Popular Post webfact 182645 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Daily News Thai Caption: He was robbed Police in Pattaya are investigating two incidents of theft from safes in guests rooms. This after two Russian nationals in separate rooms reported that they had lost some of the cash they had in US dollars in the safe. Police are working on the assumption that it is an inside job noting the cleverness of the thief in not removing the tourists' whole cash pile in order to cover their tracks. One case of theft was reported to the Muang district police by Oleg Gipke who said he checking into the hotel in Soi Kasetsin last Wednesday. He put US $5,000 in the safe. On Sunday he noticed that it had been tampered with in some way and he checked it. $1,000 was missing. Picture: Daily News The hotel said he should go to the police and after that they can provide CCTV. Then it became apparent that a different Pol Lt-Col had received a report of identical nature from another Russian tourist at the same hotel - except the theft was bigger. Natalina Chernova said that she had put US $16,000 in her safe. Someone took 4,000 out. Police are studying CCTV to get a lead in the case. Daily News in reporting the case referred to the tourists in their headline as "White Bears". -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2023-01-09 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 2 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai 11730 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Police are looking for a Ukrainian with a smug smile on his face 5 1 1 26 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henryford 9981 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Well done that thief. 2 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salerno 7736 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Cash is king 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterw42 17230 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 14 minutes ago, webfact said: Police are studying CCTV to get a lead in the case. Not sure, but I think a thief that has access to the rooms, and access to the safe, would also have access to the cctv system. 10 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4dang 861 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 line for Natalina? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post looplaw 68 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, Salerno said: Cash is king Sounds like insurance scam. What thief would not take it all! 4 6 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shop mak 978 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 And both possible robbery victims, have exchange slip to prove that they brought so much cash with them 2 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salerno 7736 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, looplaw said: Sounds like insurance scam. What thief would not take it all! Actually, it's not a new thing. If you trawl through historic threads on various websites you'll find similar reports - only the magnitude is different. The theory being, cleaner/staff/wife for the night at accommodation knows how to open safe, you have a big night, while out of the room/asleep, perp opens safe, sees a stack of cash, grabs a few notes on the premise you won't be sure about the total you had as opposed to grabbing the whole lot in which case you are likely to be sure 100% you've been robbed. 11 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozimoron 22848 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 LOL, a thief took 4,000 out and left 12,000 in. 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie 60639 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 16 minutes ago, looplaw said: Sounds like insurance scam. What thief would not take it all! A thief that worked at the hotel and had access to the rooms , hoping if they did not take it all ,it might not be missed , a thief with no connection to the hotel would have took the lot. regards worgeordie 14 7 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozimoron 22848 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 5 minutes ago, worgeordie said: A thief that worked at the hotel and had access to the rooms , hoping if they did not take it all ,it might not be missed , a thief with no connection to the hotel would have took the lot. regards worgeordie Yes, it happened to me in Saigon about ten years ago. They took part of the money. 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woof999 2890 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 I hope the police recover all of the stolen money and pass it on to some displaced Ukrainians ASAP. 4 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron 22848 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, Woof999 said: I hope the police recover all of the stolen money and pass it on to some displaced Ukrainians ASAP. Those guys have some 'spailing to do first. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post persimmon 230 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Why would anyone put all their valuables in a small box in the room , when an unknown number of people have keys to open it ? 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozimoron 22848 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, persimmon said: Why would anyone put all their valuables in a small box in the room , when an unknown number of people have keys to open it ? They can't put it in a bank. Where else can they put it? 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 30588 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Two honest taxi drivers are on route 🤔 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Henryford said: Well done that thief. Unbelievable that some people condone theft from visitors to Thailand. 7 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mywayboy 622 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I would have left a note where's the rest. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 59 minutes ago, looplaw said: 1 hour ago, Salerno said: Cash is king Sounds like insurance scam. What thief would not take it all! No it doesn't. Most travel insurance policies impose low limits (a few hundred) for stolen cash claims unless there was a special endorsement to the policy. "What thief would not take it all!" The thief who didn't want to be caught, perhaps, and thought that it may not have been noticed then maybe went back later for further 'withdrawals'. Edited January 9 by Liverpool Lou 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fdsa 1470 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 26 minutes ago, ozimoron said: They can't put it in a bank. Where else can they put it? on an Unionpay branded debit card. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HuskerDo2 2737 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 "Natalina Chernova said that she had put US $16,000 in her safe"....... The RTP just stated last week that they were no longer going to divulge the nationality of people in criminal investigations and here they are giving the names as well. I referred to the RTP as the Keystone Cops in the past. That was wrong of me. The RTP is FAR more comical. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo 24279 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 (edited) Tomorrow's headline, it was all a misunderstanding as the money never went missing, it was found to be under the flimsy foam mat in the safe. As for the OP asking what thief wouldn't take it all, well, have you ever heard of the old saying; let the water from the tap drip as opposed to letting it run fully on, that way you won't run out of water. Many moons ago I was on a good thing working for the government, letting the tap drip, others soon got onto this but let the tap run fully so to speak, they all made front page news when they got caught, me on the other hand kept letting the tap drip, you see, when monthly statistics fluctuate greatly, others see the decline in revenue, but if there steady, no one will raise their heads. Edited January 9 by 4MyEgo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HuskerDo2 2737 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 They are Russian and are in Thailand, yet they are both carrying US Dollars. Sniff, sniff..... Something doesn't smell quite right. 1 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salerno 7736 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 Just now, HuskerDo2 said: They are Russian and are in Thailand, yet they are both carrying US Dollars. Sniff, sniff..... Something doesn't smell quite right. You expect them to carry Rubles? 3 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 56 minutes ago, Shop mak said: And both possible robbery victims, have exchange slip to prove that they brought so much cash with them No, they would not have to prove how much cash they brought with them. They would only have to prove the loss of the amount that they would be trying to claim from their insurer and that would, usually, be very limited on most travel policies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 58 minutes ago, ozimoron said: LOL, a thief took 4,000 out and left 12,000 in. Likely there was method in his/her madness. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 42 minutes ago, Woof999 said: I hope the police recover all of the stolen money and pass it on to some displaced Ukrainians ASAP. Why, what did those tourists do to deserve that ridiculously unfair suggestion of treatment? Are you responsible for your government's unilateral actions? 6 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyami 1080 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) cash in a hotel safe in pattaya is easy pickings i usually leave 1k baht note deliberately Staff check all safes especially key card door entry ones they record all movement, Staff rarely prosecuted hotels have massive protection here when it come to tourism but we all know russians lie so "som nam na" There is a limit of 10k US out of Russia Edited January 9 by tomyami 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou 13504 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 42 minutes ago, persimmon said: Why would anyone put all their valuables in a small box in the room , when an unknown number of people have keys to open it ? "Why would anyone put all their valuables in a small box..." They didn't, they put the cash in "safes" for which, this century, almost none have keys. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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