Filipino 'pickpockets' arrested in Bangkok

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Filipino 'pickpockets' arrested

By The Nation

 

 

Two Filipino men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly pickpocketing a Japanese tourist at the BTS Skytrain Chit Lom station.
 

Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal, deputy commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, held a press conference at the Lumpini police station to announce the arrest of the three suspects, who are 41, 42 and 44.

 

Police said they seized from them a Hermes limited edition wallet worth Bt600,000, and Bt14,500, US$825 and 15,920 Philippine pesos (Bt10,000) in cash and five bank cards.

 

They were alleged to have cut the shoulder bag off a Japanese tourist on July 17 and stole the wallet inside. Police checked security cameras and managed to arrest them at the BTS Siam on Tuesday.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30350802

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-25

[petermik]

Pesky foreigners............

[sammieuk1]

He's back already busting 600k wallet thieves unbelievable BJ.

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, petermik said:

Pesky foreigners............

I thought ASEAN was supposed to allowed free movement within the region.

Are saying pickpocketing is a reserved occupation?

 

[anon789561]

600,000 baht for a wallet! someones doing alright

 

[mok199]

i have a feeling another taxi returning a bag full of precious jems and cash story next week...

[Darcula]

These Filipino pickpockets are giving local pickpockets a bad name.

 

Getting caught and all.

 

 

Edited July 25, 2018 by Darcula

[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, mok199 said:

i have a feeling another taxi returning a bag full of precious jems and cash story next week...

 

Seems odd that no 10-wheeler driver has come forward yet, to explain how a foreigner he gave a lift to just happened to place his 20 tons of gold bars in the trailer, then left without taking them with him.

The driver tracked him down via his fingerprints on the cab door handle, in order to return the forgotten gold.

Now that's dedication for you.

 

[WorriedNoodle]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Hermes limited edition wallet worth Bt600,000

Surely a typo? How can a wallet cost that much, maybe 60,000THB?

[prism]

13 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Surely a typo? How can a wallet cost that much, maybe 60,000THB?

Saw a black one on Hermes's website for $6,500 (215,800 baht)

[Machiavelli]

1 hour ago, prism said:

Saw a black one on Hermes's website for $6,500 (215,800 baht)

Can it make a sandwich? ???

[Destiny1990]

Very nice job...

[oldrunner]

Lock them up and feed them a diet of only BAGONG (the stinky one).