French suspect arrested for theft, and Burmese suspect for human trafficking in Phetchaburi

In two separate incidents in Thailand’s central Phetchaburi province, police apprehended a French suspect for alleged theft, and a Burmese suspect for alleged human trafficking. Both arrests took place yesterday.

Phetchaburi Police arrested Patrick, a French suspect, at his residence in Phetchaburi on suspicion of theft against a Belgian man named Laffel C. Patrick allegedly stole Laffel’s backpack, which contained seven valuable items worth a total of 150,000 baht (US$4817), The Pattaya News reported.

Thai media reported that after Laffel filed a report, police issued an arrest warrant for Patrick, leading to his capture yesterday. No immediate plea or statement was released from Patrick regarding the charges.

In a separate case, Phetchaburi Police arrested Ton, a 31 year old Myanmar national, on human trafficking charges in Phetchaburi. Ton is accused of…