The Thai Tourist Police arrested a woman for stealing money and assets from foreigners at Don Mueang International Airport and buying malls in Bangkok. The officers additionally found 293 tablets of methamphetamine and 1.26 grammes of crystal meth at her lodging.
The arrest was made after a Chinese woman reported that her designer YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) handbag worth over 100,000 baht had been stolen at the Don Mueang International Airport on Sunday, April 9. She defined that she had left the handbag and her luggage close to Gate eight whereas visiting a comfort store within the passenger terminal, and later found that the handbag was missing.
Tourist Police Bureau officers reviewed nearby CCTV footage and recognized the wrongdoer as Pornthip Khantarak, a fifty three year outdated lady who had a historical past of thefts at airports and shopping malls in Bangkok. Instant had been launched from prison simply final year after being arrested several times.
Officers apprehended Pornthip at a Burger King near Siam BTS station where she had simply stolen a wallet belonging to a Filipino tourist. The pockets contained 23,000 pesos (14,230 baht), and the vacationer had not but filed a grievance with the police. Officers contacted the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Bangkok to locate the sufferer.
After Pornthip’s arrest, officers searched her residence positioned in Soi Pracha Ruam Jai 62 within the Min Buri district of Bangkok. They found 293 tablets of methamphetamine and 1.26 grammes of crystal meth. During interrogation, Pornthip confessed to utilizing medication along with her husband and selling narcotics to teenagers in the Min Buri area. However, her husband had been arrested for drug-related costs in March of this 12 months, so she turned to stealing from foreign tourists to support her illegal enterprise.
As a result of her actions, Pornthip faces three charges including::