Something similar happened to a friend of mine. He went to the toilet in a bar in Khao San Road, when he came out the bar was locked and he was accused of stealing a phone. He was wearing swim shorts and a tee shirt. There was no phone on him apart from his own. He was taken to the police station. We got him out in 100,000 baht bail. It was suggested that he pay 50,000 for the phone and the case would be dismissed. When he went to court the judge asked him what happened and he said he didn't know. The judge said that's not what you said in your confession, written in Thai by a Tourist Police officer, you're lying so 1 year in prison. We got him out on appeal and another 100,000 bail, and that night they closed the borders for Covid. Eventually he bought a sailing yacht in Phuket for $15,000 and sailed to the Maldives and freedom. An extraordinary story that could happen to anyone if you get stoned or drunk.