39 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Matey could quite easily have thought it was his own phone, or at least that's how it looks after such a short clip. A few more seconds for'ard & aft might have removed any doubt...

Nah, gotta disagree. He kept it covered while she gave change back, silly ole guy couldn't help hisself.

Let us be honest here...when I arrived in London in 1991, the first attempt at stealing my South African army rucksack was about 30 seconds after the train took off, two big guys brazenly walked over casually and tried to 'confiscate' my bag lols...that situation was repeated plenty times...maybe 91 and 92 were bad years in London but crime was prevalent...

He wanted to download the girl’s phone directory and then returned it...

 

he’s looking to date young and sexy Thai girls....living out his wet dreams

48 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Matey could quite easily have thought it was his own phone, or at least that's how it looks after such a short clip. A few more seconds for'ard & aft might have removed any doubt...

Absolutely not! Anyone can tell from his actions that he tried to hide the phone from the girl when she went to give him back his change and when he subsequently pocketed it. 
Please don’t try to defend the indefensible. 

2 hours ago, URMySunshine said:

There is another thread running on this. In the facebook comments it says the farang has brung it back at last. 

Returning it might be considered mitigation (penalty), but no defense to stealing. 

And I agree, no nation (or 'farang' group) of people are all good, nor all bad. 

11 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

Please don’t try to defend the indefensible. 

I didn't, but if I was on the Jury at the Old Bailey and this clip was all that I had to go on it wouldn't be enough for me to tell the bloke in the father Christmas suit to reach for his black 'at! ????

2 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

53 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Matey could quite easily have thought it was his own phone, or at least that's how it looks after such a short clip. A few more seconds for'ard & aft might have removed any doubt...

Absolutely not! Anyone can tell from his actions that he tried to hide the phone from the girl when she went to give him back his change and when he subsequently pocketed it. 
Please don’t try to defend the indefensible.

Unfortunately and all too often some people will choose to differ.

 

You see it as black, they say it's white, its raining , they see the sun shining, the weather is cold they will say its hot. 

 

The headline even reads Foreigner caught stealing mobile phone.

 

The lady whose phone was stolen posted this video on Facebook.

It's hard to understand why people cant see the truth.

28 minutes ago, Beggar said:

But when he put into in his trouser pocket he might have discovered his own phone there - or perhaps he has very big pockets... 

Have you ever left yours at home or in the car?

Why block out his face!!! He's guilty show him up for what he is, a thieving scumbag!!!!

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

What an A.

Find him, arrest and immediately deport.

I'd also add "fine him" between arrest and immediately deport

This reminded me of the old Brit who was drunk driving and killed a kid in Rayong. I checked that threat and it is closed. I wonder what happened to him. Sometimes threads are closed without closure to the stories. There are so many stories on here about foreigners getting into trouble yet we never heard about people being prosecuted or what their punishment ended up being.

11 minutes ago, VYCM said:

It's hard to understand why people cant see the truth.

"I refer the honorable gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago"

(#38) ????

10 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Have you ever left yours at home or in the car?

I have.. but have you ever mixed your phone up with someone else his or her phone ? I personally never have. I am not saying it can't happen but its unlikely. 

 

Also him taking the phone just when there is nobody near shows something too, though I admit can be cooincidence. But that is a lot of things that need to fall in line to make this guy innocent.

 

First he must be not to bright or forgetful

He must just have left his phone at home

he must have just picked it up with nobody around (by accident as opposed to on purpose)

 

Lot of things that are unlikely make this story just highly unlikely that it was just a mix up. 

2 hours ago, lazeeboy said:

Deport him .....are you people for real he's an OAP maybe he ha dementia deport really 

And maybe people high on drugs that savagely attack and rob people need "help"?

1 hour ago, Chassa said:

Wish somebody would steal my ladies phone!!!

Your ladies phone ???? - meaning they share one phone you lucky btrd ...

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Farangs are not all good”,

Surely that's a misprint.........everybody knows..there is no such thing as crime outside Thailand?

2 hours ago, Don Mega said:

What a piece of <deleted>.

Exactly what a piece of sh<deleted>it.

I'm happy to condemn the fellow if guilty ... but having looked at the video a few times ... I can't see anything in the video itself that shows this is a theft.

