Pattaya police swiftly nabbed a young thief early Monday morning after he snatched a Turkish tourist’s phone on Jomtien Beach.

Deputy Chief of Investigation Pol. Lt. Col. Thananon Atipansi announced the arrest of a 13-year-old boy, whose name was withheld due to his age, who snatched a Redmi phone worth roughly 4,500 baht from 58-year-old Turkish tourist Mr. Akis Kul in the early morning of January 15th, 2024.

 

According to Lt. Col. Thananon, Pattaya police officer Tassanai Termphon (Pictured wearing white shirt and jeans) was patrolling Jomtien Beach on a tourist safety detail in plainclothes.

 

 

Then, Tassanai heard Mr. Akis’s cries for help and spotted the young boy fleeing with the phone. With a quick pursuit, officer Tassanai apprehended the boy at the mouth of Soi 2 on Jomtien Beach Road, within only 50 meters of the crime scene and not far from the Dongtan Police station. The boy confessed to the theft, claiming he intended to keep the phone for himself.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-16

 

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56 minutes ago, webfact said:

a 13-year-old boy, whose name was withheld due to his age, who snatched

Another SNATCH thief....Watch out ladies....

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Pattaya police swiftly nabbed a young thief early Monday morning after he snatched a Turkish tourist’s phone on Jomtien Beach

 

...both the thief (judging by the photo) and the victim are barefoot. one can run faster without shoes, i guess

Is he being administered ya dom? 🤣🤣🤣

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Chief of Investigation Pol. Lt. Col. Thananon Atipansi announced the arrest of a 13-year-old boy, whose name was withheld due to his age

Give it time he will be old enough to turn professional.

 Slightly.

I was watching NHK TV World yesterday on Youtube.

It's running a series called " Interview Japan"... yesterday it was asking people what they like or dislike about Japan.

Overwhelmingly almost everyone said they liked Japan because outside it was clean and tidy, everyone is polite and willing to help foreigners, and there is a feeling of safety.

On the subject of lost possessions almost everyone said if you left your phone/wallet/bag somewhere like a train/shop/restaurant etc it would be found and taken to the nearest police booth. For sure you'd get it back.

Seems that's a stark contrast to Thailand, with only the odd honest cabbie returning property.

 

They'd make a lovely couple, nice to see a happy ending with cuddles, is that one of those menthol sticks that he's sticking up the guys nose or is he administing smelling salts as he may of been overwhelmed by getting his phone back?

2 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

 

...both the thief (judging by the photo) and the victim are barefoot. one can run faster without shoes, i guess

Zola Budd could.  Budd mainly trained and raced barefoot.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

With a quick pursuit, officer Tassanai apprehended the boy

Why steal a phone  that is surely password or fingerprint protected ?

 

He would not have been able to use it anyway ... Did he not know this ?

 

Stupid .

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

Why steal a phone  that is surely password or fingerprint protected ?

 

He would not have been able to use it anyway ... Did he not know this ?

 

Stupid .

Not all phones are password/fingerprint/face protected.

None of mine are, nor have those in the past been protected. I just put a stop on the SIM card.

These 'security features' are a waste of time. Real crooks know how to get past them.

Just another Thai kid. At least this one wasn't throwing bombs or shooting people in a mall.

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

Why steal a phone  that is surely password or fingerprint protected ?

 

He would not have been able to use it anyway ... Did he not know this ?

 

Stupid .

 

You seem to expect a lot from a 4,000 baht phone.

 

By the joy of the Turk, you'd think it was an i phone 15

9 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Just another Thai kid. At least this one wasn't throwing bombs or shooting people in a mall.

 

 

Give the lad a chance, he's only 13!

 

Bombs and shooting in is next years curriculum.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

 Slightly.

I was watching NHK TV World yesterday on Youtube.

It's running a series called " Interview Japan"... yesterday it was asking people what they like or dislike about Japan.

