Video: Land of Smiles! Grinning American in custody after theft from Chiang Mai store

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Investigations are underway to try and determine if he is responsible for other thefts.

"Ah, quick lads, what haven't we solved yet"

[bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

"Ah, quick lads, what haven't we solved yet" 

The meaning of life, the universe and everything?

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, atyclb said:

19 minutes ago, roo860 said:

58 minutes ago, atyclb said:

how does one abuse a watermelon?

Bore a hole in it and off you go.

that would be quite a feat

Nah, you're thinking of a chiropodist.

[NightSky]

The guys actions in the video does look as if he's got a few psychological issues. Whats the answer though?

 

I question whether locking this guy in a Thai jail might finish him off and almost be a death penalty. I'm quite sure petty theft doesn't justify that when mentally incapable. 

 

He should be deported and offered psychiatric treatment in the country of origin and than locked up in a jail that's not in Thailand.

 

 

[malibukid]

51 minutes ago, GreenerGrass said:

Sorry but come on Colin, Shaming him on here is one thing, but Channel 7 news, for a petty theft from a convivence store! I am starting to think there is a media campaign to make all foreigner's as (x-ray) outlaw foreigner's! in this case and many others minus the x-ray, quite a few are falling in their laps.  If this kind of media attention continues the normal Thai on the street will hate the site of us! There was a gold shop robbery and a 200k meth pill bust that was mentioned as an encore! 

this would never make the news back home.

[wallybee]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So he was given the chance to get away with it,and refused to pay when caught,

what a wally.

regards worgeordie

Please do not put any personal insults here

Wally Bee

[lamyai3]

4 hours ago, johng said:

Anyone remember this Thai TV advert ?   what was it for ..I vaguely remember it was a Telenor add

..but can't find any other clips of this ADD  (except my bad recording of it)

 

Is this the same guy? 

[johng]

1 minute ago, lamyai3 said:

Is this the same guy? 

No I don't think so   well 99.99999999999999%  sure its not the same guy  but I've been wrong before ????

[metisdead]

Some troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, ThaidDown said:

'Burke' sounds like 'berk' which was derived from Berkeley Hunt.

 

Berkshire hunt.

[Happy Grumpy]

5 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

A few days in jail, then a personal escort to the airport with a blacklist stamp in his passport. 

 

 

Which language school will be looking for a new teacher, though. 

[Formaleins]

5 hours ago, ThaidDown said:

At least he appears to have an appropriate surname.

 

 

 

 

I must be going mad, I have read it over again and cannot find the part where it says his surname is Theivingscum <deleted>!

[villerupt]

What a nice array of aggressiveness and violence in many of your comments ...

First, do u know this guy? maybe he is insane or not responsible for his acts?

 

[maccastime]

One roof tile short on the roof

[Dumbastheycome]

It is definitely time to leave.

Not Thailand.

 TVF.

Loonyville now.

 

[sharktooth]

One of the most hansum muricans I’ve seen around here. And richest.

[GreenerGrass]

4 minutes ago, villerupt said:

What a nice array of aggressiveness and violence in many of your comments ...

First, do u know this guy? maybe he is insane or not responsible for his acts?

 

There are so many narrow minded people on this site, if it was left up to some of their comments not just on this issue but many, all foreigner's in Thailand caught for the most stupid acts should be subjected to at least 5 years hard labor in a Thai horror prison, then throw out and blacklisted. This man is obviously not the full ticket, having the opportunity to settle the matter and refusing. However lets give him the benefit of doubt and say he is just coming of a week long bender, and not thinking clearly, it still does not warrant some of the hate fellow foreigners are dishing out in their comments.   Its really very sad ???? Shame on all the haters! 

[terryofcrete]

5 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

A few days in jail, then a personal escort to the airport with a blacklist stamp in his passport. 

 

Think that's what he actually wants ... he's gone ting tong here, no money to go home never mind buy coffee and sushi... and other luxuries , Lt's and St's and Chang's ...  

[oslooskar]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

I'm an American and I say execute him.

 

 

Well, I'm a real American and I say give the man a fair trial and if he is found guilty then give him the appropriate sentence.

[Miss Pickle]

He is definitely not the full shilling 

[taipan1949]

I would love to see his "smile" after a year in a Thai jail.

[kcpattaya]

By the looks on the video, he might as well tucked some merchandise in his <deleted>? ???? 

[Moon6966]

Absolutely nothing normal about this person
He most likely have some mental problem

His look and behavior suggest some kind of mental illness. Forgot to take his daily doses when traveling? Or did he find some new and better medication in Chiang mai?

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[monkeycu]

From the way he is smiling, I doubt he needed the 2 bags of coffee.

He seems to have overdosed on it

[Jimdandy]

Hand him over to the NYPD (New York Police Department) and they'll wipe that silly smile right off his thieving face...

[hotchilli]

A tad too much whackey backey !!

Guy looks and behaves like a complete loser... pack him off back to the States

(I won't say home he probably doesn't have one)

[hobobo]

6 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So he was given the chance to get away with it,and refused to pay when caught,

what a wally.

regards worgeordie

Probably couldn't afford the hotel so he chose free accommodation at the Station. 

[n210mp]

1 hour ago, ballpoint said:

Berkshire hunt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hunt

[sharktooth]

19 minutes ago, Jimdandy said:

Hand him over to the NYPD (New York Police Department) and they'll wipe that silly smile right off his thieving face...

As much as I agree with that, are they allowed to do that anymore?

[Winky Wilson]

This is proof the Interpol database is corrupted.  What is happening to our society?