Region 8 Police join manhunt for gold shop robber

[webfact]

Region 8 Police have now joined the investigation and the manhunt for the robber wanted for the vicious attack on Saturday night (Oct 24). Photo: Phuket City Police

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Region 8 Police have now joined the investigation and the manhunt for the robber wanted for the vicious attack on a 71-year-old owner of a gold shop in Phuket Town on Saturday night (Oct 24).

 

Officers from Region 8 Police at the northern end of the island, led by Deputy Commander Region 8 Police Pol Maj Gen Wanchai Ekkapornphit, have joined the efforts to catch teh perpetrator, with Lt Col Somporn Boonma, Deputy Chief of Investigation at Region 8 Police spearheading the actual investigation.

 

Of note, Region 8 Police are responsible for overseeing Provincial Police operations in the seven Upper Southern Thailand provinces, including Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Surat Thani (including Koh Samui) and Chumphon.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/region-8-police-join-manhunt-for-gold-shop-robber-81820.php

 

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[klauskunkel]

They really, really want to open that door!

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Well with all the SENIOR officers there, I am sure that robber will be found swiftly, but not by them, they onloy turn out for Finger pointing and Press calls 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Region 8 Police have now joined the investigation and the manhunt for the robber.....

Oh good. That should release the public to get on with their own jobs......

[overt2016]

I think the cop on the right will leave the chasing to the other two!  

Dinner is calling!

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

Well with all the SENIOR officers there, I am sure that robber will be found swiftly, but not by them, they onloy turn out for Finger pointing and Press calls 

 

Maybe they've got him already, but can't present him to the press, as neither the vinyl board is finished, nor enough people back from holiday to do the pointing...

[Grusa]

As a matter of interest, can anyone post a map of police regions? Mr. Google doesn't seem to know!

[RafPinto]

Don't look too far.

Is it one in a brown uniform? Asking for a friend.