 

Apart from a Facebook post claiming that this is a theft, is there evidence that the phone isn't simply his ?

 

Why would a staffmember leave their phone (and only their phone) in the middle of a chair obviously designed for customers to sit on?

 

The phone isn't actually hidden in his hand as the staffmember hands over the change.

 

He does appear to give a "furtive glance" to his left as he picks up the phone, but he could just as easily be picking up his phone protectively as the guy with tatoos and a motorbike helmet walks in.

 

Innocent until proven guilty I say.

 

Look at the video again, without assuming there is a theft (and try to imagine the blurring isn't there .. which unconsciously makes us suspicious of him).

 

All I see in the video is a guy picking up a phone. What's the evidence for the claim that it's not his?

Yes agree as Thais aren't all bad!

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Shameful, it really is. The overwhelming majority of us are trying our best to be good neighbours and get on with the locals and people like this destroy so much of the hard yards we put in. And the fella must be a complete idiot as well as a rotten thief, as pretty much everywhere has CCTV these days, so he was never going to get away with it.

Both shameful and sad - especially for the main character . The cause behind this act can be complicated and complex or simple and misunderstood, containing everything from Alzheimer's, dementia to kleptomania or minor psychological causes -  which can happen to the best of us regardless of nationality, religion and complexion .... 

 

2 hours ago, robblok said:

I do have a problem with thieves and people committing other crimes that make us all look bad. 

I have concerns about thieves and people associating them with me based on skin color. I, like most Thais I expect, cannot fathom how someone can pin one persons action be it bad or explained otherwise on the rest of us by making "us all look bad".

Looks like the poor girl had to wash his feet and trim his toenails before the

thief had it away with her property.

Look, more for advice and hopefully it doesn't happen to you...

 

An older friend shopped Big C Pattaya and when he had finished his shopping and paid, Security pulled him.

Said that he had a 90 baht package of batteries that he hadn't paid for. 

(They were in the bag, but not on the receipt).

They took him to the back room interrogated him and called the police. 

 

I know that he takes medication and can be a bit dithering, but.

I'm not casting stones.

 

He was arrested. 

He had a night in the monkey house. 

Next day pattaya courts in chains.

2500 baht fine.

2 year behavior bond.

 

But it doesn't stop there.

Police said they were obliged to contact immigration. 

Retained his passport. 

(He was booked to go to the UK for Christmas the next day).

The police exercised their humanity side and offered him a deal to get around it.

50,000 baht and the passport was given to him as he left the court..

 

It's not 3 wais and 500 baht fine. Not for farang. 

It's the get out of jail money as well..

Cancellation of visa etc.

 

If you do the crime, you will do the time too.

And possibly pay a significant amount for the Police retirement funds.

 

 

55 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Have you ever left yours at home or in the car?

Yes it can take a while until you discover as Farang that it is not your phone especially if it is switched to Thai language and strange people call you suddenly :-)

I would expect this guy has been a thief his whole life...

3 hours ago, robblok said:

Scum, 

 

I hate thieves hope they deport him for this. He gives us all a bad name.

No he doesn't give us all a bad name, same a Thai thief doesn't give all Thais a bad name.

Ho please ok he stole the phone 

And no one else in Thailand steals please

Ok caught red handed stealing fine slap on wrist

if was anyone else here it would be oh I made a mistake and too phone  thinking was mine  

right only foreigner devils steal 

2 minutes ago, lensta said:

No he doesn't give us all a bad name, same a Thai thief doesn't give all Thais a bad name.

In a perfect world your right.. but just look at the forum Thavisa how people think about Thai woman.

Related story from last year 

Young Foreigner in Seven 11 puts phone done Thai national takes phone 

all on CTV Thai national refused to give phone back unless was paid for her trouble 

different in anyway I THINK NOT 

Reminds me of the foreigner who put his foot on some money dropped by a lady in front of him at the supermarket line.

 

or

 

The guy who saw a fellow traveler drop a bag at the airport and kicked it away and then picked it up.

 

Maybe not habitual criminals and only opportunist thieves  but still thieves, perfectly aware that what they are doing is wrong but cannot resist the temptation.

 

Why anyone should defend these people is beyond me, they deserve whatever sentence/fine they are given, no excuses.