Whatever language a Dutch national used to scream for police, it evidently worked, as they came shortly to arrest four bag snatchers.

Walking near the road in Kampot town on Friday, the foreigner watched two motorbikes veer close and come away with a purse.

Authorities nearby, however, intercepted the fleeing thieves and slapped on the cuffs before handing the satchel back to its proper owner.

Koh Santepheap