Crime & Legal
Motorcycle taxi – robs New Zealand tourist
It was reported that a 21-year-old “win” motorcycle taxi (Jumphon Jaengwansuk ) has been arrested by Nang Lerng district police in Bangkok after he stole cash and property worth 4,700 baht from New Zealander Andrew Johnson…
Thirty-year-old Andrew had been on his way back to his address from Siam BTS on Sunday riding his bicycle.
Jumphon Jaengwansuk spotted the target and started planning his thieving intentions with his eye on the belongings on the tourist’s front basket.
He at first gained Andrew’s trust by calling out a friendly greeting of “Where you come from?
Mr. Johnson replied “New Zealand” and was unaware that the Thai had been stalking him from the Lan Luang Post Office.
Jumphon then grabbed the bag containing 1,700 baht in cash and a 3,000 baht power bank ..
CCTV examination soon led to an arrest warrant and the Jumphon was charged with snatch and grab theft at night…
His Honda motorcycle, jacket and helmet were taken into evidence.
News Source: Daily News
Crime & Legal
Woman’s Donation Scam Kills 3yr old girl –VIDEO
A little girl named Yim was last seen smiling at the hospital after her ‘supposed mother ‘ posted a picture on Facebook.
She also posted pictures of herself selling goods like face masks and then requesting donations from the public so she could pay the medical expenses for her supposed daughter.
A lot of people donated money after the post, In fact, 8,000 transfers totaling over 10 million baht and another 10 million in gifts. Sadly shortly thereafter, Yim died.
Police Colonel Pawut Khanna, Director General of the Police Department arrested Nisthawongwan also known as Mae Pook. A 29 years old citizen living in Bangkok.
According to the arrest warrant, the charges so far are as follows; “accepting a child for the purpose of unlawful exploitation, trying to kill others with premeditation, attacking others to the point of death.” , Defrauding by acting as someone else, defrauding the public ” and now, the murder of a 3yr old girl Yim.
Sources: Thai Agency News
YOUTUBE: Thairath
Crime & Legal
Hard Working Issan Man Beats Cheating Wife to Death with Brick
PHOTO: Nation Thailand
Murder suspect Phis Chandapradit, 53, in the blue shirt at the police media briefing in Nakhon Phanom’s Phon Sawan district on Thursday.
Phis beat his wife to death with a concrete brick and dumped her naked body in a septic tank behind their house at Na Sor village in tambon Phon Chan on Wednesday. He then covered the tank with cement which was discovered by their daughter after the rest of the family helped to break apart the cement. Mr Phis’s excuse was, his wife was having numerous affairs with other men while he was working in Singapore to help pay the bills
Source: Hard working husband charged with murder of wife with many lovers
(Photos from Workpoint TV) NAKHON PHANOM
Crime & Legal
Murder of German English Teacher has damaged the image of Thailand, says media
Picture: 77kaoded
Prachinburi chief of provincial police said that he expected good news soon after he chaired an investigative meeting looking into the murder of a German English Teacher…
This last Wednesday murder victim, 59-year-old Klaus Wilhelm, had asked his 49-year-old Thai wife to collect ฿40,000 for him on Tuesday. She found him stabbed in his bed at his home in Prachinburi province after traveling there on her motorbike to meet him. Police were reported to be questioning the woman to rule her in or out as a suspect at this stage.
Klaus was a popular man and his death was very bad for the image of Thailand said 77kaoded, thus prompting a full police investigation.
Pol Maj-Gen Naradech Klomthuksing ordered a number of separate task forces to be set up to investigate every angle of the crime.
Suspect and cause are possibly a family dispute, a woman or robbery was the reason for the vicious murder.
News Source: 77kaoded