Some of the many
suspects caught at the polls
are led into the station for processing.
Boonlua Chatree
Eighteen Thais wanted on a variety of alleged crimes
will think twice about voting in the future after police arrested them
when they came to cast legally required ballots July 3.
Using Thailand’s mandatory voting law as cover for
their trap, officers nabbed the unsuspecting suspects in crimes ranging
from attempted murder and rape to weapons possession and embezzlement.
Arrested on warrants for violent crimes were Manot
Pan-Iam, Bandit Ketpat and Pathomray Sunthornrattanakit for separate
cases of alleged rape of a minor, Saishon Mounramsuk for unspecified
“obscenities” against a person under age 15, Jatupol Yaemnin and
Kiattsak Utama for separate alleged cases of attempted murder and
weapons possession, and Wirat Saowarot for alleged robbery.
Apprehended on warrants for non-violent crimes were
Kongsak Maikiew and Kamonporn Chainam for separate cases of allegedly
embezzling property, Dutmanee Kiewcha-On for skipping bail, Sukit
Somjit, Ukrit Pan-On and Wasuthorn Chonrakul for alleged check fraud,
Somjintana Atittang for alleged electronic card crimes, Phuthong Jern
for alleged reckless driving resulting in injury, Karuna Plukjit and
Pornthip Yaempaob for separate alleged cases of “deceit,” and Daofa
Klongtrong for alleged trespassing.
