Police have arrested
pickpocket gang Bancha Yosyingyong, Darunee Bunkert, and Sunet
Kiewsa-ad.
Theerarak Suthathiwong
One of three alleged pickpockets nearly escaped with some of their
bounty until police found $500 in her underwear.
Bancha Yosyingyong, 26, Darunee Bunkert, 49, and Sunet Kiewsa-ad, 45,
were apprehended around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 near the northern entrance to
Walking Street. American Malcolm Bashi, 68, was waiting at Pattaya
Police Station to point an accusatory finger at the suspects.
When police returned his wallet, however, Bashi said he was still
missing six $100 bills. Bancha claimed he dropped $100 on the police
station sofa. The two women denied any knowledge of the money’s
whereabouts.
Female officers searched the two suspects, however, finding five $100
bills in Darunee’s panties.
The three suspects have been arrested numerous times before, police
admitted, noting that informants had been keeping tabs on them that
afternoon when they witnessed the lift of Bashi’s wallet at Thepprasit
Road and Jomtien Second Road.
