Chonburi – A Laotian man was arrested after he stole wires that connected with the CCTV system in Pattaya and Chonburi which has caused almost a million baht in financial damages and disabled portions of the CCTV system in the area temporarily.

The Highway Police told the Pattaya News that on the evening of August 31st witnesses saw about four men on Motorway 7 (Pattaya – Map Taphut) in Nongprue. They rushed to the scene where they found four male suspects were busily cutting CCTV wires.

 

The suspects ran away when they saw the police, however, one suspect was arrested who was identified as Mr. XAMMAO BOUTAKEO, 38, a Laotian national. Seized from him were CCTV wires that had been cut that cost about 450,000 baht.

 

He admitted to police that he and the other three men were stealing wire and that they had done this about four times before.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/09/02/laotian-man-arrested-after-stealing-wires-connecting-with-the-pattaya-cctv-system/

 

-- THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-09-04

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Highway Police told the Pattaya News that on the evening of August 31st witnesses saw about four men on Motorway 7 (Pattaya – Map Taphut) in Nongprue. They rushed to the scene where they found four male suspects were busily cutting CCTV wires.

Hoping no-one was observing the live screens?

1 of 4 suspects arrested after a tip-off from the public = Standard Operating Procedure for Pattaya Plod. 

'they had done this about four times before.' and no-one at the police centre noticed that the screens were blank.

2 minutes ago, mikebell said:

1 of 4 suspects arrested after a tip-off from the public = Standard Operating Procedure for Pattaya Plod. 

'they had done this about four times before.' and no-one at the police centre noticed that the screens were blank.

They must have satellite in the station. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He admitted to police that he and the other three men were stealing wire and that they had done this about four times before.

What a plonker ! Just admit what they have evidence of you doing - nothing else