Thief who preyed on tourists for over 10 years caught

Lady who had 11 previous arrests claimed she was saving up money to start a coffee shop

A 55-year-old criminal who hacker targeted visitors has been detained after operating for more than ten years.

At a condominium tower on Pradipat Soi 23 in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai area, authorities detained a woman who was only identified as Pornthip.

Based on a document a North Korean holiday filed, she was wanted on a subpoena issued on March 25. He claimed that while he was taking photos at Wat Pho, even known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, in the Phra Nakhon area, the suspect had taken his case.

Pornthip is alleged to possess snatched the case, which was a baby carriage, from the ground. A woman who lived up to her explanation was caught on surveillance videos committing the crime.

The garments she was wearing in the movie, as well as luggage from two different subjects who had filed information on May 24 and 29 were discovered during a research of her home.

The lady acknowledged the acts and told police that she had started stealing from shops in gardens and office stores in 2010 and frequently targeted international tourists. Her chosen method was to delay until the visitors were distracted while taking pictures.

She also acknowledged that she was pawning the stolen items, claiming that she was saving up money to start a coffee shop.

Pornthip was recently detained 11 days in and around Bangkok, including once for possession of cocaine. In March of this year, she was freed from jail.