Popular Post webfact Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 Salon owner had her car stolen by customer who took her car for a test drive Picture: INN A salon owner in Chonburi thought it was her lucky day when a customer who was in for a hairdo showed an interest in her Toyota that was for sale. Prapatsara, 27, had seen the advert stuck in the window of the car and thought this would be an ideal vehicle for her. The regular customer took the car for a test drive and came back to announce that it was perfect and she would buy it. Though she needed to take it for one more run - just to make sure. That was back in September and Uraiwan had not seen her car or Prapatsara since. She tried calling her and was told that she would soon pay for it. But months passed and no cash was forthcoming. The alleged thief - who denied everything - was caught by crime suppression outside a large store in Chumpae, Khon Kaen at the weekend and taken back to Samed police station to face charges after being slapped with a warrant. INN reported that she had previous offences against her name for selling goods online but disappearing without sending them. Source: INN -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henryford Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! Edited March 2, 2020 by Henryford 4 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mauGR1 Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! In the OP the thief is described as a regular customer of the salon, so, hardly a complete stranger. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 Maybe there was a misunderstanding in how long the test drive was going to be? 2 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Interesting story, with a nice ending. Anyone surprised by the action/reaction of what transpired? I'd on the horn after an hour or 2, wanting my car...not 6 months. I guess the same happens with land and squatters....what I am thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 26 minutes ago, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! dumbo thai woman....!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 34 minutes ago, mauGR1 said: 44 minutes ago, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! In the OP the thief is described as a regular customer of the salon, so, hardly a complete stranger. Yes, but Uraiwan still let the customer take the car out alone. I would never do that - from my experience of listening to what people 'say' they will do and what they actually do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Yes, but Uraiwan still let the customer take the car out alone. I would never do that - from my experience of listening to what people 'say' they will do and what they actually do. She'll probably never do that mistake again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! To be honest she wasn't a complete stranger. She only borrowed it, Thai style. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! Try reading it.... The regular customer took the car for a test drive and came back to announce that it was perfect and she would buy it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 So she knew the person she stole it from is it me,or are these Thai criminals getting more stupid by the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 She probably won't come back to get her hair done at this salon again. ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said: She probably won't come back to get her hair done at this salon again. ☺️ Well not unless she wants it shaved off completely. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigilante Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I pay you ... tomollow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jane Dough Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 5 hours ago, bluesofa said: Yes, but Uraiwan still let the customer take the car out alone. I would never do that - from my experience of listening to what people 'say' they will do and what they actually do. I'd rather let them take it out alone than go with them. Now, that would be dangerous. Rooster 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 20 hours ago, mauGR1 said: In the OP the thief is described as a regular customer of the salon, so, hardly a complete stranger. The initial test drive is understandable... But who lets a customer drive your car away after saying it was perfect and agreeing to buy it? Cash/payment first with the exchange of paperwork stating new ownership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 37 minutes ago, hotchilli said: The initial test drive is understandable... But who lets a customer drive your car away after saying it was perfect and agreeing to buy it? Cash/payment first with the exchange of paperwork stating new ownership? I didn't say she was smart, i just said that the thief was not a complete stranger to her ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) I sold my bicycle last week to a Thai guy. He turned up in his car, told him he could take the bike for a spin, but needed to hand me his car keys, which he did, should have taken his car, that would have been a good swap. ???? Edited March 3, 2020 by roo860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 21 hours ago, webfact said: Khon Kaen at the weekend and taken back to Samed police station to face charges after being slapped with a warrant. S-i-L had her car stolen. Thief apprehended (by family members) years later & taken to Jomtien station. Fat cop there would not touch the case unless he was paid 10K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 23 hours ago, mikebell said: S-i-L had her car stolen. Thief apprehended (by family members) years later & taken to Jomtien station. Fat cop there would not touch the case unless he was paid 10K. Did you take his picture and then go to Soi 9 in Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Did you take his picture and then go to Soi 9 in Pattaya? The thief was a woman who had rented & sold three cars. The dealer got two back. The family spotted the thief & did a Citizen's arrest calling the police. I drove the cop/thief & family to Jomtien Cop Shop. Fat Get wouldn't touch it until he got 10K. The family hadn't got it; I would not pay so S-i-L paid bank for four years on a car she didn't have. Thief has never had her day in court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, mikebell said: The thief was a woman who had rented & sold three cars. The dealer got two back. The family spotted the thief & did a Citizen's arrest calling the police. I drove the cop/thief & family to Jomtien Cop Shop. Fat Get wouldn't touch it until he got 10K. The family hadn't got it; I would not pay so S-i-L paid bank for four years on a car she didn't have. Thief has never had her day in court. Unbelievable, but I have heard this of the Jomtiem box before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 12:33 PM, jacko45k said: To be honest she wasn't a complete stranger. She only borrowed it, Thai style. Thai specialty; same with my tools or my beautiful ladder; "we" come to borrow them from me but they don't give them back to me; now everything is locked up and the borrower must give me a pledge in the form of a nice 1000 baht note if he wants to borrow a tool (or the scale) again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Just now, Assurancetourix said: Thai specialty; same with my tools or my beautiful ladder; "we" come to borrow them from me but they don't give them back to me; now everything is locked up and the borrower must give me a pledge in the form of a nice 1000 baht note if he wants to borrow a tool (or the scale) again That does sound like a good solution. I notice the in-laws when borrowing stuff won't return it until I go round to ask for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said: Thai specialty; same with my tools or my beautiful ladder; "we" come to borrow them from me but they don't give them back to me; now everything is locked up and the borrower must give me a pledge in the form of a nice 1000 baht note if he wants to borrow a tool (or the scale) again Returning borrowed items. Putting things back where they found them. Showing respect for other people's property. It isn't going to happen! Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend. Edited March 5, 2020 by jacko45k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 7:46 PM, Henryford said: Who lets a complete stranger take their car for a test drive alone !! Article said Long "Time Customer", so you kinda let your guard down, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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