Video: A British pensioner's shame! Stole his neighbor's mattress and cash while he was away

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Video: A British pensioner's shame! Stole his neighbor's mattress and cash while he was away

 

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A British pensioner and his Thai wife were led on a reenactment yesterday after they were caught on CCTV stealing their neighbor's mattress and 100,000 baht in foreign currency. 

 

 

Pattaya police chief Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch - who had earlier promised thieves they would be caught this high season - led 72 year old Sidney Michael Edward and his wife Pansakaw Nasoke, 45 to the scene of the crime on beach road Soi 5. 

 

Sidney had forced the doorknob of the next door room belonging to a Mr Stephen aged 66 .

 

When Mr Stephen came back from a trip to Cambodia on Saturday he found that 3,000 UK pounds and his mattress were missing. 

 

 

He immediately went to the cops. 

 

His neighbors immediately fell under suspicion but denied stealing. When they were shown CCTV they had to change their story.

 

Sidney admitted that he stole the mattress and cash - worth about 120,000 baht - and his wife acted as lookout. 

 

 

On the video on Pattaya Online News on Facebook the wife told reporters that the two men were "friends".

 

The police chief also mentioned in the video that the money was 3,000 Euros contrary to press reports it was in pounds. 

 

 

The couple have been charged with theft detained. 

 

Pictures: We Love Pattaya

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-04

 

[darksidedog]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

The police chief also mentioned in the video that the money was 3,000 Euros contrary to press reports it was in pounds. 

You can clearly see it is pounds, so no brownie points for the police chief.

One wonders how he got to be the chief when his observational powers appear to be somewhat lacking.

Shame on the British fella for doing something so shitty.

[simon43]

He stole the mattress??!

[Kadilo]

What’s with the masks? Do they think no one recognizes them?

 

Low life scum. Great “friend”

 

He’s that dumb he didn’t even know his own apartment t had CCTV...lol

 

Who on earth leaves 3,000 euros/pounds under a mattress in Pattaya of all places .......and I assume told his “friend”

 

 

 

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[ThreeEyedRaven]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

On the video on Pattaya Online News on Facebook the wife told reporters that the two men were "friends".

 

I suspect that ship has now sailed.

[mauGR1]

Another episode of "Living the dream".

[wgdanson]

5 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

He’s that dumb he didn’t even know his own apartment t had CCTV...lol

Only in the corridors I hope!

[Kadilo]

When you’re 72 years old and stealing off your neighbour (friend) it’s time to <deleted> off and die. 

[worgeordie]

With friends like him,who needs enemies, 

he should have said that he was desperate

with the drop of Sterling and needed easy

money,a Thai kind of excuse,and for the 

other guy to leave 3 K in his room while

he went off to Cambo,astounding. 

regards worgeordie

[mauGR1]

12 minutes ago, simon43 said:

He stole the mattress??!

Apparently he did ..not exactly a genius of crime.

[troniccrypt]

Why are all the criminals always wearing masks? What is the logic behind this. 

[phuketlive]

The video is hilarious, seeing the guy on cctv thinking nobody will see him, how stupid he is hahaha, so stupid it's hard to believe this story is true

[lopburi3]

Just now, troniccrypt said:

Why are all the criminals always wearing masks? What is the logic behind this. 

Because they have not been proven guilty of anything but are put on public display before trial.  The recent allowing of face cover might help an innocent party avoid being forever cast as a criminal in the minds of those that see them.

[Orton Rd]

I would throw that mattress out not steal it

[Darcula]

Just the mattress. No sheet?

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

On the video on Pattaya Online News on Facebook the wife told reporters that the two men were "friends".

 

With friends like that, who needs thieving, scum bag, low life burglars, eh...

[sammieuk1]

Rob thy neighbour and a working cctv and a bunch of heavy weight cops he is doomed ????

[Ron19]

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[robblok]

18 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

 

With friends like that, who needs thieving, scum bag, low life burglars, eh...

 

Great friends maybe they have a different definition of friends in the UK ????

 

Anyway I wonder what his punishment will be.

[Henrik Andersen]

You 72 years old and on pension 

stealing from your friend is stupid why do you have a gf if you don't have money 

Send this gf out and work but that's to late now 

Can you have a nice life in England because you getting banned from Thailand for the rest of your life 

Stupid old man 

[Justgrazing]

Fair to say slaphead wont be Number 1 suspect if the hairclip was part of the haul .. 

And he could always enquire about getting that chromedome lawyer in on the defence case ..

Edited October 4, 2018 by Justgrazing
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[crazykopite]

That’s pounds they have the Queens head on the notes the police chief has got it wrong it’s not Euros

[Andrew65]

2 hours ago, troniccrypt said:

Why are all the criminals always wearing masks? What is the logic behind this. 

They probably have a cold!?????????

[chrisinth]

3 hours ago, Kadilo said:

What’s with the masks? Do they think no one recognizes them?

 

Low life scum. Great “friend”

 

He’s that dumb he didn’t even know his own apartment t had CCTV...lol

 

Who on earth leaves 3,000 euros/pounds under a mattress in Pattaya of all places .......and I assume told his “friend”

 

 

 

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I don't think he did leave it under the mattress, only a complete idiot would do that.

 

Much better to leave it in an unlocked drawer in your wardrobe. Either that or he's reenacting tea-leafing the poor guys socks as well.........................

 

 

 

 

[chrisinth]

2 hours ago, Darcula said:

Just the mattress. No sheet?

Clearly a novice at this game. If he'd got away with it he would have had to go through the stress of getting the right sized sheets for the mattress.

 

What a ball-breaking exercise that is if you forget to take the measurements before shopping.........................

[1sickpuppy]

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

You can clearly see it is pounds, so no brownie points for the police chief.

One wonders how he got to be the chief when his observational powers appear to be somewhat lacking.

Shame on the British fella for doing something so shitty.

Hope the scumbag get locked up & deported & blacklisted, another quality pom

[falang1969]

Living the retirement dream in Thailand.....in one room! 

[jesimps]

Were they charged with mattresside?

I'll get my coat.

[car720]

and the irony is that he is most probably one of the tv posters who always says that nothing bad ever happens in Thailand. 

[8OA8]

What I find truly amazing is the resources that are used in the reenactment of this heinous crime. Of course its a good job they can find the manpower from within their 230,000 officer's.