News Forum - Officers uncover buried car owned by an American who left Thailand 10 years ago

[Thaiger]

A car was found buried at a palm plantation in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat… but what is interesting about the case is that the vehicle belonged to a 52 year old American man who, according to reports, left the country 10 years ago. The bronze BMW had been buried about a metre deep. Police and forensic officers were called to the scene. Once the vehicle was uncovered, officers checked the registration numbers and found the car was owned by an American man named Michael. Officers went to a home in Phuket that the man used to rent. Neighbours […]

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[Santa]

It's only half a car. If that?

[Cabra]

Probably unsellable (stolen and no papers)... Else why wouldn't he just sell it for whatever he could get. 

 

[AmbientMopar]

To use man power to search about a car found in the ground plus a man from America. Yet Young Boss well whereabouts remains unknown, yes where is Young Boss. Times pass charges fall off or is it  Alleged charges

[Cathat]

Most likely the guy sold it to somebody cheap for cash and it was never re registered.probably was used in illegal activities for a while then disposed of.

[King Cotton]

A holely ridiculous place to park a car . . .

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[Poolie]

2 minutes ago, King Cotton said:

A holely ridiculous place to park a car . . .

https://www.khaosod.co.th/wpapp/uploads/2022/02/FB_IMG_1643755135243-696x522.jpg

Well, he was American........

[Rookiescot]

Check the boot in case Jimmy Hoffa is in there.

[robsamui]

Yawn. Nothing happening in Thailand today, then.
ZZZZZ

[HiuMak]

some people do the funniest things

[longwood50]

Farmer reported to have ad on Kaidee offering used BMW with low kilometer used sparingly during the past 10 years. 

[Santa]

On 2/2/2022 at 7:43 PM, Cathat said:

Most likely the guy sold it to somebody cheap for cash and it was never re registered.probably was used in illegal activities for a while then disposed of.

Easier ways to dispose of a car than to dig a hole and bury it. And why only half the car?

[riclag]

Me thinks he didn’t want the x wife or Gf to have it ! So he had it buried out of spite !