Foreigner Filmed Stealing Money From Exchange Booth in Pattaya

[webfact]

 

by TNR Staff

 

THE OWNER of a money exchange booth in Pattaya filed a police report about a foreign man stealing a coin box early yesterday morning with the theft captured in surveillance camera clips, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Mar. 25).

 

Mr. Kiattisak (surname withheld), 36, told Pol. Lt. Thanongsak Inpadung at Pattaya City police station at 3.30 p.m. yesterday that when he came to work at 8 a.m. he found the coin box missing.

 

By going through surveillance camera clips he saw that at 7 a.m. the unidentified foreign man, around 30-40 years old and well-dressed, had walked over and knocked at the booth’s glass window. 

 

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[ezzra]

"He urged the police to track down the thief who got away with around 700 to 800 baht."

I have heard about coin boxes but this is seems to be the mother of all coin boxes with that much money in it, anyway, a lesson to learned there isn't it?

[sammieuk1]

I'm looking for a Z on his Tee-shirt but need more time ????

[shackleton]

Must be pretty desperate stealing a box of coins 

His answer when the police catch up with him 

Is I thought the change would do me good ???? ????

[Dmaxdan]

Don't these people know that there are CCTV and surveillance cameras everywhere now?

Particularly exchange booths.

 

Pretty much everything you do when you are out and about is caught on film these days.

[Cricky]

16 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Must be pretty desperate stealing a box of coins

Lots of desperate foreigners in town these days.

 

[pomchop]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

"He urged the police to track down the thief who got away with around 700 to 800 baht."

I have heard about coin boxes but this is seems to be the mother of all coin boxes with that much money in it, anyway, a lesson to learned there isn't it?

70 or 80 ten baht coins....hardly the mother of coin boxes...

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Mr. Kiattisak (surname withheld), 36, told Pol. Lt. Thanongsak Inpadung at Pattaya City police station at 3.30 p.m. yesterday that when he came to work at 8 a.m. he found the coin box missing.

 

By going through surveillance camera clips he saw that at 7 a.m. the unidentified foreign man, around 30-40 years old and well-dressed, had walked over and knocked at the booth’s glass window. 

Took him 7 1/2 hours to report it, and it was left unlocked, was that him who left it unlocked?

I presume all night. Stupid Employee of the month award goes too......

[RichardColeman]

Take a wild guess and say this guy is on an overstay or has not reported on a 90 day for quite a while

[stoner]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

I'm looking for a Z on his Tee-shirt but need more time ????

what does that have to do with this ? what a silly comment to make in this thread. 

[spidermike007]

I am an honest guy. Makes me feel good about myofe, and for me it is a basic demonstration of respect for others. However, I would steal under the right circumstances. Like fleecing a bank (with the help of an expert hacker), for $50 million. Or an insurance company. Or a hedge fund or brokerage house. I would lose no sleep over that. 

 

It would have to be worth it. 

[sammieuk1]

12 minutes ago, stoner said:

what does that have to do with this ? what a silly comment to make in this thread. 

You have made it to the right place for silly comments enjoy ????

[Tropicalevo]

Come on Mr Farang. Only 700 - 800 baht?

You need to up your game sir.

Thais (and Chinese?) are stealing millions. ????

Edited March 25, 2023 by Tropicalevo

[Joe Farang]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I am an honest guy. Makes me feel good about myofe, and for me it is a basic demonstration of respect for others. However, I would steal under the right circumstances. Like fleecing a bank (with the help of an expert hacker), for $50 million. Or an insurance company. Or a hedge fund or brokerage house. I would lose no sleep over that. 

 

It would have to be worth it. 

So, you're not honest. You're a thief at heart, but too scared to steal or don't have the skillset to be a succesful thief.

[Tarteso]

Idiot, your mother should be proud of you.

[kingstonkid]

3 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Don't these people know that there are CCTV and surveillance cameras everywhere now?

Particularly exchange booths.

 

Pretty much everything you do when you are out and about is caught on film these days.

Hope not the GF will be mad embarrassed LOL

[steven100]

I wonder what part of Russia he is from .....    desperadoes in town now.  Hope they catch this thief ....

[steven100]

3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I'm looking for a Z on his Tee-shirt but need more time ????

I think it's a good comment

[jaideedave]

3 hours ago, Cricky said:

Lots of desperate foreigners in town these days.

 

Afew years ago I had business at the Canadian Embassy in BKK. on the lift with me was a 30 ish Cdn male who made a little small talk and as we were exiting on the ground floor he asked me if I could spare some money ! It floored me at the time. Not nowadays  

[klauskunkel]

should have worn a face mask, stupid

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, Joe Farang said:

So, you're not honest. You're a thief at heart, but too scared to steal or don't have the skillset to be a succesful thief.

Well, I am very honest when it comes to people. Nothing but respect. I would have no problem taking advantage of, and stealing huge money from a toxic institution, that has been taking advantage of the general population for decades. No problem at all. They are not people. They are greedy corporations. 

 

Does that make me a thief at heart? Maybe. Certainly a committee or participant of major grand larceny in my dreams. Haha. 

Edited March 25, 2023 by spidermike007

[Joe Farang]

23 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Well, I am very honest when it comes to people. Nothing but respect. I would have no problem taking advantage of, and stealing huge money from a toxic institution, that has been taking advantage of the general population for decades. No problem at all. They are not people. They are greedy corporations. 

 

Does that make me a thief at heart? Maybe. Certainly a committee or participant of major grand larceny in my dreams. Haha. 

Yes, but anything you steal from the greedy Corporations will be passed onto the general population. The Corps never lose. So in essence you too would be exploiting the common man ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, shackleton said:

Must be pretty desperate stealing a box of coins 

His answer when the police catch up with him 

Is I thought the change would do me good ???? ????

Exit stage right.

[fondue zoo]

3 hours ago, stoner said:

what does that have to do with this ? what a silly comment to make in this thread. 

90% of what is said on all forums is silly.

 

Hedley Lamarr : My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

Taggart : God darnit, Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore. * ^{not adjusted for inflation}

[rwill]

So they leave money in plain sight on the counter with an open window when they are closed?

[Upnotover]

Only in Pattaya will you be described as "well dressed" simply by wearing a t-shirt.

[redwood1]

6 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

should have worn a face mask, stupid

Yea where is his mask?......

 

I refused to wear a mask for the last 2 years....But boy I would sure be wearing one if I was stealing same as him.....

[BTB1977]

Guess prison is better than going to war. But not by much. 

[JoseThailand]

12 hours ago, Cricky said:

Lots of desperate foreigners in town these days.

Pattaya has always been a home for the desperate. 

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Don't these people know that there are CCTV and surveillance cameras everywhere now?

Particularly exchange booths.

Don't these idiots who run currency exchange shops have the sense to put cash out of reach while they goof off somewhere? Thieves everywhere........

Edited March 25, 2023 by jacko45k