webfact Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Man Apologizes for Stealing Spanish Tourist’s BagBy Khaosod EnglishSarawuth Poonchaem is taken on a police 're-enactment' of his crime today in Ayutthaya.AYUTTHAYA — A man has been charged with theft for snatching a bag from a Spanish tourist in the historic city of Ayutthaya.Sarawuth Poonchaem, 30, stole a bag from an unidentified tourist along Uthong Road in the former capital city of Thailand yesterday and escaped by motorcycle, according to police who later apprehended him and recovered the tourist’s stolen belongings.Police took Sarawuth to “re-enact” his alleged crime at the scene today.“I know that what I have done damages the reputation of tourism in Thailand,” Sarawuth said. “I would like to apologize to the people of Ayutthaya city for what I have done.”Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1441963914 -- Khaosod English 2015-09-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Another quality Tourist attraction.... Bag snatching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Another quality Tourist attraction.... Bag snatching. True but at least he said sorry ...even if he forgot to include in the apology the traumatised victim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 “I would like to apologize to the people of Ayutthaya city for what I have done.” And presumably the tourist can <deleted> off from whence they came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokfrog Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Yes, and a very misleading headline. Who cares about the victim... its all about the possible loss of tourist dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 As if they needed a reenactment for this... He's been caught redhanded He's admitted it He's apologised But let's invite the media and do a reenactment anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickylies Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hub of apologies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 But no apology to the tourist concerned but hey its only a farang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 give him an award for returning the bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falangjim Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Apologize to the tourist, you worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 The trauma being suffered by the people of Ayutthaya must be horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotinsiam Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Come on guys we know the apology is BS. To be honest I would rather not even hear about this garbage as an attempt to make things look good. Forget the press and just lock the <deleted> up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Man Apologizes for Stealing Spanish Tourists Bag By Khaosod English Sarawuth Poonchaem is taken on a police 're-enactment' of his crime today in Ayutthaya. AYUTTHAYA A man has been charged with theft for snatching a bag from a Spanish tourist in the historic city of Ayutthaya. Sarawuth Poonchaem, 30, stole a bag from an unidentified tourist along Uthong Road in the former capital city of Thailand yesterday and escaped by motorcycle, according to police who later apprehended him and recovered the tourists stolen belongings. Police took Sarawuth to re-enact his alleged crime at the scene today. I know that what I have done damages the reputation of tourism in Thailand, Sarawuth said. I would like to apologize to the people of Ayutthaya city for what I have done. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1441963914 -- Khaosod English 2015-09-11 Who is the baldy old guy on the bike in the right of the picture?? What part of the reenactment is he supposed to be playing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 But of course he isn't sorry. He did it on purpose. He's only sorry he got caught. Is everybody happy that face remains intact after this ridiculous re-enactment ?. If someone told me what goes on here before I ever came to Thailand, I would never have believed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Forgot to mention Thai man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 a man? Apologize to the victim in court. one year in Thai prison. Two years probation. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casindonet Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 He's only sorry because he was caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Another quality Tourist attraction.... Bag snatching.True but at least he said sorry ...even if he forgot to include in the apology the traumatised victim They always sorry if they get caught. Otherwise he would be drinking Johnnie Walker Red at his favorite ktv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Another quality Tourist attraction.... Bag snatching.True but at least he said sorry ...even if he forgot to include in the apology the traumatised victimThey always sorry if they get caught. Otherwise he would be drinking Johnnie Walker Red at his favorite ktv.What's s ktv? I agree the whole thing was a farce, a competetely pointless exercise to show the police in good light as they finally solved a minor crime but get to look like hero's etc First time I've ever seen an reconstruction of a bag snatch though... What next?, Reconstruction of littering or maybe dropping a cigarette butt somewhere.... Seems like this reconstructions are getting out of hand, if the suspect has already confessed and plead guilty what more can be gained from the amateur dramatics?? Nothing as far as I can see.... Edited September 11, 2015 by speedtripler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 so does the thief get penalized in some way? Does he get fined? Does he get a police record? Does that matter? Does he have to pay the cops something to keep out of jail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 A "Thai man" not just an ordinary man. Whenever the Thai press does a story on crime, if it's a Thai, it's just "a man" or "woman." But if it's a foreigner committing the crime it's a "foreign Man" naming the country. Look at that cadre of Thai police experts for the photo op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Another quality Tourist attraction.... Bag snatching. I think the bigger tourist attraction is the re-enactment thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I don't believe the apology until I see him pointing at the black bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 As if they needed a reenactment for this... He's been caught redhanded He's admitted it He's apologised But let's invite the media and do a reenactment anyway.... Disgraceful, totally unnecessary but why should we be surprised ? Are the circumstances so difficult to understand that the BIB need to re-construct the crime and I'm making allowances for the BIB being simpletons and totally unprofessional ? No, publicity pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 10,000 Baht + 1 month jail. An eye for an eye. Soft crime soft sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 chinese passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 “I know that what I have done damages the reputation of tourism in Thailand,” Sarawuth said. “I would like to apologize to the people of Ayutthaya city for what I have done.” damage - check reputation - check tourism - check Thailand - check apologize - check He used all the politically correct terminology in one sentence - he has a bright future in politics ahead of him, I warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I am going for a re-enactment with "Nid", my favourite bargirl, tonight, it being Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springheeled jack Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 stating crime damages the tourist industry is a load of rubbish crimes are committed world wide and does not have an effect on that countrys tourism . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 "Apology accepted.... 500 Baht into the RTP pockets. And next time don't get caught..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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