Chiang Mai's teenage curfew

[harrybarracuda]

There was a spate of robberies from a pair of sword-wielding teenagers last week that eventually led to their arrest.

It sparked a lot of other reports of annoying little teenaged pricks riding around on motorbikes, with the police naming at least two "gangs" that are responsible for most of the trouble they cause.

If FB translate is anywhere near accurate, it looks like they've now announced a curfew on teenagers from 10pm. Apparently they are not allowed out without a parent or guardian.

It doesn't say until what time though, the most reported robbery (for Bt50) came at 04:50am.

Sounds like the usual kneejerk response that will go away quickly enough.

[thailazer]

Gang warfare has been going in CM for decades. I got in the middle of it at 2 AM when I was helping out a friend's son in ER from a motorcycle accident. Some teen gang member was in for a knife wound when the other gang came in to finish him off. I hid in a closet until BIB and special unit guys somehow got things in control. They have defined territories as well, like on one side or the other side of the iron bridge. Another reason to not be on the streets late at night anywhere in Thailand.

[Slimmer]

Gang warfare has been going in CM for decades. I got in the middle of it at 2 AM when I was helping out a friend's son in ER from a motorcycle accident. Some teen gang member was in for a knife wound when the other gang came in to finish him off. I hid in a closet until BIB and special unit guys somehow got things in control. They have defined territories as well, like on one side or the other side of the iron bridge. Another reason to not be on the streets late at night anywhere in Thailand.

The teen gangs wont bother you at all , same as all countries , they aren't bothered about older people . They just fight amongst themselves

[DrWilly]

I guess that makes it ok then?

[misskit]

It isn’t true that gangs don’t bother older people. Who else would they rob?

Thailazer is right, the sword welding gangs have been around for yonks in Chiang Mai. I know of someone who was whacked in the neck by a kid on a bike with a sword 15 or more years ago. For no apparent reason.

[misskit]

The Samuri Gang they are called.

Bangkok Post - The last samurai

[harrybarracuda]

The teen gangs wont bother you at all , same as all countries , they aren't bothered about older people . They just fight amongst themselves

Yeah. Except they did.

[harrybarracuda]

Another reason to not be on the streets late at night anywhere in Thailand.

I've been around CM at all hours for decades and I've never seen anything like this.

That's probably why it suddenly erupted all over social media and they decided to take this token step in response.

[thailazer]

I've been around CM at all hours for decades and I've never seen anything like this.

That's probably why it suddenly erupted all over social media and they decided to take this token step in response.

Stay safe Harry. We had a house keeper in Mae Hia district (Bann Nai Fun) that had a sons friend get offed by a gang. He was involved in a scooter club and somehow got crosswise with a local gang. Apparently he was a pretty decent kid as well. Those gangs are invisible until they aren't.

[harrybarracuda]

I was going home in a Grab in the small hours of this morning, and myself and the driver were chuckling over all the dicks doing illegal u-turns, coming out of one way streets the wrong way, etc. All of them pissed.

As we neared my luxury abode, we spied three police pickups, lights a-flashing.

Driver slowed down to rubberneck and let out the traditional "Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr".

Turns out it wasn't a drunk driver they'd collared, but two teenagers breaking curfew; apparently it started last night at 10pm.

Driver said locals are extremely happy the police have announced this.

[EhMuddaVugga]

I’ve seen some of those punks trolling around on the roads at night over the years, have yet to witness any implements. Anyway, they’re just kids out having fun, as long as they’re keeping their fun activities upon each other and weeding themselves out, then who gives a frik’n damn.

[misskit]

Teenagers as Young as 14 Arrested for Alleged Multiple Robberies in Chiang Mai and Lamphun

On May 16th, 2024, Bhubingrajanivej police officers and relevant agencies held a press conference on a teenager group as young as 14 years old allegedly using swords to commit robbery five times at night in the Chiang Mai and Lamphun areas.


According to the police report, Bhubingrajanivej investigative officers captured three individuals, whose names were withheld by the police as they were minors, aged between 14 to 18 years old, and seized swords and a motorbike used to commit the crimes. It was reported that the gang leader was only 18 years old.


