I was told this story tonight by a bargirl:
There's a Thai guy who goes around in the Pattaya area, and does the dine and dash thing at small restaurants.
So, last night, he hit a place in Khao Talo, but had some bad luck: he had dined and dashed there the year before, and someone remembered him, and alerted the staff. So when he fled after dinner, someone grabbed his moto and prevented his departure.
But when it came time to call the police, there was a glitch: the owner's phones were missing. So, there was an extended struggle to restrain the perp, during which the owner's cell phones flew out of his pockets.
Finally, the police showed up, and took the perp to the monkeyhouse.