Video: Find the Pattaya farang lobster thief - there's a reward too!

 

 

CCTV footage posted by the daughter of the owner of a seafood restaurant in Pattaya showed what the owner thought was a foreign man stealing lobsters and shrimps they had bought at the market. 

 

They thought the thief might be Russian, reported 77kaoded.

 

The theft occurred at 4 am but the thief was foiled in his getaway when massage ladies at a shop next door gave chase. He dumped the Crustacea that was contained in two plastic bags and fled the scene.

 

77kaoded reporters went to see Thitima Saengaroon, 62 the owner of the shop after her daughter Janya posted on Facebook and offered a reward. The number to call is 0891 351 550 if you have information.

 

 

Thitima said that the shop at the end of Soi 9 on Pattaya Sai 2 road was closed at 4 am. 

 

The man stole four lobsters and three kilos of mantis shrimp that were loaded into the two bags. 

 

But someone at the massage shop was suspicious and had not yet gone to sleep. The alert was sounded then the massage ladies gave chase resulting in the thief dropping the seafood. 

 

It was worth 20,000 baht or more she said. 

 

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Who leaves 20,000 baht worth of anything lying around?

Maybe he was rescuing them to release them back to the sea?

and the lowlifes just keep on arriving...

7 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

Maybe he was rescuing them to release them back to the sea?

Making merit!

13 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Making merit!

Won't find a better comment in this thread than this one.

42 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

It was worth 20,000 baht or more she said.

Sky is the limit on a foreigners bill

A couple of off topic posts have been removed

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

It was worth 20,000 baht or more she said.

Surely 20kbht of lobster would need a bigger bag to remove, not two small carrier bags?

Assuming 50/50 that would be 5Kg lobster, and 10Kg shrimps, total 15Kg in weight

Edited June 1, 20197 yr by BritManToo

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Surely 20kbht of lobster would need a pickup truck to remove, not two small carrier bags?

I was thinking the same, 3 small lobsters and some small crabs.

So they are charging 5000 bht for a small lobster ????. Then the crab 5000 bht a bag 

They wanted only quality tourists...  They got them...

17 hours ago, Solinvictus said:

Won't find a better comment in this thread than this one.

I think 'justgrazing' wins.

The massage ladies were still awake at 4 am cooking their crabs when a Russian ran by with a lobster so gave chase how lucky can the girls get???? 

Probably read "12 Rules For Life" by Jordan Peterson.

 

That is not a putdown of JP at all.

Would love to know how they determined he was Russian from

this video ?

 

he was not wearing Speedo’s or captains hat or Navy shirt or holding Russian flag or carrying bottle of vodka 

13 minutes ago, BestB said:

Would love to know how they determined he was Russian from

this video ?

 

he was not wearing Speedo’s or captains hat or Navy shirt or holding Russian flag or carrying bottle of vodka 

Nope, nope. Definitely American because he's wearing a baseball cap. 

 

Hmm. It's not on backwards - DEFINITELY Canadian.

40 minutes ago, BestB said:

Would love to know how they determined he was Russian from

this video ?

 

he was not wearing Speedo’s or captains hat or Navy shirt or holding Russian flag or carrying bottle of vodka 

I'm damn sure he's not British though; we wouldn't dream of being like that.

 

On second thoughts, maybe he is Blitish; Brexit has messed up the £ & we can't afford Robster.....

He was reallocating ownership, and heading to feed the homeless .

The massage girls spoiled an act of kindness. ????

 

Yes, it was a humanitarian act.

20k Baht who's robbing who here?

20 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Maybe he was rescuing them to release them back to the sea?

They would die in that water

From the headline which lacked a plural, I thought the lobster must have been gold-plated.

20 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

What's the difference between a lobster and a China man run over by a bus .? 

One's a crustacean and the others a crushed-asian .. 

 

Dude goes with a £10 night lady and contracts crabs .. When he see's her again to complain she laughed " what did you want for a tenner Lobsters .! " 

 

 

Life is all about perspective

Just think about it .... the sinking of the Titanic must have seemed like a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's kitchen.

 

 

yes, ok ... I’ll get my coat.

1 minute ago, silver sea said:

 

 

Life is all about perspective

Just think about it .... the sinking of the Titanic must have seemed like a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's kitchen.

 

 

yes, ok ... I’ll get my coat.

Except they froze to death

 

I'm so pleased he was only wearing a vest. That panders to all my prejudices and stereotyping.

I thought he dressed and walked more like a yankee. ????

3 hours ago, Dexlowe said:

Hmm. It's not on backwards - DEFINITELY Canadian.

Like I said, "yankee".

17 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Like I said, "yankee".

Incorrect.

He would be a Canuck.

Not difficult to outrun Thai massage ladies so why he dropped the food?

 

23 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

It was worth 20,000 baht or more she said. 

That there's the real crime.

 

Overcharging tourists for seafood is just shellfish... they should try being a bit more philanthropod.