It was dark and they were in a quiet part of Stung Treng town, but two hapless crooks still managed to be right in front of a police officer when they robbed a man of his motorbike on Tuesday.

The ensuing police chase soon made its way to an isolated area of forest and turned into a rugged game of cat and mouse.

By the time morning had broken, however, police – with the help of some back-up – had their men. DEUM AMPIL