Phuket Provincial Police are accelerating the investigation into the recent theft and damage of power and communication cables near Phuket International Airport. The cables, located by the road leading to the aircraft control tower, were targeted by unknown culprits who managed to cut and steal them, leading to damages amounting to 50,200 baht.

 

The investigation is being led by Police Major General Sermphan Sirikong, the Phuket Provincial Police Commander, and Sakhu Police Chief Police Colonel Salan Santisasanakul.

 

The theft came to light after a meeting with local key figures, including Phongchai Munrin, Director of the Phuket Air Traffic Control Centre, who confirmed that the power cables were stolen overnight on August 25.

 

The unidentified criminals returned five days later on the night of August 30, to cut the communication cables connected to the Phuket Air Traffic Control Centre. Despite the incident, the centre reported no impact on its functionality or its capability to guide aircraft during takeoff and landing at the airport.

 

Intriguingly, the Sakhu Police were only formally notified of the incident on Thursday, September 7, with the complaint filed after images of a notice, imploring locals not to steal cables, surfaced across social media networks and Thai-language news platforms.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-police-ramp-up-probe-into-airport-cable-theft-causing-b50172-damage

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-11

 

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Surely, if they were buried in the ground the theives would have to use drills to get to them. 

Has ever anyone queries the immense number and titelling of all those cops? Police Major General xxxx and  Police Colonel .... all accelerating hunt downs of God-only-knows-what!

My assumption is that Thailand features more Generals, Colonels, Lieutenants and other government employees in its army, police, navy etc. than the next 25 states together? 

Result is more than sloppy law enforcement, latter though depending on who is involved and the thickness of ....