Thai police arrest foreigner who robbed home of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thai police arrest foreigner who robbed home of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit

 

Image: Daily News

 

A foreign man suspected of a number of burglaries at high profile properties in Pattaya and Bangkok, including one at the home of Thailand’s Deputy Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, has been arrested.

 

Robert Alexander Williams, 45, who holds a Colombian passport but whose birthplace is believed to be the United States, was arrested on Saturday morning in Khon Kaen.

 

Police received information that Williams and his girlfriend were travelling the Bangkok-Udon Thani bus and setup up a roadblock in Ban Phai district.

 

The pair were then arrested and taken to Ban Phai police station for questioning.

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thai media reported that Williams has had a warrant out for his arrest since 26 April 2016 for being part of a gang of Colombians who burgled properties in Bangkok, Pattaya and Chonburi during Songkran 2016.

 

Pol Lt Gen Thanasak Ritthidejpaibu investigating said that Williams had confessed to burgling the homes with four other Colombian men. Williams told police that one of the homes belonged to a senior military officer where cash and valuables totalling more than 2 million baht were stolen.

 

Police said they are still searching for the other members of the gang, while Williams and his Thai girlfriend will be transferred to Don Mueang police station in Bangkok.

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-16

 

[FarangryBirds]

Did he steal any watches??? 

[Darcula]

17 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Williams told police that one of the homes belonged to a senior military officer where cash and valuables totalling more than 2 million baht were stolen.

 

Silly guy, ony managed to break into the maids safe.

 

[Bluespunk]

18 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Williams and his girlfriend were travelling the Bangkok-Udon Thani bus

Who says crime pays?

[tracker1]

Silly man he should have known the toad would have been watch ing in more then one way !

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Who says crime pays?

 

It's called flying (rolling???) under the radar... 

[janclaes47]

Am I drunk or has every post in this thread been made twice?

[InfinityandBeyond]

18 minutes ago, FarangryBirds said:

Did he steal any watches??? 

No. He just borrowed them. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Just now, janclaes47 said:

Am I drunk or has every post in this thread been made twice?

I think you're drunk... 

 

Just now, janclaes47 said:

Am I drunk or has every post in this thread been made twice?

Edited June 16, 2018 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Artisi]

21 minutes ago, FarangryBirds said:

Did he steal any watches??? 

could he carry then all?

[Vacuum]

10 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

Silly guy, ony managed to break into the maids safe.

 

Well, he fits right in with your comment. Flip-flops, wifebeaters, shorts and tattoos...

[Artisi]

17 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

Silly guy, ony managed to break into the maids safe.

 

wonder what he missed  in the drivers safe?

[Artisi]

More to the point, did the senior military guy report the theft to the police - or would that open too many questions?
 

[darksidedog]

I wonder if Prawits insurance covers things that he didn't own personally, but had just been loaned to him.

I would laugh my nads off if all his dodgy bling got nicked.

 

[Thailand]

Foiled by the neighborhood watch!

[janclaes47]

9 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I think you're drunk... 

 

Well I wasn't, but of course I can't proof it now since it it is fixed, but the first 3 replies were on my screen and below they were shown again with the same post number.

[ThreeEyedRaven]

8 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder if Prawits insurance covers things that he didn't own personally, but had just been loaned to him.

I would laugh my nads off if all his dodgy bling got nicked.

 

I have heard it said that nothing pisses a criminal off more than having stuff they stole, nicked from them. 

Not pointing any fingers, just saying, you know.

Edited June 16, 2018 by ThreeEyedRaven

[Briggsy]

 

 

47 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Pol Lt Gen Thanasak Ritthidejpaibu investigating said that Williams had confessed to burgling the homes with four other Colombian men. Williams told police that one of the homes belonged to a senior military officer where cash and valuables totalling more than 2 million baht were stolen.

Yeah right! I bet he didn't confess.

 

[Artisi]

4 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Foiled by the neighborhood watch!

and the culprit is now being wound-up.

 

[Artisi]

3 minutes ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

I have heard it said that nothing pisses a criminal off more than having stuff they stole, nicked from them. 

Not pointing any fingers, just saying, you know.

well it save someone from any further questioning - "I don't own any watches". 

[thaifan01]

What a smart guy.. Ok, he is a thief - but really, he stayed in Thailand after joining a raid like that??? He really wanted to get free accomodation provided by the Thai Gov I guess.... I've heard the standard and the food provided is excellent... ????

 

[rkidlad]

I hope he’s the kind of burglar who defecates on the floor in the houses before he leaves. 

[InfinityandBeyond]

21 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

I hope he’s the kind of burglar who defecates on the floor in the houses before he leaves. 

How crass and vulgar. Show some class!  I would have laid out some aluminium foil at least, sealed it in tupperware and labelled it "Roast Duck" and put it in the fridge. 

This cat has is so full of it, he wouldn't know the difference. He lives off of it and feeds it to his minions and the masses. 

 

Edited June 16, 2018 by InfinityandBeyond
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[bluesofa]

12 minutes ago, InfinityandBeyond said:

How crass and vulgar. Show some class!  I would have laid out some aluminium foil at least, sealed it in tupperware and labelled it "Roast Duck" and put it in the fridge. 

This cat has is so full of it, he wouldn't know the difference. He lives off of it and feeds it to his minions and the masses. 

 

You could also grind some of it up, and put it in a jar marked "Special Civet Coffee"

I can see the creative possibilities for this going on for a while.

 

edit: I just wonder if someone might start a FB fan page for him - I can imagine him being very popular.

 

Edited June 16, 2018 by bluesofa

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder if Prawits insurance covers things that he didn't own personally, but had just been loaned to him.

I would laugh my nads off if all his dodgy bling got nicked.

 

 

Seriously, what Thai insurance company -- all of them being regulated by the government -- is going to tell Mr. Stubby that his loss wasn't covered?

 

They'd eat the loss, just to avoid getting wound up by the guy, finding themselves facing a hard time from the government, and ultimately having to watch their every move to avoid getting seconded. 

[Darcula]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Well, he fits right in with your comment. Flip-flops, wifebeaters, shorts and tattoos...

 

That's just his period costume.

[Rhys]

..oh the excitement in Ban Phai...

 

[The Old Bull]

Watch out

[Ron19]

Couldn't have been watching his back.

[neeray]

What goes around, comes around (like a watch).

Karma.

It takes a thief to know a thief.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Those "hot" watches just got hotter.

 

Disgusting. Stealing property of the diseased. (that's twice now)