Serial bike thief and burglar back in custody - fears he'll escape from police custody again

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A serial motorcycle thief and burglar is finally back in custody after a string of thefts across many districts in Udon Thani, NE Thailand. 

 

Khamtan, 48, from Ban Sanam village previously escaped from police custody at Nong Han police station in 2008, reported Siam Rath.

 

On that occasion it took a year before he was apprehended again and after his release from prison he was back to his old ways.

 

Locals went to see the man responsible for so much trouble and were concerned he would flee again.

 

After being taken into custody in a rice field he needed tratement for injuries at a hospital.

 

He also tested positive for drugs and was charged with taking drugs and theft and detained. 
 

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[OttoPollmann]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

After being taken into custody in a rice field he needed tratement for injuries at a hospital.

It looks like, that this time he took the wrong guy's motorcycle. Som nam na.

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

On that occasion it took a year before he was apprehended again and after his release from prison he was back to his old ways.

Maybe this time he'll get a longer stretch away from the village.