Two 14-year-olds caught stealing election posters

Khaosod•Society•20d ago

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Two 14-year-old youths were apprehended for stealing and concealing election campaign posters belonging to a candidate from the 'Orange Party' in Bangkok's Sai Mai district.

•Two 14-year-old individuals were caught stealing and hiding election campaign posters in Sai Mai district.
•The posters belonged to Phamon Phonchan, an election candidate for Sai Mai district under the 'People's Party' (referred to as 'Orange Party').
•The incident occurred on June 2, 2026, and the youths were apprehended after police reviewed CCTV footage.
•The candidate, Phamon Phonchan, decided not to press criminal charges against the minors, opting for parental involvement and a written apology.

Overview

•On June 2, 2026, at 22:00, campaign signs were installed by Phamon Phonchan's team.
•Seventeen campaign signs were discovered missing and one was damaged shortly after installation.
•Phamon Phonchan's team filed a police report at the Sai Mai Police Station on the following morning.
•Sai Mai Police reviewed CCTV footage of the area to identify suspects.
•Two 14-year-old suspects were identified and found with the stolen signs.
•Phamon Phonchan chose not to pursue criminal charges against the minors to prevent them from having a criminal record.
•The parents of the youths were informed of the incident and a written record was made.
•The two youths were instructed to reinstall the stolen campaign posters at their original locations.

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Key Quotes

Phamon Phonchan

"“We remember every spot. After investigation, we found suspicious behavior of someone riding a motorcycle, removing campaign signs of the People's Party.”"

“เราจำตำแหน่งได้ทุกจุด หลังตรวจสอบทำให้พบพฤติกรรมผู้ต้องสงสัย ขี่รถจักรยานยนต์ตระเวนถอดป้ายหาเสียงพรรคประชาชน”

Key Entities

Organization

Orange Party(พรรคส้ม)

Political party whose election campaign posters were targeted in Sai Mai district.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

Political party that Phamon Phonchan represents for the Sai Mai district election.

Sai Mai Police Station(สน.สายไหม)

Police station where the theft of election posters was reported.

Person

Phamon Phonchan(นายภมร พลจันทร์)

Election candidate for Sai Mai district under the People's Party whose campaign posters were stolen.

Two 14-year-old youths(2 เยาวชน อายุ 14 ปี)

Individuals apprehended for stealing and hiding election campaign posters in Sai Mai district.

Place

Sai Mai district(เขตสายไหม)

District in Bangkok where the incident of stolen election posters occurred.