Taiwanese tourist’s stolen motorbike recovered in Phuket within three days

An unsuspecting blue Honda Scoopy motorbike was whisked away from its temporary parking spot on Wiset Road, Rawai, in Phuket leaving its rider, Taiwanese tourist Chen Hong Xi, and owner, Narongchai Wangboonkong, in a state of distress. The theft of the rented motorbike was promptly reported to the Chalong Police on December 2 by Narongchai.

The officers of Chalong Police Station, under the vigilant watch of Police Chief Police Colonel Ekkarat Plaiduang, swung into action. Their investigative prowess led them to Soi Saiyuan, in Moo 7, Rawai, where the stolen motorbike was found discreetly parked under a blue tarpaulin, as though mirroring its original colour in an attempt to blend into the background.

A suspect was soon identified, referred to by the police simply as Anan. His role in the theft was to deliver the stolen motorbike to another…