Overwhelmingly almost everyone said they liked Japan because outside it was clean and tidy, everyone is polite and willing to help foreigners, and there is a feeling of safety.

On the subject of lost possessions almost everyone said if you left your phone/wallet/bag somewhere like a train/shop/restaurant etc it would be found and taken to the nearest police booth. For sure you'd get it back.

Seems that's a stark contrast to Thailand, with only the odd honest cabbie returning property.

 

 

 

On my list to get to that country for a one-month visit.

 

The place just sounds amazing from what I have heard and seen on travel programmes.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

with only the odd honest cabbie returning property.

and then only after a long spate of bad press.  It's almost as though the stories about Thai honesty have been staged?

5 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

 

On my list to get to that country for a one-month visit.

 

The place just sounds amazing from what I have heard and seen on travel programmes.

 

It is amazing. I've worked alongside Japanese for much of the last 40 years and have never met one I haven't liked. I only have experience of Tokyo but it is one of my favourite places to visit. Last time I went there with my wife for a short break to celebrate my birthday, and the staff at the apartment place we stayed at noticed my date of birth on the registration form, and when we returned to the apartment after a walkabout there was a cake and a card signed by the staff. That is the Japanese.

1 hour ago, Scouse123 said:

 

You seem to expect a lot from a 4,000 baht phone.

 

By the joy of the Turk, you'd think it was an i phone 15

Part of his joy may have to do with having all his phone numbers, photos, maybe emails, etc. back in his possession

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

(...) and not far from the Dongtan Police station

 

That means nothing in Thailand. Crimes happen a stone's throw from police stations.

1 hour ago, Scouse123 said:

Overwhelmingly almost everyone said they liked Japan because outside it was clean and tidy, everyone is polite and willing to help foreigners, and there is a feeling of safety.

On the subject of lost possessions almost everyone said if you left your phone/wallet/bag somewhere like a train/shop/restaurant etc it would be found and taken to the nearest police booth. 

 

LOL. That brings back memories. I had read so much about Japan and the Japanese as a kid that, almost 30 years ago, I was confident to leave my big heavy backpack at a post office for a day. Went back hours later with a story that I had 'forgotten it'... It was untouched, but moved to the staff area. I wouldn't ever do that in another country.  

43 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Crimes happen a stone's throw from police stations

Corrected: "Crimes happen a stone's throw from police stations"

2 minutes ago, Peabody said:

Corrected: "Crimes happen a stone's throw from police stations"

 

Haha... True too.

True love that photo....😅

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

It is amazing. I've worked alongside Japanese for much of the last 40 years and have never met one I haven't liked. I only have experience of Tokyo but it is one of my favourite places to visit. Last time I went there with my wife for a short break to celebrate my birthday, and the staff at the apartment place we stayed at noticed my date of birth on the registration form, and when we returned to the apartment after a walkabout there was a cake and a card signed by the staff. That is the Japanese.

 

So are the Yakuza.

4 hours ago, Emdog said:

Part of his joy may have to do with having all his phone numbers, photos, maybe emails, etc. back in his possession

 

It's called backing up your phone.

47 minutes ago, BusyB said:

 

So are the Yakuza.

 

 

Yeah,

 

A well-organised powerful mafia, but that doesn't sum up Japanese culture

 

7 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Why steal a phone  that is surely password or fingerprint protected ?

Why steal a phone that is possibly password or fingerprint protected?

1 hour ago, BusyB said:

 

So are the Yakuza.

 

I don't come across those, as I don't come across any criminal organisations. The only one I've come close to is the RTP.

48 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

 

Yeah,

 

A well-organised powerful mafia, but that doesn't sum up Japanese culture

 

 

I understand that, but these exocitist tropes that the Japanese are all cute and well mannered also don't sum it up. 

 

Taxi drivers sometimes return cash wherever you go 

17 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

 

It's called backing up your phone.

Do you have to look over your shoulder or can you use the mirrors?