Glad of the outcome, but when are these idiots who want to flash their bling gonna realise wearing gold chains is probably the dumbest thing to do in the party zones of Thailand. If they’re so desperate to show it off maybe they should glue to themselves to thwart the hit and run chancers!

 

4 minutes ago, IsaanGuy said:

Glad of the outcome, but when are these idiots who want to flash their bling gonna realise wearing gold chains is probably the dumbest thing to do in the party zones of Thailand. If they’re so desperate to show it off maybe they should glue to themselves to thwart the hit and run chancers!

 

I’d argue $5k is not exactly a lot of bling, it’s not even a particularly loud chain these days. Plenty of blokes getting about with pretty modest watches on that are worth more than that. 
 

I went out with an iPhone and Apple Watch last night with combined value of 100,000 baht, I guess I was at risk? 
 

The issue isn’t a bloke with some jewellery it’s the <deleted> that tried to steal it. 

3 hours ago, LALes said:

The nerve of these Tunisians...taking the jobs of Thai ladyboys.

 

Yeah,

Bet the cheeky buggers never had a work permits as well. 

Asking for a friend - Why would ANYONE wear 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) baht around their neck in Sukumvith Soi 4 at 6:19am or any other time of the day or night????

11 minutes ago, sandrew33 said:

I’d argue $5k is not exactly a lot of bling, it’s not even a particularly loud chain these days. Plenty of blokes getting about with pretty modest watches on that are worth more than that. 
 

I went out with an iPhone and Apple Watch last night with combined value of 100,000 baht, I guess I was at risk? 
 

The issue isn’t a bloke with some jewellery it’s the <deleted> that tried to steal it. 

While I agree $5K is not that much, $5K in gold you can sell in minutes for $4.9K. Five K in Apple watch and phone, gets you less than one K and is a PITA to move. 

51 minutes ago, sandrew33 said:

I’d argue $5k is not exactly a lot of bling, it’s not even a particularly loud chain these days. Plenty of blokes getting about with pretty modest watches on that are worth more than that. 
 

I went out with an iPhone and Apple Watch last night with combined value of 100,000 baht, I guess I was at risk? 
 

The issue isn’t a bloke with some jewellery it’s the <deleted> that tried to steal it. 

You wear and do want you want and I couldn’t care less about there value. My comment was about wearing gold chains, not watches or phones.

3 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

That's a chain with 2 baths of gold, which isn't that unusual.
And the time?

Bathtime.

14 minutes ago, IsaanGuy said:

You wear and do want you want and I couldn’t care less about there value. My comment was about wearing gold chains, not watches or phones.

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1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

While I agree $5K is not that much, $5K in gold you can sell in minutes for $4.9K. Five K in Apple watch and phone, gets you less than one K and is a PITA to move. 

Fair enough. I’d argue we just need less African criminals in Sukhumvit than to be worrying about whether our petty fashion items might get us robbed. But I take your point. 

4 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Since when both a Major General and a Lieutenant General get involved in minor issues let alone arrive at the scene promptly and early in the morning. Fishy!!!!

Because when the phone call came to the police station, the caller said the word, "Muslims" re: the offenders which was enough to make it a higher priority incident needing attendance, which is how it used to be in the UK when a national made an emergency call for help!

I never bring with me values outside.I leave my phone and creditcards at my hotel.Take with me cash for a night out.

 

5 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Since when both a Major General and a Lieutenant General get involved in minor issues let alone arrive at the scene promptly and early in the morning. Fishy!!!!

That's what I thought, its like a Superintendent and a Police Chief  arresting a couple of Pickpockets in London 

Nice ending to the story, sometimes these thieves have no idea what they who they are messing with, and it sounds like perhaps they picked the wrong guy. You never know when you pick a random person on the street to steal from, he could be ex-military, he could be a gangster, or a highky skilled  assassin, or martial artist. The potential possibilities are endless and the risk is very high.

 

Thankfully these morally bankrupt nimwits were apprehended and hopefully they'll be pretty severely punished, one way or the other. 

1 hour ago, Jiggo said:

That's what I thought, its like a Superintendent and a Police Chief  arresting a couple of Pickpockets in London 

Yeah a two star general and a three star general don’t usually work out of a police station. Maybe they got a sniff that media was going to be present hence a photo opportunity. They are that shallow🤣🤣🤣

There is hundreds of these African parasites on the streets, round them up and deport. All along sukhumvit. A real pest.. 

6 hours ago, Emdog said:

at one time it did.... could be old? 😉 

I have breakfast at 6 nearly every day. Not all that unusual unless those you know are recovering alcoholics.... recovering from yesterdays binge in prep for todays....

Usually the alcoholics are up early ready for the first bars to open, pass them every say on soi 4 when im heading down to benjakitti park for my daily walk. 

9 hours ago, LennyW said:

Why randomly insert this in the story????

 

To show how to do it properly?

4 hours ago, Phil1964 said:

Because when the phone call came to the police station, the caller said the word, "Muslims" re: the offenders which was enough to make it a higher priority incident needing attendance, which is how it used to be in the UK when a national made an emergency call for help!

 

Pathetic.

15 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I don't believe a word of this report... 

... there were no Indian's and no Ladyboys involved... 

Apparently they've been told they can't come here anymore, something about  a social media  boycott campaign, over  a statue, 

11 hours ago, ronster said:

Why are the cops eyes popping out of his head ??

Starbucks must be good in his area 😳

 

He's just amazed that anyone bothered to do his job ...

4 hours ago, Phil1964 said:

Because when the phone call came to the police station, the caller said the word, "Muslims" re: the offenders which was enough to make it a higher priority incident needing attendance, which is how it used to be in the UK when a national made an emergency call for help!

And now its the complete opposite,

                  I'm glad it happened here, at least  they will  dealt with "properly"  the authorities  I bet their on overstay too, its not really the behaviour of short term tourists so they will get busted for that too and any sentence for that will be added on and served . 

                 Immediately on their release they will be deported and hopefully if they can't afford the flight, they can spend a bit more time in the IDC. Happy days.  Oh nearly forgot the lifetime ban

 Their entire experience would be a stark contrast to what would happen to them in the UK or probably any EU country these days, 

                  And to think , there are people on this forum who moan and whinge about how Thailand needs to be dragged into the 21st century, and how their prison system is inhumane,   Why would they care,?      it certainly seems effective  though, as this sort of theft happens multiple times a day in UK cities and towns , its actually quite rare here 

13 hours ago, quake said:

 

Yeah,

Bet the cheeky buggers never had a work permits as well. 

 

Right.  Occupation: thief

"Sorry Mr Tunisia, the visa allotment for thieves all filled up now.  Come back and see me on a day when no one else is in the office."

 

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How did these thieving idiot Tunies even get into the Kingdom in the first place?

 

How have they managed to stay here and live as criminals?

 

(Doubtful this was their first robbery...)

On 12/28/2025 at 9:55 PM, NanLaew said:

 

Dead-end alley. And note...

 

 

Plural means more than one.

 

Plus, like most of the Brits wandering Soi 4 at dawn, he was ex- SAS.

 

Dead easy.

I wish I could be one of those elites wandering around in Thailand.

Saddly I was not SAS, I was ASA (really, look it up if you don't know)