1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

10 million baht for a restaurant that must have been a pretty fancy place maybe he was going for a Michelin star. Sounds like the wife tapped him out and the man got desperate, but an ATM of all things. Of all crimes, this has to be one of the dumbest. The chances of succeeding are just slightly higher than the chances of robbing a bank successfully. 

This is almost at the stupidity level of the 2 NZ guys who assaulted the cop and took his gun off him. (The most stupid thing that I had heard of after having lived there for 20 years.)

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

During the police interview, Sijtse reportedly said he had previously given his Thai wife more than 10 million baht to open a restaurant and support their household. He claimed a recent argument over insufficient funds prompted him to drive out and commit the theft (...)

 

Why? Does the wife own the ATM? 😆 

You need a card, a card to take out  money NOT A CAR similar spelling but you forgot the D. 

12 minutes ago, terryofcrete said:

He was charged with “nighttime “ theft ! That’s very serious! 

Yes, under the Thai penal code(section 335 - Aggravated Theft) a thief at nigh in Thailand faces tougher legal consequences than one stealing during the day, because the law assumes increased danger and vulnerability of victims.

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

6 years is not a long timer. Many foreigners have been here for 20-30 years plus. In my own case I first arrived here in1962. We do not rob banks, and we abide by the law, mostly.

35+ years here, no crimes no problems!

2 hours ago, Shocked farang said:

Which means, that sometimes you do! You never cease to amaze me! LOL

ATB.

22 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

This is almost at the stupidity level of the 2 NZ guys who assaulted the cop and took his gun off him. (The most stupid thing that I had heard of after having lived there for 20 years.)

Yeah, you stay long enough here you could write a book on stupid activities of the foreigners staying here.

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

I added 'mostly'.

 

1 minute ago, farangkinok said:

 

Nice one !

What can I say, the Dutch need love to and if it means stealing an ATM machine.........

Another loser in Thailand

5 hours ago, twizzian said:

I wonder what wonderful things he’s done back in his home country 

Almost guaranteed he did not try to stel an ATM over there, Dutch citizens steal their ATM;s in Germany!

 

Shocking! Remember; always switch off and unplug an appliance before moving it.

Another scumbag alien made an ugly headline.

Attempted to snatch an street ATM with chain tied up to the car?

He will soon be walking in a chain in the Thai stockade.

22 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Another loser in Thailand

 

Tried to rob the money-filled machine with chain.

He will be walking in chain in weeks  behind the wall!..

One theory could be that he was sick and tired of going to the ATM to get money out for the girlfriend so he decided to take the ATM home and she could use it at will

15 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

Tried to rob the money-filled machine with chain.

He will be walking in chain in weeks  behind the wall!..

Chain reaction 

5 hours ago, Peter Crow said:

Canabis is legal in Dutchland...

That's wrong. It's still illegal.

 

Toleration policy regarding soft drugs and coffee shops | Drugs | Government.nl https://share.google/s6aEEuUHPmFajhjA2

5 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

Chain reaction 

 

Pun of the day.

Lol.

 

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

That's wrong. It's still illegal.

 

Toleration policy regarding soft drugs and coffee shops | Drugs | Government.nl https://share.google/s6aEEuUHPmFajhjA2

Interesting:

 

• must not cause any nuisance;
• are not permitted to sell hard drugs;
• are not permitted to sell cannabis to minors;
• are not permitted to advertise drugs;
• are not permitted to sell large quantities (over 5 grams of cannabis) in a single transaction.

7 hours ago, quake said:

Thank god it was not a Brit. 

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 

off to jail, Do not pass go Do not collect 200 euros.

 

 

You just cannot cure Stupid...

"Sijtse reportedly said he had previously given his Thai wife more than 10 million baht to open a restaurant and support their household. He claimed a "recent argument over insufficient funds prompted him to drive out and commit the theft"

 

 

He turned out to be just as stupid as his wife.

10 million baht is the huge amount(over USD 310000).

Seemingly more than enough for starting a small diner in provincial town.

And carried out ATM heist for the greater budget, without second thought?

 

 

"by using the pickup, belonging to his wife’s relative, to drag the ATM away from the front of the shop"

 

Did he/his wife tell its owner what it is used for when borrowing that car?

26 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Interesting:

 

• must not cause any nuisance;
• are not permitted to sell hard drugs;
• are not permitted to sell cannabis to minors;
• are not permitted to advertise drugs;
• are not permitted to sell large quantities (over 5 grams of cannabis) in a single transaction.

And it works pretty good!

He must of been really desperate as Thailand has CCTV cameras everywhere. His car would have been identified within minutes. Not hours. Stupid man threw his life away for what? Hopefully, he can explain his actions  and why on this forum.

It would have been better off having a pint of Heineken and some bitter ball and a edam cheese 

Haha, bit of a Darwin Awards case here. I mean, how did his deluded mind think this was going to work out properly?

Even if, and it's huge if, he somehow managed to get the ATM somewhere concealed, how are you going to open it without getting sprayed with the nasty ink that goes all over you and the notes so that it all can be traced... including you? There are other security features too that he probably doesn't know about either... much more complicated to open an ATM than just grab an acetylene torch and off you go, oh no.

Bet the cops at that station are having a right good laugh over beers after work about the Dutch numpty foreigner.

 

6 hours ago, hanbla said:

Why’s the cop pointing a gun at the ATM — does he think it’s armed too?

There is no picture/video of any officer "pointing a gun at the ATM".  

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Sijtse reportedly said he had previously given his Thai wife more than 10 million baht to open a restaurant and support their household. He claimed a recent argument over insufficient funds prompted him to drive out and commit the theft,

 

So he gave a woman all his money, 10 million baht, and the woman was still not satisfied and asked him for more money.

 

And another man's life ruined by a woman.

 

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“”Authorities  have charged him with nighttime theft”.     Guess the time of day makes a difference.

2 minutes ago, Suetape said:

 

 

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“”Authorities  have charged him with nighttime theft”.     Guess the time of day makes a difference.

Yes. Night time crimes are more naughty here. Heftier slap on the wrist after paying Plod.🙃🙃