A fish vendor from Nakhon Phanom has been arrested on charges of stealing wheels from cars parked at Khon Kaen University.

Veerapong Labun, alias Dam Lormax, 32, from Nakhon Phanom province, was arrested on Monday morning at a house in Khon Kaen. Four stolen car wheels were found in his possession.

His arrest followed complaints that four wheels were recently found to have been removed and stolen from three cars belonging to medical staff in the parking lot behind Srinagarind Hospital of Khon Kaen University's Faculty of Medicine.

A nurse at the hospital told police she had completed her night shift and went out to the parking area, and was shocked to see that one of the wheels was missing from her car.

Police found that the thief had arrived in the parking area after midnight in a black Mitsubishi Lancer.

On Sunday night, the thief came back again and stole two more car wheels, leading to his arrest. One of the four wheels found in his possession belonged to the nurse.

Mr Veerapong allegedly confessed to stealing the car wheels, saying he needed money to support his fish vending business at a fresh market.