On Friday evening Nongkam police were notified that a burglar was being detained at a school dormitory in Nongkam.  At the scene officers confronted 19 year old Thawatchai, who claimed that he was staying overnight with a friend who resided at the dormitory.   On further questioning he admitted to going walkabout during the night and confessed to entering another room where he stole a piggy bank containing 500 baht, which he used to buy a computer game. On returning to his friend’s room he was confronted by the caretaker which led to the police being called.  He was taken away to be charged with theft.

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