //

54 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Most idiotic police force on the Planet but some apologists probably think they are great

 

Try to collect plants or animals in a National Park in your own country,

and please report what happen to you... 

Main aim of National Parks is protection of Nature.

You have rules, and people to make them respected.

1 minute ago, Pattaya46 said:

 

Try to collect plants or animals in a National Park in your own country,

and please report what happen to you... 

Main aim of National Parks is protection of Nature.

You have rules, and people to make them respected.

 

You have a very valid point...

Shame that the guy who shot a panther will probably get away with it (all gone quiet on that court case) but a tourist and starfish is news worthy !!!

4 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

You have a very valid point...

Shame that the guy who shot a panther will probably get away with it (all gone quiet on that court case) but a tourist and starfish is news worthy !!!

That court case  is not going well for the obese accused and his equally plump wife. It has been reported on, even here in TVF.

 

In respect to this case, the arguments from all the detractors is that this slob who took the  starfish should be left alone. Unfortunately,  every day some jerk vandalizes a  protected space or the   general environment. Just because some idiot drives around without a motorcycle helmet does not mean that the police should ignore these environmental vandalism crimes.

They look like Indian tourist are they not? Starfish Vindaloo for supper

4 hours ago, otherstuff1957 said:

^ All too often, the only way to get the police to do their jobs is to publicly shame them.

Tomorrow the tour guide will front the media with the chief of police with the guide apologising and saying it was all a misunderstanding...

7 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

That court case  is not going well for the obese accused and his equally plump wife. It has been reported on, even here in TVF.

 

In respect to this case, the arguments from all the detractors is that this slob who took the  starfish should be left alone. Unfortunately,  every day some jerk vandalizes a  protected space or the   general environment. Just because some idiot drives around without a motorcycle helmet does not mean that the police should ignore these environmental vandalism crimes.

 

Again, I'm with you on protecting marine life and prosecuting people who break the rules. 

Just amazing that it needs press coverage !! It's a starfish, just get on a fine the guy, job done...

They look like Indian tourist are they not? Starfish Vindaloo for supper

Nope.

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Seaman Freeman, with his brown starfish , brilliant!! Best one this Week![emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

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Typically the drama is in the headlining . 

An environmentally  concerned person takes a photo of an individual casually defying conservation law.

Reports it to the Police.

Police  say "Ok, we will/can probably  find him. ( maybe not as any priority).

Reporting individual goes  media wise as  some personal triumph.

RTP are the subject of  derision by  so many.

Why?

 

50 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

There must not be a lot of crime down there in Phuket,

if the Police are pulling out all the stops to try and catch 

a starfish smuggler.

regards worgeordie

 at least consume 5 arms of the law  

Meanwhile, murder island remains the same...

Perhaps he will sell the precious starfish and buy a razor?

This 'us against them' mentality that many are exhibiting here will only lead to anger and frustration.

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

This 'us against them' mentality that many are exhibiting here will only lead to anger and frustration.

Meh, mostly giggles and sore fingers.

This story sounds as mad as a box of Makro frogs but with more points????