500,000 Baht Robbery From Englishman’s Home In East Pattaya

[Rimmer]

500,000 Baht robbery from Englishman’s home in East Pattaya

PATTAYA:-- In the early hours of Thursday Morning, while Pattaya was under curfew, Banglamung Police were called to a house in the Nongprue area to deal with a break-in. The house owner, Mr. James Quinny aged 60 from England and his girlfriend, Khun Tippawan aged 45 had left their house at 7pm without realizing that a curfew was about to be enforced from 8pm. When the couple realized that bars were about to close they spent the evening at a friend’s house and eventually returned home at 1am to find the front door had been forced open and items had been stolen.

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2010-05-20

[BWPattaya]

This is the third time the pair has been robbed since living at the house.

and he leaves 500,000 Bt in a briefcase. Some people never learn

[TheWalkingMan]

This is the third time the pair has been robbed since living at the house.

and he leaves 500,000 Bt in a briefcase. Some people never learn

The third time? Now that is what you call a walking ATM.

TheWalkingMan

[tattoodrob]

got 500k in cash and couldnt be bothered to get a 20k alarm or keep money in the bank instead!!!!.....strange ...... i keep nothing of value at home so if it ever happens to me then maybe i lose a tv and dvd but my alarm may scare them a little bit or maybe not!!!

it always smells a little of some inside knowledge when large sums of cash are taken, is he a little keeniow with the wife, her brother need more whiskey or family up country putting the presure on. Sorry if im a bit cynical, maybe there is just a lot of farangs here that keep large amounts of cash regularly at home that the odds are good for robbers of hitting the jackpot.

[goldfinger]

wasnt it 11500 pound sterling-? cannot understand taking pound notes at this bad exchange rate.....

[Sisaketmike]

This is the third time the pair has been robbed since living at the house.

and he leaves 500,000 Bt in a briefcase. Some people never learn

The third time? Now that is what you call a walking ATM.

TheWalkingMan

Can't believe that. The third time? Who knew it? Okay, no speculations, please.....

Som Nam Na.

Edited May 20, 2010 by Sisaketmike

[Thongkorn]

maybe a relative. inside job.

[losworld]

I would not leave this kind of cash around a home in Thailand no matter what... if its not a robber than it could be a maid, inlaw, gfriend, relative, whatever.

Unless of course I specially designed an underground or hidden safe that nobody knows about except me.

[GeorgeO]

wasnt it 11500 pound sterling-? cannot understand taking pound notes at this bad exchange rate.....

Perhaps he was taking advantage of the extremely poor exchange rate to build up some sterling reserves at low cost!

[Sisaketmike]

maybe a relative. inside job.

Three times a' 500,000 is good money.

For them a jackpot on two legs.

Sad for the victim, but this could even happen in Mongolia.