Buriram man arrested for stealing cassava to buy milk for children

MGR Online•Society•19d ago

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A 25-year-old man was arrested by Lahan Sai police in Buriram for stealing cassava from farmers' fields to support his children.

•A 25-year-old man named Weerachat was arrested for stealing cassava in Lahan Sai, Buriram.
•The suspect claimed he stole the cassava because he was poor and lacked money to buy milk and rice for his children.
•Lahan Sai police arrested the suspect after tracking him via cassava buying shops.
•The suspect is charged with theft of agricultural produce under Section 335 of the Criminal Code.

•Police from Lahan Sai Police Station in Buriram arrested Weerachat, age 25, for stealing cassava from farmers' fields.
•Weerachat stated that he committed the theft because he lacked money to buy milk and rice for his children due to poverty.
•Weerachat previously collected leftover cassava from harvested fields, but recently stole from active planting plots, earning 300 baht.
•On August 5, 2026, reports indicated that Lahan Sai Police arrested the suspect following reports from farmers.
•Jintana, the wife of Weerachat, visited the police station with three children aged 2, 3, and 4 years.
•Lahan Sai Police officers provided sticky rice with grilled chicken and milk to Jintana's children.
•Police Lieutenant Colonel Rangsiwat Kangsaranon stated that approximately 1 ton of cassava was stolen.
•Weerachat is currently charged under Section 335 of the Criminal Code regarding the theft of agricultural produce.

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Weerachat(วีรชาติ)

A 25-year-old man nicknamed Tao who was arrested for stealing cassava to buy milk for his children.

Jintana(จินตนา)

The wife of Weerachat who visited her husband at the police station with their three children.

Manaswut Banyong(มนัสวุฒิ บรรยงค์)

The Superintendent of Lahan Sai Police Station who ordered the investigation into the cassava thefts.

Rangsiwat Kangsaranon(รังสิวัฒน์ กังศรานนท์)

The Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Lahan Sai Police Station who led the arrest team.

Lahan Sai Police Station(สภ.ละหานทราย)

The police station in Buriram responsible for the arrest and processing of Weerachat.

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

The province where the cassava thefts and arrest occurred.

Criminal Code Section 335(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 335)

The legal statute used to charge Weerachat for the theft of agricultural produce.