webfact Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Phuket police hunt for fake passport ‘Swede’ in rental motorbike theft The Phuket News Phuket police are looking for Mr 'Andreasson' and the missing motorbike. Photos: Supplied PHUKET: -- Police are searching for a foreign man in Phuket who is suspected of presenting a fake Swedish passport in order to rent – and not return – rental motorbikes. Worachet Onkon, 31, owner CK Phuket Bigbike Rental shop in Rawai, raised the alarm last week when he reported to the Chalong Police that one of his rental motorbikes had not been returned. “This foreigner came to my shop at 3:05pm on May 31 and rented a black PCX motorbike, license plate 4043,” Mr Worachaet told The Phuket News. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-hunt-for-fake-passport-swede-in-stolen-rental-motorbike-theft-62746.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-06-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, webfact said: Phuket police hunt for fake passport ‘Swede’ in rental motorbike theft I bet the shop owner feels like a right 'Turnip' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Surprisingly, there is no CCTV footage. I would have thought this a must for a motorcycle rental outfit. However, the 4-day rental period may have led to the relevant footage, if any ever existed, to have been erased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroud Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) It's actually illegal to keep a passport belonging to someone else. Edited June 27, 2017 by Shroud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likewise Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Shroud said: It's actually illegal to keep a passport belonging to someone else. Oh but they are Thais, don't take make up laws on their own as they go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 In the report it quite clearly states that 'He gave his passport to us to make a copy in order to rent a motorbike, like we usually do'. Nothing about keeping the passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 my heart bleeds for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: I bet the shop owner feels like a right 'Turnip' ! Maybe he used the Thai word for pumpkin a few times as well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 4 hours ago, oldgent said: my heart bleeds for them. Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, hansnl said: Really? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroud Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 5 hours ago, likewise said: Oh but they are Thais, don't take make up laws on their own as they go ? I don't care if they are thais because the law actually applies to them as well. It's time for tourists to actually start rewarding rental shops who takes copies of your passport instead of keeping it. It's plain simple illegal to hand over a passport and for someone to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likewise Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 was meant in sarcastic way.......read between the lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokazy Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thais steals from us, we take back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) They search who now? Search for a unknow farang who looks completly different as the man in the passport? Or they search for the man in the passport? Did they check that the man who rented the bike is the same in the passport? I not believe!!! Edited June 27, 2017 by snowgard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 His real name is Cheap Charlie, some guys are desperate for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Yes these cheap Charlie thieving Farangs will make it harder for the rest of us tourists. I hope the guy is caught and charged for his theft. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 7 hours ago, snowgard said: They search who now? Search for a unknow farang who looks completly different as the man in the passport? Or they search for the man in the passport? Did they check that the man who rented the bike is the same in the passport? I not believe!!! very good point. It easily could be a stolen or even fake passport. Small time vendors don't electronically scan passports. And visually checking IDs is well, loaded with human error. And the vendor was probably happy to get some business and wasn't looking for reasons not to rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 3 hours ago, gk10002000 said: very good point. It easily could be a stolen or even fake passport. Small time vendors don't electronically scan passports. And visually checking IDs is well, loaded with human error. And the vendor was probably happy to get some business and wasn't looking for reasons not to rent. I wish Plod would put the same effort into "returning" my car which was stolen by my step son even though we / they know where it is and where he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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