Video re-enactment: Chiang Mai baht bus thief stole 200,000 yen from elderly Japanese woman at knifepoint

[rooster59]

Video re-enactment: Chiang Mai baht bus thief stole 200,000 yen from elderly Japanese woman at knifepoint

 

Image: TV news

 

Police in Chiang Mai took a 33 year old red song thaew driver on a re-enactment yesterday after he was arrested for stealing from a 75 year old Japanese female tourist at knife point.

 

TV news reported that the case was serious for having a detrimental effect on tourism especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists".

 

Sakon Parangsee, 33, had borrowed his father's song thaew to pick up the tourist at the Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai then had taken her to an isolated section of road.

 

There he produced a knife and robbed her of 200,000 yen, a camera, credit card and a little over 1,000 baht. Then he ordered her out of the vehicle and drove off with the loot.

 

She reported to police and he was soon arrested thanks to CCTV.

 

He apologized saying he needed money to pay off a debt. 

 

A re-enactment of the crime took place yesterday for the cameras in which the suspect was completely visible.

 

 

Source: TV news

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-13

[harrycallahan]

He thought he'd hit the jackpot until he received the slip from the money changer. 

[canuckamuck]

Always amazed that they bother with these reenactments. If the guys going to reenact it, then he is already saying he's guilty. How else can you reenact something if you hadn't done it? OK well I remember the B2 on Koh Tao directed how to reenact the crime.

Regardless, if you have a confession why waste time with a big troupe of cops and media, blocking traffic and so on. The only reasons I can see is that the people demand this type of theater, or the cops get off on acting like they care about crime.

 

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

Regardless, if you have a confession why waste time with a big troupe of cops and media, blocking traffic and so on.

Go home and don't bother these guys with too much common sense. 

[heybruce]

"TV news reported that the case was serious for having a detrimental effect on tourism especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists". "

 

The case is serious because scum that take advantage of vulnerable people need to be put away.  It would be no less serious if he stole the money from some an old Thai woman.

[Zack61]

He has said sorry. 

Surely this is enough or does he need to prop it up with a few wais?

[1337markus]

  So we have the entire police shop at the scene for re enactment sorry selfies. The only worries they have is damage to tourism and a quality tourist! Tells you a lot about their ethics and values.

[glasswort]

58K THB. Not exactly the blag of the century!

[sammieuk1]

The quality tourist of Japan meets typical Thai mugger nothing new re-enacted daily.

[sambum]

"TV news reported that the case was serious for having a detrimental effect on tourism especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists"."

 

So it was not serious because it was an assault on a 75 year old female tourist? It was serious because of its "detrimental effect on tourism"

 

So, if it wasn't in the press/media, it wouldn't have been serious, because nobody would have heard or read about it?

[sambum]

1 hour ago, glasswort said:

58K THB. Not exactly the blag of the century!

I wouldn't mind it as my monthly pension!

[Chongalulu]

4 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Always amazed that they bother with these reenactments. If the guys going to reenact it, then he is already saying he's guilty. How else can you reenact something if you hadn't done it? OK well I remember the B2 on Koh Tao directed how to reenact the crime.

Regardless, if you have a confession why waste time with a big troupe of cops and media, blocking traffic and so on. The only reasons I can see is that the people demand this type of theater, or the cops get off on acting like they care about crime.

 

It’s just the mentality that doesn’t question why something is done or seek advancement. The same mentality that needs childish cartoon noises in poorly acted hammy soaps,low brow comedy shows based exclusively on slap stick, sticking comically large dustbin size exhausts  on even haulage vehicles, imagining the daft noise makes them look cool. You just have to understand that they’re not the sharpest tools in the box. 

Some may accuse me of acting in a superior manner,or snobbishness..or even worse and I’ll accept that,but the underlying issue responsible is the failing education system which has far more damaging implications for the country's future.

[Russell17au]

4 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Always amazed that they bother with these reenactments. If the guys going to reenact it, then he is already saying he's guilty. How else can you reenact something if you hadn't done it? OK well I remember the B2 on Koh Tao directed how to reenact the crime.

Regardless, if you have a confession why waste time with a big troupe of cops and media, blocking traffic and so on. The only reasons I can see is that the people demand this type of theater, or the cops get off on acting like they care about crime.

 

You just do not understand so I will explain it all to you in three simple words.

Photo, Photo, Photo.

[Darcula]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists"

 

What happens in Thaniya Plaza stays in Thaniya Plaza, I guess.

