Sorry, but I cannot see anything humorous about this at all.

Did anybody notice the old fat farang woman sitting at the back of the restaurant?

As the fat man nears the exit, he appears to discretely say something to the woman and then she gets up and follows him out.

Can`t really tell, but it is possible that the couple are Russian.

Yes I noticed that, they seemed to be russian out of KFC together!

How come the security camera follows the bloke as he goes to the bag?

CCTV didn't, but the guy videotaping from the screen did

Before everyone jumps down my throat for being ignorant, let me admit that I don't know anything about CCTV technology or the technology of filming CCTV footage.

I also wondered why the CCTV seemed to follow the fellow. tomazbodner suggests that it didn't, OK, again, I admit I don't understand CCTV technology. But according tomaz, the CCTV footage was immobile - as it usually is. Then, because someone filmed the CCTV footage, the camera was able to move to follow the "thief". Amazing!

I've had a look at the video again, and I didn't see anyone leaving his bag there for the man in a vest to 'collect'.

I would not persecuting this fellow until I see the details of the rest of the video. Too many people have unfairly fallen victims in this country.

TIT

Time to take your meds. I hope you retired from teaching long ago. The future of our children depends on it.

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I've still got a few decades to bag before my retirement, mate. Even then, I am certain that I still won't be as partial and easily convinced from a single story. And yes, I teach our children to tread carefully into the future, and not make subjective and hasty decisions based on insufficient information.

I'm just wondering why the fat obese overweight large gentleman left his bag so far away from where he was eating. If he wasn't careful, some fat thieving bastard might have stolen it.

At least he dint get the phone! This guy looks like half the male tourists in Thailand so It might be hard for the police who think all farang look the same anyway.

This proves the point that one should NEVER leave anything unattended.

I leave my wife alone all the time. Never had a problem..........sigh.

I wonder why that chappie stepped out of KFC to take the phone call. Couldn't he just stay in near his bag and yell at the top of his voice like everyone else?

I wonder why that chappie stepped out of KFC to take the phone call. Couldn't he just stay in near his bag and yell at the top of his voice like everyone else?

Who would have thought a Thai had phone etiquette?

World first.

I am (almost) disappointed. I was sure the victim was going to mention that he had his wallet (with 200,000+ baht in it), credit/atm cards, passport, 500,000 baht in gold jewellery and his Ferarri all in that bag !

That's generally limited to farang and Asian tourists strolling about Beach Rd in Pattaya at 03:00 in the morning. You omitted the three mobile phones and Fabergé egg.

Come the F on, guys!!!

"FAT" Foreigner??? Really????

Repeating this derogatory headline as the TV headline just feels so.... troll-like!

Please regain some common decency and perspective, na.....

At least he dint get the phone! This guy looks like half the male tourists in Thailand so It might be hard for the police who think all farang look the same anyway.

This proves the point that one should NEVER leave anything unattended.

I leave my wife alone all the time. Never had a problem..........sigh.

Classic. Wish I could give you multiple likes on that one.

Sorry, but I cannot see anything humorous about this at all.

Did anybody notice the old fat farang woman sitting at the back of the restaurant?

As the fat man nears the exit, he appears to discretely say something to the woman and then she gets up and follows him out.

Can`t really tell, but it is possible that the couple are Russian.

Yes I noticed that, they seemed to be russian out of KFC together!

Yes, and the getaway taxi mafia were waiting just outside.

Another well planned heist, with all the elements of an organized bank robberyl

1. The front man

2. The lookout

3. The getaway vehicle.

I suggest everyone cling tightly to their backpacks, as this Organization is going to go on a crime spree.

Come the F on, guys!!!

"FAT" Foreigner??? Really????

Repeating this derogatory headline as the TV headline just feels so.... troll-like!

Please regain some common decency and perspective, na.....

, word is he stole it cos he was told two Bigmacs were inside...................................

Must admit he could be an ozzie. If he is on Thai Visa he has a wig and commenced a serious diet by now. Probably also dressing a lot better to put us off the scent and gone for a holiday in Pattaya.

Im going to give Phuket police a heads up on how to find the fat thieving <deleted>.

Start by not looking in the gyms, you wont find him there. lol.

How come the security camera follows the bloke as he goes to the bag?

I wondered that myself...It was footage from the tourists phone as mentioned in the report.

He needs catching and his hands cut off !!!

and you sound stupid

I repeat, He needs catching and his hands cut off.

Welcome to Thaivisa newbie Tycoon

Hope you get the hang of things soon.

