Police break gang of pickpockets

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A Thai woman and six Vietnam nationals have been arrested for up to 100 cases of theft at fairs and at tourist destinations.

Police are calling on victims to look at evidence and identify the suspects at Makkasan police station.

The seven suspects - namely Pathaithip Jaroram, 47, and Vietnamese nationals aged between 16 and 29 - were presented at a press conference yesterday.

Pathaithip is believed to have been the gang leader, providing other members of the gang housing and taking them to crowded places where they could cut handbags and pick pockets. She is also believed to have sold the stolen items.

Police said Pathaithip had previously been arrested for four other offences and bribery. Initial investigation has found that the gang was involved in 30 theft cases in the Makkasan area, 42 in the Lumpini area and 29 in the Lat Phrao area.

-- The Nation 2012-04-20

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Not true! Thai good, Farang bad. Err... I mean... alai godai !

Should do like the Saudis, cut their hand off

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Only reason they got caught is because the BiB were not getting their cut.

mmm... If you are going to pick pockets ... It pays to line some pockets too

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Did you have a former bargirl friend overthere or are you a racist by profession?

Taxes weren't being paid.

I'm sure once the back taxes are paid and a taxable rate on future earnings has been agreed all will be well.

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Did you have a former bargirl friend overthere or are you a racist by profession?

I lived and worked there several years, and its nothing to do with racism (?), its embedded in the culture, lying, cheating and stealing is how you go about in vietnam and vietnamese has absolutely no problem with it foreigner or not.

Ask anyone who have spent time there.

Edited April 20, 201214 yr by thorjaidee

General advice for walking around in Saigon is - dont use your phone, dont have any jewelry on you, more or less dont carry your bag on you, dont have any money on you, if you take your camera to take a photo theres a very good chance you will get it snitched by a motobike passing.

Hanoi, well thats obvious if youre foreigner, you will get it hardcore on arrival

Police said Pathaithip had previously been arrested for four other offences and bribery.

Arrested for bribery? Is that when you're arrested for not paying the bribe?

Is this the start of the free movement of labour within Asean?

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

And what planet are YOU living on???

the Vietnamese Pickpocket Gang also works in the Metro in Paris

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

And what planet are YOU living on???

ah it might sink in you were being sarcastic sorry.

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Did you have a former bargirl friend overthere or are you a racist by profession?

I lived and worked there several years, and its nothing to do with racism (?), its embedded in the culture, lying, cheating and stealing is how you go about in vietnam and vietnamese has absolutely no problem with it foreigner or not.

Ask anyone who have spent time there.

How much 'time' did you do there? ha-ha

The Thai bint is Thailand`s very own Fagin.

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Did you have a former bargirl friend overthere or are you a racist by profession?

I lived and worked there several years, and its nothing to do with racism (?), its embedded in the culture, lying, cheating and stealing is how you go about in vietnam and vietnamese has absolutely no problem with it foreigner or not.

Ask anyone who have spent time there.

They knocked off my tw's thongs,unbelievable she said,Thais wouldn't stoop that low and a Viet. friend warned us also.1 isolated incident though.

General advice for walking around in Saigon is - dont use your phone, dont have any jewelry on you, more or less dont carry your bag on you, dont have any money on you, if you take your camera to take a photo theres a very good chance you will get it snitched by a motobike passing.

Hanoi, well thats obvious if youre foreigner, you will get it hardcore on arrival

Cheap holiday then sounds good to me.

A Thai person poisoning these poor Vietnamese souls. Is something you might read on Vietnam visa.

Ha ha what planet are you living on ? poor souls, if there are a people who steals, cheats and lies then its the vietnamese ! was not surprised at all to see it was vietnamese people.

Yes, you're right. Thais would never do such a thing.