Russians chase Phuket bag snatcher
published : 24 Jun 2024 at 15:23
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
A Russian couple tried to catch a bag snatcher on a motorcycle who made off with the woman's handbag in Phuket on Sunday night.
Alisa Makarenko told tourist police she was riding pillion on her friend's motorcycle on Takua Pa Road in Muang district about 8.40pm on Sunday when a motorcyclist grabbed her handbag from her lap.
The thief was wearing a distinctive blue helmet. Her friend chased the bag-snatcher on their bike, speeding through the traffic and repeatedly sounding his horn, while she recorded the chase on her phone. The thief got away.
The lost bag contained her glasses, motorcycle licence, four debit cards, a comb and a power bank, but only 60 baht in cash, Ms Alisa said.
Police advised the victim to quickly freeze her debit cards, which included three Russian cards.
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Vocabulary
- chase (verb): to run or drive after somebody/something in order to catch them; (in sports) to be behind in the score and try to catch up - ไล่ตาม
- chase: an act of running or driving after somebody/something in order to catch them - การไล่ตาม
- debit card (noun): a plastic card that can be used to take money directly from your bank account - บัตรเดบิต, บัตรatm
- distinctive: easy to recognize because it is different from other things - พิเศษ, มีลักษณะเฉพาะ
- horn: a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning or signal - แตร
- pillion (adj): riding behind the driver of a motorcycle - นั่งซ้อนท้าย (รถจักรยานยนต์, จักรยาน)
- snatch: to take or get something quickly - คว้า
- snatcher (noun): a person who takes something quickly with their hand and steals it - นักล้วงของ
- thief: someone who steals something. An instance of stealing something is called a theft - ขโมย
- Keywords
- Phuket
- crime
- bag snatch
- chase
- criminal
