Thefts From Sawasdee Krungthep Inn

I was just posting to warn anyone against staying at the Sawasdee Krungthep Inn on Soi Rambutree in Bangkok as I had money and belongings stolen from my room there last week (April 2007). On reporting this to the police I was told that I was the 3rd person that day that this had happened too and thefts from the Sawasdee Krungthep Inn where presently a daily occurrence - (requests to store stuff in the safe lockers are met with refusal because apparently they are all full, but only after the hotel staff have inspected your valuables!)

Whilst I realise thefts from hotel rooms in the Banglamphu area are a common occurrence and hardly newsworthy I find it more concerning that they are happening so blatantly at one guest house, especially as the Sawasdee Krungthep guest house is owned by the large Sawasdee Hotel Group which I so wrongly assumed would be one of the more trustworthy places in the area. Lesson has now been learnt and won't be staying in the Banglamphu area again!