PHUKET: A man who tried to snatch a gold necklace from a jewellery shop on Phuket last night was in police custody just a few hours later.
Patong police said that Rangsit Jannon, 19, went to the Thongsakuna gold shop in the Nanai area of Patong about 7pm and asked to look at necklaces.
He was shown one, worth about 26,0000 baht. He took the necklace, ran to his motorcycle parked outside, and rode off.
About 11pm, officers arrested him at his apartment not far away.
Police claim the number of crimes in Patong, on Phuket's west coast, have fallen by about 30 percent since the Safe Patong campaign divided the city into six zones and activated community groups who stay alert for unusual events.
Patong police said that Rangsit Jannon, 19, went to the Thongsakuna gold shop in the Nanai area of Patong about 7pm and asked to look at necklaces.
He was shown one, worth about 26,0000 baht. He took the necklace, ran to his motorcycle parked outside, and rode off.
About 11pm, officers arrested him at his apartment not far away.
Police claim the number of crimes in Patong, on Phuket's west coast, have fallen by about 30 percent since the Safe Patong campaign divided the city into six zones and activated community groups who stay alert for unusual events.
What a .... mastermind.
I hope it was pure greed and not another heartbreaking story resulting from the massive inequalities and hardships undured by many around these parts.
Posted by James on October 19, 2012 17:46