Suspected motorbike robbers abandon vehicles and swim towards Myanmar to escape arrest

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Suspected motorbike robbers abandon vehicles and swim towards Myanmar to escape arrest

 

 

A group of people suspected of attempting to rob motorcycles in Tak province escaped on Friday before soldiers could apprehend them.

 

Security officials found six motorcycles that they were attempting to illegally transport to Myanmar by boat.

 

The incident happened in Mae Ramat district. The soldiers reportedly saw the suspects trying to travel by boats with the motorbikes from the Thai border to Myanmar.

 

When officials tried to corner them, the suspects reportedly jumped into the river and swam towards Myanmar.

 

The soldiers later checked the motorcycles and found no evidence of possession in the system. They suspect that the persons were auto thieves.

 

Separately, soldiers in the Mae Sot district of Tak found two people -- a Thai and a Myanmar national -- allegedly illegally crossing the border.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400565?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[overherebc]

Fast forward two weeks 

Get infected in Myanmar

Swim back to Thailand

Spread the virus around home.

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Mae Ramat district

Just checked the map. An interesting example how difficult it is to guard this border.

The "Moei" river is about 80m wide and meanders wildly.

[Blue Muton]

41 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Just checked the map. An interesting example how difficult it is to guard this border.

The "Moei" river is about 80m wide and meanders wildly.

Maybe they could ask Mexico to pay for a meandering wall?

[A1Str8]

At last the coppers now have time to go after the real thieves. 

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

2 minutes ago, A1Str8 said:

At last the coppers now have time to go after the real thieves. 

 

Oh, I thought that the coppers were the real thieves in Thailand.

[Justgrazing]

They'd have got away with it if they half'inched an aqua bike instead .. 

 

[djayz]

The stuff movies is made of. 

[sammieuk1]

Where's a patrolling sub when you need one hope the Burmese catch up with rascals and surround them with razor wire ????

[Damrongsak]

56 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Where's a patrolling sub when you need one hope the Burmese catch up with rascals and surround them with razor wire ????

 Ran out of gas ...

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Separately, soldiers in the Mae Sot district of Tak found two people -- a Thai and a Myanmar national -- allegedly illegally crossing the border.

They just don't get-it do they!!!!!