PHUKET: Two men who snatched bags from tourists on Phuket last night were snagged less that four hours after their last raid, Patong police said today.
The men threw away the Louis Vuitton bag. The bag's owner told them today: ''Actually the bag is worth 80,000 baht - more than the stuff inside the bag.''
One man grabbed the bag of Cherry Guillemant, 34, as she and French husband Gregory walked outside the Hotel Ibis Phuket Patong about 6pm in Chalermphrakiat Road.
Police later nabbed two men - Weerasak Yimseng, 21, and Eakkapong Dechase, 25 - about 10pm in front of toilets in Loma Park on the Patong shorefront.
The pair from Satun had not long been out of prison in Songkhla province. They admitted other attempts at snatching bags to sustain their kratom habit.
Mr Guillemant said the impressive return of his wife's Louis Vuitton bag, iPhone6, credit cards and cash led to him having sufficient faith in Phuket police to want to come back for another holiday.
The pair and their young son arrived on Wednesday and depart on Monday. Mr Guillemant lives in China where he works as a department head at a food processor.
The men threw away the Louis Vuitton bag. The bag's owner told them today: ''Actually the bag is worth 80,000 baht - more than the stuff inside the bag.''
One man grabbed the bag of Cherry Guillemant, 34, as she and French husband Gregory walked outside the Hotel Ibis Phuket Patong about 6pm in Chalermphrakiat Road.
Police later nabbed two men - Weerasak Yimseng, 21, and Eakkapong Dechase, 25 - about 10pm in front of toilets in Loma Park on the Patong shorefront.
The pair from Satun had not long been out of prison in Songkhla province. They admitted other attempts at snatching bags to sustain their kratom habit.
Mr Guillemant said the impressive return of his wife's Louis Vuitton bag, iPhone6, credit cards and cash led to him having sufficient faith in Phuket police to want to come back for another holiday.
The pair and their young son arrived on Wednesday and depart on Monday. Mr Guillemant lives in China where he works as a department head at a food processor.
Impressive return indeed sometimes there efficiency is amazing how they do it is a mystery.
Posted by slickmelb on April 24, 2015 16:45