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A trio of young thieves who broke into cars to support their partying hit a jackpot when they broke into a famous actor’s vehicle – and maybe too much heat.
Sitthichai Prempleum and Natpong Thintapthai, both 18, were arrested on suspicion of breaking into the car of actor Boromwuti “Mick” Hiranyatithi and stealing valuables worth THB150,000 have been arrested, according to Metropolitan Police Division 1.
A third suspect identified by police as 23-year-old Natee Insao remains on the loose.
Mick is a popular lakorn funny guy, who has been in the news recently for marrying actress girlfriend Pornchita Na Songkhla.
The teens confessed to the police they passed the the actor’s car parked on the roadside in Phaya Thai district two weeks ago and decided break in when they spotted a brand-name purse in the car. They didn’t know who the vehicle belonged to.
The thieves stole Pornchita’s brand-name purse, a watch, THB30,000 cash, and a ring the actor said he meant to give to his mother-in-law.
Before the incident, the boys had stolen from 20 cars around Din Daeng, Bang Sue and Paya Thai districts, police said. The stolen money funds big nights out in the RCA nightlife area, Bangkok Biz News and Daily News reported.
