Dutch National Pays Huge Ransom In Pattaya Kidnapping

[BlackJack]

Kidnapped him for 90,000 Baht? And then they stayed in Pattaya...and were just walking down the street? Are these guys crazy?

If you're going to do something as serious as kidnapping, you are a fool to just ask for 90,000 Baht. I figure at least 2 million would be more like it. And then to hang around the place after the person you kidnapped is released. Now, that is silly. I don't expect I will ever kidnap anyone, but I'd make sure they had a lot more than 90,000 Baht to pay as a ransom. And I'd be long gone five minutes after I released that person.

About 1979 or 1980, a guy I knew was kidnapped and held prisoner for about 3 weeks. He was drugged and held without food or water until he would transfer a large amount of money from his bank in Hong Kong to his kidnappers. I don't remember the amount but it was at least 100,000 dollars equivalent. The bank manager in Hong Kong knew this guy, and notified the Hong Kong police when he got the request to transfer the money to Bangkok. The bank manager said that ===== had never asked for that much money to be transferred anywhere before, so he knew right away that something must be wrong. Apparently ===== was known as being very tight with his money. The bank manager set up a telephone call with ===== to arrange the details of how the money would be transferred. The kidnappers were stupid enough to take that phone call in the place where they were holding =====. The Thai police traced the international call and rescued my friend =====. He had left Phuket for Bangkok for a 2 or 3 day trip to take care of some business affairs in Bangkok (he had a Thai business that he was a partner in), and had been gone for 3 weeks. His Thai girlfriend said she had,"Just never noticed he was missing". My friend immeadiately kicked her out of his house once he got back to Phuket. Apparently he just didn't believe that she "had just never noticed" he was gone.

you poor sorry soul

good luck in your life

[neverdie]

Talk about stuuuupid!

So, errrrmm.

Do you have much money tucked away ND, just curious like.

Most of its burried, cant trust those banks

[agord]

Kidnapped him for 90,000 Baht? And then they stayed in Pattaya...and were just walking down the street? Are these guys crazy?

If you're going to do something as serious as kidnapping, you are a fool to just ask for 90,000 Baht. I figure at least 2 million would be more like it. And then to hang around the place after the person you kidnapped is released. Now, that is silly. I don't expect I will ever kidnap anyone, but I'd make sure they had a lot more than 90,000 Baht to pay as a ransom. And I'd be long gone five minutes after I released that person.

About 1979 or 1980, a guy I knew was kidnapped and held prisoner for about 3 weeks. He was drugged and held without food or water until he would transfer a large amount of money from his bank in Hong Kong to his kidnappers. I don't remember the amount but it was at least 100,000 dollars equivalent. The bank manager in Hong Kong knew this guy, and notified the Hong Kong police when he got the request to transfer the money to Bangkok. The bank manager said that ===== had never asked for that much money to be transferred anywhere before, so he knew right away that something must be wrong. Apparently ===== was known as being very tight with his money. The bank manager set up a telephone call with ===== to arrange the details of how the money would be transferred. The kidnappers were stupid enough to take that phone call in the place where they were holding =====. The Thai police traced the international call and rescued my friend =====. He had left Phuket for Bangkok for a 2 or 3 day trip to take care of some business affairs in Bangkok (he had a Thai business that he was a partner in), and had been gone for 3 weeks. His Thai girlfriend said she had,"Just never noticed he was missing". My friend immeadiately kicked her out of his house once he got back to Phuket. Apparently he just didn't believe that she "had just never noticed" he was gone.

What a sad story. Left me and my wife crying for hours. Listen, it wasn't Thai baht, it was 90,000 Laos KIP.

P.S. The Thai police traced the international call.....I guess you're watching too many movies. Or do you drive a yellow Hummer with SWAT on it?

Why be a dick about the guys story? I also missed the reference to the yellow hummer what is that supposed to mean??

[Sisaketmike]

Kidnapped him for 90,000 Baht? And then they stayed in Pattaya...and were just walking down the street? Are these guys crazy?

