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Krabi Police looking for serial panty thief

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9 months ago

August 1, 2018

Krabi Police looking for serial panty thief | The Thaiger

Krabi Police are on the lookout for a panty-snatcher caught on CCTV stealing underwear from outside of more than 10 houses this week in Ao Nang.

The CCTV footage shows a man lingering outside a 34 year old woman’s room. The man stole the panties hung outside and sped away.

The woman says “At about 10pm I noticed someone was outside my room. I thought that he was a neighbour. I called out to him but there was no answer. The next day I found out that all my underwear had been stolen. My neigbour’s underwear had also been stolen. We believe that it’s the same thief. We hope that police will find the suspect as soon as possible.”

Messages have been posted along with CCTV footage on a sign to warn about the thief but the neighbourhood’s panties keep going missing.

Krabi Police looking for serial panty thief | News by The Thaiger

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British national and five Burmese arrested in Krabi over working illegally

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22 hours ago

April 24, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

British national and five Burmese arrested in Krabi over working illegally | The Thaiger

Koh Phi Phi Police have been cracking down on illegal workers on the island’s and have arrested a British national along with five Burmese yesterday in Krabi.

Police arrested 28 year old British man Benjamin Richard Stone at a restaurant on Koh Phi Phi yesterday.
The arrests follows police receiving a tip-off that the suspect was illegally selling tour packages to tourists without a work permit. He is facing charges of illegally working in Thailand. Stone is currently denying the charge.

Immigration Police discovered that Stone entered Thailand on February 4 as a tourist. He was coming from Malaysia and arrived at the Phuket International Airport.

Police have also arrested another five Burmese citizens for working illegally.

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American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi

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24 hours ago

April 24, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi | The Thaiger

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An American tourist has been arrested after stealing a speedboat on Koh Phi Phi to drive to Krabi.

Koh Phi Phi Police Chief Col Kritsapas Detinthasorn says, “We received a report from Ms Apissamai Sangjan that her speedboat, which was moored at Ao Nang Beach, was stolen on April 19. An allegedly drunken tourist jumped in, started the engine and drove away.”

“On April 20 morning the boat was found 15 kilometres from Ao Nang. It had sustained damage. The value of the repairs was around 350,000 baht.”

Police continued their investigation and identified the tourist, and aspiring speedboat captain, as 25 year old American man Parker Wilson Bishop. An warrant was issued for him over the theft and damage of the vessel.

Col Kritsapas says, “This morning we were notified from the Immigration Police at Suvarnabhumi Airport that Bishop was arrested at the airport. He has now been taken back to Koh Phi Phi Police to face legal action.”

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Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi

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3 days ago

April 22, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi | The Thaiger

A man has been caught after slashing an 82 year old woman in Krabi today.

The 52 year old man who is reported to have psychological problems was caught after he used a long knife to slash the 82 year old woman named Wieng Imkasem.

The woman, who has sustained serious injuries as a result of the attack, was rushed to hospital. The attacker was also taken to hospital.

Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi | News by The Thaiger