Thai Police Arrest Korean Man for Taxi Theft in Bang Sue

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Picture courtesy: Siam Rath

 

At around noon on 31 October, Deputy Superintendent Pol. Lt. Col. Woraphat Sukthai, along with Pol. Lt. Col. Wutidet Phorakha and Pol. Sub-Lt. Sonthaya Nakbangkeaw from Bang Sue Police Station, received an urgent alert to intercept a stolen taxi.

 

The vehicle, a blue Toyota Altis with registration number Thaworawut 9000, was reported stolen from a PTT petrol station on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road in Chatuchak, Bangkok. The victim, the taxi driver, had been pursuing the stolen vehicle on a motorbike.

 

The pursuit led the suspect to Rail Park, approximately one kilometre from the petrol station, where he lost control and crashed into a fence.

 

Police quickly arrived on the scene and apprehended the suspect, identified as Mr. Kim Wang Gil, a 52-year-old South Korean national, who appeared intoxicated. The victim, 38-year-old Mr. Suthep, confirmed the suspect's identity.

 

Mr. Suthep explained that he had briefly left his taxi engine running while purchasing items from a convenience store at the station, only to find Mr. Kim driving off with his vehicle. He immediately pursued the suspect on a motorbike until the crash.

 

During questioning, Mr. Kim’s responses were incoherent, suggesting intoxication. A passport check revealed that he entered Thailand on 30 October and was scheduled to depart in January.

 

Police found $602 in cash on him. Mr. Kim now faces charges of theft, trespassing, and property damage, and has been handed over to investigators to proceed with legal action, reported Siam Rath.

 

-- 2024-11-01