Spate of Phuket parking lot robberies prompts security boost
Phuket Gazette


Ms Chonnakarn’s car was broken into while she was exercising at Bang Maruan lagoon in Thalang. It was the fifth such break-in at that location in two months. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- Five car burglaries in two months at the Bang Maruan lagoon in Srisoonthorn has prompted Deputy Mayor Sakchai Mulikabutr to boost the number of security guards patrolling the area in the evenings.

“Chonnakarn Puttharuksa, 34, parked her car near the lagoon and went to exercise there at about 6pm on Thursday evening,” Thalang Police officer Narong Muangdoung told the Phuket Gazette.

“When she returned to her car at 7:30pm, the left window had been smashed and her bag with 2,500 baht cash, one Samsung and two I-Mobile phones had been stolen,” he explained.

Fingerprints taken at the scene were sent to the Phuket Forensics Office to try to determine the thief’s identity, he added.

After being informed of this latest robbery, Deputy Mayor Sakchai announced plans to increase security at the lagoon to ensure residents’ safety while they are exercising there in the evening.

“This has happened five times in the past two months,” he said.

“In the past, the lagoon used to be a place where teen gangs gathered, but recently we developed it into an exercise area,” Deputy Mayor Sakchai explained.

“I have talked about this problem with Srisoonthorn mayor Worrawut Songyot. Normally there is only one security guard in the area. He works from 6pm to 6am.

“We are going to add more security guards, and Mayor Worrawut is also planning to set up CCTV cameras in the area,” he said.

“Last month, we added more lights around the lagoon. We are not ignoring the problem. We will try to solve this problem as soon as possible,” Mr Sakchai stated.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Spate-of-Phuket-parking-lot-robberies-prompts-security-boost-20633.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-03-29

17 years here and I have never had my or my wife's car broken into. Mind you we don't leave bags or phones or valuables in our cars.

Try using street lighting - usually goes a long way in deterring thieves. But let's not forget - they are 'thinking' about CCTV cameras.

Moron´s who leave mobile phones and other values in their car´s, is the ecaxt reason why these robberies escalate.

If the thief´s find nothing valuable in the cars, they will stop doing these robberies, or maybe even consider to get a job.

Low season is here.

Low season is here.

Yes, the "low" can be seen more during the low season.

"Mayor Sakchai Mulikabutr to boost the number of security guards patrolling the area in the evenings."

Considering the qualifications for "security guards", this may just add to the problem.

As drug addiction increases there will be more crime such as this...

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Even with Thai security being there something tells me this is like the wolf tending the sheep.

After being informed of this latest robbery, Deputy Mayor Sakchai announced plans to increase security at the lagoon to ensure residents’ safety while they are exercising there in the evening.

“This has happened five times in the past two months,” he said.

Four times just wasn't serious enough to merit any action, then.

Low season is here.

Failed to realise we'd had a high....

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

Even with Thai security being there something tells me this is like the wolf tending the sheep.

Or the lunatics in charge of the asylum?

Moron´s who leave mobile phones and other values in their car´s, is the ecaxt reason why these robberies escalate.

If the thief´s find nothing valuable in the cars, they will stop doing these robberies, or maybe even consider to get a job.

Maybe not. When the thieves figure out that they can fairly quickly exttract electronics, such as radios that can be sold to installers and end users, it won't matter what is on your seat or package tray, This is a sustainable economic enterprise because the targeted victim immediately becomes a fresh customer.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

I'll email the editor of the Gazette straight away.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

I'll email the editor of the Gazette straight away.

I have just had a long winded discussion on another thread about the difference between scuba diving, free diving, the difference between the both, and the "equipemt" involved for both, the insurance difference for both, and poor journalism.

Tell the editor to get his journalist to ask "the important questions" - granted, the Thai police will not have the answers, because they don't ask the important questions themselves.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

And just to be more technical.

In Oz, it is only burglary if it is done at night. If during the day it is breaking and entering.

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

And just to be more technical.

In Oz, it is only burglary if it is done at night. If during the day it is breaking and entering.

So, in Australia, you can't do a "Break & Enter" at night, really????

Wherever he is from you might do well to plan a visit or at least get educated because he is essentially correct, although, as you pointed out a robber doesn't need to have a gun. It could be a knife, a brick, or even a trainded dog. But this does not change the distinction he makes that a robbery occurs by taking possesions from an individual while a burglary occurs when taking an individual's possessions from his or her unattended property.

And just to be more technical.

In Oz, it is only burglary if it is done at night. If during the day it is breaking and entering.

So, in Australia, you can't do a "Break & Enter" at night, really????

Actually not just Australia, it is a general term for most countries in the west. Breaking and Entering (Housebreaking) is a crime during the day. Burglary is the same thing but done at night.

It is the time of day/night that determines the charge.

If the charge is the wrong wording then prosecutors just amend it before the defendant is asked to plead.

But anyway, getting off topic.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

In the United States, a robbery without the use of a weapon is usually called a "strong arm robbery". That is when a person has "threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions"! A rose by any other name is still but a rose!

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

In the United States, a robbery without the use of a weapon is usually called a "strong arm robbery". That is when a person has "threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions"! A rose by any other name is still but a rose!

In East L.A, they call it “gettin your sh#t jacked”.

And BTW, these are not robberies. They are thefts, burglaries. No one pointed a gun at anyone or threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions. You would think that people's whose sole job it is to communicate in written form would learn the difference between a burglary and a robbery.

Where do you come from?? Since when did a robber have to have a gun?? Sounds like a strange American differentiation??

In the United States, a robbery without the use of a weapon is usually called a "strong arm robbery". That is when a person has "threatened to harm someone while demanding money or possessions"! A rose by any other name is still but a rose!

In East L.A, they call it “gettin your sh#t jacked”.

Who cares!!

Does it really matter what they are called?

They are thieving b--tards.

There that's settled that.

17 years here and I have never had my or my wife's car broken into. Mind you we don't leave bags or phones or valuables in our cars.

Neither have I but with ya ba on the increase.

17 years here and I have never had my or my wife's car broken into. Mind you we don't leave bags or phones or valuables in our cars.

I had never had the fuel filler cap on my car forced and an attempt made to steal fuel before..... but it happened recently.