Homesick Conscripts Arrested After Camp Escape and Motorcycle

Homesick Conscripts Arrested After Camp Escape and Motorcycle Theft

Two young conscripts were arrested after allegedly fleeing a military camp in Udon Thani and stealing a woman’s motorcycle. The men, aged 22 and 20, had reportedly been in training for only 18 days before escaping by climbing over a rear fence. Police said CCTV captured them taking a Vespa worth about 181,900 baht after the owner left the key inside. The pair told officers they were homesick and had planned to travel back to their families, claiming they did not intend to keep the motorcycle permanently. Both later tested positive for methamphetamine and were charged with theft using a vehicle and illegal use of a Category 1 narcotic.