Thai Marine police arrest Russian for stealing sailboat worth millions of baht

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Sailboat Stolen!



Marine police Pranburi arrests 20-year-old Russian for stealing a few million baht worth sailboat.

PRANBURI – September 5, 2013 [PDN]; Pol.Col. Rathasak Imritha , marine police superintendent Pranburi province received a report by Mr. Olec Okorodof, Uzbekistani citizen, of a stolen white 2 wave luxury sailboat name ‘Misa’ from the marina Beach Road Pattaya , Sattahip, Chonburi , since September 1st.

A fishing boat that goes around that area reported that they saw a similar looking sailboat in the middle of the ocean in Cha-am Beach, Petchuri about 12 miles away from the shore. After tracking down the sailboat they also found a young Russian citizen 20 years old, he has now been detained for stealing property.

The suspect confessed that he did steal the yacht for travelling to Indonesia and Philippines. As for stealing the sailboat he has spent monitoring the sailboat for two days once he found the opportunity he swam towards the sailboat which was about 5 meters from the shore. When he reached he found the keys, started the engine and took-off. The gasoline was over and therefore he was in the middle of the ocean while he was caught.

Source: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/09/06/sailboat-stolen/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-09-06

[bangkokrick]

Another quality tourist.

[laurentbkk]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

[bangkokrick]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

[TopBunter]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

Wrong, It says a Uzbeki reported HIS boat stolen. Turns out it was a pesky Russian who stole it.

[dudu]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Is idiot bashing ok? we'll be bashing all day on every thread...

[laurentbkk]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang ..as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

[laurentbkk]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Is idiot bashing ok? we'll be bashing all day on every thread...

Bashing on idiots would take too long ...... and would be a total waste of time , specially virtually.

[laurentbkk]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

Wrong, It says a Uzbeki reported HIS boat stolen. Turns out it was a pesky Russian who stole it.

ok so I didnt read properly ... but that doesnt change anything in the favorite game here : bashing on russians

[bangkokrick]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Is idiot bashing ok? we'll be bashing all day on every thread...

Bashing on idiots would take too long ...... and would be a total waste of time , specially virtually.

' After tracking down the sailboat they also found a young Russian citizen 20 years old,' Read again he is Russian.

[retell]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

wel the key was inside the boat , he had no knowledge about sailing cos when the gasoline ran out he could not go anywhere

[TopBunter]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

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Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang .as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

[bangkokrick]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

wel the key was inside the boat , he had no knowledge about sailing cos when the gasoline ran out he could not go anywhere

The arrest probably saved his life then if he knew nothing about sailing. He was going to use it to sail to Indonesia <deleted>.

[webfact]

Man who can't sail arrested after stealing boat and trying to sail to Indonesia
By Coconuts Bangkok



PRANBURI: -- A Russian man was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing a catamaran from Chon Buri's Sattahip district on Sunday.

The man apparently did not know how to sail, as the stolen boat was found adrift off the coast of Phetchaburi, with the suspect on board, after running out of fuel, police said.

Astrakhantcev Aetpaxahueb, 20, initially refused to surrender to maritime police from Prachuap Khiri Khan's Pran Buri district.

He eventually relented however and and allegedly confessed to stealing the catamaran from Bang Sare beach in Chon Buri.

It took officers a full hour to talk the suspect, who was hiding below deck, into surrendering, police said. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/09/06/man-who-cant-sail-arrested-after-stealing-boat-and-trying-sail-indonesia


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-09-06

[Calimotty]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

When he reached he found the keys, started the engine and took-off.

[TomTao]

I guess the young Russian failed to think things through properly before deciding to steal the boat. Step one: Steal boat for trip to Indonesia and the Philippines. Step two: Duh.

[Scott]

There have been some unwarranted and nasty comments directed at Russians on this thread. Here is the rule:

7) Not to post slurs or degrading comments directed towards any group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

This guy does not hold a monopoly on misbehavior. I know a lot of 20 year olds from a lot of countries that could make this guy look like an amateur.

Please keep your comments civil and follow the rules.

[Credo]

What this guy did isn't even in the top 10 stupidest things to do, but number 2 is this:

2. stick your head in a crocodiles mouth.

http://www.topix.com/forum/who/random/TH0N9K1FK1H65MJSR

[Alwyn]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang ..as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

Read the article again, this time with your reading glasses. It clearly say the owner from "Uzbekistan" reported his boat missing. It was found with a Russian driving it and he has been arrested. I don't see whar Russian bashing or farang bashin farang comes from. All I see is people getting excited about nothing - except the ability to be able to read the OP correctly.

[jaapfries]

Ahaaaa; a "sail-boat: huh ? ?

