VIDEO: Chinese tourist caught stealing camera from Spanish couple in Chiang Mai

[webfact]

VIDEO: Chinese tourist caught stealing camera from Spanish couple in Chiang Mai

 

 

CCTV captures the moment a Chinese man takes a camera from a Spanish couple in Chiang Mai on Tuesday.

 

The Spanish tourists had been visiting Wat Phra That Doi Suthep when they left a GoPro camera on the bench they had been sitting on.

 

After realising their mistake they returned a short time later but the camera was missing.

 

 

They reported the missing camera to police who checked CCTV footage which revealed the camera had been taken by a man wearing an unmistakably large hat.

 

 

 

The man had been sitting behind the Spanish couple and helped himself to the camera after he saw it had been left on the bench.

 

The CCTV footage showed the man going to sit where the camera had been left before using his large hat and shirt to try and hide the fact he had taken the camera.

 

The man was discovered to be a part of a group of Chinese tourists who police later tracked down to the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre.

 

When approached by police the Chinese man handed over the camera telling officers that he had intended to hand it in but wasn’t sure how or where to report the matter.

 

Channel 7 reported that the incident seemed to have been put down to a misunderstanding, with the camera eventually being returned to the Spanish couple.

 

According to reports in Thai media, it doesn’t appear the Chinese man was charged with theft.

 

Source: Chiang Mai News

 

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[khwaibah]

Remember they just got another free pass from the government on visa.????

[nikmar]

He doesnt look shifty at all. ????

[Vacuum]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to reports in Thai media, it doesn’t appear the Chinese man was charged with theft.

Of course not, he was Chinese..... Bend over for the master.

Edited April 25, 2019 by Vacuum

[Lucius verus]

I dont think he matches the demographic of big spending Chinese who apparently dominate the tourism industry in LOS.

[anchadian]

Didn't a British man recently find a mobile intending to find its owner, and got about 10 days in detention for doing so.

[KeesHolland]

It is very clear that the noble Chinese quality tourist is looking around in an attempt to find the Spanish couple to return the camera he found and wrapped in clothes to protect it. I bet we will see this guy soon pictured while accepting flowers from TTP

[sweatalot]

So he wanted to return it to return it.

Why then did he hide it under the hat after picking up?

[KeesHolland]

It is very clear that he is not hiding it, he just gives it extra protection in order not to damage before returning the camera to the owner

[loong]

11 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Didn't a British man recently find a mobile intending to find its owner, and got about 10 days in detention for doing so.

Yes. Daren't upset the Chinese though!

[kcpattaya]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

it doesn’t appear the Chinese man was charged with theft

Of course not: Imagine this would hurt the 'TAT' numbers....

[shady86]

I guess the Gov doesn't want to piss off Chinese tourists. Thats the wonder of money here.

[giddyup]

Hand it in my arse. That's about as devious as you can get.

[Crash999]

Oh another one of these “honestly officer I was going to search for the owner later” cases. 

[The Deerhunter]

43 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Didn't a British man recently find a mobile intending to find its owner, and got about 10 days in detention for doing so.

Exactly.    But he was not from the Most Favoured nation of Submarine & railway vendors

[Destiny1990]

57 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Didn't a British man recently find a mobile intending to find its owner, and got about 10 days in detention for doing so.

Yes in jail they cut of his dreadlocks and he only was released after his family paid 800,000 bht. 

Edited April 25, 2019 by Destiny1990

[Lupatria]

...and there are millions more to come.

[RotBenz8888]

In a usual case, the thieves would be sitting with bowed heads by a desk at the police station with 10 officers standing behind smiling, and the robbed pointing at the them. Buuuut since they are Chinese.....

[rskdev]

Yes, more "Quality Chinese Tourist in Action."

 

https://coconuts.co/kl/news/beachgoers-capture-the-magical-moment-woman-decides-to-take-dump-on-port-dickson-sandy-shores/?utm_source=Coconuts+Media+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=3d1ed8edb7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_05_05_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c10d7999ee-3d1ed8edb7-81794657

[Naamblar2014]

All just a  misunderstanding... ????

The best lawyer would be hard pressed to make a case that this man simply came across the item and innocently picked it up.  This man knew that what he was doing was wrong. It made me sick how he tries to conceal what he was doing.  He should be charged with theft. Absolute scumbag.  But up-to Thailand,  if you want scumbag thieves who sh@t and pi@s on your beaches and footpaths,  then good luck to you.

[holy cow cm]

Lots of these professional or non professional enough Chinese coming to Thailand just to heist something. 

[johng50]

No No No, hes not chinese, hes a Farang who looks chinese because the picture was taken in the wrong light and on the wrong angle, chinese are a protected species in thailand, they dont do that only farangs, thailand must apologise to the chinese government for this huge mistake.

[chrisinth]

Well, there was little misunderstanding from the Chinese gentleman from the moment he saw the go-pro to the minute he had it concealed under his shirt obscuring the theft (Yup!) with his hat.

 

I can only imagine the only reason he wasn't arrested was either the Spanish couple didn't want to press charges or that they weren't privy to the CCTV footage and didn't get the full picture.

 

There are times I wish the laws of the person's nationality were used against them; this is one of those times for me.

[BritManToo]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

When approached by police the Chinese man handed over the camera telling officers that he had intended to hand it in but wasn’t sure how or where to report the matter.

Brit guy gets 10 days in jail, huge fine and his head shaved then told to leave the country.

Chinese guy gets released, and probably thanked for returning the 'lost' item.

 

Just about says all there is to say about Thailand and white folk, they hate us and want us to leave.

Edited April 25, 2019 by BritManToo

[Happy Grumpy]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

a misunderstanding,

Of course it was.

 

 

Wonder if it would have been a misunderstanding if a farang had taken a Chinese or Thai couple's camera. 

[kenmakca]

Throw the guy in jail and throw away the key!!

[Formaleins]

You really never know just where these cameras are, seems someone is always watching.

[Elreeco]

Chop his hand off ....

[balo]

They are quality tourists, on prepaid packages , spending 0 baht in Thailand. Let's have more of that, billions are lining up . 

 

[PerkinsCuthbert]

Fair's fair, bang him up in detention for ten days and fine him 800k Baht, then deport him.