Briton, 67, arrested for robbery at luxury Bangkok hotel

[tanner]

2 hours ago, rcranium said:

Poor Charles Sobrahj imitation!!

Wonder if Charlie's still in jail, or maybe caused the earthquake so he could escape, can't be underestimated. 

[hobobo]

I wonder if robber Lane had the same "job" for the last 40 years?

[wavemanwww]

What a scumbag Mr Lane is stealing from his own country citizens and an elderly gentleman, Guess he was too scared to steal from an Aussie who would have sorted him out quick smart! Fish bait

[maxcorrigan]

1 hour ago, sawadee1947 said:

Oh dear, is there already a harbinger of threatening Brexit?  Running out of money already? Poor Pom 

What are you talking about Paddy, what has Brexit got to do with this thieving old git!

[denby45]

3 hours ago, kensisaket said:

You are not going to win a discussion/argument with someone who's online handle is "Just Weird".

Especially that guy. I had a run in with him before and I noticed he's still at it. He knit picks everything people say. Just watch although he is mistaken in this case I bet he still has the last word. Hahahaha

 

Den

[ttrd]

7 hours ago, missoura said:

Sadly, wisdom does not always come with age.

Agree, with so long experience it is expected that he should have managed to perform such a crime without being caught...

[RichardColeman]

Hopefully he is on a 40 year overstay and will be deported after his prison spell.

[Henrik Andersen]

2 hours ago, dotpoom said:

What an accusation to make without any facts or knowledge to back it up. If I were she youl'd be getting a letter from my lawyer.

 

Accusing who it is a question na

[cat handler]

Another quality Englishman, they are begging and robbing to stay in Thailand.

[shackleton]

2 hours ago, Bundooman said:

And you are from which wonderful, gilt edged, perfect country, may I ask? I see criminalelaements on this site from almost every country in the world - including yours no doubt!

Touchy Are we 

[sambum]

5 hours ago, missoura said:

I should have been more specific as I was referring to the 67 year old man.

Take no notice - he's just trolling!

 

[Briggsy]

Lots of info missing or inaccurate here. So many things don't add up.

 

My complete guess is that Mr Lane was collecting money he believed was owed.

[hangdonger]

There are too many holes in this story as it is, sure more will come out - or it will just get buried

[cgphuket]

Came to Thailand at 27 and lived here 40 years?  Maybe his parents finally dies and his allowance stopped coming.

[ttrd]

13 minutes ago, cgphuket said:

Came to Thailand at 27 and lived here 40 years?  Maybe his parents finally dies and his allowance stopped coming.

There are some indications of that his allowans has already been stopped...

[dunroaming]

1 hour ago, hangdonger said:

There are too many holes in this story as it is, sure more will come out - or it will just get buried

Hope it just gets buried.  predictably only got everyone bickering for nothing.

[metisdead]

Some off topic posts and replies have been removed. 

[Thai Ron]

One of those minted pensioners we hear so much about

[faraday]

5 hours ago, Monkeyrobot said:

How did the victim know what time it was when he woke up if his watch was stolen?

He didn't, but he knows a man who does....

 

[Henrik Andersen]

40 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

Hope it just gets buried.  predictably only got everyone bickering for nothing.

What holes?? he get caught on CCTV 

[gk10002000]

give him an incorrect PIN number.  After a few failed attempts the account/card is blocked.  Of course that may piss off the crook.  It is better to just not keep too much money in that account and just transfer funds into it as needed.  For example I use Etrade.  I have a checking account with a debit card and a savings account that does not have a card.    I can transfer money from the savings account to the checking/debit account online or by phone instantaneously. 

[oldlakey]

7 hours ago, nsimmons said:

He means the purpetrator/criminal/drugger!

They say there are very few criminals over 65yo, most have learned 

that crime is uncool/unprofitable/bad karma by then. Slow learner? You are on video almost always here.

 

 

NS

Only when they want you to be

[oldlakey]

6 hours ago, Bundooman said:

Clock in his room? Checked his I-pad/computer/mobile/ radio alarm/TV? Silly comment!

JOKE

 

 

[dunroaming]

1 hour ago, Henrik Andersen said:

What holes?? he get caught on CCTV 

Holes?  Maybe read my post again Henrik, no holes in sight!

[sambum]

1 hour ago, dunroaming said:

Holes?  Maybe read my post again Henrik, no holes in sight!

   hangdonger said:

There are too many holes in this story as it is, sure more will come out - or it will just get buried

[Dustdevil]

Why didn't he just go home and live off the generous welfare Britons are so fond of bragging about? Even in the States after age 66 you get up to $2000-2500 a month in social security (if you've paid into the system long enough) plus full medical care at private hospitals and doc visits for a nominal premium of $180/mo or so. Need to be a petty robber in Thailand?

Edited February 19, 2018 by Dustdevil

[Just Weird]

10 hours ago, MAMMartin said:

try reading properly before criticising the commentator - the 67 year old is the perpetrator, the victim is 69 years old

Try reading properly before criticising the commentator - I wasn't critising him, I was asking him a question.

[MyFriend You]

11 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

If old habits die hard, I wonder what other secrets lurk in his past ..... 

40 years in Thailand, Chon Buri area at that, if they dig deep, they will find he was involved in  a lot more than petty theft of a tourist...........or, or, or, he is being set up by the tourist that got ripped off by a bar girl, no matter I am sure he has insurance and will rip off the insurance company wi ath hefty claim...............just sayin.

[Petchou]

Poor Brits,. I understand they can no longer have decent life back home, but don't bring your trouble here.  :-)

[Justfine]

23 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

You mean as opposed to the German gentleman arrested for sexual relations with a pimped 15 year old; or the American gentlemen and Ladies done for graffiti and showing their butts off at a temple; or the American gentlemen who beat and stomped an Australian to death; or all those gentlemen Aussie bikers???

 

Crime, criminals, and scumbags aren't restricted to any nationality(s) but reports here always draw out the bigots, biased and racists.

Massive overreaction.