Thai computer shop burgled by almost-naked man

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Computer Shop Burgled By Almost-Naked Man
By Khosod Online



BANGKOK: -- A man in his underpants has stolen ฿500,000 worth of belongings from a computer store in Tak province, said Mae Sod Police.

Mr. Somphop, the owner of the computer shop, said he noticed his house has been robbed and later alerted police to investigate the scene. Mr. Somphop claimed he lost ฿70,000 cash, gold ornaments, and diamond rings, in total worth of nearly ฿500,000.

CCTV video shows that the nearly naked man broke into the shop from the second floor before entering Mr. Somphop’s working room.

Police identified the robber as a Myanmar national, however, no evidence confirming his identity has been presented at the moment.

Police have warned locals to be more careful during the Loy Krathong Festival, said Pol.Sr.Col. Ekkarat, Chief of Mae Sod Police Station. People are also encouraged to make sure that their windows and doors are firmly locked before leaving their houses since many robberies have taken place in the province.

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE5EVTVOVE15TUE9PQ==

-- KHAOSOD English 2013-11-18

[JRSoul]

I always leave half a million baht's worth of valuables lying around the house, but I might think twice about it if I lived that close to a border crossing.

Security cameras are great, they give you lovely images of your goodies being stolen, but don't actually prevent the theft. If the owner had locked his stuff away, the thief's swag might have consisted of 2 pens, an ashtray and a set of dominoes.

Edited November 17, 2013 by JRSoul

[CelticBhoy]

Big underpants, methinks.

[casindonet]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

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[JRSoul]

What really hurts is the thief took his B50,000 amulet which stops people stealing from you.

[JoeThePoster]

A man in his underpants

The customary mask must've slipped.

[Somtamnication]

Maybe he was looking for his "hard drive".

[crumpled]

Poor guy maybe needed money for a new shirt and flip-flops.

[Bender]

how they can attest for sure the thief is from Myanmar?

back home this should be blatant racism!

i am pretty sure it was in fact a fat australian foreigner in shorts and a white wife-beater shirt, strolling sometimes around Kfc

[bkkgriz]

How do they know he is a Myanmar national? Wearing the flag as underpants? That's some good police work.

[Jib Teenuc]

What really hurts is the thief took his B50,000 amulet which stops people stealing from you.

Reminds me of when we held a BBQ (in UK) around 40 Thai girls and some of their their husbands/boyfriends attended.

After they had gone, my lass noticed that her most important Buddha pendant had gone also. She was inconsolable as this Buddha amulet was her very own health and wealth and happiness protector ("My Boy" she called him). She was angry and upset to have lost it and also angry and upset that the thief would now benefit from the luck it brought.

I told her not to worry as her Buddha would be angry that he had been stolen from her and bring the thief nothing but bad luck.

"How will Buddha know?" she retorted.

I think that was when I finally gave up trying to understand the Thai psyche.

[ginjag]

Got to be a fat farang, near the border post wanting money for visa run, and hospital fees, under -dressed but over-stay.

[A1Str8]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

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It said no evidence has been presented. They probably have evidence but have not presented it yet.

[orchidlady]

I'm dissapointed that they didn't blow up the CCTV pictures so we could see the man and have the police pointing at him so we could be sure the robber was the one in the video.

[silent]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

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It said no evidence has been presented. They probably have evidence but have not presented it yet.

It's just a hunch based on the knowledge that Thai people don't break into places if they're not properly dressed.

[JoeThePoster]

I'm dissapointed that they didn't blow up the CCTV pictures so we could see the man and have the police pointing at him so we could be sure the robber was the one in the video.

Well, we have the next best thing - the BIB pointing at the glass window.

[noitom]

Alleging that the thief is a Myanmar national is a blatant example of Thai racism. We all know that Thais are racists but this continuous illustration in the Thai press is tedious. Additionally, the headline implies the robbery was in a computer store, but the detail indicates that it was in his house. An excellent example of poor Thai editorial work as well as the tedious racists Thai allegations.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Scott
post corrected

[monkey4u]

how they can attest for sure the thief is from Myanmar?

back home this should be blatant racism!

i am pretty sure it was in fact a fat australian foreigner in shorts and a white wife-beater shirt, strolling sometimes around Kfc

HEY how can you say it was a fat Australian.

Not all are fat, like me many are too short for their weight.

At 3 metre tall I would be very skinny

[monkey4u]

Maybe it was payback for overcharging for pc repairs

[JoeThePoster]

I'm convinced he wasn't Australian. Bruce usually goes commando.

[Phuketshrew]

Clearly it was Felix and his amazing underpants wot did it

[ratcatcher]

Alleging that the thief is a Myanmar national is a blatant example of Thai racism. We all know that Thais are racists but this continuous illustration in the Thai press is tedious. Additionally, the headline implies the robbery was in a computer store, but the detail indicates that it was in his house. An excellent example of poor Thai editorial work as well as the tedious racists Thai allegations.

Hi noitom, Sherlock here.

1.Alleging the perpetrator is Burmese is nationalistic since Thais and Burmese share a similar ethnicity, ie Asian. Thais are nationalistic as well as xenophobic. The fact that the town is heavily populated with Burmese is obviously of some significance?

2. "Robbery in a computer store". Thailand has millions of 'shophouses". It might be that the policeman and the victim are standing in the office of the computer shop looking out at the sales area?

The detail indicating it was in his house is correct, since the shop was in his residence.Apparently the burglar entered from the second floor as captured on CCTV.

All speculation of course.

[gordon from yasothon]

Wonder why he was only wearing underpants??? Do you think someone would have noticed a man getting around in his jocks with an arm full booty???

[MMarlow]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

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Perhaps the evidence that identified the thief as possibly a Myanmar national was the CCTV?

[Thaddeus]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

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Perhaps the evidence that identified the thief as possibly a Myanmar national was the CCTV?

How?

Did he have a "Made in Burma" tattoo?

[IBoldnewguy]

how they can attest for sure the thief is from Myanmar?

back home this should be blatant racism!

i am pretty sure it was in fact a fat australian foreigner in shorts and a white wife-beater shirt, strolling sometimes around Kfc

I take offense at the "white wife-beater" remark; I haven't been in Thailand for close to a year now! Need more...

[Scott]

Off-topic posts and replies deleted. Some posts have been edited to correct a mistake.

[ginjag]

Congrats to the BIB's....guy almost naked, robs a house, identified him as a myanmar but has no evidence to prove it. Sherlocks is rolling in his grave this very moment. Warns local to be on a look out for a robber in underwear.

Sent from my GT-I9200 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Perhaps the evidence that identified the thief as possibly a Myanmar national was the CCTV?

How?

Did he have a "Made in Burma" tattoo?

Oh come on, you know as well as me that all Burmese/Myanmar people have a distinctive Horn 1 meter long, growing out of the top of the head.

(not really) only a joke in case some nutter takes it the wrong way.

[lostmebike]

I'm dissapointed that they didn't blow up the CCTV pictures so we could see the man and have the police pointing at him so we could be sure the robber was the one in the video.

Well, we have the next best thing - the BIB pointing at the glass window.

They gotta point at something! Bless 'em.

[marell]

Alleging that the thief is a Myanmar national is a blatant example of Thai racism. We all know that Thais are racists but this continuous illustration in the Thai press is tedious. Additionally, the headline implies the robbery was in a computer store, but the detail indicates that it was in his house. An excellent example of poor Thai editorial work as well as the tedious racists Thai allegations.

It's also a pre-packaged excuse for not looking for or catching the guy. Announcing the thief took his loot and scampered back across the border into Myanmar means the police are effectively off the crime solving hook.