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The metropolitan police held a press conference just to announce the arrest of a petty thief.

 

A report had been made to the force from a car owner in Klong Mahanak in Bangkok after a window on his vehicle was smashed and someone stole a notebook worth 25,000 baht and some 12,000 baht sunglasses. 

 

But the police were soon on the case studying CCTV and tracing the culprit who had a cunning escape route planned.

 

Firstly he boarded a tuk-tuk to the Bobe market area then switched getaway vehicles to the number 2 bus.

 

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Arrested with a srewdriver was Wichian, aged about 56, reported Daily News. 

 

Information given at the conference attended by met deputy Maj-Gen Jirasan Kaewsaen-ek and the Plarplachai 1 police chief suggested that Wichian doies not have a phone and therefore did not engage in online gambling.

 

He was also not a drug taker.

 

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However, he had been just let out of prison in November for committing the same kind of crime.

 

He was named in a southern Bangkok court warrant for theft at night which carries a higher tariff than theft during the day, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

The police warned car owners to leave valuables on show - put them in the trunk (boot) of the car or better still keep them at home, was the sage advice.

 

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

stole a notebook worth 25,000 baht and some 12,000 baht sunglasses. 

Wow...those are some sunglasses right there !

One day hopefully, he's going to encounter a car owner who will show him the error of his ways with a good beating..

6 hours ago, tonray said:

Wow...those are some sunglasses right there !

Elton specials?

An off topic post and a reply has been removed, this topic is not about the San Francisco Police. 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The police warned car owners to leave valuables on show

Well I never - tempting fate???

Car windows being broken? In a City? This is in-depth, incisive journalism indeed. I'm going to follow this story to see what happens next.

8 hours ago, tonray said:

Wow...those are some sunglasses right there !

There are many far more expensive than that. Genuine Ray Bans cost more than that.

I would say that's a decent piece of police work - tracking down the thief using cctv and local knowledge. Deserving of a pat on the back from the Deputy Police General.

 

But, a press conference is a bit ott.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

and some 12,000 baht sunglasses.

Worth a kid's ransom.

as i said, old habits die hard