Phuket Police nab serial snatch thief after hot pursuit
Phuket Gazette -

Boonserm Chaluaysri (seated), 22, reportedly committed 20 bag snatches within the past two weeks. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: Thalang and Phuket City Police have arrested a bag snatcher who reportedly committed 20 snatch thefts within two weeks, and three yesterday in the hours before his arrest.

“We arrested Boonserm Chaluaysri, 22, yesterday after we received a report from Phuket City Police of a bag snatch in Rassada in the morning,” Thalang Police case investigator Chatree Chuwichian told the Phuket Gazette.

“Phuket City Police were in pursuit of the thief and called for assistance as the thief had entered our jurisdiction,” he added.

While Thalang Police were setting up checkpoints to snare the thief, they received a report of another bag snatch in their area – from a lady in front of Tha Rua temple in Srisoonthorn.

“We believed it was same thief, as the description of the motorcycle was the same,” Capt Chatree said.

About 20 minutes later, Thalang Police received a report of yet another bag snatch, this time from a lady in front of a supermarket in Baan Yamu.

“The description of the thief was the same,” Capt Chatree said.

Officers at a checkpoint near the Bang Pae Waterfall in Pa Khlok spotted a man matching the description of the thief, but the man noticed the officers’ reaction to his approach and sped off.

“We chased after him and finally found his motorbike dumped in a rubber plantation. We quickly searched the plantation and found him about 15 minutes later,” Capt Chatree said.

Mr Boonserm reportedly confessed to committing 20 snatch thefts in Phuket’s Muang and Thalang Districts in the past two weeks.

“He sold the stuff he stole and spent the money on drugs,” Capt Chatree explained.

“We seized the seven handbags he had on him when we arrested him, as well as two iPhones, a pocket knife and his motorcycle,” he added.

Mr Boonserm was taken to Thalang Police Station for further questioning and was charged for his spate of snatch thefts, Capt Chatree confirmed.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Phuket-Police-nab-serial-snatch-thief-after-hot-pursuit-20883.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2013-04-25

serial snatch thief

Interesting description.

serial snatch thief

Interesting description.

serial snatch thief

Interesting description.

hahahaa In my (ahem, cough,cough) limited experience in Phuket....all the thieves have snatches!!!

No brains, no gains .......... Make 20 snatches on the same motorbike seems to be plain stupid...

serial snatch thief

Interesting description.

"snatch" thief ?

How did he manage it ?

...nice chain around his neck...why is it still around his neck....did he buy it with his own money......???

Looks to me like the three ladies are pointing at the BiB not the kid!

Good work by the BiB, hopefully this guy gets several years in jail.

Love the finger pointing. Forget saying 'cheese', just point at the low life scumbag instead.

I hate these greedy crooks ,always taking from those who work and earn.

Who cares? I mean; who cares?

Who cares? I mean; who cares?

Who cares what you post, you mean? Probably no-one.