4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thieves don't miss an opportunity

True, Even when they get old bad habits are still there.

These days, people must have their phones to function in this world.....So to steal a smartphone is to steal someone's life....

It goes way beyond the cost of the phone....

It's a terrible crime.....

Very similar to stealing someone's horse in the old west....

And the punishment for stealing a horse was an automatic hanging on the spot or a bullet into the head....

Edited August 6Aug 6 by redwood1

A crime of opportunity.

Obviously not his first time.

A reminder to all of us not to make it so easy.

As the Colombians say don't give Papaya.

Seems to be getting a regular thing people taking what does not belong to them

Especially a stupid idea with CCTV Cameras in most places m

No excuses find and deported

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

People leave their phones lying around all the time.

I normally see them glued to their hands!

1 hour ago, riverhigh said:

I have immediate dislike for this individual. A professional criminal who has no empathy for the victim. Does not care about the problems he has caused the victim with regards to replacing the phone. The phone itself has little retail value but what has value is the banking/financial information contained inside. The criminal knows this. Based on this the criminal should be fined, jailed and banned from Thailand for life. The theft was opportunist and premeditated.

Foreigners from western countries stealing from Thai's working somewhere like a coffee shop is the lowest of the low. It will take that employee anything from 10-30 days to earn enough money to replace the phone depending on the model.

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

How will they ever find him?

Grey haired white man in shorts. t-shirt, and cheap sandals.

In Pattaya, who isn't?

Indeed I suspect he will blend in very easily!

I seriously doubt he's a professional criminal as it was a classic crime of opportunity.

Also a professional criminal woukd have been aware of cameras.

In any case he's old enough to know better!

Edited August 6Aug 6 by Jingthing

3 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Oh come on. Did you watch the video? He snuck back and grabbed it.

Did look like he was doing a bit of snucking, looking around to see if anyone was looking, and then the quick snatch, but you can never be sure of intent from a video.

This dirty rat seems to be a seasoned thief.🤢

Absolutely pathetic. It's one of the most affordable places on the planet and this guy steals somebody's phone that probably has that person's life on it!

I don’t not understand something. iPhones and modern androids are unusable for thieves. You cannot erase it and sell as the used phone. Only possible way is to sell it by parts, receiving pennies. If android phone is not new model and is erasable, it worth around nothing. So what is the point to steal phone?

8 hours ago, motdaeng said:

did he just arrive in pattaya?

He's still in possession of his shirt... so my guess he's a newbie

9 hours ago, motdaeng said:

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

what a fool ... 😄

Looks like no baggage label on his suitcase, may be getting the Airport Bus, and out of Thailand now.

Wonder if he got a bad hair dye job yet.

The one weird trick Apple hates for upgrading your phone.

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

He then reportedly returned a short time afterwards while staff were talking to another customer.

Good grief, what a slow minded crook stealing something and having a delayed realization that his every move is being videotaped from the time he steps out his door.

Every bad deed from a tourist takes us one step closer to our Thai hosts eventually starting to despise us. I hate this type of behaviour and the potential impact it has on all of us. I hope they catch him and blacklist him forever. Such a pointless crime, if you want an iPhone go and buy your own!

Edited August 6Aug 6 by foxboy

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A foreign man has been accused of taking a mobile phone from Espresso Love cafe

He looks like one of our AN forum member

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

A crime of opportunity.

Obviously not his first time.

A reminder to all of us not to make it so easy.

As the Colombians say don't give Papaya.

Tried to convince my lady that papaya originates from the tropical region of the Americas, same as chilli.

9 hours ago, Jingthing said:

How will they ever find him?

Grey haired white man in shorts. t-shirt, and cheap sandals.

In Pattaya, who isn't?

I'm sure there are more cameras along the street that will provide facial recognition. Silly old f.rt. Hope he gets a knock on his door.

9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thieves aren't smart, that's why they thieve, can't make money normally

Thieves are not smart 🤣🤣 is that why the world is full of them. Most thieves never get caught. Just look at politicians the world over.

7 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Return to whom?

Nowhere in this article is the alleged specific owner of the phone identified. Was it owned by the shop per se and not to a person?

No mention of attempting to call the phone number nor GPS its location. Or was the pone owner unavailable?

????

Why would the cafe owner report it if it was not theirs? It clearly shows him steal it off a cash register. Really clear it belongs to the cafe owner or member of staff. As for the rest of your post who knows.

Judging from the sunburn, Just arrived.

I am surprised there are not more phone thefts in Thailand.

I frequently go into a bar or restaurant and the staff have left one or more phones unattended on the counter, bar or table. Whilst there may be CCTV, it does not stop then from being pocketed by a passer-by.

I always asked for them to be moved in order that I do not get accused of theft if somebody else should pick them up - or indeed if they get damaged from spilt beer or accidently knocked on the floor.

7 hours ago, newnative said:

Me. In regard to the thread--clear as can be that he stole the phone--the camera was angled perfectly. As we say in America, poor white trash.

So racist comments are fine in America then? I thought it was woke

I just noticed his gait is quite distinctive. If he hasn't left town already, he best get hopping.

Edited August 6Aug 6 by Jingthing

13 minutes ago, hidbehindthesofa said:

I am surprised there are not more phone thefts in Thailand.

I frequently go into a bar or restaurant and the staff have left one or more phones unattended on the counter, bar or table. Whilst there may be CCTV, it does not stop then from being pocketed by a passer-by.

I always asked for them to be moved in order that I do not get accused of theft if somebody else should pick them up - or indeed if they get damaged from spilt beer or accidently knocked on the floor.

There's quite a lot of theft in Thailand, and phones are one big target. Some trust, like what you described, until they also lose a phone. The best way not to, is to keep it either in your hand or pocketed. Letting it down can lead to theft or a lost phone if you walk away.

Some of those phones cost over £1000 who on earth would leave one just lying about, except an idiot. And yeah, before the usual suspects get their knickers in a twist , I am victim blaming , what of it ?

4 hours ago, VBer said:

I don’t not understand something. iPhones and modern androids are unusable for thieves. You cannot erase it and sell as the used phone. Only possible way is to sell it by parts, receiving pennies. If android phone is not new model and is erasable, it worth around nothing. So what is the point to steal phone?

assuming it had some sort of lock activated? It might not have had The thief may by now have cleaned out his unfortunate victims bank accounts as well. Wonder if there were any crypto passwords on there , this could turn out to be rather costly