Police
arrest Marut Yuwapan for burglary after local residents managed to detain
him.
Theerarak Suthathiwong
Selfless action from two strangers saved a Polish tourist
from losing cash and valuables to a thief who broke into his Naklua hotel
room’s safe.
Ruangchai Sitthiketkarn, 27, said he was sitting in a restaurant at the
corner of Soi 14 and Naklua Road May 21 when an employee from the nearby
Siam Platinum Hotel ran up, saying a thief had just burglarized a room
there.
After giving Runangchai the description of the burglar, the Good Samaritan
said he’d just seen the suspect and dashed off on a motorbike to follow him.
Runangchai caught up with the suspect at the Krung Thai Bank on Naklua Road
where he enlisted passersby to hold the man until police arrived.
Marut Yuwapan, 39, was arrested when police arrived. In his possession were
two watches, a digital camera and 5,000 baht cash belonging to Ryszard
Gorecki, 56, of Poland.
Police said Marut later confessed to donning a wig and dressing like Siam
Platinum employees in order to steal from guests. He’d simply walk through
the hotel and jiggle door knobs until one opened. Once inside, he’d use a
wire to jimmy room safes. He reportedly confessed to doing so three times.
