webfact Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 British shoplifting team rounded up after drone theft in Samui Picture: Thai Rath SAMUI: -- A gang of British shoplifters were soon in custody after stealing an expensive drone from a shop in the Mae Nam area of Koh Samui. Then they tried to bribe police for their freedom. The team - one of whom was identified by a passport as hailing from Hackney in London - were found at a 10,000 baht a night resort. Police said they had plenty of evidence. On Sunday evening just after 9pm the four men went into D-Game and Toy and asked to see the most expensive drone in the shop. It was worth 50,000 baht. After agreeing on the price the lone sales assistant was given a credit card for payment. She went to the back of the shop to run it through the machine but it was found to be unacceptable. While she was sorting this out the four men took the drone and fled in a Toyota Fortuner parked outside, reported Thai Rath. But after the owner filed a complaint with CCTV evidence the gang were soon rounded up. A video of the four men involved being interviewed by police with witnesses was posted on Facebook on the Channel 3 news page. Channel 3 said they were British with one passport identifying one of the men as a Londoner. They said they were staying at a 10,000 baht a night hotel and had tried to bribe the police to let them go. Source: Thai Rath, Channel 3 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-05-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 From 'ackney in a 10 grand a night gaff - you're 'aving a laff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Well, they are plenty dumb, that's for sure. All 4 are on CCTV, the car they are using is right outside and visible in the video and they couldn't even bribe the cops properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Smith Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Enjoy the Hilton, you will be dreaming of being in the scrubs after 2-3 days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLobster Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 These sort of guys are giving criminals a bad name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 They now have lots of time to reflect what their momma taught them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Brits Behaving Badly: Season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 That's 3 brits and possibly a scot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaifoodruns Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 It's these kind of "tourist" that give the rest of us normal folks a bad name, it makes me sick Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 second from the left looks ok ... bad boys stealing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 15 minutes ago, Mackstask said: All from ethnic backgrounds. Give true Brits a bad name. Don't be ridiculous, plenty of white UK nationals mentioned in crime reports on TV, including murder, in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 How come the photo shoot was in the hotel? Usually it's in the police station. They will bribe their way out eventually but it'll be a "pay and straight to the airport" job. I'll say the Samui cops / immigration will settle for 400,000 Baht all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 they sound like an immature lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 It is glaringly obvious to me that all they wanted was a job as tourist police volunteers with the Pattaya Police in Walking Street, and were just getting the tools ready.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Ashamed to be associated with scum like this every time the headlines say "Brits" So much for the benefits of multiculturalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, sahibji said: sanemax do you mean the brits do not steal. the crimes they commit even back in the UKwill shock you. No, I mean that they are good at thieving, these guys are amateurs Tags , hidden CCTV , security guards, plain clothes store detectives are all things that must be taken into consideration, if you want to be successful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, trogers said: They now have lots of time to reflect what their momma taught them... But their mommas are shoplifters too, all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarZaid Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Morons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottrader77 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 2 hours ago, JoePai said: From 'ackney in a 10 grand a night gaff - you're 'aving a laff 2500 baht a night each x 4 , looks like its their first time here , it will be good to see them locked up here at hilton jail keep them out of england also no respect for thailand , throw away the key its so embarassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Am very happy these photos have been shown....It tells folk that "Brits" may not be what they think...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangMaiSausage Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 One word Dickheads! hope the book is thrown at them. Seriously what goes through peoples minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Not wanted in Britain let the Europeans have them.Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, lemonjelly said: Is the jihadi beard thing a fashion now? Police should be looking deeper into these guys connections. Not a bad idea.... After all, of all things I can think of young guys wanting to steal in Thailand, a drone doesn't come to mind. I do wonder if there's a bigger story behind this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Docno said: Not a bad idea.... After all, of all things I can think of young guys wanting to steal in Thailand, a drone doesn't come to mind. I do wonder if there's a bigger story behind this... Perhaps they didn't know what it was, just an easy steal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulwell53 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 44 minutes ago, fabphil said: Hope the cops do lock them up, arabs giv true pommies a bad name, might wanna check the passports and credit cards they probably would use to pay theyre 10k a night bill True pommies are very good at spelling words like 'giv' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdrwdrwd Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 15 minutes ago, NoBrainer said: These guys look more like they are from about 3,000 Kilometers South of London Only if you've led an extremely sheltered life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 How much are those drones ? 50 000 Baht ? They could have stayed a week in a 2000 Baht a night place and then bought a drone with the change . I suspect they they didnt intend to pay their hotel bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, Fulwell53 said: True pommies are very good at spelling words like 'giv' Yep, I am a true English chap....I speak cockney and look nothing like the "Brits" in the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 24 minutes ago, NoBrainer said: These guys look more like they are from about 3,000 Kilometers South of London, e have you been to London recently ?, White British are are a minority there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Drone strike keep your soap on a rope bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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