Bangkok: Vietnamese Kidnapper Escapes During Crime Reenactment In Sai Mai

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Vietnamese kidnapper escapes during crime reenactment in Sai Mai

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- A member of a Vietnamese gang suspected of kidnapping people in Bangkok and holding them for ransom escaped from police during a crime reenactment on Soi Phahonyothin 54/4 on June 12.

The 19-year-old suspect somehow unlocked his handcuffs and ran away during the demonstration in the Sai Mai area, sending police scrambling. A team of uniformed and undercover officers and four sniffing dogs sealed off the area and asked volunteers for help finding the man – they suspected that he might be hiding in one of the houses of the area but could not find him after a few hours.

Later police received reports that the man was hiding up in a mango tree. Local residents said they had tried to get him down from the tree with ladders but failed. Police decided to try a different tactic: They pretended to leave the area and waited for the man to get tired and come down himself. When he did come down hours later, local dogs raised a ruckus and led police to the suspect. They arrested the man and took him to temporary jail in Minburi,

The gang's alleged M.O. was to kidnap fellow Vietnamese and demand high ransoms, and police said they had done so twice before they incident for which they were busted. According to Manager, they forced victim Mr. Wian Wan Tian into a taxi at knifepoint on Pahonyothin 54/4 on June 10 and took him to a safe house. [more...]

Full story: http://www.coconutsb...ent-in-sai-mai/

-- COCONUTSBangkok 2012-06-14

[harrry]

So the police dogs could be bought off.....the soi dogs couldn't

[Thaddeus]

Shouldn't laugh considering the crime, but that is so funny.

Crime re-enactments should be used to jog the memories of potential witnesses, but here they are just a photo op for the BiB.

Wonder if they are going to re-enact this little incident to illustrate their competence.

[Reasonableman]

[softgeorge]

ha ha

[Pseudolus]

I wonder if when he first received the key for his handcuffs from the cops, the only evidence he left behind was a large packet of cash which they are still keeping for further investigation.

[bigbamboo]

So the police dogs could be bought off.....the soi dogs couldn't

Sounds like those police dogs may have cheated in their police exams too.

[rkidlad]

I think this story about sums up the level of incompetence within the police force here.

[Reasonableman]

So the police dogs could be bought off.....the soi dogs couldn't

Sounds like those police dogs may have cheated in their police exams too.

BIB... B_tches in Brown ?

[daninthai]

[sjjmmi]

Amazing Thailand

[Screws]

Shame they caught him.

Would have loved to have seen them tweet 'We will be re-enacting your capture next Tuesday at 2.30 pm. Don't be late!'

Edited June 14, 2012 by Screws

[chooka]

The BIB love thier photo opertunities and they all have to get into the shot. It would be a good idea to leave at least one out to look after the prisoner/s they could draw straws or even pay for the oppertunity.

[carra]

Next time you see a Thai police man, in any situation, just have the Benny Hill theme running through your head, then it all makes sense.

[Reasonableman]

Next time you see a Thai police man, in any situation, just have the Benny Hill theme running through your head, then it all makes sense.

[fstarbkk]

So the police dogs could be bought off.....the soi dogs couldn't

Bark it up for those soi dogs!

[Kilgore Trout]

I wonder if when he first received the key for his handcuffs from the cops, the only evidence he left behind was a large packet of cash which they are still keeping for further investigation.

When I read the headline I thought so too, but the outcome seems more of a bumbling cop thing.

[Misterwhisper]

And while the police were posing for publicity shots to restore their tarnished image, the suspect was able to slip away quietly and unhindered...

Another reason why they should scrap these Victorian-style "crime re-enactments" that have no place in modern crime investigation techniques.

[Thai at Heart]

So their cunning plan was to GO HOME, and fortunately the dogs made a commotion.

What a circus.....

[jaltsc]

The dogs finally caught up with the suspect. Best meal he had in months.

[Nisa]

Crime re-enactments should be used to jog the memories of potential witnesses, but here they are just a photo op for the BiB.

The purpose of them are to show it was a real and accurate confession. I would think a witness shouldn't be allowed to see the reenactment if they are to have any credibility when it comes to what they saw during the actual crime.

[Nisa]

I wonder why he came down ... are mangos not in season? Would think he could have stayed up in the tree a very long time surviving on mangos.

[osiboy]

why did'nt they just send for the police that do the pointing at the suspects in photo shoots ?.... would have known where to find him immedietly ! need to think outside the box sometimes .

[noitom]

He somehow unlocked his handcuffs?

[BigJohnnyBKK]

He somehow unlocked his handcuffs?

Not hard at all these days - link

[Ricardo]

I think that the soi-dogs should get a medal ! Or at least a meal ...

[chooka]

He somehow unlocked his handcuffs?

Not hard at all these days - link

handcuffs have a two locks and the problem is many coppers do not use the 2nd lock. Double locking handcuffs is important when securing a crook as it makes it more difficult to pick the simple locking mechanism. It also prevents the cuffs from getting tighter. I always double lock.

[bendejo]

And now they have to go back an re-enact the escape.

[ginjag]

Nisa, My Idea is he paid them out with mango's. They were also short on staff because locally they had a purge on M/Cycle - road block - better money obtained.

[Thaddeus]

Crime re-enactments should be used to jog the memories of potential witnesses, but here they are just a photo op for the BiB.

The purpose of them are to show it was a real and accurate confession.

Really, you believe that?

Crime re-enactments elsewhere are fairly rare and only happen when there are significantly large holes in the evidence and that the police believe they may be able to fill in those holes. The enactments are well publicised beforehand and anyone who was in the area at the time of the crime is openly invited to attend, under no pressure, to seek extra witnesses or extra evidence that may have been missed.

But that is elsewhere. Here in Thailand, many more enactments are played out under the instructions of the boys in the tight brown uniforms, mainly for the benefit of the press photographers and their own hubris.