Female Russian tourist seriously injured after being attacked and robbed at Bali Hai Pier in broad daylight, suspect arrested

[brianthainess]

What is a significant amount of money ?

[mikebell]

12 hours ago, smedly said:

seems he well known to the pawn shop owner - not his first rodeo 

I hope the owner faces charges.  I lost my phone & would have paid far more than 1500 to get it back.

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Bundooman said:

he's as honest as a lawyer!

Love the comparison - could be more pointed, 'as honest as a Thai lawyer.'

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Bundooman said:

he's as honest as a lawyer!

Love the comparison - could be more pointed, 'as honest as a Thai lawyer.'

 

From the article, - 'Pattaya has begun to have tourists again with money after a long closure due to Covid-19 so I decided to attack one for cash.”    How tourists are viewed in Thailand; not helped by senior politicians referring us as 'dirty farangs.'

[Old Croc]

1 hour ago, morrobay said:

But the environment along the beach has changed for the worst: pickup trucks with thai males, lowlife locals on motorbikes on the "walkway" more lowlife thai males in general. Im not sure if even the Chinese and Indians are going to put up with it.               Negative Dept.

 

Thai males have no business being in Pattaya!  The city is a dedicated zone for foreign males and Thai women.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, Pumpuynarak said:

On what grounds would the BIB have for such action ?

Just sayin like.

Same as they just did recently for all the homeless and destitute. Round em up and take em away. 

[BangkokReady]

Sadly, "your actions have zero consequences" is one of the more negative sides of Thai culture.

 

Sometimes it's ok, or even desirable, to "make a person feel bad" because of something they did, rather than going to great lengths to shield them from ever experiencing that feeling.

[Mac Mickmanus]

8 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Same as they just did recently for all the homeless and destitute. Round em up and take em away. 

Take them away to where though ?

[charmonman]

2 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

On what grounds would the BIB have for such action ?

Just sayin like.

Loitering

[dallen52]

Another example of Thai Cowardise...

Sadly inbred from the early age.

13 hours ago, smedly said:

seems he well known to the pawn shop owner - not his first rodeo 

And the pawn shop owner?

Probably on the police protection book.

So handling stolen goods doesn't get a mention.

[Mr Meeseeks]

12 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Take them away to where though ?

They said they had plans to take them specific places, so the pick-ups came, they put them in the back and away they all went. It was widely reported in Pattaya media just a few weeks ago.

 

Further than that I can't help you, but rest assured if too many louts or undesirables are seen in the beach front areas of Pattaya they will be forcibly removed again, not a concern or problem for the Thai authorities. 

 

This isn't Kansas, Dorothy. 

[dallen52]

Thai cowardice once again.

No mention of degradation of the tourist industry?

Lobotomy and surgical castration sounds appropriate...

[Iron Tongue]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

and were they charges with receiving stolen goods ?  Police would be wise to check the entire pawn shop

Waaaat?  And close-down the only business left in Pattaya that afford to pay brown envelopes to the po-po?

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

28 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

Thai cowardice once again.

No mention of degradation of the tourist industry?

Lobotomy and surgical castration sounds appropriate...

That punishment sounds rather harsh .

6 months jail would be more appropriate 

[Harveyboy]

2 hours ago, mvdf said:

Highly commendable effort of the force to have caught him within a short time span. That they managed to identify and locate him is indeed a job well done. I hope he is not let off easily with a meek ขอโทษ and a wai. 

yes be good to get the follow up to this  does he go to prison ..pay a few people or just a slap on the wrist a few Wai's.. its Thailand any of these scenarios are a possibility eh.. hope the lady is ok 

[cnx101]

2 hours ago, British Bulldog said:

Seems to me like he's well known to the Police also ? Probably get locked up for a couple of months and then back on the rampage !

 

A wai and 500 baht fine for Mr Stripped Face Duck

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, cnx101 said:

A wai and 500 baht fine for Mr Stripped Face Duck

And jumping through hoops and the Red Bull Heir 

[MrJ2U]

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

and were they charges with receiving stolen goods ?  Police would be wise to check the entire pawn shop

Some drunk guy selling a 18,000 baht phone for 1,500 reaking of alcohol.

