Pattaya Baht Bus Pickpocket Gang Members arrested in Central Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Thursday, the Pattaya Police Chief announced the arrest of 2 members of a Pickpocket Gang who target foreign nationals riding on Baht Buses.

Police Colonel Supatee confirmed the arrest of Khun Arkom aged 24 and Khun Usar aged 33 but informed the gathered media that three other members of the gang were able to escape before Police arrived.

Two Japanese Tourists, Mr. Masimoto aged 51 and Mr. Sito were on a Baht Bus travelling from the Dolphin Roundabout towards Central Pattaya when the alleged pickpocketing took place. A bag containing 4,600 Baht was taken from Mr. Masimoto and a bag thought to contain in excess of 20,000 Baht was taken from Mr. Sito.

The smaller amount of money was recovered from the two suspects but the larger amount was taken by the three other gang members who were able to escape. Police do have full details of the three outstanding members of the gang and arrest warrants have been issued for them.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/156332/pattaya-baht-bus-pickpocket-gang-members-arrested-in-central-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-11-27

Surely they were only released just last week?

The BIB need to retrain these clowns, they keep getting caught.

I think I recognise her from years back when I spotted their Shenanigans.

Still at it.......

They jumped off when I raised the alarm and strangely didn't have to pay the driver!

20.000 in a bag but riding on a Bath bus? Another big spender quality tourist lost as a repeater.

20.000 in a bag but riding on a Bath bus? Another big spender quality tourist lost as a repeater.

Rubbish! What has Bt 20,000 have to do with it. Engage brain before using mouth.

Thank god it's only Thailand and pattaya in particular, where pickpocket gangs operate and prey on the unsuspecting

20.000 in a bag but riding on a Bath bus? Another big spender quality tourist lost as a repeater.

Rubbish! What has Bt 20,000 have to do with it. Engage brain before using mouth.

Lupatria, limousine and bodyguards?? It was 20 not 2mil.

One of these gangs did my son in law on his first visit to Thailand. He was with his wife and two kids on a baht bus and lost his wallet to them. Ruined their holiday and they have never considered coming here again. Just shows you where the 'clean up' is needed by TAT if they are going to solve the problem of real tourists.

Had them try and pick pocket me a few years ago on a Pattaya baht bus. The woman sat next to

me, and her partner sat next to her. I could feel my wallet being grabbed, and quickly whipped

my hand around to stop it. She instantly let go of the wallet, and it fell on the seat between us

where I grabbed it up. When I started yelling at her about getting the police, she kept saying

no and pointing to her fellow thief who was sitting next to her. The fellow thief then started

denying everything and pointing to the person who was sitting next to me. At that moment

I realized they had set it up so even when caught they more or less had a way out as I could

not say for 100 % which woman had done the actual pick pocketing. I suspect this scam

has been going on for a long long time.....

Indeed it has. Of course they work in groups, do pass offs, and tend to carry absurdly large handbags. When shall we see these same faces on the buses again?

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What happens to these thieves?

There will be a court case scheduled but the tourists will be long gone.

Do they walk free?

The one that puts his or her hand in my pocket loses it. Last time I broke an arm was on Ratchadaphisek Road on April 3rd, 2013 when a guy tried to pickpocket my wallet. Also smashed his face up a bit.... KO for 20 minutes, picked up by an ambulance, no police involved. Maybe he learned a lesson... His buddy ran off.....

I think I recognise her from years back when I spotted their Shenanigans.

Still at it.......

They jumped off when I raised the alarm and strangely didn't have to pay the driver!

Makes sense. Probably there is some kind of ring leader protecting the little thugs. Somebody that looks legit.

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that will teach those rich farangs to take a cheap baht bus, right ?

they ask to be robbed, it is a thai's right, their land, to extort, rob, rape & murder you

If the police are serious they will be arrested and this will be brought to trial. If the prosecutors are serious, they will agree to not be bought off. And if they can find a serious judge, this may go to trial. If the judge has enough courage, morality, sense of ethics, concern for the tourism industry, and respect, these insects will be sentence to many years in prison, as that would set an example for lazy turds who do not want to work for a living, and prey on tourists for cash. If not, things will continue to unravel in contemporary Thai society. A society without meaningful law and order is not much of a society at all.

If you want to carry 20k in cash around with you , why dont they just keep the money close to their body in a safe place where its almost impossible to get pick pocketed ? Instead they just put it in a bag for everyone to steal it.

20.000 in a bag but riding on a Bath bus? Another big spender quality tourist lost as a repeater.

Rubbish! What has Bt 20,000 have to do with it. Engage brain before using mouth.

Because, what nitwit walks around with 20k in his/her pocket while traveling in a foreign country? ATM cards work world wide, no need to carry excess amounts of cash.

I'm carrying 20K in cash on a baht bus every time I use an ATM card here. Big deal!

that will teach those rich farangs to take a cheap baht bus, right ?

they ask to be robbed, it is a thai's right, their land, to extort, rob, rape & murder you

Don't hold back, say what you really feel.... :-)