Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Student for Motorcycle Thefts
An 18-year-old vocational student was arrested in Bangkok for stealing three motorcycles across multiple provinces to pay off illegal debts. Police seized one of the stolen Yamaha XMAX 300 bikes and the suspect admitted to the thefts during
On July 12, 2569, Deputy Police General Pattanasak Bupphasu, commander of the Crime Suppression Division, ordered officers to apprehend an 18-year-old suspect identified as Mr. A (alias) under arrest warrants from Maha Sarakham Provincial Court (No. 755/2569) and Nong Bua Lamphu Provincial Court (No. 119/2569) for nighttime theft. The suspect was arrested in Soi Phloen Chit 69/7, Bang Khen District, Bangkok, and a red-and-black Yamaha XMAX 300 motorcycle was seized as evidence.
The case began in late June when a motorcycle owner reported the theft of a Yamaha XMAX 300 from a dormitory in Maha Sarakham on June 25, 2569. Police gathered evidence and obtained arrest warrants. After learning the suspect had fled to Bangkok, Crime Suppression Division officers tracked and located him in the Bang Khen area.
During interrogation, Mr. A admitted to being a vocational student facing severe illegal debt and creditor pressure. He confessed to stealing two motorcycles in Nong Bua Lamphu within two days to raise money for debt repayment. After learning of police pursuit, he fled to Maha Sarakham and stole the third motorcycle to use as transportation to escape to Bangkok, where he was ultimately apprehended. The suspect has been transferred to Maha Sarakham Police Station for further legal proceedings.
