sriracha john Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Toes lead to arrest of Thai train thief Bangkok - Thai police have arrested a suspected thief who left his toes at the scene of the crime, media reports said on Tuesday. Atthapol Maenkrathok, 42, was arrested at the weekend at a hospital in Uttaradit province where he was being treated for a severed foot. Police said Atthapol was charged with robbing a woman of her cash and a $1,000 gold necklace on the overnight train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok on April 7, the Bangkok Post reported. Investigators linked Atthapol to the theft after finding his bag of tools on the train, including an identification card, and five of his severed toes on the train track in Uttaradit, 380km north of Bangkok. Atthapol told police he had snagged his foot under the wheels while jumping off the train in Uttaradit. He sought treatment at a nearby hospital, where the police tracked him down after finding his telltale toes. Atthapol is under investigation for involvement in 18 other reported thefts on overnight trains after police found 20 cellphones, eight cameras, nine watches and 52 amulets at his home. - DPA / 2009-04-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Police hot on heels of toeless train theft suspect An alleged petty thief has been nabbed after leaving an unusual calling card - five of his severed toes. While some thieves leave fingerprints, police said Atthapol Maenkrathok, 42, left his toes after his foot was snagged as he leapt from a train after robbing a woman. Mr Atthapol, a native of Nakhon Ratchasima, was arrested on Saturday at Uttaradit Hospital where he was being treated for a foot injury, deputy chief of the Railway Police Chainarong Charoenchainao said. Continued here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crimes/153...n-theft-suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Holy crap...hope it hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Many things leap to mind but "som nam na" is in the forefront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkdawg Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Som Nam Na na! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Well it could have cost him an arm and a leg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Phew, that was easy. From the thread title I thought someone was stealing trains and selling them to Malaysia. Train thief! What next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjdaly Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 ..and this little piggy went 'wee wee wee wee' all the way to jail!!! Som nam naa you w*nker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 ..and this little piggy went 'wee wee wee wee' all the way to jail!!!Som nam naa you w*nker!! Haha, just got an image of a nice story telling uncle beginning the story with a kind voice and going 'and this little pinky WAS CRUSHED UNDER A TRAIN' and all the kids huddle up in one corner in fear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Police hot on heels of toeless train theft suspectAn alleged petty thief has been nabbed after leaving an unusual calling card - five of his severed toes. While some thieves leave fingerprints, police said Atthapol Maenkrathok, 42, left his toes after his foot was snagged as he leapt from a train after robbing a woman. Mr Atthapol, a native of Nakhon Ratchasima, was arrested on Saturday at Uttaradit Hospital where he was being treated for a foot injury, deputy chief of the Railway Police Chainarong Charoenchainao said. Continued here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crimes/153...n-theft-suspect He will have to learn to be "Hot on his heels " now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Gives a whole new meaning to 'having it away on yer toes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Sharia law punishment finally comes to Thailand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samgrowth Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Som Nam Na na! Sound familiar. Not sure which forum I saw this expression? Som Nam Na. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 And Hang Ten becomes Hang Five... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 No more tulip fields for him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickey Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Poor bugger, he "toed the line" and still got caught! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AleG Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 This reminded me of Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 A sting in the tail for suspect with no toes Police are on the right track to combat train theft Railway police operations rarely get a mention but the bizarre case of a toeless thief and a cunning sting operation has thrust them into the limelight. Railway Police Chief Surapong Siripakdee was fed up with the countless reports of thefts on Northeast-bound overnight trains between January and April this year, but his officers were baffled as to how to catch the culprits. But an undercover operation and a stroke of luck has resulted in the capture of suspect Atthapol Maenkrathok, 42, who police say is a brazen and very clever thief. Clever to a point. Police said when he fled the scene of his latest theft, he left some startling and damning evidence: tools, an identification card - and his toes. Continued: -- Bangkok Post 2009-05-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Atthapol is under investigation for involvement in 18 other reported thefts on overnight trains after police found 20 cellphones, eight cameras, nine watches and 52 amulets at his home. Atthapol should have stayed at home polishing the "lucky" amulets. Not exactly the most professional thief, did not know how to get rid of the evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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