Wat Chalong thieves caught by Phuket locals

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Wat Chalong thieves caught by Phuket locals

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The two men were caught by locals who proceeded to give them a beating. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Two thieves trying to steal phones from visitors to Wat Chalong yesterday felt the wrath of locals who took the matter into their own hands and attacked the two men leaving them with facial injuries.

 

At 9:30pm yesterday (Jan 25), while he was carrying out routine duties at Wat Chalong, Capt Anantachai Piyapanan of the Chalong Police received a call from the village headman (Phu Yai Ban) of Moo 6 Tambol Chalong, Mr Wasu Sanguannam, who said that local residents had caught two robbers in the ground of the temple.

 

When police arrived at the scene they found a crowd of people surrounding two men who had bruises on their faces.

 

Also at the scene were two women, Ms Nanthicha Searmjabok, 28, and Ms Janejira Somboon, 19, who were waiting for police to arrive.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/wat-chalong-thieves-caught-by-phuket-locals-60782.php

 

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