Finnish man loses 600,000 Baht’s worth of cash and valuables as his apartment is broken into.

A suspicious theft now from the Mosaic Lexus Apartment located in Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya. Mr. Timo Porttinen aged 53 from Finland has rented a room for 3 months at the apartment complex. On Thursday Night he went out with his boyfriend Khun Witsootishai aged 24 and returned back to his room to find his room had been broken into and his room safe had been opened. There were no signs of a forced entry and it appeared that someone had used a key to enter the room and open the safe.

We spoke with Mr. Porttinen who revealed to us the true extent of his loss. He told us that he lost 6,000 Euros, 25,000 Baht, a gold ring valued at 36,000 Baht and a Cartier wrist watch worth 250,000 Baht. Police Lieutenant Colonel Manot from Pattaya Police Station was assigned to the case and begun his investigation at the man’s apartment. He noticed that the entrance to the complex featured an electronic door entry system and CCTV cameras. Police believe that because entry to the room was made with a key, it appears that this was most probably an inside job and the investigation is concentrating on that particular theory. For now the man’s valuables and the suspect or suspects in this case remain at large.

-Pattaya City News

Friday 28th October 2005

A suspicious theft now from the Mosaic Lexus Apartment located in Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya.

-Pattaya City News

Friday 28th October 2005

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Hehehhee "I learned a thing or two from Charlie don't you know, better stay away from DayNight 2 road"

I love my neighbourhood, there's always people hanging around that will feed you, bed you, rob you, kill you or all of the above !

Sucky part is, I was going to recommend those apartments to one of my buddies from here. I almost moved in myself last summer (when they had finished the first renovations). Maybe it's a good thing I found a cheaper place nearby.

BTW: BritMaveric, what's the big idea of trying to knock the Rain in Pattaya thread back down to page 2 again ? Huh ?

Why is he in this area with all that dosh?

Tha Cartier watch should be traceable.

Any big spenders seen in the area???

Why is he in this area with all that dosh?

Tha Cartier watch should be traceable.

Any big spenders seen in the area???

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Good thing I have an alibi (I'm 3,500 miles away, trust me !)

Why is he in this area with all that dosh?

Tha Cartier watch should be traceable.

Any big spenders seen in the area???

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Good thing I have an alibi (I'm 3,500 miles away, trust me !)

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You are definitely in the clear mate, I was thinking more likely to be an ex boyfriend! Hey Ho!

Another muppet who doesnt know what travelers cheques are or what a bank is.

Muppett

Maybe clever bas**d who gonna get a big claim when he gets back home me thinks

Na..he won`t get insurance for that amount of cash.

Maybe for the Cartier if it is specified on the policy...if he had a policy

alot of policys 12k money & belongings ?

but thats in uk maybe different in Finland if its NOT a scam hes a &lt;deleted&gt;

alot of policys 12k money & belongings ?

but thats in uk maybe different in Finland if its NOT a scam hes a &lt;deleted&gt;

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you said it!

A nearly four grand Cartier...left in a safe???

Why bring it if you don't want to wear it?

Insurance scam...

Why is he in this area with all that dosh?

Tha Cartier watch should be traceable.

Any big spenders seen in the area???

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Traceable back to Beach Road where he bought it

Why is he in this area with all that dosh?

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Too many girls in other locations?

Looks like an inside job alright.

If not, wow that's gotta hurt!

so it's a sad 'finnish' to a holiday then

What is it with all these people travelling with huge amounts of cash? Haven't they heard of banks?

Does anyone understand the logic of this?

and havn't you heard of tax ?

people are bringing huge amounts of untaxed $ into LOS daily, thanks to the 500 euro note u can now fit 50,000 euros in just your wallet.

it's not easy to get a truly secure deposit box in Pattaya, forget the banks most are not interested or full, leaving the private places & hotels and there's always the risk of an employee helping themselves. ( despite claims to the contrary the box keys can be duplicated )

What is it with all these people travelling with huge amounts of cash?  Haven't they heard of banks?

Does anyone understand the logic of this?

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Never had so much cash , but I´ve seen pictures of large amounts of money

Perhaps he should slip Khun Witsootishai some Sodium Pentothal

and havn't you heard of tax ?

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U heard of interest?

and havn't you heard of tax ?

people are bringing huge amounts of untaxed $ into LOS daily, thanks to the 500 euro note u can now fit 50,000 euros in just your wallet.

it's not easy to get a truly secure deposit box in Pattaya, forget the banks most are not interested or full, leaving the private places & hotels and there's always the risk of an employee helping themselves. ( despite claims to the contrary the box keys can be duplicated )

Many hotel safe boxes can be padlocked. not rocket science except to drunk stupid people.