If you're going to do something as serious as kidnapping, you are a fool to just ask for 90,000 Baht. I figure at least 2 million would be more like it. And then to hang around the place after the person you kidnapped is released. Now, that is silly. I don't expect I will ever kidnap anyone, but I'd make sure they had a lot more than 90,000 Baht to pay as a ransom. And I'd be long gone five minutes after I released that person.

About 1979 or 1980, a guy I knew was kidnapped and held prisoner for about 3 weeks. He was drugged and held without food or water until he would transfer a large amount of money from his bank in Hong Kong to his kidnappers. I don't remember the amount but it was at least 100,000 dollars equivalent. The bank manager in Hong Kong knew this guy, and notified the Hong Kong police when he got the request to transfer the money to Bangkok. The bank manager said that ===== had never asked for that much money to be transferred anywhere before, so he knew right away that something must be wrong. Apparently ===== was known as being very tight with his money. The bank manager set up a telephone call with ===== to arrange the details of how the money would be transferred. The kidnappers were stupid enough to take that phone call in the place where they were holding =====. The Thai police traced the international call and rescued my friend =====. He had left Phuket for Bangkok for a 2 or 3 day trip to take care of some business affairs in Bangkok (he had a Thai business that he was a partner in), and had been gone for 3 weeks. His Thai girlfriend said she had,"Just never noticed he was missing". My friend immeadiately kicked her out of his house once he got back to Phuket. Apparently he just didn't believe that she "had just never noticed" he was gone.

3 WEEKS without water? IMA_FARANG, that's quite some time...

"About 1979 or 1980, a guy I knew was kidnapped and held prisoner for about 3 weeks. He was drugged and held without food or water until he would transfer a large amount of money from his bank in Hong Kong to his kidnappers"

The guy you knew must have been Superman, Jack the Flipper, or Mr. Bean's uncle.

Indeed three!!! weeks without food and water is quite a reason for the Guinness book.

Depending how hot it is, humans have about three to five days time without water before they see their god, devil,or being ready for their reincarnation.

You must be a though guy that you knew such a hero. Well done James.

[timi2546]

This is a lot of money to pay for a Dutchman. Just kidding.

90 offered !

[Patsycat]

Did they actually tie him up again to re-enact the scene?!

[justSumGai]

Something doesn't sound right here, if they really kidnapped him they would have fled the country immediately.

You are assuming mafia style kidnap for profit.....this was a freind remember so it seems like it wan not really a well planned crime.

This sounds like just the M.O. for meth tweekers. They cooked up a plan while high, executed it, and as soon as soon as they got the money they bought pills with it and hid out in thier hotel too paraniod to go outside

nail.

head.

three lads could have a GOOD time on that kind of money.

[borovik]

I have just discovered this thread,I have read all of posts and two Pattaya sources,mentioned here and now,please forgive me!I have stupid question:

WHERE IS THE MONEY???

Is it again the situation,like from Cohen brothers movies - "Fargo" or "There Is No Country For Old Man":

briefcase full of cash lies somewhere in bush,snow under some fence,without owner being around?

Well,I see bussines opportunity - look around Pattaya in proper places - it must be somewhere,I think it might be burried in sand on the beach;

it might be fixed with tracer device,so it is easy to locate with proper equipment.

If you are lucky and you find it - buy me drink for good tip;remember however,what happened to lucky guy in the movie...

[agord]

I have just discovered this thread,I have read all of posts and two Pattaya sources,mentioned here and now,please forgive me!I have stupid question:

WHERE IS THE MONEY???

Is it again the situation,like from Cohen brothers movies - "Fargo" or "There Is No Country For Old Man":

briefcase full of cash lies somewhere in bush,snow under some fence,without owner being around?

Well,I see bussines opportunity - look around Pattaya in proper places - it must be somewhere,I think it might be burried in sand on the beach;

it might be fixed with tracer device,so it is easy to locate with proper equipment.

If you are lucky and you find it - buy me drink for good tip;remember however,what happened to lucky guy in the movie...

Great films but drive me crazy! When your hands are on that kind of money you don't stick around, you don't go back to the cabin, you don't hide the money in a motel and wait around for someone to find you - bolt! as fast as you can as far away as you can and enjoy your loot!

Sorry off topic I guess but 90,000 Euros in cash in my hands? Im outta there!