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Three youths who cannot be identified arrested over bag snatch attempt

Phuket Gang of Five Tried to Rob Italian Couple: Three Under Arrest

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
PHUKET: Three youths who were part of a gang that attacked an Italian couple soon after midnight on Monday were arrested today in raids on Phuket.

Two other gang members - both underage girls - are still wanted.

The five rode two motorcycles when they attempted to snatch the bag of Katherina Miskarin, 54, on Karon's beach road about 12.30am on Monday.

Herbert Wonderer, 59, received a superficial knife slash to an arm in hanging onto the bag.

The arrests came today in the Poonpol district of Phuket City and Rassada, where two suspects were nabbed.

The italians had been out at Dino Park in Karon and were walking back to the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa when the youngsters - who cannot be named because they are minors - pulled up and tried to rob them.

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You mean 12:30 am, not pm.

Posted by Doug on November 25, 2014 22:08

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Very good Police work, this time.

Posted by Bjorn Ronningen on November 26, 2014 05:10

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I don't think they are Italians....

Posted by Vietnam on November 26, 2014 06:43

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If you are old enough, as a minor, to be a gangster, attack people with a knife, than why are you not old enough to be named and photographed? Very funny law setting. Expose these youngsters, warn the society about them.

Posted by Kurt on November 26, 2014 08:55

Editor Comment:

Hardly a ''funny law.'' The protection of children in Thailand matches international standards. Most people understand that teenagers go through a period where they are rebellious but can turn out to be model citizens. Your attitude began dying out in the 17th century.

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Oh, rebellious means a free ticket to attack people with a knife? This are no children who are rebellious. This are youngsters acting as combined gang criminals. Many carry guns as well. Well, if most people understand that,..than what can I say other than: people , if you get robbed or sliced with a knife by young gangsters, do not think 17th century. Accept, as you are in 21st century.

Posted by Kurt on November 26, 2014 10:38

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Burned any witches lately, Kurt? Forgotten what it's like to be 15?

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@ Kurt similar rules apply in the UK etc to underage offenders. Children do not have such complex thought processes and the ability to rationalise like adults and therefore to an extent the law needs to protect them.

Posted by Feisty Farang on November 26, 2014 10:55

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Mr Editor, thank you for placing my thoughts in here. I just like to say, ..when I was a teenager, I was very very rebellious. I gues the many grey hairs of my parents were there because of me. But I was never in a gang, I never carried a knife or gun, I did not commit crimes. Until today I have no crime record. A Rebellious teenager is a different person, he/she is not a life threatening gang member, scaring the life out of people with using a knive, steel bar, or even a gun. These tourists were scared to death by gang members, in 2014!

Posted by Kurt on November 26, 2014 11:13

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These people were not too scared, Kurt. They fought back. The kids were scared - they fled.

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Well let's hope none of the people here who are 'over-understanding' young gang members. are ever attacked and slashed in their face with a knife ( as shown ). You will be 'marked' for the rest of your life, and that all because of rebellious youngsters. You not believe that yourself when you the rest of your life see your face daily in mirror.

Posted by Kurt on November 26, 2014 12:37

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'Scarface' Kurt has a nice ring to it.

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@ Kurt. I was also a rebellious teenager but in my teenage years there were no gangs and teenagers didn't carry knives and guns. This is 2014 and things have changed, there are gangs, people do carry knives and guns, and i'm pretty sure if i was a rebellious teenagers now i'd be in a gag and perhaps even carrying a knife or gun. luckily in Phuket gang culture isn't as widespread as it is in my home town, London, which is why i choose to bring my child up here and not in London.

Posted by phuket madness on November 26, 2014 17:44


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