Lat Phrao named worst property theft district

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Lat Phrao named worst property theft district

BANGKOK:-- Deputy police chief General Pongsapat Pongcharoen inspected crime prevention work yesterday at Lat Phrao Police Station in Bangkok after the precinct recorded the highest rate of property theft crime over the past 12 months.

From October 1 last year to September 30 it reported 701 property crimes.

That was followed by Thong Lo (575 cases); Min Buri (542 cases); Bang Khen (461 cases); Bang Na (413 cases); Tha Kham (389 cases); Bang Sue (386 cases); Bang Khun Thien (367 cases); Prawet (338 cases); and Pathumwan (343 cases).

In Bangkok there are 672 theft hotspots including Soi Lat Phrao 101, the Klongchan flats area and the Klong Saen Saeb concrete walkways.

Pongsapat said police would dispatch patrols and volunteers more often to theft hotspots and ask related agencies to install CCTV cameras and lights in those areas in a bid to reduce crime by at least 20 per cent in three months.

Citing the police chief's wish for all 1,467 precincts nationwide to serve the public better and become truly "police stations for people", he said each precinct must arrange at least four parking spaces for the public.

This would be done by turning spaces reserved for superintendents and their deputies into public spaces.

Pongsapat said each precinct should allow people to pay fines around the clock.

Meanwhile, acting Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sanit Mahathaworn said police would launch a project called "If you don't lock your car, we will do for you" to help prevent car theft in risky areas.

He said if anyone had their vehicle locked by police while it was parked in car-theft hotspot, they could contact the responsible precinct so the vehicle could be unlocked at no charge and without being fined.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Lat-Phrao-named-worst-property-theft-district-30271104.html

-- 2015-10-18

[noitom]

High property theft in Bangkok

[trogers]

High property theft in Bangkok

Because...?

[UKJASE]

i wonder how these figures would compare to a similarly sized area of london or new york?

the figures are lower, would be my guess

[wirat69]

High property theft in Bangkok

Because...?

Possibly because of the number of condominiums and high rise accommodation... out in the rural areas, it would only be low level theft!!!

[wabothai]

When I read property I consider it real estate.

So, what is it?

[gandalf12]

Most theft appears to be opportunistic theft so what are the victims doing to provide the opportunity?

[ozyjon]

I really enjoyed living there and am looking at Hotels in that

area right now, so many working locals there maybe that's

why it's a high theft area, high population density, but i

love it.

[springheeled jack]

what do they actually mean by property theft do they mean break ins or car theft if so theres a lot going on that we don't know about .