Market thief electrocuted during wire heist in Mae Klong

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A female thief’s audacious wire theft act at the Rom Hub Market nearly turned fatal when she was electrocuted during the thievery, sparking concerns among local shop owners.

 

A CCTV system at a catfish shop in Rom Hub Market, Mae Klong, Mueang district, Samut Songkhram province, captured the shocking incident.

 

On the night of March 6, the woman, wearing what appeared to be pyjamas, entered the market and began her illicit scavenging. She brazenly used scissors to cut through electrical wires, which resulted in an electric shock and a bright flash of sparks. Startled by the sudden jolt, the thief quickly fled the scene.

The owner of the catfish shop, 48 year old Jitrapa Slabsri was packing up her stall as the Mae Klong train was arriving at the station when she pointed out the cut wires. She recounted that the same individual had previously stolen from her shop twice, on December 19, 2022, and January 29 last year.

On both occasions, the thefts were quick, lasting only about five to ten minutes, and the value of the stolen goods was minimal, so she did not report the incidents to the authorities. However, the most recent and third incident on March 6 was different due to the severe risk posed by the cut wires and the potential for fire, reported KhaoSod.

 

Jitrapa issued a stern warning to the woman in the video and anyone who might know her, emphasising the gravity of the situation.

 

“Stealing like this could lead to death here in Rom Hub Market, and it could cause trouble for everyone else. If the sparks had caused a fire, hundreds of shops could have suffered.”

 

Jitrapa also requested that the authorities apprehend the perpetrator to prevent further nuisance to others.

 

In related news, CCTV camera footage caught a foreign man stealing a Thai flag from outside an office in Phuket. Thai netizens urged the police to take the case seriously as the Thai flag is highly respected by locals.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

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[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

She brazenly used scissors to cut through electrical wires, which resulted in an electric shock and a bright flash of sparks. Startled by the sudden jolt, the thief quickly fled the scene.

Should introduce her to the higher value high voltage cables.

[lanng khao]

Bet that brought her back down to earth..

[richard_smith237]

Plenty of petty theft around, but this is particularly dumb.

 

The only saving grace here is that this isn't another story about the Swiss attacker.... i.e. found out that he broke the speed limit 4 years ago and has an outstanding ticket...  etc etc... 

 

 

 

[Will B Good]

Shocking....I nearly blew a fuse when I read she'd done this twice already.....I guess as an expat I should remain neutral though.

[Red Forever]

26 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Plenty of petty theft around, but this is particularly dumb.

 

The only saving grace here is that this isn't another story about the Swiss attacker.... i.e. found out that he broke the speed limit 4 years ago and has an outstanding ticket...  etc etc... 

 

 

 

So you, who presumably think that the Swiss thug (which one?) has been overexposed on A.N.  perpetuate the exposure of the Swiss thug on A.N. Hmm ...

[brianthainess]

On 3/9/2024 at 5:12 AM, webfact said:

electrocuted during the thievery, sparking concerns among local shop owners.

 Nice one   

[brianthainess]

17 hours ago, lanng khao said:

Bet that brought her back down to earth..

If that was my daughter I'd ground her.

[spidermike007]

It would appear this thief was burdened with both an inadequate brain and a lack of survival instincts. Hard to muster up much sympathy. 

 

Perhaps she should focus on higher voltage lines next time? 

[brianthainess]

21 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Shocking....I nearly blew a fuse when I read she'd done this twice already.....I guess as an expat I should remain neutral though.

What Further Charges will she face. 

[VocalNeal]

She should have stayed at Ohm🤔

[transam]

1 minute ago, VocalNeal said:

She should have stayed at Ohm🤔

Watt............

[ktm jeff]

On 3/9/2024 at 8:46 AM, Will B Good said:

Shocking....I nearly blew a fuse when I read she'd done this twice already.....I guess as an expat I should remain neutral though.

Terrible joke. Your grounded.

 

[FruitPudding]

On 3/9/2024 at 5:12 AM, webfact said:

On the night of March 6, the woman, wearing what appeared to be pyjamas, entered the market and began her illicit scavenging. She brazenly used scissors to cut through electrical wires, which resulted in an electric shock and a bright flash of sparks. Startled by the sudden jolt, the thief quickly fled the scene.

 

😄 🤣 😂 😆 😄 🤣 😂 😆 😄 🤣 

 

Wait, how could she leave the scene if she was electrocuted?

 

Electrocuted means 'dead.' 

 

She got an electric shock - there's a difference.