Police on lookout for Phuket gold snatcher 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Police in Phuket are searching for the key suspect in yesterday's gold theft, identified as Pornsak Thongjit, 21, from Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

 

Today, July 22, Phuket Provincial Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr Pornsak following yesterday's theft of a gold necklace from the Tha Ruea branch of Jib Heng Long Golden Shop in Thalang.

Capt Warawut Sensop of Thalang Police was informed about the theft at 11:40am yesterday, July 21, shortly after the crime was committed.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/police-on-lookout-for-phuket-gold-snatcher-63154.php#IRAsGg2H3PHJ4Io5.97

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-07-23

Why do the police constantly do this? They know who it is, don't warn him to lie low or flee by naming him, just go and make enquiries to arrest him, then crow about it afterwards. 

 

Maybe they hope by publicizing it that he will give himself up without them having to lift a finger, but I bet the gold will be melted down and sold first.

1 hour ago, Classic Ray said:

Why do the police constantly do this? They know who it is, don't warn him to lie low or flee by naming him, just go and make enquiries to arrest him, then crow about it afterwards. 

 

Maybe they hope by publicizing it that he will give himself up without them having to lift a finger, but I bet the gold will be melted down and sold first.

 

No need to melt it down. Gold chains here in Thailand can be sold anywhere, no questions asked.

Is it really too difficult to get him by now?

Always so curious how the police able to identify the suspect and locate them so fast. 

Some members of the RTP has been known to be competent at their job, just all too often, incompetence (laziness?) is acceptable!