 

Pawn shop guy only could trace the phone if there was a sim card I believe.

 

Probably tons of destute selling everything at the moment around Pattaya and beyond.

[Confuscious]

GREAT!!!!!!

Just the kind of advertising Thailand needs at this time.

Chase your tourists away, Thailand.
You are doing a great job on that.
 

[rudi49jr]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The suspect stopped on Pattaya Beach after the brazen daylight robbery and hung out with his friends drinking alcohol like nothing happened.”

Criminal mastermind at work there. 

[aussienam]

10 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

and were they charges with receiving stolen goods ?  Police would be wise to check the entire pawn shop

Pawnbrokers are basically licensed receivers of stolen goods.  After working several years in Oz auditing pawnbrokers and second hand dealers, the vast majority of goods pawned and sold are stolen. 

Not sure about Thailand but in Oz the person presenting the goods must produce ID and sign a declaration relating to ownership of the goods. 

 

Pawnbrokers obviously know that most of their goods are stolen, but to prove that is very difficult (need an admission or other evidence proving guilt). 

 

Police forces really need dedicated units who audit shops and check goods.  Many don't and the gravy train of auctioned off stolen property continues everywhere.  

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

suspect as ‘Mr Bped (Duck) Striped Face’

No doubt he will soon be facing the "beek":-

 

[terryofcrete]

18 hours ago, smedly said:

seems he well known to the pawn shop owner - not his first rodeo 

Doubt if there are many Pawn Shops without serious CC cameras. 

[clivebaxter]

4 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

That punishment sounds rather harsh .

6 months jail would be more appropriate 

Our neighbor, quite rightly, got four and a half years for stealing 20k bahts worth of stock from his employer. This 500 baht and a wai is a myth, sentences are harsh, it's not the UK after all!

[RobU]

3 hours ago, aussienam said:

Pawnbrokers are basically licensed receivers of stolen goods.  After working several years in Oz auditing pawnbrokers and second hand dealers, the vast majority of goods pawned and sold are stolen. 

Not sure about Thailand but in Oz the person presenting the goods must produce ID and sign a declaration relating to ownership of the goods. 

 

Pawnbrokers obviously know that most of their goods are stolen, but to prove that is very difficult (need an admission or other evidence proving guilt). 

 

Police forces really need dedicated units who audit shops and check goods.  Many don't and the gravy train of auctioned off stolen property continues everywhere.  

Don't be quick to judge the pawnbroker. Thieves have to sell the goods somewhere, pawnbrokers are a logical choice, honest pawnbrokers take the goods then cooperate with the police to identify the individual. They are the ones who lose money on the deal since they usually cannot recoup their money from the thief (because s/he has already spent it). Dishonest pawnbrokers take the goods and tell the police they don't know anything about it. The police will have a good relationship with honest pawnbrokers which is probably how they cracked the case so quickly.

Edited December 2, 2021 by RobU

[daejung]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“We found the suspect by scouring local pawn shops and found that her stolen mobile phone had been sold to a mobile phone shop in Pattaya for 1,500 baht. The shop owner said Mr. Bped (duck in Thai) sold it to them.”

In that case in Thailand, has the shop to give back the mobile phone to her owner ? or can they say they dind'nt know it was stolen?

[Mickmouse1]

The phone was SOLD TO A LOCAL PHONE SHOP NOT TO THE PAWN SHOP????????????????

[Rayfromwangchompoo]

12 hours ago, morrobay said:

I stand by my original post. No ands, ifs, or butts about it.

That should really help tourism.

[In Full Agreement]

On 12/1/2021 at 8:24 PM, smedly said:

seems he well known to the pawn shop owner - not his first rodeo 

 

And maybe the pawn shop owner  is happy to buy stolen property from the good thief customer?

 

 

[Black Angus]

16 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

On what grounds would the BIB have for such action ?

Just sayin like.

Since when did the BIB need grounds. I thought they made it up as they went along.   Whats needed here is a loooong sentence.