Couple get lucky with stolen ATM card, then get arrested

[FarangRed]

PHUKET: A Thai couple relieved an Irish expat of more than 750,000 baht after stealing his ATM card in Phuket and guessing his PIN number from his birth date, police said.

Chai Bunrit, 26, and Pacharin Rathanaphansunthara, 24, then went on a spree, buying a car and staying in luxury hotels across the South before their arrest in a luxury hotel in Nakhon Sri Thammarat last night.

They are now being held at Chalong Police Station.

On May 12, the victim, 41-year-old Decland Rowland, parked his pick-up on the Karon Beach Road and went for a swim with his Thai girlfriend.

He left the vehicle unlocked. The passing couple took advantage of his mistake and stole his ATM card, cellphone, 5,000 baht, five rings and various documents from inside, police said.

After discovering he’d been robbed, Mr Rowland tried to cancel his card – but his bank was closed.

In the meantime, the suspects guessed his PIN number by using his birth date, police said.

They allegedly bought a second-hand Toyota Vios using Mr Rowland’s cash and used his bank card to make 33 transactions adding up to 750,800 baht.

A team of officers from Chalong Police Station and Region 8 Headquarters in Surat Thani caught the couple in a Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel on Wednesday night.

The pair face a variety of charges, including theft and fraud.


Couple get lucky with stolen ATM card, then get arrested

[taxexile]

He left the vehicle unlocked.

see the thread on intelligence and developed countries.

[BobR]

I cannot understand how a couples could do crimes. Isn't part of being a couple mutual respect? How could they have any respect or feelings for each other when they are both selfish thieves?

[Bower]

I cannot understand how a couples could do crimes. Isn't part of being a couple mutual respect? How could they have any respect or feelings for each other when they are both selfish thieves?

Err, Bob they probably respected each others ability to steal without remorse.

[Davis Knowlton]

^^No. No respect for anything. Drug addicts are like that.........

[mediamanbkk]

Isn't there a limit in Thailand on how much cash can be drawn from an ATM per day? He either didn't report the card stolen or the bank messed up

[jandajoy]

Isn't there a limit in Thailand on how much cash can be drawn from an ATM per day?

Set up by you with your bank.

In Aus it's Aus$ 1000 per day unless, by prior arrangement you up it to $2000 but that's only valid for 24 hours.

That's ATMs.

With a savings account I've walked into SCB and taken out a million with no question asked.

[BobR]

I cannot understand how a couples could do crimes. Isn't part of being a couple mutual respect? How could they have any respect or feelings for each other when they are both selfish thieves?

Err, Bob they probably respected each others ability to steal without remorse.

Maybe, but talk about a shallow relationship.

[mediamanbkk]

Isn't there a limit in Thailand on how much cash can be drawn from an ATM per day?

Set up by you with your bank.

In Aus it's Aus$ 1000 per day unless, by prior arrangement you up it to $2000 but that's only valid for 24 hours.

That's ATMs.

With a savings account I've walked into SCB and taken out a million with no question asked.

Thanks for that...