Bar Worker detained by journalist following necklace snatch on Jomtien Beach Road



PATTAYA: -- A male employee of a Gay Bar, who blamed poor customer numbers at his venue, was detained by a local journalist on Thursday Morning on Jomtien Beach Road after he allegedly snatched a gold necklace from a woman who was sitting on a Baht Bus which had just stopped to receive more customers.

The incident occurred just before 11am, in front of the Palm Beach Hotel. Khun Sassitorn aged 20 was travelling on the Baht Bus with her foreign boyfriend and as the vehicle came to a halt to receive more customers, a man later identified as Khun Watcharapong aged 20, drove up beside the Baht Bus on his motorbike, leant over and snatched a gold necklace from around the neck of the female victim.

As he attempted to snatch the necklace he lost control of his bike and both the vehicle and the suspect fell onto the road. A local News Reporter, Khun Anan saw the incident occur and managed to detain the suspect until Police arrived to formally arrest him.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/160353/bar-worker-detained-by-journalist-following-necklace-snatch-on-jomtien-beach-road/


-- Pattaya One 2014-12-19

Good job ...

I love to read this kind of news.

One more busted.

The ladyboys were obviously still in the early stages of training for this one in respect to baht bus robberies.

Its quite a reach from a scooter up to the neck of someone sat on a bahtbus....next time do it riding a versys.....

I wonder what happens to these people after they are arrested for crimes like this.....do they actually spend time in jail ?

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That's not just a Honda Wave...he could have sold that bike to pay his rent for a few months.

That's not just a Honda Wave...he could have sold that bike to pay his rent for a few months.

Very unlikely, it'll be on credit for sure.

Don't wear gold chains in Pattaya.

I had that rule 'explained' to me, and now must comply.

Thats what I call a bad day.

He works in a gay bar, cannot pay his rent, crashes his motorcy and is caught charged and locked up for allegedly being a thief.

Good job ...

I love to read this kind of news.

One more busted.

See, so many complain about the quality of Thai journalists, this one did a good job.

He will most probably end up in a juvenile rehab Center for 45 days where he might be taught how to do those kind of jobs properly by his colleague inmates.

The guards may beat him up once and a while.

He was probably fed up by working in a gay bar and offering his services to older men , much easier to snatch a necklace.

Don't wear gold chains in Pattaya.

I had that rule 'explained' to me, and now must comply.

No one bothered to let me in on the necklace snatching activity along Jomtien beach when I arrived...a naïve and trusting sole...

Lasted about 2 weeks before a Thai dressed as a motorcycle taxi driver...drove up on the sidewalk and relieved me of my treasured valuable...

Oddly...although no one warned me...they all wanted to know what happened to that pretty necklace you were wearing?

That is a Very Nice Pointer she has....

He was probably fed up by working in a gay bar and offering his services to older men , much easier to snatch a necklace.

at least he was paid for his services in the bar, where he may be going he wont be...

I wonder what happens to these people after they are arrested for crimes like this.....do they actually spend time in jail ?

Many work for the police so will be out on bail' with little penalty.