webfact Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Why you should always lock your hotel room - thief nabbed after 100K theft from Irishman in Pattaya Picture: Sophon Cable The experience of an elderly Irish man in Pattaya should serve as a warning to tourists to always lock their hotel door at night. While 70 year old William Joseph was sleeping soundly in his Jomtien hotel room last Friday a thief was prowling the corridors checking all the doors to see you had left theirs open. The Irish man had done just that and he woke in the morning to find an iPad, Samsung phone and foreign cash totaling almost 100,000 baht value missing. He went to police who were soon on the case studying CCTV. They got a warrant for the arrest of a man known to them who had checked into one of the other rooms. Picture: Sophon Cable Yothin Putthapradit, 36, was arrested in Walking Street. The electrical items were recovered but he had blown the cash on gambling and Ya Ba. Picture: Sophon Cable Pattaya station chief Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch and local tourist police chief Lt-Col Piyapong Ensarn met with the victim and the thief yesterday. The thief had previous convictions in Bangkok's Choke Chai district in 2009 for motorcycle theft and 2013 for Ya Ba possession and use. He had been jailed but had not learnt his lesson. He has been charged with theft and drug use. Source: Sophon Cable -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Blew 100 k baht in how much time? Who is the gal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Elkski said: Blew 100 k baht in how much time? Who is the gal? The article text is a bit misleading, I took it to mean the sum total of the cash and property equaled 100,000 baht, not that it was 100,000 baht in cash. " an iPad, Samsung phone and foreign cash totaling almost 100,000 baht value missing. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCanada Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 29 minutes ago, Elkski said: Blew 100 k baht in how much time? Who is the gal? someone waiting for inheritance money. Maybe I should charge him for some poker lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Elkski said: Who is the gal? Pattaya's version of an interpreter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangdonger Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 the gift that keeps on giving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccastime Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 The old fella had cash and electronics all in the open? Door unlocked he must really trust the very young lady. Good he got most back. Hope they return this thief back to prison for a lengthy sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Libelous posts removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 8 hours ago, webfact said: Why you should always lock your hotel room - thief nabbed after 100K theft from Irishman in Pattaya Should read: "Why you should never leave any valuables in your hotel room that you're not willing to part with - including in the safe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarZaid Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 even locked, these rooms are easily accessed by pros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Day after : did not recover the cash Day yet after : his female "guide" mysteriously vanishes. The End (C) gold digger productions mmxviii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 looks like the guy with the mask on, is getting ready for a other job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Knowing the Pattaya Police It wouldn't be too surprising to learn that some/much of the cash was indeed recovered........ By the cops............. only not turned in............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Check the sheets, open the windows....as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Elkski said: Blew 100 k baht in how much time? Who is the gal? LOL....? That will be Mrs Joseph.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 9 hours ago, OmarZaid said: even locked, these rooms are easily accessed by pros No. The inside lock bar is impossible to breach without breaking the door down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Dont stay where Thai's can afford to stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 So is she the interpreter or his partner (the Irish gentleman's) I mean . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I have found out that high ranking police officers give their wives, daughters,relatives jobs as mediators in disputes as happened in my case whether they can speak English or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 A new kind of finger pointing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generealty Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I was thinking that the Police all look like they are smirking at another Farang losing his lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I Always throw the chain or bar lock on the door at night in any hotel.......( to stop the young ladies entering the room and ravishing me..)....Sorry, letting my imagination run riot for a second there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Libelous post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 7 hours ago, The manic said: No. The inside lock bar is impossible to breach without breaking the door down. if it's in use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 8:43 AM, Elkski said: Blew 100 k baht in how much time? Who is the gal? She is the one that left the door unlocked so her BF could enter the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarZaid Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 11 hours ago, The manic said: No. The inside lock bar is impossible to breach without breaking the door down. that's what folks think .... I have seen videos, produced by police who have experienced thieves demonstrate how it is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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