Two Britons Nabbed For ATM Thefts In Chon Buri

[Tanlic]

Surely they will have to reduce the charges to pulling bumpers of cars ?

I don't think Thailand have a law that covers trying to yank an ATM machine out of a wall as no Thai is that stupid.

[davss]

They must have simply misundrstand the abbreaviation: ATM = Attack The Machine?

[Buchholz]

The inevitable and obligatory crime reenactment scene.

"Now show us how you guys thought this would work?"

Daily News newspaper

http://www.dailynews.co.th/crime/133403

[Kerryd]

Most foreigners in Thailand that are either visiting or living are losers and typically brainless. Hard to find a normal person to hang out with unless arms full of tattoos and the topic of discussion for the day is football and hookers.

Hmm let's see. I don't have tattoos, I earn over 100k (USD) a year, rarely discuss/watch sports at all and most of my friends are local Thai business owners.

Oddly enough, of the (albeit few) foreigners that I do know and associate with, none of them fit the description of "losers" or "typically brainless" either. Guess we must hang out in the wrongs places with the wrong people.

[infofootballaj]

Sorry get no sympathy from me they will no longer have to worry about money free bed and breakfast at the Bangkok Hilton !!!!

You reckon Bangkok Hilton for that? You need at least 25 years to go there and for attempted robbery I imagine they will be black listed and deported.

[wade72]

looking at the above picture they did a better job then I thought they would of. I remember one in Canada a number of years ago. Guys stole a skidder (large piece of heavy equipment for moving logs around in the bush) it has forks and a grapple on the front. Drove it right into the wall of the bank ripped the whole machine out of the wall and loaded it on a truck and drove away. They had apparently done their research and were able to disable the GPS tracker as well.

[Jingthing]

Sorry get no sympathy from me they will no longer have to worry about money free bed and breakfast at the Bangkok Hilton !!!!

You reckon Bangkok Hilton for that? You need at least 25 years to go there and for attempted robbery I imagine they will be black listed and deported.

I don't know if they're going to the Hilton, but if they are convicted which seems very probable, they will surely be sentenced to long jail terms in Thailand. I wouldn't wish that fate on a cockroach.

[paulswebb]

Similar theft years ago in the UK, but they used a JCB to rip the machine out of the wall, not sure if they got any cash either.

[domma56]

How did this guys manage to buy air tickets and board a plane to Thailand? Truly amazing miracle.

Mummy and daddy probably took them to the airport, just to get shot of the muppets

[kiniyow]

Ran out of Money but had the Money to rent a Car????..Ironic

[soi41]

<deleted>' dumb ass falangs.

Thanks for giving us other falangs such a good status here in our home the LOS.

Every day the Thais realize that falang are not what they used to think we are (good, smart, etc...) because of dumb sots like these.

Please, go pull your antics somewhere other than my home.

What type of foreigners would one expect (not all) to be attracted to a society like Thailand. Although there are some great Thai people much of society dysfunctions nor is it a bastion of integrity, ethics, logic or morality.

That is right blame it on the victim! Ofcourse Thailand is to blame for 2 brainless Brits committing a crime here.

[RichardinBKK]

Most foreigners in Thailand that are either visiting or living are losers and typically brainless. Hard to find a normal person to hang out with unless arms full of tattoos and the topic of discussion for the day is football and hookers.

Hmm let's see. I don't have tattoos, I earn over 100k (USD) a year, rarely discuss/watch sports at all and most of my friends are local Thai business owners.

Oddly enough, of the (albeit few) foreigners that I do know and associate with, none of them fit the description of "losers" or "typically brainless" either. Guess we must hang out in the wrongs places with the wrong people.

Well said KeeryD.

As for Commande. This is a no-brainer (so right down your alley) If you would get your beer soaked a$$ off Soi Cowboy, you might discover a strong community of Foreigners with great jobs, solid personal relationships and a positive outlook on life. You see, to meet people covered in tattoos, one needs to be where they are. Think about it (but do not attempt it while walking or chewing gum ... might go into overload by exceeding processing capacity )

[Nip]

Sorry get no sympathy from me they will no longer have to worry about money free bed and breakfast at the Bangkok Hilton !!!!

