webfact Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 American victim of burglary at his North Pattaya apartmentPATTAYA: -- A 71-year-old American resident of Pattaya lost a phone and digital camera after his apartment was broken-into on Saturday afternoon.Police met with Mr. Michael Barnhost at his 5th floor apartment located in Soi 2 off Third Road in North Pattaya and were surprised there appeared to be no signs of forced entry into the apartment.Mr. Barnhost reported the loss of a Samsung Galaxy Note and a Cannon Digital Camera, with a combined value of approximately 24,000 Baht. He told Police that he left his room at 9.50am and returned 1 hour later to find the items had been taken.He spoke with staff at the apartment complex who checked Security Cameras which showed the suspect enter the room and within 5 minutes he was gone. It was noted that the suspect went directly to the room and made no attempts to enter other rooms, suggesting the burglary of the apartment was pre-planned.Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/219998/american-victim-of-burglary-at-his-north-pattaya-apartment/-- Pattaya One 2015-12-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglassie Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) Why is this news? I've lost tons of sh*t on eveeything from buses, trains, boats and hotel rooms. Stuff like this happens. Bad luck for the guy, but surprising? ... Edited December 20, 2015 by banglassie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Why is this news? I've lost tons of sh*t on eveeything from buses, trains, boats and hotel rooms. Stuff like this happens. Bad luck for the guy, but surprising? ... Not surprising! It's all relative. He had lost 6 months of rental worth. That's why he had been targeted. Had he stay in a condo requiring rents of Bt14-15k a month, no burglar would be interested on Bt24k of items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Suppose he never thought about insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Obviously one of his "guests" tipped her Thai boyfriend about the easy pickings and monitored him leaving the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Why is this news? I've lost tons of sh*t on eveeything from buses, trains, boats and hotel rooms. Stuff like this happens. Bad luck for the guy, but surprising? ... this is news because it was a farang. Anything whatsover with a farang involved - death, embarrasing situation, accident, victim of theft, caught litering, on overstay etc - then yes, they too will be a star on Thaivisa for the whole internet to see! Edited December 21, 2015 by Time Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Thea01 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Suppose he never thought about insurance Maybe he has, hence he need to report the matter to police. Didn't see anywhere in the media report that he did/didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalansanitwong Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Open and shut case. Staff says he frequently brought female 'guests' (prostitutes) back to his room. Obviously one of their pimp boyfriends was given a copy of the key. Case closed. Waste of time robbing him anyway. A used phone and camera arent worth dik. You can buy late model cell phones and cameras here in BKK starting at 500b baht up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element555 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thought was the one arm man from twin peaks ! but i have seen after on the bigger image he has his 2 arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). I guess that is a law you just made up then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). The first thing I did on moving into my condo was to change the locks. I didnt ask permission. I would never be happy about giving a key to my accommodation to anyone in Thailand, and if I did have to (in case of hospitalisation, for example) I would change the locks again as soon as I was home. Far too many crooks here, of all skin colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Open and shut case. Staff says he frequently brought female 'guests' (prostitutes) back to his room. A used phone and camera arent worth dik. You seem to contradict yourself. Apparently some female guest thought they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). The first thing I did on moving into my condo was to change the locks. I didnt ask permission. I would never be happy about giving a key to my accommodation to anyone in Thailand, and if I did have to (in case of hospitalisation, for example) I would change the locks again as soon as I was home. Far too many crooks here, of all skin colours. I broke up with my girlfriend of three years. Step One / Day One - Changed the locks. As to the landlord, do not give a key copy unless you want to. "It is better to ask forgiveness than permission" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). Yeah, and you're not supposed to drive the wrong way down a street, but this is Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). Yeah, and you're not supposed to drive the wrong way down a street, but this is Thailand. oh yeah, i forgot to mention, hide your stuff when the hookers are visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 My friend had his lap top stolen from his room CCTV revealed the cleaning lady's daughter,, my friend went to the police and the daughter was brought in,,after showing the video to the daughter, the daughter in plain vie entering and leaving the room with the lap top under her arm, she replied,,, IT WAS / IS NOT ME the mother replaced the lap top so the daughter would not be charged, it just goes to show,,they don't really care about the consequence,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 ...again...blame the victim..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverhigh Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). I guess that is a law you just made up then. Law or not, its a good practice to get permission from the owner to change the locks before renting. If the owner says no, and it is important to you, you can look elsewhere. There is not exactly a shortage accommodation right now. His property, your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 About 8 years ago, I was renting a one bedroom suite for a year at a family owned serviced apartment in Naklua. (I work near Pattaya) This new at the time and basically rented out to older European singles and couples in the winter time. To my surprise short term renters (staying for a week or two) had their safe deposit boxes broken into. The culprit? One of the new night time clerks this family hired who had the master key to the rooms and safety-deposit boxes. Since I would go to sleep by 10pm I guess my room was not broken into. -lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condo bought Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Hope I look that good when I get to 71. Hope I'm not renting a spartan apartment in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireboy Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 With everything going on in the world this pettiness is deserving of space? Mind-boggling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that is why you have to change the locks on any place you rent. 200-500 baht. locks for sliding glass doors. 200 baht. and you need a heavy safe that can't be easily carried. 10,000 baht. strange the thief knew when to hit the place. walked right in. boyfriend of the maid? and if you are going to rip some place off, wear a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. If you rent another persons property you must get the owners permission to change the locks and also give him a spare set of keys (in case he needs to enter if there was an emergency). I guess that is a law you just made up then. Law or not, its a good practice to get permission from the owner to change the locks before renting. If the owner says no, and it is important to you, you can look elsewhere. There is not exactly a shortage accommodation right now. His property, your money. Disagree, especially if the owner has access and/or a master key. If you have a rental agreement, that's sufficient. And make sure you get a top of the range padlock as some thieves are maintenance workers with bolt cutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Suppose he never thought about insurance Or he did think of insurance and is trying to scam the insurance. Plenty of foreigners who would love to commit fraud like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 judging from the photo, i would say this fellow has had a mild stroke. i hope he is going to be ok at 71 in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 About 8 years ago, I was renting a one bedroom suite for a year at a family owned serviced apartment in Naklua. (I work near Pattaya) This new at the time and basically rented out to older European singles and couples in the winter time. To my surprise short term renters (staying for a week or two) had their safe deposit boxes broken into. The culprit? One of the new night time clerks this family hired who had the master key to the rooms and safety-deposit boxes. Since I would go to sleep by 10pm I guess my room was not broken into. -lol You piqued my curiosity. Is a one bedroom suite the same as a one bedroom apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Thea01 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Suppose he never thought about insurance Or he did think of insurance and is trying to scam the insurance. Plenty of foreigners who would love to commit fraud like that. Not only many who'd love to but many who do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Why is this news? I've lost tons of sh*t on eveeything from buses, trains, boats and hotel rooms. Stuff like this happens. Bad luck for the guy, but surprising? ... If you don't like reading this then don't freeking read it dummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger1951 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I went home in mid June and was only away for a month. When I got back here to central Pattaya the padlock had been cut off so it was a good job I had changed the deadlock. Management said there was someone breaking into other rooms. I'll never know the truth but I'll never trust anyone here. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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