Indian tourists arrested in Pattaya for stealing camera battery

[snoop1130]

 

Pattaya Tourist Police apprehended two Indian tourists on their first day in Thailand for allegedly stealing a camera battery and then strolling along Walking Street.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyapong Ensan, Chief of Pattaya Tourist Police, along with other officers, arrested yesterday, September 5, at 5.16am two Indian nationals, identified as 29 year old Abhishek and 28 year old Akash (surnames withheld).

 

The arrest came after a complaint by 34 year old Shaik, also from India, at the Pattaya Police Station. Shaik reported that his camera battery pack had been stolen at a cannabis shop located on Walking Street.

 

Shaik entered the cannabis shop and placed his camera’s battery pack on a sofa while browsing products. Three fellow Indian tourists then entered the shop.

 

 

 

 

The suspects noticed the battery on the sofa, with one reportedly sitting on the item to cover it while the other discreetly slipped the battery into his bag. The suspects then left the shop and continued to stroll along Walking Street as if nothing had happened.

 

Pattaya Tourist Police, stationed on Walking Street, were informed of the alleged theft by the Pattaya Police Station and swiftly reviewed CCTV footage from the shop and along the suspects’ escape route. They soon discovered that the thieves had not fled but were walking leisurely not far from the incident scene.

 

Upon realising they were about to be arrested, the suspects attempted to return the stolen battery, claiming it had been dropped and they were intending to return it. However, the officers remained unconvinced. The suspects were taken to the Tourist Police Station, where, after being confronted with clear CCTV evidence, they reportedly confessed to the crime.

 

Both suspects, who had only arrived in Thailand a day earlier, were taken into custody along with the stolen camera battery, valued at around 5,000 baht. They were then handed over to the Pattaya Police Station for further legal proceedings, reported Pattaya News.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya News

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-06

 

 

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[emanphoto]

In my head, I read this with an Indian accent. 

[steven100]

oh dear Kamahl   !!     we've only been here 1 day and now we've been arrested for stealing ..

OMG  .. !!       lets order a chicken curry     !! 

[Gottfrid]

Today again there are unwanted people in the news, coming from the same nation that are starting to dominate the news regarding thefts, fights and mafia behavior in Thailand. Maybe they should just stay home and get some more titty milk

[nakhonandy]

What a pair of idiots.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Both suspects, who had only arrived in Thailand a day earlier, were taken into custody along with the stolen camera battery, valued at around 5,000 baht. They were then handed over to the Pattaya Police Station for further legal proceedings,

Next flight back to India, 5 year ban

[Homburg]

11 hours ago, emanphoto said:

In my head, I read this with an Indian accent. 

Goodness Gracious Me!

[JimMfromUSA]

"Thank you, come again."

[wombat]

2 minutes ago, Homburg said:

Goodness Gracious Me!

Well doctor I'm in trouble

[Andre0720]

"Apologies. We were sure that we booked to the US."

[jacko45k]

Well I have to say well done to the police here sorting this out. It may not be the crime of the century but credit where credit is due!

[steven100]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Next flight back to India, 5 year ban

they enjoyed their 24hr holiday in Pattaya ....  

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Pattaya Tourist Police apprehended two Indian tourists on their first day in Thailand for allegedly stealing a camera battery and then strolling along Walking Street.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyapong Ensan, Chief of Pattaya Tourist Police, along with other officers, arrested yesterday, September 5, at 5.16am two Indian nationals, identified as 29 year old Abhishek and 28 year old Akash (surnames withheld).

 

The arrest came after a complaint by 34 year old Shaik, also from India, at the Pattaya Police Station. Shaik reported that his camera battery pack had been stolen at a cannabis shop located on Walking Street.

 

Shaik entered the cannabis shop and placed his camera’s battery pack on a sofa while browsing products. Three fellow Indian tourists then entered the shop.

 

 

 

 

The suspects noticed the battery on the sofa, with one reportedly sitting on the item to cover it while the other discreetly slipped the battery into his bag. The suspects then left the shop and continued to stroll along Walking Street as if nothing had happened.

 

Pattaya Tourist Police, stationed on Walking Street, were informed of the alleged theft by the Pattaya Police Station and swiftly reviewed CCTV footage from the shop and along the suspects’ escape route. They soon discovered that the thieves had not fled but were walking leisurely not far from the incident scene.

 

Upon realising they were about to be arrested, the suspects attempted to return the stolen battery, claiming it had been dropped and they were intending to return it. However, the officers remained unconvinced. The suspects were taken to the Tourist Police Station, where, after being confronted with clear CCTV evidence, they reportedly confessed to the crime.

 

Both suspects, who had only arrived in Thailand a day earlier, were taken into custody along with the stolen camera battery, valued at around 5,000 baht. They were then handed over to the Pattaya Police Station for further legal proceedings, reported Pattaya News.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya News

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-06

 

 

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Some of blame lies with the idiot who leaves his bag unattended in a shop. He lucky he never had a nice lot of buds in there. Then he would have been devastated.

Still send the thieving tossers back home 

 

 

[norfolkandchance]

14 hours ago, emanphoto said:

In my head, I read this with an Indian accent. 

While nodding your head in a sideways direction.

[BangkokReady]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya Tourist Police apprehended two Indian tourists on their first day in Thailand for allegedly stealing a camera battery and then strolling along Walking Street.

 

I'm glad they didn't get away with these two crimes.  The strolling along Walking Street being the worser of the two.

[mikebell]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya Tourist Police, stationed on Walking Street, were informed of the alleged theft by the Pattaya Police Station and swiftly reviewed CCTV footage from the shop and along the suspects’ escape route. They soon discovered that the thieves had not fled but were walking leisurely not far from the incident scene.

 

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well I have to say well done to the police here sorting this out. It may not be the crime of the century but credit where credit is due!

The owner phones the cop shop; the cop shop phones the tourist police; they view the video; the thieves are sauntering along further up the road.  Elementary my dear Watson.

[bendejo]

Smart move picking the battery instead of the shark.

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

15 hours ago, emanphoto said:

In my head, I read this with an Indian accent. 

Did you also bobble your head?

[Taboo2]

Hmmmm, wonder if they are missing out on all the fun at the Coconut Bar?  

 

Glad to see Thailand is letting in the best of the best from India.

[scorecard]

17 hours ago, emanphoto said:

In my head, I read this with an Indian accent. 

 

Deleted. 

Edited September 7 by scorecard

[ujayujay]

24 hours LOS......its a thug Life

[NicoBKK]

The two things that puzzled me was why mr.Shaik removed the battery from his camera and put it on the sofa and why the two guys did steal a battery. 

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, NicoBKK said:

The two things that puzzled me was why mr.Shaik removed the battery from his camera and put it on the sofa and why the two guys did steal a battery. 

Don't go trying to figure out why Indians do things.... your head might explode.