Arrested Phuket serial thief released from prison 12 days ago

Darawan Naknakhon



Prayuth Kreakaew, 39, was released from prison on Jan 4. Photo: Darawn Naknakhon

PHUKET: A Phuket man who was recently released from prison after serving time for theft was arrested once again yesterday (Jan 15) for stealing valuables worth more than B23,500 from schools.

Lt Col Somsak Thongkleng of Phuket City Police arrested Prayuth Kreakaew, 39, on an arrest warrant issued yesterday for theft using a getaway vehicle after he stole valuables from the faculty room at Dowrung Wittaya School in Talad Neua on Jan 8.

Police arrested Prayuth at 4:50pm yesterday at a rented room in Takhua Pa Rd in Talad Yai.

Among items seized from Prayuth were clothing, hats, helmets, watches, backpacks, piggy bank and a Honda Click.

Lt Col Somsak revealed that Prayuth was released from Phuket Prison on Jan 4 where he served time on theft charges.

“Prayuth told us that he could not find a job since being released from prison so he went around on a motorbike stealing other people's property, mostly from schools. He said he did it nine times in areas of Talad Neua and Talad Yai.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/arrested-phuket-serial-thief-released-from-prison-12-days-ago-55812.php

-- Thai PBS 2016-01-16

This is not really news. Im most countries a high percentage of prisoners are arrested and on their way back to prison too after release, often just days after release.

The countries with the lowest rates of recidivism are countries like Norway and Denmark that are often accused of having too liberal a prison system.. but it appears to work.

Sleep well Phuket.

Who are the 2 girls facing him with headphones on ?

This is why hands are lobbed off for theft in some countries...

Why is his face pixed out?

"The countries with the lowest rates of recidivism are countries like Norway and Denmark that are often accused of having too liberal a prison system.. but it appears to work. " I bet you it doesn't. What works is a upbringing and general high standards of education at home and schools, and culture in general. You get "junk" immigrants into Norway, or Denmark and you'll have the same problem.

"The countries with the lowest rates of recidivism are countries like Norway and Denmark that are often accused of having too liberal a prison system.. but it appears to work. " I bet you it doesn't. What works is a upbringing and general high standards of education at home and schools, and culture in general. You get "junk" immigrants into Norway, or Denmark and you'll have the same problem.

The "junk" immigrants are on their way.