Jasper Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 What was he thinking? ****************************************** 1 Oct 2017 by Bangkok Post An Australian national has been caught red-handed for allegedly stealing a Thai passenger's luggage at Suvarnabhumi airport, prompting police and airport authorities to remind travellers to keep a close eye on their belongings. Suvarnabhumi Airport police and airport security officers arrested John Robertson on Saturday as the 54-year-old Australian stood at a bank's foreign exchange bank counter in the departure hall - along with a luggage trolley belonging to a Thai passenger. The arrest followed a complaint filed with police by a woman from Chiang Rai, whose name was withheld, that her trolley - loaded with three bags - was stolen after she left it outside a toilet on the fourth floor of the departure hall. Police and airport authorities checked CCTV footage and saw a man - identified as Mr Robertson - taking the trolley into a restroom for the disabled nearby, and then walking to the foreign exchange booth, where he was captured. The Australian admitted stealing the trolley and opening the bags, police said, but denied stealing anything inside. He told the police that he was travelling to Australia from Thailand. A check of the man's travel record revealed that he had frequently entered and left Thailand over the past 12 years. He stayed in Bangkok and Hua Hin district in Prachuap Khiri Khan while in the country, according to the police. The Thai woman checked her belongings and did not find anything missing before continuing her journey to Dubai, the police said. (continues below) link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1334663/australian-arrested-for-luggage-theft-at-suvarnabhumi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 nothing new as many glob trotting backpackers would agree, theft from locals is less a problem that theft from other travellers specially in dorms at hostels. Or traveller you recognize from your hotel spots you on the market or in restaurant , claims to forget money and asks for small loan to be repaid immediately when back in the hotel never to be seen there again. Had this twice in span of 7 years , hotels we were staying were very small to easy to find me and shockingly perhaps in both cases culprits were Swiss, not nation exactly famous for dishonesty. floridarob and ChristianPFC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