The police stated that on May 11th, Mr. Kangchit, 20, and, Mr. Thakdanai, 20, who were victims and whose last names were withheld by the police, were allegedly robbed while skating in Mueang, Chiang Mai. Three young suspects allegedly used swords to rob the two victims.

When the victim group attempted to flee, the suspects reportedly threw a wood log at them, causing further chaos, and then cut one of the victim’s foreheads with a sword before fleeing, according to the police.

Upon further police investigation, the suspects were found to have committed other identical robberies in five other locations in Chiang Mai and an adjacent province Lamphun.


Many victims had reported the cases to the police officers in various areas including San Pa Tong District, Hang Dong District, Nong Tong District, Chang Phueak District, in Chiang Mai, and Mueang Lamphun District in Lamphun.

The police conducted an extensive investigation and gathered evidence from local CCTV to track down the suspects. As a result, three suspects were apprehended after committing the first crime on April 7th, 2024.


Initially, the suspects reportedly confessed their wrongdoings before being escorted to the crime scenes to make plans for confession according to legal processing.

Teenagers as Young as 14 Arrested for Alleged Multiple Robberies in Chiang Mai and Lamphun - The Pattaya News

[cyrille]

When the victim group attempted to flee, the suspects reportedly threw a wood log at them, causing further chaos

It's a jungle out there.

[misskit]

[cyrille]

Watch out for chaos-inducing logs, folks.

[baldrick]

A bit more fibre and you could back one out , cwrille

[BLD]

Weetbix?

[misskit]

Chiang Mai Teens Arrested for Attacking People With Machetes

The commander of Provincial Police Region 5 announced the arrest of a gang of teenagers in Chiang Mai who attacked and slashed an young man and a teenager with machetes, they mistook for members of a rival gang.


Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritthapol Yisakorn, commander of Provincial Police Region 5, said on August 11, officers from the Saraphi Police Station in Chiang Mai were notified of an incident in which a group of teenagers assaulting people in Tambon Chomphu, Amphoe Saraphi.


Mr. Watcharaphon, aged 20, and Mr. Kittisak, aged 14, both from Chiang Rai Province, were injured and had to undergo surgery at Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital.





Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritthaphon said police officers investigated the incident and tracked down the perpetrators, who were a group of teenagers who part of the Yaowarat gang in Mueang Lamphun District of Chiang Mai.


The information given by the victims on the physical characteristics of the assailants matched that of Mr. Watcharaphan or Bas, who is the leader of the Yaowarat gang, who has a history with police and had been arrested several times.


They tracked down Mr. Watcharaphan, and he admitted under interrogation that his gang had met on the Chiang Mai-Lampang Road and prepared knives and homemade ping-pong bombs to go out and physically harm a rival Gang.

As they gathered at Saraphi Intersection, Mr. Watcharaphon and Mr. Kittisak rode past them on a motorcycle. Believing they were from the rival gang, they followed them on motorcycles until they reached Chomphu Subdistrict, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai Province.


They then split into 2 groups: the first attacked Mr. Watcharaphon, and the second attacked Mr. Kittisak hacking at them from their motorcycles with machetes.


They hacked at them with with machetes and threw ping-pong bombs at them, injuring Mr. Watcharaphon and Mr. Kittisak severely. They then fled on their motorcycles.


Mr. Wutthaphan and eight of his gang members were arrested and charged with premeditated murder, jointly causing physical harm to others resulting in physical harm and serious harm with premeditated premeditated, and jointly carrying weapons openly in Chiang Mai city.


There charges carry a maximum penalty of imprisonment of 15 to 20 years in prison according to the Criminal Code, Sections 80, 210, 288, 294, 295, and 371. Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritthaphon said the public needs to keep an eye out and if they see any gangs of teenagers, they should report them to the police at any time.

Chiang Mai Teens Arrested For Attacking People With Machetes - CTN News

[harrybarracuda]

I guess that crackdown was too good to be true then.

[misskit]

Is there still a curfew?

[harrybarracuda]

Is there still a curfew?

Well I never saw them lift it so I guess, like all good crackdowns, it lasted about a week then they lost interest.