In Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani, where tourists celebrated a Full Moon Party, police yesterday arrested a gang of 10 Iranians led by Kaya Torabipur which allegedly stole tourists' valuables from their hotel rooms.

Koh Pha-ngan police said they had tracked the gang for almost a year before they resurfaced to commit crimes during the full moon.

From the Bangkok Post article about Loy Krathong news: www.bangkokpost.com/News/25Nov2007_news03.php

In Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani, where tourists celebrated a Full Moon Party, police yesterday arrested a gang of 10 Iranians led by Kaya Torabipur which allegedly stole tourists' valuables from their hotel rooms.

Koh Pha-ngan police said they had tracked the gang for almost a year before they resurfaced to commit crimes during the full moon.

From the Bangkok Post article about Loy Krathong news: www.bangkokpost.com/News/25Nov2007_news03.php

makes a change to catch someone at the full moon party for stealing .

A couple of months ago my husband heard they caught a gang of Cambodian pickpockets in Hadrin.

argh i hate these bastards, glad they got caught- i seem to remember hearing about them a year or so ago.

A couple of months ago my husband heard they caught a gang of Cambodian pickpockets in Hadrin.

dam_n, just when I was ready to make my move...

Its not uncommon that foreign gangs give bad word of your place out there (Estonia> Russian Mafia, L.A> Mexicans among others...).

A couple of months ago my husband heard they caught a gang of Cambodian pickpockets in Hadrin.

dam_n, just when I was ready to make my move...

But thanks anyway

Just would like to know how a "group" (10) of Iranians got into Thailand and stayed for over a year and no one noticed?????

I believe the Japaneese have the right idea, finger print every "Foreigner" that enters Thailand. The Japaneese found 5 people on thier "black list" the first day.

Just would like to know how a "group" (10) of Iranians got into Thailand and stayed for over a year and no one noticed?????

I believe the Japaneese have the right idea, finger print every "Foreigner" that enters Thailand. The Japaneese found 5 people on thier "black list" the first day.

Why not let all farang come into police station every week.

Maybe all farang living here can get a tattoo with ID number.

Please spare me with this bull, we are all born the same.