A 24-year-old Thai student on a vacation in Bangkok from Hong Kong last night chased a motorcycle robbery gang after they robbed him of an iPhone and cash on Ratchadapisek-Raminthra road, but ended in a crash that left one suspected thief dead.

The suspected thief who was a pillion rider was later identified as Panupong Mechana, 19.

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