webfact Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Entire car of train passengers drugged, police suspect By Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- Just one car away from the state railway’s new rape-free compartment, someone is suspected of drugging about 30 passengers on the state railway this morning and stealing their belongings. Ten cell phones and about THB2,500 in cash were stolen from passengers an overnight train out of Bangkok, all of whom woke after a deep sleep to find their things gone, and many complaining of headaches, Daily News reported. Passenger Pathom Pinakun said he thought they were all drugged because they all slept soundly until the morning, which is rather uncommon for a train even if it doesn’t derail. [read more...]Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/08/05/entire-car-train-passengers-drugged-police-suspect [cnb]2014-08-05[/cnb] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) was it the new women only car? Edited August 5, 2014 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 *sigh* Thailand. Come to Amazing Thailand and travel worry free in out new "rape-free" compartment! Or, if rape's not a big concern, sleep on your stomach like a baby, in one of our regular coaches. Even if the train derails, you'll not wake till the sun comes up, refreshed and ready for your sunny holiday in Hat Yai, just an hour away from many major terrorism tourism spots of the beautiful south. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casindonet Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Scary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 What could be drugged that everyone in the same rail car could possibly consume??? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkjames Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 What could be drugged that everyone in the same rail car could possibly consume??? air 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 What could be drugged that everyone in the same rail car could possibly consume??? air If it's a second class air-conditioned sleeper cabin, it's basically a closed system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFarAndNear Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 what the <deleted> is going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 What could be drugged that everyone in the same rail car could possibly consume??? air sticky rice/somtam...they like their food these people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Mass Theft On Train With 'Lady-Only' Sleeping Car By Khaosod English Police officers investigating the reported theft on Southbound Express Train no. 37, 5 August 2014SONGKHLA - Passengers on a southbound train were reportedly robbed in their sleep just metres away from the lady-only car installed in the wake of a deadly rape on the same rail route last month. The incident took place at around 3 am on Thaksin (southbound) Express Train no. 37, which was traveling from Bangkok to Narathiwat province this morning, police said. According to Pol.Col. Witset Ketpan, deputy commander of Thai Railway Police, nine passengers said they lost their phones and cash in the theft. 30 passengers were in the car at the time, Pol.Col. Wiset said, adding that the perpetrator managed to remove sim cards from all the victims' phoens and left them behind, in order to avoid tracking from the police. "I believe the thief was on the same car," Pol.Col. Wiset said. Pathom Pinakan, a volunteer ranger who was traveling with three squad mates, said he and his companions were deep in their sleep when the theft happened, and only discovered that their belongings were missing when they woke up at 6 am. He also suspected that he and other victims may have been drugged by the perpetrator. "Many other passengers were also robbed," Mr. Pathom said, "Everyone said the same thing: they were sleeping very deeply. Some also had dazing conditions when they woke up. It's possible all of us in the car were drugged." However, Pol.Col. Wiset said it is "very unlikely" that the victims were drugged because some of passengers were still conscious when the theft occurred, though he said the police will investigate the claim very seriously. Cpt. Panomnoi Thiplai, a police officer at Hat Yai Train Station, said the perpetrator may have departed the train with some other passengers at Thoong Song Train Station in Surat Thani province. He told Khaosod that the police have combed every passenger on the train and none of them is a suspect at the moment. Theft, rape, and murder The incident is bound to stir a new round of criticism and scrutiny toward the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) regarding its security measures, especially because the theft happened just next to the special "lady-only" sleeping car, which officials promise would be a safe environment for women and children passengers. The lady-only car was installed after the horrific rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl on the same train route in July. Wanchai Saengkhao, a 22-year-old cleaning staff on the train, confessed to sexually assaulting the girl in her sleeping cabin and throwing her body overboard afterwards. The suspect also claimed he committed the crime because he was drunk and high on amphetamines at the time. He is currently awaiting trials for charges of premeditated murder, sexual assault, theft, and drug abuse in a prison. The rape and murder sparked a wave of outrage among the Thai public, even leading some citizens to defy the martial law's ban on public protest to stage demonstration calling for death penalty for convicted rapists. Meanwhile, a number of women also avoided using the SRT night trains, preferring rides on public buses. Pol.Maj.Gen. Thanang Buranon, commander of Thai Railway Police, said today that the police have been doing their best to provide security to the passengers on the trains. He claimed that no harm ever came close to those in the lady-only sleeping car when this morning's theft took place because there were volunteer rangers and police officers guarding the car at the time. "However, we will urgently come up with new measures to prevent further incidents, "said Pol.Maj.Gen. Thanang. Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1407234024 [khaosod]2014-08-05[/khaosod] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GentlemanJim Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 wouldn't it have been good to wait until the police have confirmed the passengers were drugged before the media makes it a fact? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 "I believe the thief was on the same car," Pol.Col. Wiset said. He told Khaosod that the police have combed every passenger on the train and none of them is a suspect at the moment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 Those passengers whose arse hurts aren't saying anything I guess. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrLom Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 Quote - "Pathom Pinakan, a volunteer ranger who was traveling with three squad mates, said he and his companions were deep in their sleep when the theft happened, and only discovered that their belongings were missing when they woke up at 6 am." Quote - "no harm ever came close to those in the lady-only sleeping car when this morning's theft took place because there were volunteer rangers and police officers guarding the car at the time." Need say no more.... than... these so called police and rangers all sleep throughout the journey and give not a shit about the safety of passengers... here endeth the Thai lesson.............. NOTHING REALLY CHANGES............... IT'S ALL FACE. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 was it the new women only car? BANGKOK: -- "Just one car away from the state railway’s new rape-free compartment,.. " About says it all eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> What could be drugged that everyone in the same rail car could possibly consume??? air If it's a second class air-conditioned sleeper cabin, it's basically a closed system. Was that first class cabin. That is why you pay more for a better sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrLom Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 was it the new women only car? BANGKOK: -- "Just one car away from the state railway’s new rape-free compartment,.. " About says it all eh? What says more is that there is a rape-free compartment. Does that mean the others are free-for-alls? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It must be Ronnie Biggs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLom Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It must be Ronnie Biggs. or Brinky Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 This was happening in Italy 40 year ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I will never ever travel by public train system in Thailand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> wouldn't it have been good to wait until the police have confirmed the passengers were drugged before the media makes it a fact? Quiet so, Thailand pins the tail on the donkey before the facts are presented , mostly to judges, like those police arrests, look what I have done photo shoots and nobody has been tried, same case here, they all might have the same doctor, who prescribed heavy sleeping pills for their journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 was it the new women only car? BANGKOK: -- "Just one car away from the state railway’s new rape-free compartment,.. " About says it all eh? What says more is that there is a rape-free compartment. Does that mean the others are free-for-alls? I am curious as to where you read that it was a "rape-free compartment? Ladies sleeping car or Ladies only but rape-free?l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CantSpell Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 was it the new women only car? BANGKOK: -- "Just one car away from the state railway’s new rape-free compartment,.. " About says it all eh? What says more is that there is a rape-free compartment. Does that mean the others are free-for-alls? Aye, they just started re-train all the staff at the ticket selling counter: "Good morning Madam, would you like a rape-free seat or a free-rape one?" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LuckyLew Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 Note to self ... do not travel by train Note to self do not travel by bus Note to self ...do not travel by passenger van Note to self .... never leave condo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Note to self ... do not travel by train Note to self do not travel by bus Note to self ...do not travel by passenger van Note to self .... never leave condo That would be a good solution to your dilemma. There are many home delivery food services and even ladies will do home service. Yes, good choice, stay in condom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Gobsmacked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DP25 Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) 'Sleeping gas' that can harmlessly knock out an entire train or train, and whose passengers then wake up a few hours later with no harm done to them, is a myth and does not exist. In reality people just fall asleep, get drunk and pass out, etc, and the robbers are careful and quiet. No one wants to admit otherwise when they wake up.In the real world, when professional militaries have attempted to use top secret 'sleeping gas', they have killed hundreds of peoplehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_theater_hostage_crisisSomchai the train robber does not have access to better high tech secret weapons than the Russian military. Edited August 5, 2014 by DP25 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saan Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Now I suppose the Thai railway authorities in their usual knee jerk response will ban all food and drink on trains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 So essentially "Police in Train" has been a monumental waste of time then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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