Well; that blue catamaran in the picture is everything BUT a sail-boat; the fact that there's no mast on it, should have been a reasonable hint - besides that; the design is most definitely NOT of a sailing vessel.

In fact; this ugly contraption looks more like a small-channel ferry-boat, or possibly close-to-shore fishing charters, to my fairly-well trained eye !

If this Russian chap was planning to take "this" to Indonesia, he would have surely perished before getting halfway there or anywhere.

I know that 'beauty' is in the eye of the beholder; but this floating-disaster would look much more attractive on the bottom of the ocean ! ! !

Man who can't sail arrested after stealing boat and trying to sail to Indonesia
By Coconuts Bangkok



PRANBURI: -- A Russian man was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing a catamaran from Chon Buri's Sattahip district on Sunday.

The man apparently did not know how to sail, as the stolen boat was found adrift off the coast of Phetchaburi, with the suspect on board, after running out of fuel, police said.

Astrakhantcev Aetpaxahueb, 20, initially refused to surrender to maritime police from Prachuap Khiri Khan's Pran Buri district.

He eventually relented however and and allegedly confessed to stealing the catamaran from Bang Sare beach in Chon Buri.

It took officers a full hour to talk the suspect, who was hiding below deck, into surrendering, police said. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/09/06/man-who-cant-sail-arrested-after-stealing-boat-and-trying-sail-indonesia


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-09-06

[Garry]

I guess he forgot is was a sail boat and just not a motor boat

[lostmebike]

I guess he forgot is was a sail boat and just not a motor boat

Seems like he didn't really think it through too much. Maybe one of those 'seemed like a good idea at the time' situations.

[bino]

Ahaaaa; a "sail-boat: huh ? ?

Well; that blue catamaran in the picture is everything BUT a sail-boat; the fact that there's no mast on it, should have been a reasonable hint - besides that; the design is most definitely NOT of a sailing vessel.

In fact; this ugly contraption looks more like a small-channel ferry-boat, or possibly close-to-shore fishing charters, to my fairly-well trained eye !

If this Russian chap was planning to take "this" to Indonesia, he would have surely perished before getting halfway there or anywhere.

I know that 'beauty' is in the eye of the beholder; but this floating-disaster would look much more attractive on the bottom of the ocean ! ! !

Man who can't sail arrested after stealing boat and trying to sail to Indonesia

By Coconuts Bangkok

Notwithstanding that the thief was adrift and didn't know how to sail (which is pretty stupid if he is planning to sail to Indonesia) , I think it is the people at coconuts who know also nothing about sailboats. If you download the image above, it is named "catamaran_at_portavogie_harbour_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_591349.jpg"

Google tells me that Portavogie Harbour is in County Down, Northern Ireland. Therefore, this isn't the boat in question that was stolen.

I think that Coconuts did an internet photo search for "Catamaran" and apparently borrowed the first picture they found.

[tubby johnson]

Oh, those Russians!

[surfinglife]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

.

Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang .as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

Once again I would like to remind all and sundry that Russians are NOT FARANGS. You can ask any Thai. To them Russians are....well....Russians. So you can get in the same boat with them if you want, I will not be joining you (although I've been in the same bed with a few Russian women....but that's a different matter entirely as the bed was not stolen...)

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Looks like a fishing boat to me.

Don't see any sails!

[marell]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang ..as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

Nice thought, but some are apparently in other boats. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[biplanebluey]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You seem to be a bit touchy on the Russian bashing front. Are you Russian? I did not mention anything about Russians in my post.

Absolutely not , I was referring to the article ... mentioning the guy was Russian when the same article says he is Uzbek ... I just dont like farang bashing on other farang ..as we are all in the same boat .. regardless of nationalities.

We are not all in the same boat-------- it isn't all that big !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[biplanebluey]

First of all and one more time I can see Russian bashing ...... This guy is UZBEKISTAN citizen , so why they put Russian ???????????????/ ridiculous !! How come he could take a boat out of the marina ? there are guards at the entrance asking question ( I know I have a boat there) , then you need a key to start , you need knowledge in sailing .... sounds very strange to me !

You did not read it !!!!!! HE SWAM TO THE BOAT AND FOUND THE KEYS IN IT----- DUH !!!

[bigbamboo]

There have been some unwarranted and nasty comments directed at Russians on this thread. Here is the rule:

7) Not to post slurs or degrading comments directed towards any group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

This guy does not hold a monopoly on misbehavior. I know a lot of 20 year olds from a lot of countries that could make this guy look like an amateur.

Please keep your comments civil and follow the rules.

I should think there are a lot of ten year olds who would make this idiot look like an amateur!