Pattaya hotel cashier arrested for allegedly stealing 2,000 euros from guest

By The Nation

 

 

Police on Friday arrested the cashier of a Pattaya hotel for allegedly stealing 2,000 euros (Bt76,000) from a Finnish tourist and Bt10,000 from the hotel.

Pattaya police chief Pol Col Apichai Krobphet said Sureeporn Soonthaisong was arrested under a warrant issued by the Pattaya Court.

 

Sureeporn worked as a cashier at the front office of the Thepthip Hotel near Khao Phra Tamnak in South Pattaya when she allegedly committed the thefts on Tuesday.

 

Police said the Finnish tourist rented a security locker at the counter to deposit 2,000 euros in cash but Sureeporn somehow switched the key with the key to another box and stole the cash late at night.

She also stole Bt10,000 from the cashier's machine, police say.

 

Police arrested her at her room not far from the hotel.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30355942

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Police on Friday arrested the cashier of a Pattaya hotel for allegedly stealing 2,000 euros (Bt76,000) from a Finnish tourist ...

It's ok, he wasn't Chinese, a wai and a "sorry, sorry" and all will be good.

 

' Smart '  lady,, did she not see the Camera's ?

Maiby worked before at Queen Pattaya hotel...

Edited October 6, 20187 yr by gerritkaew

Did she nick his jacket also .? Looks a tad big on her ..

Edited October 6, 20187 yr by Justgrazing
Sp

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Police arrested her at her room not far from the hotel.

 

She work cashier. She good lady. Go back loom. Money Finnish.

 

I still don't get it do nobody Have credit card ?

it seems like farang only have cash when they arrive in Thailand hmmm

Bad lady for sure 

Edited October 6, 20187 yr by Henrik Andersen
Forgot some words

9 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

I still don't get it do nobody Have credit card ?

it seems like farang only have cash when they arrive in Thailand hmmm

Bad lady for sure 

Have you ever checked your credit card statement when you go home check out the extra fees you get charged then the lower exchange rate believe me cash reigns supreme over card any day

"Sureeporn worked as a cashier at the front office of the Thepthip Hotel near Khao Phra Tamnak in South Pattaya when she allegedly committed the thefts on Tuesday."

 

I thought naming and shaming businesses or a person in any way is against thai law and potential for a defamation lawsuit. Wonder why The Nation can get away with mentioning the business?

11 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

I still don't get it do nobody Have credit card ?

it seems like farang only have cash when they arrive in Thailand hmmm

Bad lady for sure 

Heck, using ones credit card in SE Asian countries is not exactly secure compared to Europe or North America. With cash, credit cards or any valuables  you do not leave them laying around in the room.

8 minutes ago, toenail said:

Heck, using ones credit card in SE Asian countries is not exactly secure compared to Europe or North America. With cash, credit cards or any valuables  you do not leave them laying around in the room.

It seems that this time putting them all in the safe deposit box wasn't a safe bet either....

If you’ve ever had your credit card compromised in Thailand you know why cash is the better option. 

Have some sympathy for the poor girl, she probably has to take care of her Father, pay school fees for other family members and is expected to build a mansion in Buriram...on top of that she has to buy food,fuel and pay rent...give the girl a break

1 hour ago, toenail said:

Heck, using ones credit card in SE Asian countries is not exactly secure compared to Europe or North America. With cash, credit cards or any valuables  you do not leave them laying around in the room.

not only in Asia.
I put a bunch of travelers' cheques in a rather nice and reputable Hotel's safe,  closed and taped the envelope.
next day checked, envelope all good, bunch of travellers' cheques inside.
A few days after went to cash some cheques and noticed that the serial number sequence was interrupted, counted, and about 15 were missing: 1500 $ was (and is) a lot of money in rural Africa. 
The soon-to-be-great-again-country express traveller cheques company refunded the missing cheques. So, the small amount of premium paid was well spent ????

Not really newsworthy; let the cashier face the music, lock her up and close the file. Possibly a lesson learnt - most likely not though ...... 

19 hours ago, gerritkaew said:

' Smart '  lady,, did she not see the Camera's ?

she wore a mask !

Can you trust anyone in Thailand... ?

Ok ok rhetorical question !

Not terribly bright to go back to a known room...duhhhhh.

For the first time when I came to Thailand I went everywhere with 100k baht
in my pocket until I used it finish within 2 months because only in my pocket money seemed safe to me... it looks like I was right ????

Over the years I have never had anything stolen from any security box.  I go back and forth as to whether I prefer the boxes to be behind the counter where they are in more view of more people and one person stealing would be hard, or if I prefer the boxes that are say on the side of the entrance, where less people go, but also less people see it.  I have only stayed in country for like 2 months at a time so I never had much more thatn 3 or 4 K USD in there, my spare credit and debit card, my US Phone ( I use a thai cell when traveling), and a few other nick knacks

And people tell me Thai girls have brains just like you and me.  But the brain was clearly not working . A hotel , cameras ,

 

"Oh look. money, I steal , tomorrow everything okay." 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 20187 yr by balo

Soooooooooooo . . .

 

No jokes about "Happy Finnish?"

This place looks like a 5 stars hotel doesn't? I guess our Finn's daily spending was 300 for Hotel, 100 for food, 1000 for beer and 3000 for whores?

Its a grubby looking hotel.

Is it one of those cheap overnight (bargirl) hotels?

 

The security boxes dont look secure at all. Anyone could climb inside.

You get what you paid for.

No thanks.

Edited October 8, 20187 yr by lanista

I shed a we bit of sympathy here, it must be difficult for poor people that handle money being able to resist stealing. But this Also happens with the white collar workers in the western world.