A Thai man, arrested for theft in the central province of Chachoengsao, pleaded with police officers to jail him so he could escape the cruel realities of the world and issues within his family. He expressed that his family rejected him, and believes his incarceration would be a gift for them.
Officers from Bang Pakong Police Station responded to the theft incident at a recycling store in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province on February 15. Upon arrival, officers found a couple, a 59 year old man Somdate and 62 year old woman Yai, detaining the thief, 42 year old Anucha inside the store.
Somdate and Yai explained to the police that Anucha visited their store to sell recycled items. Yai grew suspicious of Anucha’s demeanour and noted his familiarity with the recycled trash. She harboured suspicions that the items belonged to their shop and that Anucha was attempting…
