3 hours ago, madmitch said:

I don't believe this story...yesterday I read that Thailand was the safest country in the world for tourists😕

Only on Sundays, between the hours of 1130 to 1400. 

1 hour ago, renaissanc said:

 

One does not 'dine' breakfast, one 'eats' breakfast

53 minutes ago, Dont confuse me said:

Whats the difference between fake cops and the real fake cops 

The size of the brown envelopes?

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

"The Never Ending Tales of Woe", from the land called Pattaya. It seems like daily there's just another crazy incident in that God forsaken town. 

 

There should be special levels of punishment for people who impersonate law enforcement officers, for instance a mandatory 20 years added to whatever sentence they're given, that might serve as some kind of deterrent. [I added bold for emphasis]

That should go for ALL countries (if you catch my drift).

10 hours ago, JoePai said:

He had just finished dining with friends 

 

at 05.30 ???  Normal people call that breakfast

That's your take away from this story?

2 hours ago, thjames007 said:

Good point.   No.tourists or Chinese are ever robbed there. 

If you have proof they are then share it.

Were they real Chinese tourists or fake ones?

37 minutes ago, JoePai said:

One does not 'dine' breakfast, one 'eats' breakfast

Is that a grammar police comment as I believe that many also just "have" breakfast etc!

From the OED (Oxford English Dictionary)

From the OED
dine 
n    verb 
 
ORIGIN
    Middle English: from Old French disner, probably from desjëuner 'to break fast'.

Thailand has a long history of fake cops - about 15 years go the police admitted there were dozens operating in Bangkok alone.

6 hours ago, ronster said:

Going to go for a wild stab in the dark here.

Er how about finding out who owns the account where the 150,000 was sent to 🙄🙈

They open a bank account with a stolen ID card, and retrieve the money as fast as possible.

There was a case just a couple of years back where somebody opened a bank account with a stolen ID card. What was so special in this case is that the person opening this bank account didn't look remotely to the picture of the bank account. The people at the bank never bother to check !!!

5 hours ago, Conrad Treehug said:

It wouldn’t be hard to track down the money 💰 in someone’s bank account! Bold move? More like a stupid move lol 😂 15,000 baht cash on him after breakfast seem like a fishy story 

They use nominee accounts with no trace back to them unless spotted near the ATM

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of News1 live

 

A shocking crime unfolded in Pattaya as a Chinese tourist was abducted and robbed of over 230,000 baht by men disguising themselves as police officers.

 

The incident happened early Thursday morning at 5.30am. CCTV footage shows two men, dressed in dark clothing, forcing 52-year-old Lin Yifan into a car near a North Pattaya Road food stall.

 

He had just finished dining with friends, who had gone their separate ways. Lin was waiting for a ride he had ordered via an app.

 

Witnesses, at first, thought it was a routine police arrest and did not intervene. However, this was far from an ordinary encounter. The perpetrators, driving a white SUV, wore black hoodies and swiftly pushed Lin into their vehicle. Despite his efforts to resist, Lin was dragged away as the SUV accelerated from the scene.

 

Lin later recounted the ordeal to Pattaya City Police. He described being bound and threatened with an unspecified weapon within the car. The robbers, communicating in a blend of Thai and English, searched him thoroughly, seizing 15,000 baht in cash, two iPhones, and his eyeglasses.

 

The criminals then made a bold move by transferring an additional 150,000 baht from Lin’s Chinese banking application. After this, they abandoned him at a shooting range, located about 9 kilometres from the initial kidnapping spot.

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

Once freed, Lin immediately sought assistance and filed a report with the authorities. The total amount lost exceeded 230,000 baht. Investigations are ongoing as law enforcement continues its search for the suspects. The brazen nature of this crime has left both tourists and locals on edge.

 

Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant, particularly around Pattaya’s busy areas, and to report any suspicious activity to the police.

 

The search intensifies as Pattaya City Police work tirelessly to bring the culprits to justice. The daring heist has prompted a wider call for increased security measures to protect both residents and visitors alike.

 

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-07-12

 

 

This lowers tourists coming to thailand

5 hours ago, renaissanc said:

Pattaya seems to be a risky place to go to nowadays because of crime and general violence. If you don't experience these, the bar girls will rob you of your valuables while the lady boys will steal your gold necklace or wallet.

Have you actually been to Pattaya lately? none of these things actually happen if you're not looking for trouble and engaging ladyboys or rude to staff. Oh, an avoid beach road.

8 hours ago, ronster said:

Going to go for a wild stab in the dark here.

Er how about finding out who owns the account where the 150,000 was sent to 🙄🙈

To easy 

 

 

1 hour ago, off road pat said:

They open a bank account with a stolen ID card, and retrieve the money as fast as possible.

There was a case just a couple of years back where somebody opened a bank account with a stolen ID card. What was so special in this case is that the person opening this bank account didn't look remotely to the picture of the bank account. The people at the bank never bother to check !!!

More like they were paid to look the other way. These scumbags bribe bank staff to open mule accounts. If this was actually a Thai account then at least they'll be able to find the clerk who opened it for them.

13 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

How do we know that they were fake cops?

Probably not 

UPDATE
Chinese & Thai Nationals Arrested for Armed Robbery of Chinese Businessman in Pattaya

 

 

17 hours ago, ronster said:

Going to go for a wild stab in the dark here.

Er how about finding out who owns the account where the 150,000 was sent to 🙄🙈

I suspect they have done that already, but apparently there are a lot of mule accounts in the country. The police seem to get the details of accounts etc. quite readily. 

13 hours ago, murto said:

That's your take away from this story?

Correct

13 hours ago, DezLez said:

Is that a grammar police comment as I believe that many also just "have" breakfast etc!

From the OED (Oxford English Dictionary)

From the OED
dine 
n    verb 
 
ORIGIN
    Middle English: from Old French disner, probably from desjëuner 'to break fast'.

and I raise you one  🤣

 

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dine

Not heard of fake cops for a long time here in Phuket, 

On 7/13/2025 at 6:30 AM, JoePai said:

Correct

Hmmm ... that's not odd at all!