webfact Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Colombian burglars caught on overstay - now they will be kept here much longer Picture: Daily News BANGKOK: -- Two Colombian men who were caught on overstay have a much more serious problem to face. They were caught with 40 expensive stolen items hidden in their bathroom. The loot was part of thefts committed in Bangkok at several housing estates over the last few months. Some of it has already been identified as coming from a Sai Mai estate in the north of the city, reported Daily News. John Alexander, 37, and Suma Butrago, 29, were apprehended after a raid at an address in Lat Prao Soi 101. Immigration found watches, necklaces, gold and diamond earrings and gold bracelets stashed in the bathroom of the property. The men had come into Thailand on tourist visas that had run out on September 20th. Cops had been aware a gang were thieving from various estates. Following the arrest of the men by immigration the met police were informed. They brought in some victims of theft from a Sai Mai estate who were able to identify five of the stolen items. The Colombians were handed over to the Sai Mai police to being the next phase of their extended stay in the kingdom, behind bars. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-11-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Gated communities and condos would now have to be on their guard as 'smart thieves' are infiltrating and operating from the inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer555 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Where is the country of 'Columbia'? I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'... cheers! Edited November 17, 2016 by Wanderer555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 A post containing Thai language has been removed as well as an inflammatory reply. This is the English language side of the forum, it you would like to post using Thai language, you can do so in the Thai language forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) A cat burglar he is not Edited November 17, 2016 by klauskunkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: A cat burglar he is not You never hear of a fat cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLUBBER Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 39 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: A cat burglar he is not 31 minutes ago, monkey4u said: You never hear of a fat cat Too many Arepas ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 2 hours ago, Wanderer555 said: Where is the country of 'Columbia'? I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'... cheers! So pedantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I recall some older articles several years back about a group of Columbian thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 3 hours ago, Wanderer555 said: Where is the country of 'Columbia'? I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'... cheers! Columbia |kəˈlʌmbɪə| 1 a river in NW North America which rises in the Rocky Mountains of SE British Columbia, Canada, and flows 1,953 km (1,230 miles) generally southwards into the US, where it turns westwards to enter the Pacific south of Seattle. 2 the state capital of South Carolina; population 127,029 (est. 2008). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Wanderer555 said: Where is the country of 'Columbia'? I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'... cheers! Thai BIB translator had the day off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 1 hour ago, wirat69 said: Columbia |kəˈlʌmbɪə| 1 a river in NW North America which rises in the Rocky Mountains of SE British Columbia, Canada, and flows 1,953 km (1,230 miles) generally southwards into the US, where it turns westwards to enter the Pacific south of Seattle. 2 the state capital of South Carolina; population 127,029 (est. 2008). You should have known your question would bring this type of reply. You try to show your correctness and it becomes a case of one upmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampang2 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Alexander / Alejandro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 So, are the thieves Canadian or Colombian? Maybe one of each which would account for the names... And weren't the BiB ordered to stop the photo calls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 16 hours ago, Wanderer555 said: Where is the country of 'Columbia'? I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'... cheers! 1. Colombian burglars caught on overstay 2. BANGKOK: -- Two Colombian men 3. The Colombians were handed over What was your point, if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 2 hours ago, ratcatcher said: 1. Colombian burglars caught on overstay 2. BANGKOK: -- Two Colombian men 3. The Colombians were handed over What was your point, if any? Maybe it was edited before you saw the headline. BBC did the same last week with a report on the Remembrance Day ceremony. Nobody uses sub editors anymore, well certainly not the online versions. Progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer555 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 9 hours ago, ratcatcher said: 1. Colombian burglars caught on overstay 2. BANGKOK: -- Two Colombian men 3. The Colombians were handed over What was your point, if any? The original article stated the men were 'Columbian', a misspelling of the name of the country of 'Colombia'. It now appears that the error was corrected. Your confusion over my remark is understandable, and this type of confusion is why many news organizations will include a note at top of the story to explain their correction to the headline. This is an especially important requirement in the realm of digital media, and our ability to continually update or corrected previously published material. While mistakes do happen and differences in grammar exist, I do feel 'journalists' should at the very least provide the correct spelling for names of countries and other well known entities. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer555 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) 23 hours ago, lungnorm said: So pedantic You are entitled to your opinion, and while I typically do not comment on spelling errors made by others in the forum, I do hold those self-identifying as a news organization, (source: Daily News) to a higher standard than the general public. After looking at other posts you have made on this forum, and given the quality and tone of those remarks, I find little benefit in placing value in your statement. Examples per lungnorm: "Ther is no such thing as a peaceful muslim", "Its people like you that will be responsible for the eventual take over of the world by the barbaric muzrats.", http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/953862-a-police-officer-shot-dead-by-suspected-militants-in-yala/#comment-11337954). peace... Edited November 18, 2016 by Wanderer555 Edits made to include additional remarks based on new information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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