East Pattaya Necklace Snatch suspect shot by Police as he attempts escape

PATTAYA:--A 22 year old Necklace Snatch suspect was shot in his leg by Police as he attempted to escape from the scene of the crime with an accomplice who was able to elude capture.

Just after 8.30pm on Monday Night, Khun Pralishat aged 26 was driving home on her motorbike inside Soi Pornprapanimit 6 in East Pattaya and was only 100 meters from her destination when the two men approached from behind on a further motorbike and attempted to grab her gold necklace with amulet. The snatch was not going to plan and the passenger on the bike, Khun Alan aged 22 decided to kick the bike of the female victim. She fell onto the road and was also kicked in her back which allowed the men to remove the necklace and attempt an escape.

Police were stationed nearby and were able to arrive on-scene in a matter of seconds but the bike had already left. The main offender was left behind and was seen to run into Soi 8 off the same main road.

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-- Pattaya One 2012-12-04

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"The snatch was not going to plan and the passenger on the bike, Khun Alan aged 22 decided to kick the bike of the female victim"

Doesn't sound too much like a Thai name?

Good to see the police taking a more positive stance on these snatches, although they will probably get slated for using firearms in crowded areas.

Rock & a hard place.....................

I for 1 say "good shot". That is of course if the intended target was his leg. I wish they would shoot at more fleeing suspects in hopes that criminals learn if they run, they will get shot.

I knew a guy called Arun, and with the way Thais say R as L, there may have been confusion.

There needs to be more police like the ones who dealt with this crime in Thailand..Well done the BIB

Edited December 4, 201213 yr by Buckaroo

Recruit that copper to an Australian police force. They're too politically correct here, give too many warnings, then gas, then taser, and last of all, shoot.

Shoot to kill: NO repeat offenders!!

Unless your sharky don't wear any gold.

That should slow him down

Honestly, isn't shooting at a petty thief a bit of overkill? If we use the standards from home which we should, police can't be gunslingers unless they save victims from bodily harm, or defend themselves against armed criminals. This happens and the next day 100,000 young folks are on the streets, shop windows smashed, looting all over the place, and overturned cars burn. And that's a good thing against an uncontrollable bureaucracy.

Honestly, isn't shooting at a petty thief a bit of overkill? If we use the standards from home which we should, police can't be gunslingers unless they save victims from bodily harm, or defend themselves against armed criminals. This happens and the next day 100,000 young folks are on the streets, shop windows smashed, looting all over the place, and overturned cars burn. And that's a good thing against an uncontrollable bureaucracy.

Why should we use the standards of home, isn't that why many of us left our native lands..I wonder if the criminal that got shot will continue in his life of crime or at least think twice when the opportunity arises again..You only get 100,000 young folks on the streets, killing their local businesses, terrorizing their local communities if the authorities are too soft to stop them.