Belgian Tourists Bag Snatched by Thai Youths in Pattaya

Published : March 19, 2010 :: 12:03:01 [ 3,093 views ]

A Belgian tourist visiting the seaside resort of Pattaya has had his bag, containing over 10,000 baht in cash, snatched by Thai youths. The man was waiting in line at a local 7-Eleven when the incident occurred, during the middle of the day.

Pattaya, the 17^th of March 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 1:30pm, police Lieutenant Colonel Klitsakorn Thongin (Pattaya Police Deputy Superintendent) was notified of a robbery involving a foreigner near the Dusit Thani Resort on Pattaya-Naklua Road. The report stated that a number of local residents had been successful in apprehending one of the two Thai youths involved in the crime. A team of police were subsequently dispatched to the scene to investigate further.

At the scene, officers were confronted by Mr. Omer Baillieu [60] a Belgian national. Mr. Baillieu explained to police that he had been waiting to purchase some items at the nearby 7-Eleven when his bag was snatched from him by a Thai youth. He stated that immediately following the theft he asked the local residents in front of the store for assistance, subsequently the offender’s accomplice was captured by a motorbike taxi driver. The main culprit who was in possession of the stolen bag managed to escape. Mr. Baillieu states that along with several valuable items the bag contained over 10,000 baht in cash.

Police interrogated Mr. Mai (alias) [17], who stated that he had planned the robbery with the other man, but stated that he did not know his name, as they had only become friends that day. Investigating officers are reluctant to believe the mans story, arresting him for further interrogation back at the station.

Comments

John

said :

And yet if any foriegner was caught taking this guy to a room the newspapers would be implying the rape of an innocent child.

Email : John88999@gmail.com Date : 2010-03-26 17:31:00

Bastard

said :

Barry, if you was to give the boys you pick up from Soi Sunee Plaza the 1000 baht you promised them in the morning they wouldn't be out bag snatching.

Email : bastard@yahoo.com Date : 2010-03-19 21:51:31

barry

said :

Austentayshus i ain`t banging no hooker as i am too busy banging your wife as we drink beer and smoke yaa baa!!

Email : barry_305@msn.com Date : 2010-03-19 21:18:16

Hugh Jorgan

said :

barry: I fully understand that there is no welfare for Thais, but this is a young and healthy lad who could find some sort of work and chooses not to. He probably spends all of his money on drugs and beer. Plus, nobody need starve in Thailand, any hungry person can present himself at a Wat for basic food which shall be given freely. Think, before you contribute vacuous thoughts to this forum.

Email : hjorgan@yahoo.co.th Date : 2010-03-19 17:12:45

austentayshus

said :

Of course Hugh Jorgan is correct. Maybe we should publicise Barry the do-gooder's address to all the thieves in pattaya so they can pillage his apartment or house while he is busy banging a two dollar hooker he stumbled accross in the gutter and watered and fed it.

Email : armybkk@hotmail.com Date : 2010-03-19 15:38:04

gonards

said :

I agree with you Hugh Jorgan and as for Barry how can you justify your comments that these people must steal because they are poor and have no handouts????????

Email : bvitrusts@yahoo.com Date : 2010-03-19 15:00:36

barry

said :

Shut your hole Hugh, ever thought these people have no money or food and have to steal to eat!! These people don`t get handouts from the social and sometime`s have no choice.

Email : barry_305@msn.com Date : 2010-03-19 14:53:23

Hugh Jorgan

said :

A very sad case indeed. As a former victim of street crime, this kind of blatant theft makes my blood boil. The Thai thieves should be publicly flogged with bamboo sticks, then have sea salt rubbed into their wounds and then have an indelible tattoo etched on their forehead, reading THIEF in four international languages.

Email : hjorgan@yahoo.co.th Date : 2010-03-19 13:09:47

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