Chiang Mai Police arrest Thai man for pick-pocketing tourists

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Chiang Mai Police Arrest Man For Pick-pocketing Tourists
By Khaosod English

CHIANG MAI — A 33-year-old Thai man has been arrested for pick-pocketing tourists in Chiang Mai during this year’s annual Loy Krathong Festival, police say.

Santi Saelim allegedly used a knife to cut open tourists’ bags and purses and steal their belongings.

Police arrested Santi in downtown Chiang Mai on Sunday after a Chinese tourist reported that her purse was stolen while she was celebrating the lantern festival at the Wualai night-market that evening.

According to police, Santi was carrying the Chinese tourist’s purse and other valuable items like credit cards and identity cards, as well as the knives he allegedly used to carry out the thefts.

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-- Khaosod English 2014-11-11

[uel1968]

Put that knife to good use,,,,,cut his fingers off.

[JetsetBkk]

Sure he isn't Burmese?

[wangsuda]

Sure he isn't Burmese?

I was thinking the same thing; a Thai would never do something like this.

[steven100]

those pesky thai pick pocketers are at it again ....

[Lupatria]

This makes the headlines while others siphon billions of ill gotten money and get away with it under the very eyes of those in charge to serve and protect.

[thurien]

Sure he isn't Burmese?

no - he hails from Cambodia and is an accomplice to the Burmese leader

[ableguy]

The minister for theft claims Thailand can become the hub of ASEAN for pick pockets.

T he police say they are keeping an eye on two thousand five hundred and twenty one known pick pockets.

Most pick pockets come from Burma, Laos, and Cambodia claimed the chief of police for A well known Northern Town

TIT officers said two zillion tourists are expected in 2015 from China but they have all been advised to sew zips on their pockets. And have been screened to ensure they are high class tourists, not one sex tourist and none of them spit.

Twenty two million baht was stolen by pick pockets in three days last year at the height of the season in a Northrtn town the police recovered seventy five sating due to diligent police work.