However, police will seek arrest warrants for the three from Phuket Provincial Court.
Lt Col Suthichai Tienpo revealed today (Apr 4) that after checking CCTV footage from the area where the suspects were last seen, they learned that they were responsible for the attempted robbery and assault on the tourists.
“We know the three suspects stayed in the Patong area and that they were also responsible for the stabbing of a Thai man in a recent attempted robbery in Thungthong.
“We raided their rented room, but they had already left the island. We think they fled to their home provinces. However, we are in the process of getting arrest warrants for the three suspects. Finding the suspects is our top priority because this is affecting the safety of tourists,” he said.