Police were hunting for two foreign suspects who allegedly rammed a motorcycle ridden by an American tourist before robbing him of a luxury wristwatch worth more than 300,000 baht in Phuket on Thursday evening.
It happened on a road leading to Soi Layan 7 in Thalang district at about 4.20pm on Thursday.
Dashcam footage from a trailing vehicle captured the moment a car deliberately hit the motorcycle ridden by an American man, knocking him to the ground.
Two men, with their faces covered, then got out of the car and approached the victim. One of the suspects carried a knife and threatened the victim before snatching his luxury watch from his wrist. The duo then fled the scene in their car. The stolen watch was worth more than 300,000 baht.
The American victim, 40, told police the robbers spoke fluent English and were believed to have tailed him from the nearby Boat Avenue market. He was returning from the market before he was robbed.
Footage of the robbery was widely shared on social media, sparking concern among local residents and tourists.
Local police inspected the scene and were examining CCTV footage along possible escape routes. A manhunt is underway to find the suspects.
