A foreign man has been accused of taking a mobile phone from Espresso Love cafe in Pattaya, with CCTV footage said to show the alleged theft.

The cafe owner has filed a police report after an appeal for the phone's return was posted in a Pattaya Facebook group on Wednesday, 5 August. The incident was reported to have taken place at the cafe on 3 August.

Footage prompts appeal for phone's return

Facebook user Oanchalee Sadkhunthod shared the appeal, asking anyone who recognised the man to tell him to return the phone allegedly taken from Espresso Love cafe.

According to the post, the man entered the cafe, ordered a coffee and later paid for his drink before leaving as normal.

Picture courtesy of Oanchalee Sadkhunthod Facebook

He then reportedly returned a short time afterwards while staff were talking to another customer. CCTV footage appears to show him picking up a mobile phone and leaving the premises.

The alleged theft was clearly captured on the cafe's security cameras, according to the account shared online.

Cafe owner reports matter to police

The cafe owner has since lodged a report with police. The footage has been circulated in the Pattaya Facebook group in the hope that someone can identify the man and help secure the return of the device.

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6 August 2026

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Old chap clearly forgot to take someone else's phone.

did he just arrive in pattaya? if so, he didn't waste any time making a name for himself... 🙃

what a fool ... 😄

Locate him and proceed with his deportation.