Please don't be so hard on that fat hansom guy! He'd already lost his hair. One hand would be enough. If he does it again,well.......-

how many times did they mention "fat" in the article

this is much worse than the thin Thai's stealing....

At least he dint get the phone! This guy looks like half the male tourists in Thailand so It might be hard for the police who think all farang look the same anyway.

This proves the point that one should NEVER leave anything unattended.

I leave my wife alone all the time. Never had a problem..........sigh.

This story is about a bag being stolen but not the kind of bag your thinking about ;-)

Edited November 15, 201312 yr by mdmayes

I can't understand why there are so many losers that think they are so smart that they trivialize someone's bag being stolen . It it was their bag you would never hear the end of it and how bad Thailand is .

The headline wasn't very PC. It should have been more like "Rotund, hair-challenged, foreigner in beach appropriate attire caught pilfering an unattended bag at area KFC."

That said, I hope they catch the lard ass.

Edited November 15, 201312 yr by KuhnPaen

As much as i dislike being 'observed' by CCTV's ..they are definately good evidence after the fact...no denials likely from this guy once he's collared..

But if he were Thai, would probably look at the video and say:

Oh darn, I was 'sleepwalking' again ....

Have you ever thought about expats living here, who are married to Thais, working here, paying tax, etc...?

Don't you have other things to do than writing such nonsense? I do have some good Thai friends as well, they wouldn't like your speech at all.-

Edited November 15, 201312 yr by sirchai

And you lot, less of the hair loss thing, as mine went with wind when I was a late teen. BUT, would advise the bloke to look at folk like Bruce Willis, Van Diesel, Yule Brenner to see how one can look cool or not.

That's the same dude that ripped of my wife's Somtam last month at somchai's BBQ chicken palace in Nong kee Chang . Yingluck where are you? Where are the high class tourists you promised.

Shouldn't be hard to nail this guy. Any of you folk seen him ?

The worst part is that fat boy didn't empty his tray when he left.

I found this story completely fishy...

So far we have no clue why he picked up the bag and if he really did leave KFC with it.

Funny thing, there is only one camera?

A wild guess will be he did think the owner did forget his bag and maybe he did bring it back to the cashier.

I did it twice in my life!!!!!!

Also the owner claimed he was outside the shop, so he might have seen coming out, really fishy!

Recently we have a lot of tourist who get stabbed, assaulted, robbed in Thailand. Maybe the crooked police just pick up this

fake robbery and try to put the blame on foreigner... as i know them, they will love to do it.

ps: i am not fat or australian

I found this story completely fishy...

So far we have no clue why he picked up the bag and if he really did leave KFC with it.

Funny thing, there is only one camera?

A wild guess will be he did think the owner did forget his bag and maybe he did bring it back to the cashier.

I did it twice in my life!!!!!!

Also the owner claimed he was outside the shop, so he might have seen coming out, really fishy!

Recently we have a lot of tourist who get stabbed, assaulted, robbed in Thailand. Maybe the crooked police just pick up this

fake robbery and try to put the blame on foreigner... as i know them, they will love to do it.

ps: i am not fat or australian

.........................................Come on now, would you pick up a bag that might have a ''device'' in it, or would you go to the counter and report an ''abandoned bag'' , I would do the latter I think.

Compare the language describing this man and a Thai criminal. Demonizing vs the Halo Effect.

I found this story completely fishy...

So far we have no clue why he picked up the bag and if he really did leave KFC with it.

Funny thing, there is only one camera?

A wild guess will be he did think the owner did forget his bag and maybe he did bring it back to the cashier.

I did it twice in my life!!!!!!

Also the owner claimed he was outside the shop, so he might have seen coming out, really fishy!

Recently we have a lot of tourist who get stabbed, assaulted, robbed in Thailand. Maybe the crooked police just pick up this

fake robbery and try to put the blame on foreigner... as i know them, they will love to do it.

ps: i am not fat or australian

.........................................Come on now, would you pick up a bag that might have a ''device'' in it, or would you go to the counter and report an ''abandoned bag'' , I would do the latter I think.

if i have the slightest doubt that this bag might contains a "device" either i will rush to home, open a new thread on thaivisa and ask the CSI thaivisa member what to do!

OR i will do it like Jack Bauer, i will take the bag out of a public area

Yes this fat australian might be is in fact a real hero

How come the security camera follows the bloke as he goes to the bag?

Read the article again and you might be able to figure it out.

If you cannot afford to come here stay home, probably pulled the same stunt back home in England.