Free extras too!

[frank2611]

What sort of sentence do you get for this sort of escapade. What is the charge, attempted robbery or just plain stupidity.

[Soutpeel]

White trash....

<deleted>?

Most foreigners in Thailand that are either visiting or living are losers and typically brainless. Hard to find a normal person to hang out with unless arms full of tattoos and the topic of discussion for the day is football and hookers. These guys are not the only ones, there are others out there just as stupid, these guys just got caught doing the stupid LOL....

speak for yourself....

[SouthernMan3]

<deleted>' dumb ass falangs.

Thanks for giving us other falangs such a good status here in our home the LOS.

Every day the Thais realize that falang are not what they used to think we are (good, smart, etc...) because of dumb sots like these.

Please, go pull your antics somewhere other than my home.

What type of foreigners would one expect (not all) to be attracted to a society like Thailand. Although there are some great Thai people much of society dysfunctions nor is it a bastion of integrity, ethics, logic or morality.

That is right blame it on the victim! Ofcourse Thailand is to blame for 2 brainless Brits committing a crime here.

Exactly !

[Soutpeel]

Wonder where these pair of genius' come from in the UK ?.....one hopes they are not Scouser's as in addtion to serving their time in Thailand will never be able to go home to Liverpool as would be an embarrassment to all Scouser's cos they got caught..

[Fatherfluffybottom]

In Ireland they use JCB's to prise the ATM's from the walls,,,,should have done a bit of research boys!! Enjoy Jail.

[pointoffew]

ATM = At the Movies - That's where they got the inspiration

ATM = Anything That Moves - and yes they moved

ATM = Alternative To Money - they couldn't think of any

ATM = Abstinence 'Till Marriage - that could perhaps have saved them a lot of money

ATM = At-The-Money (in options trading) - no options left

ATM = Anti-Tank Missile - would have been a better tool

ATM = AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - rife in prison

[stronzza]

Lesson to be learned ....

Do not believe everything you see in the movies.

24 and 34 and lived in Pattaya for 10 years.

Guess they are unimployed, because they never heard of the word work.

So sick of these types....no job, no money, gtfo here....these falang kee nok do not help the rest of us that are planting down roots here

[JUDAS]

Any guy called Tracy is doomed from the beginning

[phl]

Worlds dumbest criminals.

You can not pull out the machine from the bank.

These kind of robberies are very frequent in the West(Oz especially) but you have to have a truck and only free standing machines, like the ones at service stations.

[Soutpeel]

Lesson to be learned ....

Do not believe everything you see in the movies.

24 and 34 and lived in Pattaya for 10 years.

Guess they are unimployed, because they never heard of the word work.

So sick of these types....no job, no money, gtfo here....these falang kee nok do not help the rest of us that are planting down roots here

dont talk about the pensioners like that...they is people to

But please go on and say what you wanted to say....."planting roots down here, making the visa's harder to get and stopping me ever having the possibility of owning land"

[Soutpeel]

You can not pull out the machine from the bank.

You can but not with a car and tow rope....

[KhunRobert]

What happened with all the theories that the BIB just take 2 volunteers of the streets, and their family's will be paid off by the real robbers???

Not 1 reply about conspiracy, bad works of BIB or what so ever.

Are the Royal Thai Police suddenly doing a great job by arresting 2 British?

I really start loving Thai visa forum, If a Thai do the crime there is something wrong but when a Farang does the crime the brilliant police does a good job.

[infofootballaj]

I don't reckon they will do jail will probs be a pay off but a stamp in their passports so they can never return.......DUMB !!!

[kruangfaifar]

If they are Scousers the car was probably stolen as well!!

[Soutpeel]

Its a sad day for Britain....gone from the great train robbers to these a pair of numptees

[stander]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/increase-britons-arrested-overseas-103942612.html

Another two to add to the Thailand total

[Soutpeel]

If they are Scousers the car was probably stolen as well!!

Cant be the car still has its wheels on it...