webfact Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Pattaya: ‘Motorcycle taxi guy' grabs all farang's donation money and flees Picture: one31 Thai media went to Jomtien beach to investigate after a musician posted on Facebook that a Thai man had run off with all the money being handed out to a queue of desperate people by a farang in Jomtien. Thiwa P. , 57, said that the queue stretched from a hotel past his shop on the sea front yesterday morning. Everything was going fine until someone he thought was a motorcycle taxi rider or win grabbed all the foreigner's money. It looked like about 10,000 baht he said. People gave chase as the thief ran off but he got away. Thiwa filmed the aftermath, he was notnin time to catch the incident on his phone. Picture: one31 He told one31 reporters at the scene later that it was embarrassing for Thai people that anyone should do such a thing. "It's terrible - everyone is in a bad way then this happens". The media said no report had yet been made to the Pattaya police. Source: one31 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mango Bob Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 If the money is not returned stop give out donatons. This is a type case of some greddy lowlife Thai doing what they do best. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Never stand near the road holding money or other valuables, m/c snatching is rife in Asia. (I was taught this in Phnom Penh, when a guy on a m/c tried, and failed, to snatch my phone) 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcsw53 Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Scumbag. Where are the police when you need them. They should have been in attendance to ensure social distancing, then there would have been an outside chance of him being caught. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Troll post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, dcsw53 said: Scumbag. Where are the police when you need them. They should have been in attendance to ensure social distancing, then there would have been an outside chance of him being caught. If they were notified. Jomtiem sounding a little unsafe these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chelseafan Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 3 hours ago, BritManToo said: ... m/c snatching is rife in Asia. Preferred m/c Hammer myself.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 So; the Media turned up but the Cops didn't bother ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 They could catch the guy if they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post time2093 Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Mango Bob said: If the money is not returned stop give out donatons. This is a type case of some greddy lowlife Thai doing what they do best. And let the Thai bashing commence......This would happen at any giving city anywhere in today's world not only in Asia and in Thailand. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmail2you Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 If they stole it off a thai would have been a different story 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relocated Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 This seems to be an accurate story. I do believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, time2093 said: And let the Thai bashing commence......This would happen at any giving city anywhere in today's world not only in Asia and in Thailand. That doesn't make the scum who snatch the money any less scummy... When reading 'citiyanywherevisa.com' and reading of such news you could comment that this also occurs in Thailand !!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Cue the 'Taxi Story', of a driver who finds and returns millions of baht to the tourist who left the money in a taxi..... Smiles and laughs all round, the worlds wrongs have been righted, equilibrium returned !!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, time2093 said: And let the Thai bashing commence......This would happen at any giving city anywhere in today's world not only in Asia and in Thailand. This article is about Pattaya, Thailand and not "any giving city anywhere...". That being said, it is a pathetic act, and yes, pathetic if it happened in any city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fex Bluse Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 101 years old, one-armed Thai Motocy driver returns 1.3 million Euros to Farang. - Amazing Trusted Thailand Edited May 22, 2020 by Fex Bluse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) The video commentary says the ' falang ' was giving people 1000 baht when the thief made of with all the money.....10,000 ??? So....10 people get a thousand each ?? The ' facts ' don't fit the picture. Edited May 22, 2020 by Denim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Mango Bob said: If the money is not returned stop give out donatons. This is a type case of some greddy lowlife Thai doing what they do best. It's a no-brainer in Thailand. Tell all the 'recipients' that the money is lost and that donations can only continue if the money is recovered. - They will find the perpetrator! Let them deal with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Cue the 'Taxi Story', of a driver who finds and returns millions of baht to the tourist who left the money in a taxi..... Smiles and laughs all round, the worlds wrongs have been righted, equilibrium returned !!! partially right. due to the current situation the found value will only be around 90k. times are tough even for bags of money in taxi leavers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 10 hours ago, BritManToo said: Never stand near the road holding money or other valuables, Never stand between a Thai and 1 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Stupid farang. Give food if anything. They'll be straight in the 7/11 for two bottles of Chang with a 100 baht note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umlungu2012 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 The clever motocy scumbag got in just before the new slogan is launched: Amazing Trusted Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 12 hours ago, BritManToo said: Never stand near the road holding money or other valuables, m/c snatching is rife in Asia. (I was taught this in Phnom Penh, when a guy on a m/c tried, and failed, to snatch my phone) but nowhere near as bad as south america, i traveled all over, some countries fine but peru and equador were horrendous for grab and run theft and muggings, everything from sunglasses and shoes stolen from people just walking on the city street to more valuable items grabbed from restaurant/coffee shop tables. never seen anything like that in asia. thankfully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Much more desperate in South America or Africa than SE Asia... People in thailand have access to food and shelter...Plus warm/hot weather... All these people in lines are just optimistic in getting a free handout...it’s just human nature... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 20 hours ago, dcsw53 said: then there would have been an outside chance of him being caught. Unless it was an inside job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 21 hours ago, BritManToo said: Never stand near the road holding money or other valuables, m/c snatching is rife in Asia. (I was taught this in Phnom Penh, when a guy on a m/c tried, and failed, to snatch my phone) Same city; same MO. Two guys on a bike tried for my Thai wife's necklace. She was too quick for them. They did not give up and U-turned onto the opposite side of the road; considering another attempt before deciding we were now en garde and discretion overtook them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tich Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 2:05 PM, trainman34014 said: So; the Media turned up but the Cops didn't bother ! The money was already stolen, nothing left for the cops to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Tich said: nothing left for the cops to do Except for their job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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