Newly Released Convict Robs Russian Tourist In Pattaya
By Khaosod Online



PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police have arrested a man accused of robbing a Russian tourist during her night out in the seaside town.

Ms. Katerina Frolova, 30, told the police that while she was walking in Pattaya street with her husband, a mugger pushed her down before taking away her handbag.

The tourist described the assailant as a young man, wearing dark blue shirt and a pair of camouflage trousers.

After some investigation, the police arrested Mr. Anurak La-Ong-On, 22, a resident of Muang Chonburi district, Chonburi province, whom they accused of committing the crime.

The suspect then confessed to the charge, stating that he had been previously serving sentence for illegal substance abuse and was released from the prison in the same evening he committed the robbery.

He said his motive was to steal her cash so he can buy drugs again.

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE16Z3hPVFV3T0E9PQ==

-- KHAOSOD English 2013-11-07

I wonder what's going to happen IF the amnesty bill gets passed and all the criminals are released....Apocalypse lol

Sounds like the 'Revolving Door' system is still alive and well in Pattaya

Oh well !

What was the husband doing through all this while someone is knocking his wife to the ground and grabbing the bag - looking at his I-phone??????

I am not a great fan of the Thai police but do have some sympathy here. My Thai wife used to work as civilian staff at one of the local police stations. One of the main complaints of the police is that after locking away the criminals they are released way too early, often at the annual King's birthday amnesty. Very little or nothing is done to rehabilitate the habitual criminal and this is the inevitable result.

I wonder what's going to happen IF the amnesty bill gets passed and all the criminals are released....Apocalypse lol

Huh??? The 'amnesty' was not intended to release 'all criminals' or petty criminals like these, but only those individuals involved in political disturbances from the past few years. Of course, there are people around here who would like to believe that every criminal on the street (such as this guy) must be a red shirt...

What was the husband doing through all this while someone is knocking his wife to the ground and grabbing the bag - looking at his I-phone??????

Well maybe you could ask him ...

What was the husband doing through all this while someone is knocking his wife to the ground and grabbing the bag - looking at his I-phone??????

I guess they weren't on their Honeymoon then!

Pattaya can be so distracting for a guy......

I wonder what's going to happen IF the amnesty bill gets passed and all the criminals are released....Apocalypse lol

Huh??? The 'amnesty' was not intended to release 'all criminals' or petty criminals like these, but only those individuals involved in political disturbances from the past few years. Of course, there are people around here who would like to believe that every criminal on the street (such as this guy) must be a red shirt...

chill out boy....re-read the post hes joking...oooooooow

Mr. Anurak La-Ong-On should really stick to hanging out at the railway station collecting locomotive numbers.

The part that I love is that he confessed to serving time.

Police could not check that?

I wonder what's going to happen IF the amnesty bill gets passed and all the criminals are released....Apocalypse lol

Huh??? The 'amnesty' was not intended to release 'all criminals' or petty criminals like these, but only those individuals involved in political disturbances from the past few years. Of course, there are people around here who would like to believe that every criminal on the street (such as this guy) must be a red shirt...

chill out boy....re-read the post hes joking...oooooooow

Crossed my mind, of course, but the 'lol' after 'apocalypse' did not clarify. Dad...

I wonder what's going to happen IF the amnesty bill gets passed and all the criminals are released....Apocalypse lol

Huh??? The 'amnesty' was not intended to release 'all criminals' or petty criminals like these, but only those individuals involved in political disturbances from the past few years. Of course, there are people around here who would like to believe that every criminal on the street (such as this guy) must be a red shirt...

chill out boy....re-read the post hes joking...oooooooow

Seems like someone is pretty stressed out. LOL

Hi KRaymond

It was announced yesterday the government has withdrawn the amnesty bill, not going through with it, it was a 300+ to 1 votes to withdraw it.

OK. Second offense is OK too. Never mind. No problem. Go home.

Hi KRaymond

It was announced yesterday the government has withdrawn the amnesty bill, not going through with it, it was a 300+ to 1 votes to withdraw it.

Yeah my comment was made yesterday. And although it may seem not but i was actually joking. *-*

Hit this guy with a serious 500 baht fine, lesson learned..... wish I was Thai, can stab and rob people all you like for a mere pittance!

Is that a finger point i see the cop pointing at the purp?

Is that the Russian lady/victim at the far right edge of the OP photo???

From the photo, it looks like she could kick the a**'s of both the cops and the Thai mugger.

A compulsion for mugging.Go see a doctor and get some treatment DR UGHEAD.

What was the husband doing through all this while someone is knocking his wife to the ground and grabbing the bag - looking at his I-phone??????

You mean in the three or four seconds it probably would have taken? What would you have been doing in that situation?

The joys of living in the banana republic......

The joys of living in the banana republic......

monkee clime coconut..coconut republik.

That is what you get when drugs are peddled by Thai guards and officials in jail. Instead of getting out of jail clean people are even more screwed up when released.

Crimes of that nature are a global phenomenon. Since such crimes are normal (even for Thailand), why would reporting it in the press be considered a newsworthy event to begin with.

What I do consider to be a newsworthy topic of discussion, is the "mentality" of a people who, will readily confess (in detail) to a crime, when arrested by police, even though they have not been actually "caught-in-the-act" of commiting said crime.

I really do have difficulty understanding how a people who have absolutely no sense of "accountability" (by cultural, "face-saving" imprinting) to begin with, will so readily confess the details of even other crimes (they've commited), that the police have no knowledge of, at all. The Asian mentality is truly a kaleidoscope of contradictions .

Thai menfolk can be the meanest bunch of "tough-guys" towards helpless "farangs", and then become the biggest bunch of pussy cats, at the sight of an official uniform.

Hey guys, don't ever commit a crime together with a Thai. If he gets caught, 10-years "afterwards", then you get caught too (also 10-years later). A word to the wise.

This is a sad testament to the system here. You don throw someone in jail for this Get him treatment They don't want you to do drugs so where is are the treatment vacilities

robbing in Pattaya ???? impossible

I,m amazed that he confessed ! I,ve fired a stream of cashiers and not one of them has ever come close to confessing, even though proof was completely documented. Tough decision here ... either give the guy a medal, or take him behind the police station and give him the treatment the chinese administer to habitual criminals.

The part that I love is that he confessed to serving time.

Police could not check that?

Haha. Did he also say that he was forced to do it because the ferry sank? I read somewhere that that one is getting some good mileage.

This is a sad testament to the system here. You don throw someone in jail for this Get him treatment They don't want you to do drugs so where is are the treatment vacilities

I hope this is a joke about those facilities. In Europe we have them, the tax payer get the bill, and the result is almost nil.

Just beat the sh$t out those junks. 1 time in, 2 time in 3 time in and stay in.