Police hunt cabbie who stripped Chinese passenger of Bt3.6m worth valuables

By THE NATION

 

 

Police is hunting for a Bangkok cabbie who allegedly stole valuables worth more than Bt3.6 million from a Chinese businessman early on September 1.

 

Rubber exporter Zhong Ai said he had been out drinking with friends in the Royal City Avenue area, and hailed a cab to take him home at 5am. However, he fell asleep in the cab and found himself on the roadside in Soi Ekamai 12 at 7am. He also realised that all his valuables had gone missing including a Bt2.3 million Patek Philippe watch, a Bt1 million diamond ring, a Bt200,000 wedding ring, two cellphones and Bt30,000 in cash.

 

Police is checking the CCTV camera footage along the route to track the cabbie’s movements and has called on anybody who may have information to step forward and help bring the alleged thief to justice.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375732

 

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All cabbies to do TM30 would end  this.

this guy was so dumb he almost deserves to lose it all..

If he was wearing a watch the same Price as a new condo then you can bet his loss was just pocket money

15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Police is hunting

Fire this writer. Seriously. Thats a prathom English error.

45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He also realised that all his valuables had gone missing including a Bt2.3 million Patek Philippe watch

Was he a mate of Prawit?

How do we know that he was so drunk (or asleep) that he and the taxi driver couldn't agree on his destination or some other innocent explanation... and while he slept off the drunkenness on the street a ladyboy or other petty criminal didn't come along and rob him? Or maybe he lost it gambling or during some other illegal activity and wants to blame a taxi driver!

Ok, the alleged story is most likely, but what evidence is there other than the blurred memory of a drunken Chinaman who appears to have more disposable money than common sense.

40 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Was he a mate of Prawit?

Can't have been, he still had his watch up to the point he was allegedly robbed.

does insurance cover stupidity 

Welcome China to Thailand.

Expect the next episode of "Cabbies are Heroes" anytime soon

Replacing the watch is no problem we know someone with a cupboard full

Last time I checked `police' was a plural noun. 

He "hailed a cab".

Should have hailed an Armoured Security Vehicle if he had all that on him.

The scourge of Thailand.  

insurance claim?i

He's lucky he still has his life,too drunk to fight back.

regards worgeordie

"fell asleep"?

Could be an insurance scam by him. But Police will have that in their mind and give him their quesrion service in the back room.

Hope it goes China viral. We don't need anymore?

12 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

this guy was so dumb he almost deserves to lose it all..

If he ever had  it in the first place.

Calls to mind Forest Gump's popular phase, "Stupid is as stupid does"! Who passes out in a cab carrying all that stuff anywhere, let alone Thailand!

I'm in the wrong job - need to get into rubber  ????

This guy must have been more than just "drunk and fell asleep".  To be stripped of those things and taken out of the cab and left on the side of the road...he must have been almost unconscious.  Perhaps collusion between business friend and cabby? 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

gone missing including a Bt2.3 million Patek Philippe watch

Prawit wasn't the taxi driver by any chance was he? 

How can you think of increasing the number of tourists and investors if all public transport services are infested with unscrupulous criminals?

TAXI #  177533    I repeat  177533     This driver is very shady and needs investigated.....

I am very suspicious of cab driver  # 177533    I would look at him and talk to him..  very shady      177533

Another nail in the coffin for Chinese tourism ! 

a fool and his money (  plus watch rings and Cell phones ) are soon departed  no sympathy if due to drink

no doubt will be covered by insurance