Welcome to Thailand: South African teacher robbed in downtown Hat Yai

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Welcome to Thailand: South African teacher robbed in downtown Hat Yai

 

 

A citizen's arrest in Hat Yai in Southern Thailand led to the quick capture of a man who snatched a South African woman's bag. 

 

The lady is in Thailand awaiting permission to start teaching at a private school. 

 

In custody is Nihafis Chearsae, 25, who had grabbed her bag containing Thai and foreign currency, a passport and other documents. 

 

The suspect faces 1 - 7 years in jail and the possibility of large fines said ONB News. 

 

Khor Hong police and the local tourist police are working on the case. 

 

The victim was not named but was pictured distressed by the incident. 

 

Source: ONB news

 

 

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[Snow Leopard]

Well, she is still alive. If this happened in her native country she would probably have suffered serious injuries. 

[trainman34014]

Coming from where she does you think she would be a lot more streetwise; maybe lives in a white enclave and barely sees the light of day as servants do everything including the shopping !

[anterian]

Why are the Hong Kong police involved?

[RyanWalker]

17 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Coming from where she does you think she would be a lot more streetwise; maybe lives in a white enclave and barely sees the light of day as servants do everything including the shopping !

Lol it sounds like you are super black and have a huge problem with the fact that she is white. GFY

[Blackheart1916]

Just now, anterian said:

Why are the Hong Kong police involved?

Khor Hong, I'm guessing that's the local police district. 

[trainman34014]

5 minutes ago, RyanWalker said:

Lol it sounds like you are super black and have a huge problem with the fact that she is white. GFY

I'm whiter than her !

[cnx101]

54 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

I'm whiter than her !

 

54 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

I'm whiter than her !

She’s red haha

[dotpoom]

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

Coming from where she does you think she would be a lot more streetwise;

I think your right....I must remember in future not to leave my helmet on my motorbike, not leave anything in the back of my pick-up...not leave any flowers in my front garden...and...bolt everything down that can be moved...

   By the way...I come from Europe?

[RJRS1301]

Would be a great shock for her I am sure

Wonder how long since her arrival this has occurred and if this her first taste of Thailand

[allanos]

2 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Coming from where she does you think she would be a lot more streetwise; maybe lives in a white enclave and barely sees the light of day as servants do everything including the shopping !

Clearly you have never, ever, taken one step into South Africa because you would not spout such puerile and uninformed rubbish!

[Hayduke]

 

Once she receives a few wais and a complimentary basket of chicken essence she’ll be feeling much better in no time at all.

 

 

 

[SABloke]

3 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Coming from where she does you think she would be a lot more streetwise; maybe lives in a white enclave and barely sees the light of day as servants do everything including the shopping !

If you're that kind of rich (Any race, in SA or wherever), you probably don't come to Thailand to teach. 

[geoffbezoz]

Glad she is well and the culprit has been apprehended. However on looking at her I have to wonder what the South African lady is waiting to teach ? boxing perhaps ????

[stephehr]

Some stupid fool cant read he put "Why are the Hong Kong police involved?" when it should be Khor Hong police.  Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

 

[RJRS1301]

1 minute ago, stephehr said:

Some stupid fool cant read he put "Why are the Hong Kong police involved?" when is should be Khor Hong police.  Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Perhaps being ironic??

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect faces 1 - 7 years in jail and the possibility of large fines said ONB News.

Earth to ONB News, you're sure about that?

[RJRS1301]

3 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Glad she is well and the culprit has been apprehended. However on looking at her I have to wonder what the South African lady is waiting to teach ? boxing perhaps ????

That comment is really not funny

Her appearance has no bearing on intelligence, she may well be a nuclear physicist taking a short break to teach bright science students 

[geoffbezoz]

Just now, RJRS1301 said:

That comment is really not funny

Her appearance has no bearing on intelligence, she may well be a nuclear physicist taking a short break to teach bright science students 

A nuclear physicist teaching students in Thailand ?  Don't tell me not to be funny  ????????????

[sammieuk1]

Looks like a hell of a localized fly problem there????

[Meddle]

Having lived in in the UK for half of my life, I can tell you the stereotypical South Africa isn't quite as bad as it's cracked up to be by media spew. You can't "streetwise" yourself against knife attacks in London anymore than you can having a handbag stolen. Staying clear of dodgy areas, yes. 

[Borzandy]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and the possibility of large fines

at least 500 baht

[bannork]

22 minutes ago, stephehr said:

Some stupid fool cant read he put "Why are the Hong Kong police involved?" when it should be Khor Hong police.  Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

 

i assumed he was extracting the urine.

[Emdog]

Another fine example of showing the victim in focus (luckily she had sunglasses on) while the perp is pixeled out. Please don't tell me it is to protect that guy's dignity or rights. If that was ever considered, they wouldn't do "re-enactments" before trials

[Lupatria]

Tomorrow's news: the honest cabby who drove her from the police back to her residence, gave back the 1.200 baht she received from kind cops but left it in the taxi.

[Old Croc]

I wonder who made the citizens arrest.

I wonder why she was wandering the streets with large sums of money and her passport in a handbag.

I wonder if she did full research on the difficulties and troubles in the area of Thailand she decided to live/work in.

I wonder why, as a South African, she was not a little more wise about street crime. (I lived for a year in RSA and regard it as the most dangerous, violent country I've spent time in). 

I wonder if she will persist with her plan to stay in Hat Yai.

 

[HatYai2]

5 hours ago, Snow Leopard said:

Well, she is still alive. If this happened in her native country she would probably have suffered serious injuries. 

It would not even have made the news in SA.

This is a hundred times safer than South Africa.

You get so relaxed here that going to SA for a visit makes you a target there.

[johng50]

5 hours ago, Snow Leopard said:

Well, she is still alive. If this happened in her native country she would probably have suffered serious injuries. 

Hmmm, strange, i would disagree, her country is much safer than here, crime and road carnage is

out of control here, not to mention violent gangs of youths, sure sth africa has its areas, but those areas are not advertised as a holiday area and there are warnings where to go and where not to go, i have family and friends in sth africa, they have no problems, beautiful beaches also, they have pride in their country. but thailand is supposed to be LOS all over, i find they have no pride or cleanliness, just greed and corruption and crime.

[KamalaRider]

4 hours ago, anterian said:

Why are the Hong Kong police involved?

Khor Hong

[PerkinsCuthbert]

5 hours ago, Snow Leopard said:

Well, she is still alive. If this happened in her native country she would probably have suffered serious injuries. 

Jeez, sometimes you just have to open your mouth and stare in disbelief.