Phatthalung man burns thief’s motorcycle after banana theft

Bright Choomanee23 minutes agoLast Updated: Sunday, April 6, 2025 53 1 minute read A 45 year old man from Phatthalung set a motorcycle ablaze after catching a thief stealing bananas from his garden. The incident occurred at 9.30pm yesterday, April 5, when Bunrin (surname withheld) discovered the thief in his banana plantation in Mueang district’s Na Nod subdistrict. Bunrin, who cultivates namwa, egg, and cavendish bananas on his four rai plot, has faced repeated thefts since his banana trees started to yield. The thief entered the garden on a motorcycle, which Bunrin observed while lying in wait. Upon witnessing the thief attempt to cut ripe bananas, Bunrin confronted him by shouting, causing the thief to flee, abandoning his motorcycle. Angered by the persistent thefts, Bunrin resorted to setting the motorcycle on fire, destroying it, reported KhaoSod. When questioned by reporters about his decision not to report the incident to the police, Bunrin explained that he had previously noti...