davemos Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi All I've had 2 bicycles stolen in Phrakhanong and Rama 4 Both were gone in 60 secs! There appears to be a gang operating in the Sukhumvit area .Both bikes were locked and the people used bolt cutters .I saw a grey pickup but didn't get its plate .Beware ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Gone in 60 seconds? Good name for a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 you saw a grey pickup, doing what ?did it have your bike onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I have a REAL lock I brought from the Uk the chain is extra hard non cuttable by bolt cutters hexagonal shape steel, it was £160 for a 60cm length and the lock was a similar price..................but no bicycle!! probably weighs more than your Bike The only way to cut it would be an angle grinder, the stuff they sell here is Mickey Mouse steel and locks, A bit impractical really even for a motorbike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, kannot said: I have a REAL lock I brought from the Uk the chain is extra hard non cuttable by bolt cutters hexagonal shape steel, it was £160 for a 60cm length and the lock was a similar price..................but no bicycle!! probably weighs more than your Bike The only way to cut it would be an angle grinder, the stuff they sell here is Mickey Mouse steel and locks, A bit impractical really even for a motorbike Had one in UK gave it to my son, motorbike needs to be secured to concrete or thick steel post, remembered the review that it took some 15 mins to grind through chain, more when having change the cutting disc. Theory was a thief wouldn't hang around that long, noise an all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemos Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 8 hours ago, Lamkyong said: you saw a grey pickup, doing what ?did it have your bike onboard yep cut the lock chain off the post and I heard a crash of bicycle hitting the tray but was gone so quick ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Probably safer for you now you cant ride your bike on the road. Or do you ride on the pavement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyclist Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The owner of a bicycle shop on Sukumvit spotted a similar pick-up/bolt cutter gang in action on Sukhumvit years ago.I personally also had 2 bicycles stolen in Bkk over the years. One I didn't lock , just popped into a shop for a few minutes,came out and the bicycle was nowhere to be seen. The second I locked in Benjakitti Park in the evening while jogging a few rounds,passing the bicycle stand on round 3 , it was gone.Pretty sure it was a Thai guy watching me lock it, then timed my laps, knew he had about 11 minutes till I was coming past again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Probably involves the police...somehow ..someway....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 7 hours ago, gemguy said: Probably involves the police...somehow ..someway....lol Is there really that much of a local market for stolen expensive bikes or that much profit to be made from stolen cheap bikes? It seems that if someone decided to take the criminal career path, joined up with a "gang" and collaborated with the police, there are other things that would involve less of a logistical hassle and a potentially more liquid, profitable market. Of course if the police were involved in even a small percentage of the things imagined by TV posters, they'd make the Cosa Nostra look very small scale by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftorright Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 8 hours ago, Suradit69 said: Is there really that much of a local market for stolen expensive bikes or that much profit to be made from stolen cheap bikes? It seems that if someone decided to take the criminal career path, joined up with a "gang" and collaborated with the police, there are other things that would involve less of a logistical hassle and a potentially more liquid, profitable market. Of course if the police were involved in even a small percentage of the things imagined by TV posters, they'd make the Cosa Nostra look very small scale by comparison. Whether for resale or personal use, bicycles seem to be in demand: we had 3 stolen from us in the past few years, all at MRT stations, all properly locked (locks brought from Europe) and all simple cheapies (<THB 3,000). Last time we tried to see surveillance camera recordings. Plenty of cameras, but none directed at the bicycle stand. Station staff mentioned bicycle theft to happen frequently at the station and suspected it to be the work of professionals. Not a good enough reason of course to point a camera to the bicycle stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastos60 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 12 hours ago, Suradit69 said: Is there really that much of a local market for stolen expensive bikes or that much profit to be made from stolen cheap bikes? It seems that if someone decided to take the criminal career path, j Not so much a local market, but they can easily sell them in Cambodia, laos, myanmar etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 12/04/2017 at 2:28 AM, kannot said: I have a REAL lock I brought from the Uk the chain is extra hard non cuttable by bolt cutters hexagonal shape steel, it was £160 for a 60cm length and the lock was a similar price..................but no bicycle!! probably weighs more than your Bike The only way to cut it would be an angle grinder, the stuff they sell here is Mickey Mouse steel and locks, A bit impractical really even for a motorbike That chain costs more than my bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 13 hours ago, Suradit69 said: Is there really that much of a local market for stolen expensive bikes or that much profit to be made from stolen cheap bikes? It seems that if someone decided to take the criminal career path, joined up with a "gang" and collaborated with the police, there are other things that would involve less of a logistical hassle and a potentially more liquid, profitable market. Of course if the police were involved in even a small percentage of the things imagined by TV posters, they'd make the Cosa Nostra look very small scale by comparison. A lot of Thais in Pattaya have good quality bikes. I always wondered why they bought such expensive bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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