Suvarnabhumi Airport security officer arrested for stealing Bt6,000 from American tourist

[jimn]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Months back I read a posting on a community webboard about this (not TV).

 

Now well out of sight, before approaching the x ray machines, I take all the cash out of my wallet and push it down deep inside one of my pants pockets. 

 

Go through the X ray machine and move away a bit, find somewhere a bit secluded, check nobody is looking and return the cash to my wallet.  If needed go into a toilet cubicle and return the cash to the wallet.

 

 

 

I am sorry I do not get the point of your post. Why do you go to the trouble of hiding your own money. I can see the point maybe befoe security, but after? Why are you sneaking somewhere secluded to return your own money to your own wallet?  Baffles me?

Edited April 4, 2018 by jimn

[geriatrickid]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Months back I read a posting on a community webboard about this (not TV).

 

Now well out of sight, before approaching the x ray machines, I take all the cash out of my wallet and push it down deep inside one of my pants pockets. 

 

Go through the X ray machine and move away a bit, find somewhere a bit secluded, check nobody is looking and return the cash to my wallet.  If needed go into a toilet cubicle and return the cash to the wallet.

 

 

 

LOL. waste of time. 

[dave moir]

4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

So if it was because of the actions of an 'individual' thieving employee, why did he bother to bother the "executive of the private security firm" with a summons?

 

I wonder who awarded the contract to the "private security firm"?

Even if it is a private security firm the airport should do their own security checks before people are cleared to work there.

[forrwhat]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The deputy director said the tourist had left on a plane before the matter was resolved, so the money would be wired to him.

 

I'm sure after a hefty service charge and wire transaction fee.

[HHTel]

5 hours ago, lanista said:

Why didnt they just give the yank back his 6000 b ? 

They're going to wire it to him ???

He wont get back 6K  unless the greenback dosedives ( which is possible)

I guess he was on his way to board his flight.  The perp denied it until they went through CCTV footage.  I'm sure the victim was more interested in catching his flight.

It would be interesting to find out if the cash ever got wired but we'll never know.

[Jimbo1964]

Another blot of the Loxley- ASM records. If they paid them a decent wage "security officers" wouldn't do this.

[sawadee1947]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thanat initially denied the charge

...and answered the x-ray machine was faulty..............and then he tried to run away....

[scorecard]

54 minutes ago, jimn said:

I am sorry I do not get the point of your post. Why do you go to the trouble of hiding your own money. I can see the point maybe befoe security, but after? Why are you sneaking somewhere secluded to return your own money to your own wallet?  Baffles me?

 

Baffles me why you don't understand.

 

And note; I didn't say I go to a toilet cubicle to return the money to my wallet every time, in fact I've never done that. It's a possible option if folks feel that insecure about revealing a wad of cash in public. 

 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by scorecard

[SpeakeasyThai]

He stole the money because he found the job 'too tough'.

Another example of a  fine Thai man child specimen.

Edited April 4, 2018 by SpeakeasyThai

[david555]

I put all my money in the bag padlocked ....and not a Tsa padlock

Edited April 4, 2018 by david555

[drgoon]

5 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Months back I read a posting on a community webboard about this (not TV).

 

Now well out of sight, before approaching the x ray machines, I take all the cash out of my wallet and push it down deep inside one of my pants pockets. 

 

Go through the X ray machine and move away a bit, find somewhere a bit secluded, check nobody is looking and return the cash to my wallet.  If needed go into a toilet cubicle and return the cash to the wallet.

 

 

 

please explain because  I don't understand what you are saying

[scorecard]

1 minute ago, drgoon said:

please explain because  I don't understand what you are saying

 

Perhaps read post #39.

 

 

[off road pat]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

All in all, with like 40 million plus tourists coming and going to Thailand

if one person has been caught stealing every now and then, it's not

too bad...

Not everybody complains, and sees right away items have been stolen !!!

My wife and I flew back to Europe on Monday The 1 of April just the day prior to this incident. when we arrived home after a more than 30 hour journey, when opening the luggage we saw some items were missing...!?!?

My wife phoned the complains department from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and got no reply...I tried to send a complain to Quatar airways (the airline we used) and was always redirected to something ells. Could not send a complain !!!

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by off road pat

[JungleBiker]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

All in all, with like 40 million plus tourists coming and going to Thailand

if one person has been caught stealing every now and then, it's not

too bad...

