Foreign Couple caught on CCTV stealing Pick-up in North Pattaya

PATTAYA:--On Friday a couple, believed to be of foreign nationality, are believed to have stolen a parked pick-up which was left with the engine running by its driver.

The theft of the Toyota Hilux Pick-up took place close to the Highway 7 intersection with the Sukhumvit Road in North Pattaya. Khun Arty aged 30 is an IT Technician who was driving the vehicle which is owned by his employer, the First Eastern Supply Company, who ironically specialize in Security Solutions.

Khun Arty left the engine running while he went inside a commercial building on the Sukhumvit Road and CCTV shows a male and female, thought to be foreign nationals, walk up to the vehicle and drive off.
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-- Pattaya One 2014-09-27

Leaves the vehicle unlocked with the engiine running - hope he also left the aircon on for them - what a plonker !

he knew he could trust the Thai's not to steal it, but forgot about the foreigners.

A very bold move by the tourists, I simply can't understand why they do it.

The quality tourists Thailand really wants, I guess not.

Lets hope he has an understanding insurance company .

I wonder if he would have left his own car running at the side of the road? You never know this guy could be about to receive some dough from a sale.....

Lets hope he has an understanding insurance company .

and his boss

Arty aged 30 is an IT Technician who was driving the vehicle which is owned by his employer,

Shouldn't that be "the vehicle owned by his former employer?"

I was having lunch yesterday in Cape Panwa at an outside sea view restaurant, a pickup truck pulls up beside the restraunt in front of my view, the ding-dong thai driver leaves the engine running while he makes a delivery that takes at least 10 minutes, as I'm left to smell the truck fumes with no sea view. I see this kind of thing all the time in Thailand, very little to no courtesy to others.

In the UK I can understand why criminals steal cars because the punishment is a "slap on the wrist" by our pathetic Courts, but here, I wonder what the punishment would be? 6 months inside? Any ideas?

A very bold move by the tourists, I simply can't understand why they do it.

The quality tourists Thailand really wants, I guess not.

"quality" tourists, I assume you mean people with lot of money, will choose Paris, London, Mikonos or any place where they get respect, good service, no "mai pen rai" attitude and real entertainment.

A very bold move by the tourists, I simply can't understand why they do it.

The quality tourists Thailand really wants, I guess not.

I missed the bit where it said they are tourists, is there a link to another page or something? Maybe they're retired foreigners?

In the UK I can understand why criminals steal cars because the punishment is a "slap on the wrist" by our pathetic Courts, but here, I wonder what the punishment would be? 6 months inside? Any ideas?

I can't see any specific reference to stealing cars in the Thai penal code (except where the victim is a farmer) but perhaps it comes under this provision

OFFENCE AGAINST PROPERTY CHAPTER 1 OFFENCE OF THEFT AND SNATCHING

Section 336 Whoever, commits theft by snatching in presence is said to commit snatching, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years and fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht. If the snatching causes bodily or mental harm to another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of two to seven years and fined of four thousand to fourteen thousand Baht.

http://www.thailandlawonline.com/laws-in-thailand/thailand-criminal-law-text-translation#334

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A very bold move by the tourists, I simply can't understand why they do it.

The quality tourists Thailand really wants, I guess not.

How do you know they are tourists? They could be ex-pats.

Lets hope he has an understanding insurance company .

Not such a thing.

They just thought this truck was part of the GO GREEN program, just jump in and go and leave it for the next guy.

How do you know they are tourists? They could be ex-pats.

Most 'expats' these days are basically tourists, just longer term.

They picked THAT truck to steal? The camper in the back screams "please put me in jail!"

I cant remember how many times i left my keys in the motorbike,

Never a problem.

A couple of times concerned thais grabbed the keys and gave them to the guard at the BigC.

A very nice thing to do.

Poster #2 is correct. From my experience,

No problems with Thais,

but he forgot about those damned tourists.

Sorry this happend to you, my friend,

Hopefully karma will give you an easier path going forward.

Foreigners huh,

Just the borrowing kind......

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In the UK I can understand why criminals steal cars because the punishment is a "slap on the wrist" by our pathetic Courts, but here, I wonder what the punishment would be? 6 months inside? Any ideas?

That's not the point. The point is that in the UK, a stolen pick up might be worth a couple of month's salary at best but in LOS, it could be 10 years wages.

Would you do 6 months inside for 10 years wages ?

How do they know it was stolen by a foreigner ? was it parked properly when found ?

Sorry if I upset anyone who isn't very good at parking.

Yes, buy airline tickets, hotels for a holiday and steal a car for 100 yards of fun but wait leave 15,000 baht in the car. Did they leave the engine running for the next tourist? Where are the chop shops when you need them.

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A very bold move by the tourists, I simply can't understand why they do it.

The quality tourists Thailand really wants, I guess not.

How do you know they are tourists? They could be ex-pats.

Could also be nomads, morphing with the IT side of the story............

Late for a border run because they couldn't afford an elite card? I don't know.

On the original Thai news footage that I saw, the man got into the vehicle, but the woman kept on walking, - (Just wondering what really happened?)

What if it was an inside job? and pre planed?

taking a running car with the keys in it is not stealing, maybe borrowing without permission, but in some decent countries, the owner has to go to jail for negligence

I was having lunch yesterday in Cape Panwa at an outside sea view restaurant, a pickup truck pulls up beside the restraunt in front of my view, the ding-dong thai driver leaves the engine running while he makes a delivery that takes at least 10 minutes, as I'm left to smell the truck fumes with no sea view. I see this kind of thing all the time in Thailand, very little to no courtesy to others.

............and you didn't steal it??? Good on ya mate!!

They were probably just moving the parked pick-up from the across the entrance of the PTT gas station, as they were hacked off at the guys poor parking.