[HHTel]

Can anyone explain the reason for these 're-enactments'.  As has been said, they are re-enacted with the perpetrator centre stage.  In the west a re-enactment of a crime is usually to jog people's memories and aid in finding the culprit.  A valid reason but why do they do it here.

[bananafish]

*Edit - Never mind, I should read the full article before posting.

[sawadee1947]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

having a detrimental effect on tourism especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists".

nothing about "quality Thai" ???????

[car720]

29 minutes ago, nchuckle said:

It’s just the mentality that doesn’t question why something is done or seek advancement. The same mentality that needs childish cartoon noises in poorly acted hammy soaps,low brow comedy shows based exclusively on slap stick, sticking comically large dustbin size exhausts  on even haulage vehicles, imagining the daft noise makes them look cool. You just have to understand that they’re not the sharpest tools in the box. 

Some may accuse me of acting in a superior manner,or snobbishness..or even worse and I’ll accept that,but the underlying issue responsible is the failing education system which has far more damaging implications for the country's future.

Nobody can accuse me of being superior.  You just cannot accuse someone of something that they were naturally born with.

[Russell17au]

13 minutes ago, HHTel said:

Can anyone explain the reason for these 're-enactments'.  As has been said, they are re-enacted with the perpetrator centre stage.  In the west a re-enactment of a crime is usually to jog people's memories and aid in finding the culprit.  A valid reason but why do they do it here.

Look at post #13

[HHTel]

I thought someone may have a sensible answer!

[Russell17au]

5 minutes ago, HHTel said:

I thought someone may have a sensible answer!

Honestly, that is the only reason that they do this in Thailand and it is done quite often and you will always see a big contingent of the police there for the photo's. They know what happened and they have a confession, so there is no need for this re-enactment except for the photo's

[Formaleins]

6 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Always amazed that they bother with these reenactments. If the guys going to reenact it, then he is already saying he's guilty. How else can you reenact something if you hadn't done it? OK well I remember the B2 on Koh Tao directed how to reenact the crime.

Regardless, if you have a confession why waste time with a big troupe of cops and media, blocking traffic and so on. The only reasons I can see is that the people demand this type of theater, or the cops get off on acting like they care about crime.

 

That is the entire point of the re=enactment, they make you re-enact it then later if it comes to a court and judge, they will automatically assume you are guilty. Their logic to this is "If you didn't do it, then why did you show the police what you did?" This is their idea of a fair justice system, and it does not matter one bit if you agreed to perform the re-enactment only after some persuasion and a little help from a plastic bag over your head as a little bit of a carrot.

It stinks to high heaven and god help anyone that gets caught up in the Thai criminal justice system. 

[wvavin]

I just could not say how stupid is all these enactments! These police are stuck in a forgotten era of the modern police work.

[StayinThailand2much]

7 hours ago, harrycallahan said:

He thought he'd hit the jackpot until he received the slip from the money changer. 

Exchange Japanese yen - have less money after... 

[KKr]

how low can you go, surely a 70 year old lady was unlikely to beat him up.

did this fine example of Thainess have a taxi license ?

[Xonax]

5 hours ago, heybruce said:

"TV news reported that the case was serious for having a detrimental effect on tourism especially as the Japanese were "quality tourists". "

 

The case is serious because scum that take advantage of vulnerable people need to be put away.  It would be no less serious if he stole the money from some an old Thai woman.

Oh yes. Had it been an old Thai woman, it would not keep the quality tourists away.

[smew]

Lucky for the Japanese lady that he did not kill her.

[chingmai331]

I think the 're-enactment' parade harkens back to the day when most of the population could not read so truly did need the open theater to demonstrate the dangers of evil and the power of the police to find and punish the bad guy.

The bad guy gets a dark face and police captain gets a glamorous white and glorious face.  The people, except the farang, love it.

[EnlightenedAtheist]

Are those police officers managing the whole affair or military officers (managing the police and the rest of the show). This is significant because the military has a vested interest in making those Northern people ALL look unworthy (to do anything and win an election, of course) , if you get what I mean.

[Acemaker]

5 hours ago, nchuckle said:

It’s just the mentality that doesn’t question why something is done or seek advancement. The same mentality that needs childish cartoon noises in poorly acted hammy soaps,low brow comedy shows based exclusively on slap stick, sticking comically large dustbin size exhausts  on even haulage vehicles, imagining the daft noise makes them look cool. You just have to understand that they’re not the sharpest tools in the box. 

Some may accuse me of acting in a superior manner,or snobbishness..or even worse and I’ll accept that,but the underlying issue responsible is the failing education system which has far more damaging implications for the country's future.

I agree with you entirely.