Popular Post webfact Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 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 1 1 1 3 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Colabamumbai Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 In Thailand never pick up property that is not yours, unless you call for witnesses first. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 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... 1 1 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 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 edit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Maybe he thought he''ll have a souvenir from his time in Thailand to show and tell folks back home... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 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. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 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. 4 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Good story by "Christian Andersen"🥳 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thingamabob Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 Best of luck with that story. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Ooooh dear. Another quality tourist - other than the 'popular' Chinese/Indian/etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ravip Posted December 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 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? 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AboutThaim Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) 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. 4 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 What IS a Celine handbag? 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 In Thailand, some types of thefts are are frowned on... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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... 💩 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 30 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: What IS a Celine handbag? What's Google your next question ❓ 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frankie baby Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 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? 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymike100 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 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! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barolo Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 The shop that is selling a handbag for 94.500 baht should also be charged with robbery . 3 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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