phuket gazette - extortion racket taken down in 'sting'

[bangladiver]

Phuket Gazette - online English newspaper for Phuket, Thailand, with daily news, classified ads, yellow pages, business listings, upcoming events, event calendar, phuket events

[TV Channel 11]

MiniVDO: A Nepalese gang was arrested for extorting a business operator in Patong.

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Mr Pansak Poolnoo, Charoen Pedthong and Chom or Johnny Boonwate were detained for questioning after Kathu Police arrested them at SuperCheap Store car park on Friday. They were of Nepalese origin with Thai citizenship. The gang was caught in action, receiving money from Mr Jeewan Raithai, a major tailor shop operator in Patong. They earlier tried to force Mr Raithai to give them 100,000 baht in exchange for his life as they allegedly claimed to have been hired for 200,000 baht to murder the man. The gang however denied all charges. Police said the gang had been committing such crimes against Nepalese victims several times in different tourist locations but most victims dare not report to police.

from Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast from Phuket City to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces & maybe later on Phuket Cable TV Channel 1, Monday 23 July 2007 & Thaisnews.com {Our news text and mini-videos can be freely copied, but give credit to Andaman News TV11 Phuket or contact AndamanNews@yahoo.com}

[LivinLOS]

The way I read it before, was a Burmese ringleader with (unspecified so assumed Thai) accomplices, It listed Nakhon Si Tammarat residents etc..

Also gazette lists 4 men (one from Phuket) and this is now 3..