Man steals running Thailand Post truck, caught by police

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A 31 year old man was apprehended in Kanchanaburi after stealing a Thailand Post delivery truck that was left running by the driver. Yesterday (January 25) at approximately 12.30pm, the man, identified only by his first name, Wiroj, seized the opportunity to hijack the vehicle in Ratchaburi province.

 

The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred when the delivery driver stepped away from the idling truck to attend to a customer. The opportunistic thief, who had initially passed by on a bicycle, doubled back and drove off in the unattended truck.

 

Surveillance footage from the area of Ban Pong district showed Wiroj cycling past the parked delivery truck. Moments later, he returned on foot, noticing the driver had left the engine running.

 

In a swift move, he opened the door and took control of the vehicle, leaving the driver, who spotted the theft too late, helpless. The driver immediately reported the incident to the Ban Pong Police Station, prompting a coordinated effort among local law enforcement to locate the stolen vehicle.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-26

 

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[hotchilli]

Must've seemed like a good idea at the time.... blending in with all the other traffic.