Big Joke: Five men arrested for Valentine's Day abduction and extortion of Singaporean

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Big Joke: Five men arrested for Valentine's Day abduction and extortion of Singaporean

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Immigration chief Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn, in his capacity as deputy commissioner of the tech police, yesterday announced the arrest of five Thai men for the abduction and extortion of 350,000 baht from a Singaporean man. 

 

Surachate said that the Singaporean had been eating at a KFC at a well known department store complex in the Rachada area of Bangkok on February 14th. 

 

When he went to the car park to get into his vehicle he was abducted by five men who bundled him into a black Mitsubishi Pajero and drove him to a resort in Chonburi. 

 

There he was extorted of 351,150 baht before he was released along with his car at a gas station in the province. 

 

The victim waited until February 23rd before reporting the incident to Huay Khwang police.

 

Information received soon led to the issuing of warrants for abduction at gunpoint and other crimes. The gang face 20 years in jail each, said Sanook. 

 

The gang members were named as Sirasit or "Max", Anusorn or "Ben", Nanthachai or "Nuk", Attachai or "Ron" and Kittisak.

 

There were suggestions that the gang may have been responsible for other abductions and victims were asked to come forward so that the crimes could be investigated. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-01

[huangnon]

What's the betting that this gang are all cops or ex-cops?

[RotBenz8888]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Surachate said that the Singaporean had been eating at a KFC

I bet they just picked a random guy, they're all rich people having KFC.

Edited March 1, 2019 by RotBenz8888

[Oziex1]

I think the cop on the right of the picture spends a bit of time at KFC. 

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

he was extorted of 351,150 baht before he was released

Was the 150 Baht for the parking fee?

[Misterwhisper]

3 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

". . the arrest of five Thai men for the abduction and extortion of 350,000 . ."

 

70,000 Baht each and looking at 20 years inside. Dopes  . . . ????

That works out for each of them at a daily budget of 7.59 Baht for fish head soup and rice. Well done, you dumbos! 

[dotpoom]

7 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

". . the arrest of five Thai men for the abduction and extortion of 350,000 . ."

 

70,000 Baht each and looking at 20 years inside. Dopes  . . . ????

I'm sure they had hoped for more than this...doubt if they knew in advance how much they would net?

[JMSIII]

Hey....  I like KFC!  ????  ???? ????

Edited March 1, 2019 by JMSIII
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[ReMarKable]

7 hours ago, huangnon said:

What's the betting that this gang are all cops or ex-cops?

Do ex-cops exist?  First I have heard of it.

[ChipButty]

2 minutes ago, ReMarKable said:

Do ex-cops exist?  First I have heard of it.

Inactive ones only

[oldrunner]

I suspect police, want to take odds? want to bet no one goes to jail. Victim can't recognize any of the assailants.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Inactive ones only

I think "porky" in the photo has been inactive for quite some time.

[Gracas]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The gang members were named as Sirasit or "Max", Anusorn or "Ben", Nanthachai or "Nuk", Attachai or "Ron" and Kittisak.

From the names they could be TVF members. Maybe more stories to be told here.

[cardinalblue]

Why not kill him so no story to tell....

 

kidnapping or killing....is there really much of a prison sentence difference

 

dead men don’t talk....

[JimmyJ]

"The gang members were named as Sirasit or "Max", Anusorn or "Ben", Nanthachai or "Nuk", Attachai or "Ron" and Kittisak"

 

I demand to know Kittisak's nickname.