Pattaya Tourist Police arrest Danish Motorbike theft suspect

PATTAYA:--On Thursday Night, Pattaya’s Tourist Police arrested a Danish National in Pattaya accused of stealing a rented motorbike from Phuket and demanding money from its rightful owner to secure its safe return.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Arun, the Inspector-in-Charge of the station received information from his counterpart in Phuket that an arrest warrant had been issued for Mr. Dennis Mark Knudsen aged 24.

Information received by the Phuket Investigators suggested the man was hiding somewhere in Pattaya.

The warrant stated that on 1^st June 2012 Mr. Knudsen is alleged to have rented a motorbike from a shop in Kathu District in Phuket province and failed to return the vehicle in accordance with the rental agreement. When the owner of the bike contacted Mr. Knudsen he is alleged to have demanded money otherwise the bike would not be returned.

The case was reported to Kathu Police Station on 27^th August and arrest warrant number 432/2555 was issued on the same day by Phuket Provincial Court. The arrest of Mr. Knudsen was made at an unspecified apartment in Pattaya on Thursday Night

Full story:http://www.pattayaon...-theft-suspect/

-- Pattaya One 2012-09-21

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I find it great the guy is caught, but i am amazed how they have done it. I would not have expected the police to bother with something like this let alone catch him a couple of 1000 kms away.

They had to see how much he was prepared to pay to be let off - guess it wasn't enough so they made a story of it to get credit for doing something 'real'.

As with so many news stories in Thailand this story doesn't make sense as reported. Why would this guy demand money to return a rented bike? Surely there's more to the story.

He probably learned from the jet-ski operators, demand money. Now how quickly would they have arrested a Thai who demanded money for something from a foreigner?

Just wondering is he related to Simen Knudsen who was murdered in Phuket in I think it was 2007?

I find it great the guy is caught, but i am amazed how they have done it. I would not have expected the police to bother with something like this let alone catch him a couple of 1000 kms away.

I bet is has something to do with pride. You can't have a falang rip off Thais, now can you?

if he has done it im glad the guy was caught ...and hope he gets jail time

As with so many news stories in Thailand this story doesn't make sense as reported. Why would this guy demand money to return a rented bike? Surely there's more to the story.

When farangs that come to Thailand for holidays etc. get low on money they have been known to do many stupid things. I mean the guy knew they had his passport copy so he is NOT a brain scientist obviously.

Good one BiB !!!!!!

PS: Also many farangs own these businesses with their Thai partners and have invested a lot of money then some slug comes along and rips them off and demands ransom?

All for a maximum of 45,000 baht! What a way to enjoy a holiday!!!

Just wondering is he related to Simen Knudsen who was murdered in Phuket in I think it was 2007?

Knudsen is a very common Danish surname.

As with so many news stories in Thailand this story doesn't make sense as reported. Why would this guy demand money to return a rented bike? Surely there's more to the story.

When farangs that come to Thailand for holidays etc. get low on money they have been known to do many stupid things. I mean the guy knew they had his passport copy so he is NOT a brain scientist obviously.

Good one BiB !!!!!!

PS: Also many farangs own these businesses with their Thai partners and have invested a lot of money then some slug comes along and rips them off and demands ransom?

Long ride on a scooter...No way was he not going to get busted...not the smartest move.

So let me guess.. He demanded his deposit back or would not return the bike? Doesn't he know that deposits are not meant to be returned here in LOS.

All for a maximum of 45,000 baht! What a way to enjoy a holiday!!!

I, can nowhere read, that the Motorbike was a small scooter. It can also be a 600.000 Baht Sport bike with 1.000cc

As the Dane asked for money, to give the Motorbike back safe, I would think, it is a an expensive Big Motorbike.

Also, much more convinient to drive Patong - Pattaya with a BIg Motorbike, if he made that trip himself, what I am thinking, he did.