Theerapat Keudruang and
Jarijira Champaathong have confessed to snatching gold necklaces from
tourists in order to fund their partying.
Boonlua Chatree
A Huay Yai couple has been arrested for targeting
foreigners in a string of necklace snatches.
Theerapat Keudruang, 19, and Jarijira Champaathong, 18,
were apprehended April 28 after crashing their red Honda motorbike while
trying to flee police.
The couple is accused of taking a three-baht weight
necklace and Lord Ganesh gold amulet from the neck of Canadian Michelle
Ohalorub as he and his father rode on a motorbike near Third Road’s Mityon
shop. The 35-year-old immediately called police with a description of the
thieves.
Police said that, under interrogation, Theerapat and
Jarijira admitted to stealing the necklace, as well as victimizing seven
other foreigners in South Pattaya, including several at the Pattaya
International Music Festival.
Investigators said the couple said they used the money to
buy three motorbikes and have plenty of pocket money for partying.
They were charged with several theft-related charges.
