webfact Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Picture: Daily News 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. Picture: Daily News 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. Picture: Daily News 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. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-18 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 One day hopefully, he's going to encounter a car owner who will show him the error of his ways with a good beating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 hours ago, tonray said: Wow...those are some sunglasses right there ! Elton specials? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 An off topic post and a reply has been removed, this topic is not about the San Francisco Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 7 hours ago, webfact said: The police warned car owners to leave valuables on show Well I never - tempting fate??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 11 hours ago, webfact said: and some 12,000 baht sunglasses. Worth a kid's ransom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 as i said, old habits die hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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