Thai thief’s pale for love: Beauty heist and boozy escapade

Police arrested a Thai man who stole 120 packs of skin-whitening products from a 7-Eleven convenience store in the Isaan province of Surin so his girlfriend would have radiant beauty like a superstar. He also stole vodka from a Lotus’s supermarket to throw parties with friends.

The saga began when an eagle-eyed staff member at Lotus’s store caught the 38 year old Singha Toomkhon red-handed as he attempted to steal vodka from the store’s shelves. In a desperate bid to escape, Singha abandoned his ill-gotten gains and made a daring getaway by stealing a black-blue Honda Wave motorcycle belonging to one of the supermarket’s customers.

Upon learning of the incident, the store’s staff promptly filed a complaint with the Satuk Police Station. To the officers’ dismay, Singha was no stranger…