Trainee airline employees caught stealing from German tourist at Krabi airport check-in counter

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook said that evidence from CCTV was clear that two trainee low cost airline employees had stolen a plastic wallet from a German tourist who left it on a counter as he checked in for a flight to Bangkok.

 

Police were called after the tourist - Marten, 33 - said the wallet was missing. It contained 1,200 baht, 90 Euros and documents such as credit card and driving licence.

 

Kritsada and Itthiphon, both 28, were arrested as they drove away in a car from the airport.

 

They said they were keeping the wallet safe to return the documents and items to the passenger. They claimed there was never any money in it.

 

They have been charged with theft or receiving stolen property at an airport at night - this charge carries a penalty of between one and seven years jail and a fine between 2,000 and 40,000 baht.

 

The incident happened at 9.20 pm on Friday said Pol Col Thongchai Wilaiphrom of the Krabi Tourist police investigating.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-05-14

 

Impressive. 

 

That image is as clear as a bell.

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

They said they were keeping the wallet safe to return the documents and items to the passenger.

 

There's a great future in store for them as taxi drivers.

Well you have to give them credit for their excuse, keeping it safe to return to the passenger.

Yet they were driving away from the airport..... Priceless 0/10 for effort, better luck next time.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They have been charged with theft or receiving stolen property at an airport at night - this charge carries a penalty of between one and seven years jail and a fine between 2,000 and 40,000 baht.

Hmm?

You just can't trust anyone in Thailand, fast becoming "The Land of Thieves with a Smile" 
 

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

You just can't trust anyone in Thailand, fast becoming "The Land of Thieves with a Smile" 
 

 

Which low cost airline?

These trainees should fail their training course and be made to repete it until they can steal and not get caught!

6 hours ago, webfact said:

They have been charged with theft or receiving stolen property at an airport at night - this charge carries a penalty of between one and seven years jail and a fine between 2,000 and 40,000 baht.

What's the charge for the daytime? 

1 hour ago, Juan B Tong said:

These trainees should fail their training course and be made to repete it until they can steal and not get caught!

That would be the most Thai thing to do, but repeating the training while in their inactive post.  

6 hours ago, Darcula said:

 

There's a great future in store for them as taxi drivers.

And Coup Leaders 

How do people with such an obviously low IQ [ judging by their inane excuse ) get  employed anywhere near an airline check in counter. 

23 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well you have to give them credit for their excuse, keeping it safe to return to the passenger.

Yet they were driving away from the airport..... Priceless 0/10 for effort, better luck next time.

Perhaps all the way to  Bangkok to catch up with the passenger! 

17 hours ago, 300sd said:

What's the charge for the daytime? 

less 

14 hours ago, jippytum said:

How do people with such an obviously low IQ [ judging by their inane excuse ) get  employed anywhere near an airline check in counter. 

mmm if honest you must say there is not a huge genius pool to pick from.

 

actually looking at these 2 i can kinda understand why the minimum wage is low

21 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Which low cost airline?

Easy to deduce from the red shirts;

NOK Air - Yellow shirts

Thai Smile - Orange shirts

Bangkok Air is white  and they are not LCC

 

There are only two low cost airlines on the KBV route who have employees in red shirts. I can think of one LCC that has a trim on the sleeves like the  guys in the photo. I do not think it is Thai Air Asia. because their colour is a different red and no trim.   A google flights search will tell you the other airline. 

 

Removed a troll post.

On 5/14/2018 at 8:51 AM, Darcula said:

 

There's a great future in store for them as taxi drivers.

...or future leaders of this country. (I mean, in regards to twisting the truth, not so much about stealing.) 

On 5/15/2018 at 8:13 AM, jacko45k said:

Perhaps all the way to  Bangkok to catch up with the passenger! 

Then, as he is  now 'qualified', he could get a job at the main airport handling baggage.

People like this will steal your dirty underwear and not even need it...want be their last time...

On 5/15/2018 at 11:13 AM, geriatrickid said:

Easy to deduce from the red shirts;

NOK Air - Yellow shirts

Thai Smile - Orange shirts

Bangkok Air is white  and they are not LCC

 

There are only two low cost airlines on the KBV route who have employees in red shirts. I can think of one LCC that has a trim on the sleeves like the  guys in the photo. I do not think it is Thai Air Asia. because their colour is a different red and no trim.   A google flights search will tell you the other airline. 

 

British Airways ?  

They said they were keeping the wallet safe to return the documents and items to the passenger. They claimed there was never any money in it.

 

   Of course not. They took it.