Romantic Stunt Gone Wrong: Man Steals Truck to Impress his Crush

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In an unexpected twist of events in Chumphon, a man's ill-fated attempt to woo his long-time crush ended in legal trouble. Mr. Wathana, 32, from Prachuap Khiri Khan province, sought to impress a high school girl by stealing a government vehicle, only to have his plans unravel when the police swiftly apprehended him.

 

The story began when Mr. Prasat, 59, an official from the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, left his pickup truck idling at Chumphon City’s railway station to fetch some goods. Upon returning, he discovered the vehicle missing. Fortunately, the truck was equipped with a GPS system, allowing local police to track it quickly.

 

Mr. Wathana's motivations behind the theft were as foolhardy as they were romantic. For three years, he had secretly adored a girl now in the 11th grade, the daughter of a local grocery store owner.

 

Despite frequenting her family's store, he never summoned the courage to declare his feelings. Desperate and unlikely emboldened by four methamphetamine pills, he seized the opportunity to make a grand gesture by absconding with the government pickup.

Having been monitored along the busy Phetkasem Road, law enforcement officers coordinated a swift strategy, notifying checkpoints further along the highway. At about 5:30 p.m., in Bang Saphan Noi district, Wathana's journey was abruptly curtailed near Kiri Lom School.

 

But what drives a man to such impulsive acts? Mr. Wathana owns a six-rai durian orchard but seemed to lack courage in romance, opting instead for a drug-fuelled fantasy of heroism. This rash act of devotion has now left him facing serious charges, including vehicle theft and drug-impaired driving.

 

Aside from the legal repercussions—a court hearing likely to follow—this episode raises poignant questions about the lengths to which people might go in pursuit of love. Transporting stolen government property is a severe offence, carrying heavy penalties and fines in Thailand, potentially totalling up to ฿40,000 (approximately £900) for theft alone.

 

The tale is a cautionary reminder of the thin line between romantic ambition and reckless folly. For Mr. Wathana, the lofty aim of capturing a young woman's heart collided disastrously with the reality of the law, teaching a costly lesson that admiration cannot be fuelled by crime and misconduct, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

-- 2025-01-17

 

 

[GinBoy2]

Apart from stealing a truck, the fact thats he's 32 and his love interest was, what 16, be enough to through the book at him!

 

Maybe I'm just showing my Western moral judgmental side, this is Thailand after all