And what about those that steal but aren't caught? 

[bander]

6 hours ago, lanista said:

Why didnt they just give the yank back his 6000 b ? 

They're going to wire it to him ???

He wont get back 6K  unless the greenback dosedives ( which is possible)

He is never going to see that stolen money again, evidence in court or some other excuse BIB can make up.

[Beats56]

What a pussy...the work was too tough. Come on that's a easy job.

If  he was working for me he be gone in a instant. Tell to go work at a construction job in the sun.

 

[Benmart]

6 hours ago, BEVUP said:

My thoughts too

How stupid are they

"Left before matter was resolved" , So what part of the camera footage & the 6000 bht found on him they couldn't understand

Just give the money back & sack him

Theft in Thailand is a criminal offense. Arrest, trial, jail. The company can sack him before or after. Up to them.

[Kenny Boy]

6 hours ago, faraday said:

Don't be so quick to slag off Thailand about airport theft.

Heathrow, was known as 'Theifrow' for years.

Yes but that was 40 odd years ago.

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by Kenny Boy
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[StayinThailand2much]

Quote Thai PBS:

 

"Thanat was charged for theft and was detained at Suvarnabhumi police station.

 

The theft was the second incident in two month at the carry-on baggage scanning checkpoint. The first case was on March 13 when a baggage scanning employee was caught stealing a Chinese tourist of 4,000 yuan in cash."

[Sprigger]

The tourist will get the money wired to him more chance of a tax rebate, welcome to the Land of Scams

[4MyEgo]

Didn't this just happen a few weeks ago with a Chinese tourist, time to change security companies, and hope the problem will go away, doubt it though 

[PerkinsCuthbert]

Bag of spanners time; didn't the dumb <deleted> even realise he was being monitored? At the airport?

[wvavin]

Airport theft is going to be number 1 in the world soon.

[MikeN]

1 hour ago, drgoon said:

please explain because  I don't understand what you are saying

I understand, but also think it would be easier to stand there, watch the basket go into the x-ray machine, walk through the scanner and watch your stuff come out the other side .....does n't everybody do that ? The staff cannot touch your stuff while it is inside the scanner so as long as you see it going in and coming out, no problems.

[falangjim]

Typical Somchai. Light work in an air-conditioned airport, he found too tough. Stick his ass in a rice field where he belongs.

[spike]

A tip of the cap is in order to the tourist...89 years old and still traveling around the world... and to help catch a thief in a international airport. That's a great story.

[toofarnorth]

7 hours ago, meatboy said:

that will be another BUS driver for hire.

Yes that won't be such hard work , he can take a nap anytime.

[terryofcrete]

7 hours ago, lanista said:

Why didnt they just give the yank back his 6000 b ? 

They're going to wire it to him ???

He wont get back 6K  unless the greenback dosedives ( which is possible)

Did you read the full piece ? 

 

7 hours ago, BEVUP said:

That about sums up half of them

Might not be the best paying but I'm sure it beats the labouring job back home in the sun

Couldn't even last a month

 

8 hours ago, lanista said:

Why didnt they just give the yank back his 6000 b ? 

They're going to wire it to him ???

He wont get back 6K  unless the greenback dosedives ( which is possible)

 

[HooHaa]

7 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Months back I read a posting on a community webboard about this (not TV).

 

Now well out of sight, before approaching the x ray machines, I take all the cash out of my wallet and push it down deep inside one of my pants pockets. 

 

Go through the X ray machine and move away a bit, find somewhere a bit secluded, check nobody is looking and return the cash to my wallet.  If needed go into a toilet cubicle and return the cash to the wallet.

 

 

 

why hide? certainly why go to a toilet cubicle?

i keep my wallet in my pocket most times if they make a big deal i put it in a seperate basket and wait for it to come out the other side.

 

[HooHaa]

24 minutes ago, MikeN said:

I understand, but also think it would be easier to stand there, watch the basket go into the x-ray machine, walk through the scanner and watch your stuff come out the other side .....does n't everybody do that ? The staff cannot touch your stuff while it is inside the scanner so as long as you see it going in and coming out, no problems.

yes, but alas the obvious isnt always obvious here.

 

i think in this case the victims age may have played into the decision to pilfer baht.

 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by HooHaa