Yesterday, officers from the Bang Kapi District office and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority cut down tall grass on Soi Phokaeo 3 where a woman’s body was dumped after being raped and murdered to try to improve safety in the area.
As Coconuts Bangkok reported yesterday, public fury was unleashed about the awful Feb. 4 incident when the suspect attended the victim’s funeral to ask for forgiveness from her family. Officers promised that they would install more street lamps and improve the landscape of the dark, crime-prone Soi Phokaeo 3, near the residence of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Dailynews reported that a resident on the street hung a banner requesting the new Bangkok governor to look after the area. It reads as followed:
“Dear new Bangkok governor and Bang Kapi District officers: There are people who actually live on Soi Phokaeo 3 Yak 13. Rough road. Flood prone. Big holes. Dark space. No lighting. Untidy grass. Please pay attention to this area.”
