Wheels stripped from Honda at Don Mueang Airport parking lot

[JacChang]

They already started the job, why not just take the brakes too. Just an extra 5 minutes job, another 10k baht right there. Easier than the tires even.

[NativeSon360]

Where the hell was airport security at the time?

You definitely live in a fantasy world of Thailand, with that question

Edited October 14, 2014 by NativeSon360

[NativeSon360]

Well must be Thai's cause did it because farang's would take whole car.

[Adeeos]

Many years ago I noticed the spare wheel had been stolen from under my pick up. The only place it had been left unattended was at Don Muang so I assumed the wheel had been stolen there. Looks like the thieves are still around.

Used to be common in the States, until factory, "winches" came with locks,,, People used to wonder, "why steal a single spare",,,,, single no,,, steal 4 from the same model, new trucks?,, new set of tires,,, Get a chain/padlock,,, (sealed from weather), loop over a portion of the frame, through a portion of the wheel, (if there's such an area to allow),, keep the key with the jack accessories,,,

Edited October 14, 2014 by Adeeos

[WhamBam]

No Thai could possibly do this.

Of course they could not.

The BiB are currently looking for a Farang trying to board an aircraft with circular excess baggage.

[NativeSon360]

It takes less than 60 seconds to steal the entire car, then drive it to a chop-shop, if a thief is a real pro. As usual, the thieves were rank amateurs, operating with the cooperation of Airport security, and especially with the parking-lot security check-in booth, providing notification to the thieves. Removing 4-tires is very time consuming operation, for even the best thief, particularly in very public, airport parking lot.

[seancbk]

Perhaps the owner of the car didn't want to leave his nice new wheels behind to get stolen and instead took them with him?

Check the airlines and see if anyone checked in with 4 wheels and tires.

[wabothai]

Some underpaid security guard has been bribed for sure.

[rijit]

i'm no lawyer but if this case was pushed to court, imo, there is a good chance of the car owner winning, irrelevant of notices around the parking lot. The car park owner by taking money accepted a contract to supply a decent standard of service, imo the question is, does this meet a reasonable standard? if not then imo theres a case.

[rijit]

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No Thai could possibly do this.

yeah....cambodians, laos, burmese take your pick ......yup surely not the thais

Scousers - or trained by Scousers...

nah scoucers would have taken the bricks away with them.

[ChrisY1]

Where the hell was airport security at the time?

They got the bricks!

[thrilled]

They must have been chrome wheels.Stock wheels and used tires don't sell for big money on the streets.

[Lee4Life]

Well atleast they used bricks. Ive seen em undo the wheel nuts then climb onto the roof of the car and jump up and down until the wheels pop off.

These guys did it the hard way. The thieves back home are proficient enough that they just put blocks under the car and then let the air out of all the tires, the car just sets down on the blocks and they don't even need a jack.

[metisdead]

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[louialive]

" All four wheels from a brand new Honda Accord were stolen yesterday from the parking lot of Don Mueang Airport, while the owner is presumed to be traveling and unaware of his/her fortune."

Back in the Bronx this is what kindergarten kids did as a training exercise.

These guys must have been rank amateurs. Hell, they didn't even pull the engine or drop the tranny. I suppose it's difficult to do a professional job when your tool kit consists of only an adjustable wrench and a five baht coin.

One more example of trying and totally failing to imitate western culture.

"So far there are no comments from the airport about a possible theft ring, who will continue to collect THB250 daily parking fee for its exemplary security."

I'm sure they will give the standard statement: "If you didn't want your car stripped, then you shouldn't have parked it in the airport parking lot"

PM will comment soon "It is your own fault for buying and expensive car. If it was a wreck nobody would have touched it"

[TheCruncher]

A friend of mine had many years ago his sound system removed while parked at the Don muang airport. He was parked in direct view of the toll booth

[BKKdreaming]

do a DNA test on the bricks !

and check with customs to see if they are Thai bricks or illegal imported ones

[Sakeopete]

Where the hell was airport security at the time?

Buying a Leo with the tip off money from the thieves.

[RTH10260]

i'm no lawyer but if this case was pushed to court, imo, there is a good chance of the car owner winning, irrelevant of notices around the parking lot. The car park owner by taking money accepted a contract to supply a decent standard of service, imo the question is, does this meet a reasonable standard? if not then imo theres a case.

Fine Print on parking regulation:

don't leave valuables such as sets of wheels in your car.

[aboctok]

Won't the wheels be safely at the mate's place, next to a stack of familiar looking bricks? Yer can't blame the owner for taking precautions. They can't take me wheels, and unless they bring their own, they can't take me car.