Spanish businessman raises funds to help Thai police

Barcelona businessman Jordi Guerrero said Tuesday that he became conscious of Thai police's lack of resources after a group of 12 people robbed him of 15,000 euros (21,500 dollars) at a Bangkok commercial centre in December 2008.

 The robbers followed Guerrero, dropped papers on the floor to create confusion, and snatched the money from his pocket.

 The Spaniard said security cameras recorded images of the robbers, but that Thai police did not have the means to analyse the images and to identify the suspects.

 Guerrero said he had launched his campaign by handing over the first cent of the expected funds to the Thai embassy in Madrid.