Australian Loses 800,000 Baht In Hotel Robbery.......

[libya 115]

SOURCE: Pattaya People: April 23rd 2007

800,000 Baht Stolen from Australian

The Dongtan police were informed on 23rd April by Australian Mr. David Brodtmann, aged 44 that his room at the White House Hotel had been broken into.

The police arrived at the scene at 2.45 am and met the victim and his friends. The police inspected the room to find that the thief had cleverly used a wad of tissue in the door’s strike plate to stop the bolt from locking; which made the police think that this must have been a planned robbery.

All the items stolen, money and valuables, are worth about 800,000 Baht. Mr. Brodtmann stated that earlier he and his friends went out to enjoy the night life of Pattaya and locked the door before leaving. When they returned they found the door open and the room in a mess.

At the moment the police are making more investigations with the full cooperation of hotel staff in the hope of catching the culprit.

[MiG16]

unless they had really expensive watches or electronics that were stolen, this news make me wonder why people would be carrying so much cash on them whatever happened to traveller's cheques/drafts and such, not including credit cards that people already use.....

[Pattayaman]

SOURCE: Pattaya People: April 23rd 2007

800,000 Baht Stolen from Australian

The Dongtan police were informed on 23rd April by Australian Mr. David Brodtmann, aged 44 that his room at the White House Hotel had been broken into.

The police arrived at the scene at 2.45 am and met the victim and his friends. The police inspected the room to find that the thief had cleverly used a wad of tissue in the door’s strike plate to stop the bolt from locking; which made the police think that this must have been a planned robbery.

All the items stolen, money and valuables, are worth about 800,000 Baht. Mr. Brodtmann stated that earlier he and his friends went out to enjoy the night life of Pattaya and locked the door before leaving. When they returned they found the door open and the room in a mess.

At the moment the police are making more investigations with the full cooperation of hotel staff in the hope of catching the culprit.

A cunning stung indeed

[libya 115]

More information in this news report regarding the items stolen:

SOURCE: Pattaya City News: April 23rd 2007

800,000 Baht’s worth of cash and valuables stolen from Australian’s Hotel Room in Jomtien.

Mr. David Brodtmann aged 44 from Australia made a complaint at Dongtan Police Sub-Station on Jomtien Beach in the early hours of Monday Morning relating to an alleged theft from his Hotel Room. He explained that he resides at the Whitehouse Hotel, off Jomtien Beach with his boyfriend, Khun Pramot aged 31.

Both went out for a night out at around 7pm. He returned to the room in the early hours and saw that the door to the room had been forced open.

Items that were stolen included a Diamond Ring valued at 500,000 Baht, a Laptop worth 55,000 Baht, a Digital Camera worth 25,000 Baht and a Nokia Mobile Phone worth 10,000 Baht. Credit Cards and 50,000 Baht in cash along with passports, air tickets and other personal documents were also taken.

Police are checking with Hotel Staff and friends of Mr. Brodtmann’s partner as they attempt to recover his stolen goods, however with few clues to go on they do not expect to recover the items.

Was this Australian man about to show his boyfriend his 500,000 Baht diamond ring?

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PATTAYA CITY NEWS: April 23rd 2007

[jasreeve17]

Was this Australian man about to show his boyfriend his 500,000 Baht diamond ring?

Or his lovely pearl necklace, for that matter.

[Pattayaman]

SOURCE: Pattaya People: April 23rd 2007

800,000 Baht Stolen from Australian

The Dongtan police were informed on 23rd April by Australian Mr. David Brodtmann, aged 44 that his room at the White House Hotel had been broken into.

The police arrived at the scene at 2.45 am and met the victim and his friends. The police inspected the room to find that the thief had cleverly used a wad of tissue in the door’s strike plate to stop the bolt from locking; which made the police think that this must have been a planned robbery.

All the items stolen, money and valuables, are worth about 800,000 Baht. Mr. Brodtmann stated that earlier he and his friends went out to enjoy the night life of Pattaya and locked the door before leaving. When they returned they found the door open and the room in a mess.

At the moment the police are making more investigations with the full cooperation of hotel staff in the hope of catching the culprit.

A cunning stunt indeed

[kurgen]

Was this Australian man about to show his boyfriend his 500,000 Baht diamond ring?

Or his lovely pearl necklace, for that matter.

I don't suppose it's the only ring he's interested in

[Mighty Mouse]

Do sheep and kangaroos have rings?