Foreigners allegedly steal mobile phones from guesthouse in Pattaya

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Pattaya – A group of foreigners seemingly working together allegedly stole two mobile phones from a guesthouse in Pattaya.

Mrs. Siriwan Sangaroon, 43, a staffer of a guesthouse in Soi Pattaya Sai Song 9 in Nongprue, Banglamung filed a report to the Pattaya City Police Saturday (November 5th).

 

She told police that there were two foreigners possibly from the Middle East asking her to have a look at a room on the 3rd floor of her guest house yesterday. However, they did not book the room. They said the room was too small before they left.

 

She later found out that two mobile phones charging at the guest house reception counter worth 9,500 baht and 15,000 baht had disappeared.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/06/foreigners-allegedly-steal-mobile-phones-from-guesthouse-in-pattaya/

 

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[RichardColeman]

Have to question the mentality of someone leaving the main desk to show someone a room - either that of the manager for employing not enough staff

[jacko45k]

Not the first time I have heard of such an incident.....got a camera on the reception area maybe?

[ChrisY1]

Cell phone theft making the news!?

Hundreds are stolen each day in BKK alone....

[Sparktrader]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Have to question the mentality of someone leaving the main desk to show someone a room - either that of the manager for employing not enough staff

Happens all the time

[IAMHERE]

17 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Cell phone theft making the news!?

Hundreds are stolen each day in BKK alone....

Is that myth or fact? 

[swm59nj]

I guess when you take a holiday or move to the LOS.  And have limited funds.  You need to do anything to survive 

[Gottfrid]

Foreigners coming to Thailand and stealing mobile phones? Really? How low does go? Middle Eastern foreigners as well. Guess they did not have an oil-corrupted daddy.

[Henryford]

Just leave a sign at reception - "Please help yourself to my phone"

[Orinoco]

1 minute ago, Henryford said:

Just leave a sign at reception - "Please help yourself to my phone"

And some the keys for the other rooms !!!!!

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Have to question the mentality of someone leaving the main desk to show someone a room - either that of the manager for employing not enough staff

More staff in a supposedly low price guesthouse?

Easy said.

Better think about investing in some security. Simple things like a locked compartment at reception.

Of course an open desk should not be left alone. 

[mikeymike100]

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Cell phone theft making the news!?

Hundreds are stolen each day in BKK alone....

Slow day at the office, obviously?

[Lemsta69]

46 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Foreigners coming to Thailand and stealing mobile phones? Really? How low does go? Middle Eastern foreigners as well. Guess they did not have an oil-corrupted daddy.

at least they didn't steal a taxi and smash it up like that crazy Skandi the other day. 

[toofarnorth]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not the first time I have heard of such an incident.....got a camera on the reception area maybe?

They had a camera....'til someone stole it.

[mikebell]

No pointing; no crime.  How do we know she didn't flog the phones?

[Henryford]

Why blame the foreigners? Anyone could have come in and stolen them while she was showing them the rooms.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not the first time I have heard of such an incident.....got a camera on the reception area maybe?

No "Simply Safe fitted" ....

[shackleton]

If the guys are on camera taking the phones should not take the police to long to find them 

Surprised people don't realise CCTV cameras are  every where these

days ???? 

[Gottfrid]

3 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

at least they didn't steal a taxi and smash it up like that crazy Skandi the other day. 

Yep, that dude was a piece of work as well. 

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

Why blame the foreigners? Anyone could have come in and stolen them while she was showing them the rooms.

If "foreigners" weren't in the post it wouldn't be newsworthy?

[Aussieroaming]

I'm sure that if it is a coordinated thieving group that other businesses will also be complaining soon.

[cowellandrew]

My money is on Alibaba,

Or in Thai cack!

 

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[Rimmer]

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