Never keep anymore cash or loose valuables in a room than you are comfortable in losing,

Those little personal electronic room safes are a joke, they can just be hauled off and opened at leisure some place else.

Wealthy Norwegian victim of safe thief: Nearly 1 million baht worth of goods stolen

Police were called to a room at Mozart Mansion on Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya on October 27, where they found Timo Tapani Porttinen, 53, waiting with a 24-year-old companion, Visutichai Silaklai, a native of Khon Kaen.

Timo Tapani Porttinen (right) and his companion, Visutichai Silaklai, report to police that nearly 1 million baht in valuables was stolen from Timo’s safe.

Inside the room, which was on the top floor of the eight-story apartment block, the officers found that a small safe had been broken open and emptied of its contents. The room had also been ransacked. Police forensic experts were called in to check for fingerprints.

Porttinen told the officers that 6,000 euros, two diamond studded gold rings worth 72,000 baht, 25,000 baht in Thai banknotes, a Cartier watch worth 250,000 baht, a mobile phone worth 11,000 baht, a diamond studded gold bracelet worth over 200,000 baht and another gold bracelet worth 20,000 baht had been taken.

The Norwegian said that he wasn’t really bothered about the stolen valuables as he had 50 million euros in a bank account in Norway and one million baht in a Thai bank account. He was afraid that the thief might return and kill him and that is the reason why he notified police because he has to stay in Thailand for another three months with his boyfriend Visutichai before deciding whether to marry, as they had only known each other seven days.

Officers are still looking for the thief.

-Pattaya Mail

Boonlua Chatree

4 Nov 2005

Wealthy Norwegian victim of safe thief: Nearly 1 million baht worth of goods stolen

Police were called to a room at Mozart Mansion on Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya on October 27, where they found Timo Tapani Porttinen, 53, waiting with a 24-year-old companion, Visutichai Silaklai, a native of Khon Kaen.

Timo Tapani Porttinen (right) and his companion, Visutichai Silaklai, report to police that nearly 1 million baht in valuables was stolen from Timo’s safe.

Inside the room, which was on the top floor of the eight-story apartment block, the officers found that a small safe had been broken open and emptied of its contents. The room had also been ransacked. Police forensic experts were called in to check for fingerprints.

Porttinen told the officers that 6,000 euros, two diamond studded gold rings worth 72,000 baht, 25,000 baht in Thai banknotes, a Cartier watch worth 250,000 baht, a mobile phone worth 11,000 baht, a diamond studded gold bracelet worth over 200,000 baht and another gold bracelet worth 20,000 baht had been taken.

The Norwegian said that he wasn’t really bothered about the stolen valuables as he had 50 million euros in a bank account in Norway and one million baht in a Thai bank account.   He was afraid that the thief might return and kill him and that is the reason why he notified police because he has to stay in Thailand for another three months with his boyfriend Visutichai before deciding whether to marry, as they had only known each other seven days.

Officers are still looking for the thief.

-Pattaya Mail

Boonlua Chatree

4 Nov 2005

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his bf seems to be awfully happy in the picture maybe he has million and one things to smile about

Wealthy Norwegian victim of safe thief: Nearly 1 million baht worth of goods stolen

Police were called to a room at Mozart Mansion on Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya on October 27, where they found Timo Tapani Porttinen, 53, waiting with a 24-year-old companion, Visutichai Silaklai, a native of Khon Kaen.

Timo Tapani Porttinen (right) and his companion, Visutichai Silaklai, report to police that nearly 1 million baht in valuables was stolen from Timo’s safe.

Inside the room, which was on the top floor of the eight-story apartment block, the officers found that a small safe had been broken open and emptied of its contents. The room had also been ransacked. Police forensic experts were called in to check for fingerprints.

Porttinen told the officers that 6,000 euros, two diamond studded gold rings worth 72,000 baht, 25,000 baht in Thai banknotes, a Cartier watch worth 250,000 baht, a mobile phone worth 11,000 baht, a diamond studded gold bracelet worth over 200,000 baht and another gold bracelet worth 20,000 baht had been taken.

The Norwegian said that he wasn’t really bothered about the stolen valuables as he had 50 million euros in a bank account in Norway and one million baht in a Thai bank account.   He was afraid that the thief might return and kill him and that is the reason why he notified police because he has to stay in Thailand for another three months with his boyfriend Visutichai before deciding whether to marry, as they had only known each other seven days.

Officers are still looking for the thief.

-Pattaya Mail

Boonlua Chatree

4 Nov 2005

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his bf seems to be awfully happy in the picture maybe he has million and one things to smile about

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Bit odd to me how you don't mind being robbed and you just advertised yourself to Patters that you have mega deep pockets.