bulzit Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Man killed moments after he steals man-hole covers. Police from Banglamung were called to Soi Sukumvit 79 in Nongprue to investigate a suspected murder which appears to be connected with the theft of man-hole covers which is a persistent problem here in the Pattaya area as we have reported previously here on Pattaya City News. The dead man is Khun Migiet aged 25 who was found slumped over the driver’s seat of his White Toyota Corolla. On the back seat of the car were six man-hole covers which can be easily re-sold for scrap. It appears that he had stolen the covers from this Soi moments before after Police discovered six exposed draining holes on the side of the road. He had been shot once in the chest; however, witnesses mentioned hearing a total of five shots. No one saw the shooter or anything else suspicious and Police are only left with theories as to why the murder took place. The main theory suggests that this was a revenge attack by a local resident because of the persistent thefts and another suggests a problem with another man-hole cover thief. For now, Police have few leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Here's one crime that will easily get covered up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Here's one crime that will easily get covered up. I dunno... I think it'll be hard to keep a lid on it... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 That's a grate thing to say.......if his family take offence to your words, their lawyer may sewer you. I trust that your wit is now drained of further comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 That's a grate thing to say.......if his family take offence to your words, their lawyer may sewer you.I trust that your wit is now drained of further comment. Careful there mouse, your "holier than thou" attitude could get you capped !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtaran Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 That's a grate thing to say.......if his family take offence to your words, their lawyer may sewer you. I trust that your wit is now drained of further comment. Careful there mouse, your "holier than thou" attitude could get you capped !!! I just heard the police are looking into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 That's a grate thing to say.......if his family take offence to your words, their lawyer may sewer you. I trust that your wit is now drained of further comment. Careful there mouse, your "holier than thou" attitude could get you capped !!! I just heard the police are looking into it. This is one of those cases where the further you look into it, the more it stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 First a man-hole cover and then they uncover a hole in the man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Bugger.................everyones knicked my one-liners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulzit Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 You would think they would have found him sooner before his life drained away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 It's like my mum used to tell me, heavy metal is bad for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Just seen the witness on English TV, she points to the car and says " man......hole ", perceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Just seen the witness on English TV, she points to the car and says " man......hole ", perceptive. she was pointing at his bum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I just hate riding a motorcycle down those roads in the wee hours of the morning when the manhole covers are missing. I once had a friend visiting in Bangkok and during a big rain storm, after the streets were still flooded, he stepped off the curb and someone had taken the manhole cover and he went straight down the hole. He ended up in the hospital for about a week. Seems there are some nasy germs lurking in those holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Probing man holes has never been a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I wish you all would get your minds out of the gutter and get back to sexual thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I thought all the "man-hole covers" were in Boyztown ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I thought all the "man-hole covers" were in Boyztown ? This post has hit the nail on the head. i think it is important we go back to the original poster and clarify what he actually meant by "manhole covers". Did he mean shreddies, boxers, y-fronts, even thongs ? Or did he mean manhole covers ? Puts a whole new spin on the case if the body was found next to a pile of soiled undies !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljeque Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 and another suggests a problem with another man-hole cover thief As if there is a shortage of man-hole covers to steal in the area. And, I had never heard that man-hole cover thieves were armed. I bet that it was the local residents. I do not believe that the stealing of man-hole covers should be punishable by death, but citizens are not given the luxury of deciding on the number of years that someone should go to prison. When the government does not do its job, citizens usually end up doing it by going well beyond where they should. I think the citizens could have dragged him out of the car and given him a right beating, and then called the police. The government takes a strong stance against people who steal from it. he would have done many years in jail. I remember a motorcycle thief in Phnom Penh being beating to death by the residents, and I hear that the same goes on in rural Thailand. May God have mercy on his soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxin Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I do not believe that the stealing of man-hole covers should be punishable by death, In a country were people get shot for chearing at football matches, where farangs kill whores just for being whores.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Bugger.................everyones knicked my one-liners Ditto! Oh well, sometime you just have to go to the bottom of the sewer tobe able to come back out. He helped by opening the doors. May he rest in peace. and sh1t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaipwriter Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 (edited) On this occassion, I'm hoping there's a police cover-up for grammar Edited July 18, 2006 by Thaipwriter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi666 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 The correct term is foul/storm water access covers, as they can be accessed by either sex, so the term man hole covers is incorrect but eitherway, you need a fair amount of them to make it worthwhile nicking them, he should have gone for brass, thats $7000 a tonne (scrap) at the moment (there is a worldwide shortage of brass) But the best at the moment is lead or copper (copper $11000 a tonne and lead $15000 a tonne) Cast iron is $3000 a tonne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulzit Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 No, I think it still is manhole cover. I don't think the Thai's are politically correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 No, I think it still is manhole cover. I don't think the Thai's are politically correct More to the point.. can't imagine any thai ladies being employed to work inside these holes anyway.. so the term Manhole cover is correct totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi666 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 No, I think it still is manhole cover. I don't think the Thai's are politically correct More to the point.. can't imagine any thai ladies being employed to work inside these holes anyway.. so the term Manhole cover is correct totster I cant see why not, seems there are more women on building sites than blokes, but they are still access covers and always have been and its not PC They have always been access covers, its just been given that name by people who dont know what they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya_Fox Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Why not just call them Unisex Whole Covers...that should just about Cover every gender in Patters.....unless ofcourse the gender is Half and Half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Why not just call them Unisex Whole Covers...that should just about Cover every gender in Patters.....unless ofcourse the gender is Half and Half What about the "holes of the second category" ? Would they need seperate covers ? Keeping in mind that not all holes were created equal, with some being larger than others, and some allowing a "grater" flow than others ! City Hall could create a "hole" new department to deal with these holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonmode Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Just seen the witness on English TV, she points to the car and says " man......hole ", perceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy-ham Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 On a profit making note....... Think of a material that can be used instead of the cast steel , cheaper no use to anybody and your on a winner................ Wood with metal braces would do it. Reinforced concrete with a steel rim. Make the things so you cannot easily remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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