Danish man on trial for theft in Bangkok Airport

[webfact]

A 47 year old Danish man was on 18 November 2023 apprehended in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on charges of stealing an expensive Celine handbag and five less expensive items in the bag. Total value 94.500 THB.

 

Yesterday, Wednesday 27 December 2023, he appeared for the first time in a court meeting. In the presence of a Danish interpreter he met online for the first time with the lawyer that the court had assigned to him since he did not have his own lawyer.

 

It was over a month since he was arrested, and he wanted first of all the prosecutors indictment translated into Danish so he could understand exactly what he was accused of. Secondly, he was eager to explain what happened that night. Behind him was a room filled with people sitting on the floor waiting for their turn to appear before the camera.

 

Briefly, he was by mistake in the wrong airport. He also was sick with an upset stomach. The first thing he did when his taxi reached the airport was to visit a toilet. When he emerged from that, he saw the black handbag on the floor and thought he should help return it to the owner. He picked up the bag. Then his stomach movements forced him to quickly retreat into a handicap toilet with his suitcase and his backpack – and the handbag. 

 

by Gregers Møller

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Full story: ScandAsia 2023-12-28

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

an expensive Celine handbag and five less expensive items in the bag. Total value 94.500 THB

value

Let me correct that for you: Total retail price 94.500 THB

[Colabamumbai]

In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 

[hotchilli]

From the link:

Briefly, he was by mistake in the wrong airport. He also was sick with an upset stomach. The first thing he did when his taxi reached the airport was to visit a toilet. When he emerged from that, he saw the black handbag on the floor and thought he should help return it to the owner. He picked up the bag. Then his stomach movements forced him to quickly retreat into a handicap toilet with his suitcase and his backpack – and the handbag. In the toilet, his backpack opened and spilled all the content out on the floor. After his business in the toilet he scraped everything back into the backpack – including the black bag – and realizing he was in the wrong airport, he hurried out to catch a taxi to go to Don Mueang airport. Completely forgetting that he also had the handbag he had found and its content in his backpack.

 

Nice try... 

 

[Jing Joe]

Of the thousands of languages, and our thousands of years on this planet, oh dear, looks like the same old trait.. dishonesty. Thai jail ahead? oh dear.

Edited December 27, 2023 by Jing Joe
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[ezzra]

Maybe he thought he''ll have a souvenir from his time in Thailand to show and tell folks back home... 

[Gandtee]

15 minutes ago, Jing Joe said:

Of the thousands of languages, and our thousands of years on this planet, oh dear, looks like the same old trait.. dishonesty. Thai jail ahead? oh dear.

It looks like the Dane has had his bacon.

[Bangkok Barry]

You know you've been in Thailand too long when...you spout a ridiculous explanation that is at the level a Thai would come up with, that of a child.

[newbee2022]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A 47 year old Danish man was on 18 November 2023 apprehended in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on charges of stealing an expensive Celine handbag and five less expensive items in the bag. Total value 94.500 THB.

 

Yesterday, Wednesday 27 December 2023, he appeared for the first time in a court meeting. In the presence of a Danish interpreter he met online for the first time with the lawyer that the court had assigned to him since he did not have his own lawyer.

 

It was over a month since he was arrested, and he wanted first of all the prosecutors indictment translated into Danish so he could understand exactly what he was accused of. Secondly, he was eager to explain what happened that night. Behind him was a room filled with people sitting on the floor waiting for their turn to appear before the camera.

 

Briefly, he was by mistake in the wrong airport. He also was sick with an upset stomach. The first thing he did when his taxi reached the airport was to visit a toilet. When he emerged from that, he saw the black handbag on the floor and thought he should help return it to the owner. He picked up the bag. Then his stomach movements forced him to quickly retreat into a handicap toilet with his suitcase and his backpack – and the handbag. 

 

by Gregers Møller

Top: Criminal in handcuffs. Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

 

Full story: ScandAsia 2023-12-28

 

- 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.

 

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Good story by "Christian Andersen"🥳

[Thingamabob]

Best of luck with that story.

[ravip]

Ooooh dear. Another quality tourist - other than the 'popular' Chinese/Indian/etc

[ravip]

1 hour ago, Colabamumbai said:

In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 

Is it OK in other countries to  pick up property that is not yours? Really?

[AboutThaim]

1 hour ago, Colabamumbai said:

In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 

Yes, not a good idea.  When doing my first 90 day report with my gf waiting she picked up a wallet and handed it in.  The owner was contacted and when he checked his wallet said there was money missing.  My gf was held by the police until I'd finished my report then they escorted me to where she was held.  When I arrived it seemed that having a farang bf was proof enough that she hadn't emptied the wallet and they let her go.

Edited December 28, 2023 by AboutThaim
Missing word.

[PETERTHEEATER]

What IS a Celine handbag?

[Andre0720]

In Thailand, some types of thefts are are frowned on...

[Lee4Life]

1 hour ago, Colabamumbai said:

In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 

That's actually a law in Thailand, not to pick up property that belongs to others that is.

[neeray]

34 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

It looks like the Dane has had his bacon.

According to the Dane, he's had something that disagreed with his stomach but I think it wasn't just bacon. To make up a porkie like this, it might have been a large meal of pork.

[neeray]

5 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

What IS a Celine handbag?

A simple internet search shows Celine handbags retailing for thousands of dollars. Purchased by either rich people or people who try to look rich. Otherwise serves the same purpose as a twenty dollar bag.

[Chongalulu]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Then his stomach movements forced him to quickly retreat into a handicap toilet

And he's been <deleted>ting himself ever since... 💩

[ravip]

16 minutes ago, Lee4Life said:

That's actually a law in Thailand, not to pick up property that belongs to others that is.

Do you mean to say that in any other country anyone can pickup property not belonging to them?

[Chongalulu]

30 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

What IS a Celine handbag?

What's Google your next question ❓

[Frankie baby]

People walk away from murder & man-slaughter charges here in Thailand, yet this guys in detention a month before trial all over a handbag. Do you think they got the priorities right? 

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 minutes ago, Chongalulu said:

What's Google your next question ❓

Google's no help. Suggests it was a Canadian singer who went down on the Titanic.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

It looks like the Dane has had his bacon.

He didn't get to take it home either/neither, but the pigs were all over him. 

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Maybe he thought he''ll have a souvenir from his time in Thailand to show and tell folks back home... 

Is he a LB? 

[ravip]

11 minutes ago, Frankie baby said:

People walk away from murder & man-slaughter charges here in Thailand, yet this guys in detention a month before trial all over a handbag. Do you think they got the priorities right? 

You are correct.

But coming into a country like that and to start stealing right at the airport????

What's your take on that?

[ravip]

2 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 

 

39 minutes ago, Lee4Life said:

That's actually a law in Thailand, not to pick up property that belongs to others that is.

[ravip]

50 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

In Thailand, some types of thefts are are frowned on...

LOL these guys should try these stunts in Saudi Arabia 

[mikeymike100]

20 minutes ago, Frankie baby said:

People walk away from murder & man-slaughter charges here in Thailand, yet this guys in detention a month before trial all over a handbag.You make a fair point Do you think they got the priorities right? 

You make a fair point, obviously no brown envelopes were passed around!

[Barolo]

The shop that is selling a handbag for 94.500 baht should also be charged with robbery .