Thread: British national arrested after robbing tuk-tuk driver

British national arrested after robbing tuk-tuk driver



After reporting the theft to Karon police on Saturday, the tuk-tuk driver, Tawatchai Namwong, posted a warning about the pilfering farang on social media.

A British tourist was arrested and charged with theft yesterday after stealing a tuk-tuk driver’s wallet and other possessions from inside the taxi’s cab while it was parked in Karon last week.

After reporting the theft to Karon police on Saturday, the tuk-tuk driver, Tawatchai Namwong, posted a warning about the pilfering farang on social media.

The post read: ‘A foreigner in a white car drove up and parked behind my tuk-tuk while I stepped into a Family Mart outlet in Karon. I had not locked my vehicle. The man opened the driver’s side door and stole my ATM card, driving licence and other documents. Please be very careful and lock your car door every time in order to protect your belongings.’

Police captured the suspect in Patong yesterday afternoon.

“He is a 27-year-old British tourist, named Aaron Walter, and he had been staying at the Karon Princess Hotel but checked out on the same day as the theft, but he had rented a white Honda Jazz from a car rental place in Patong,” confirmed Karon Police captain Weerayut Thansirisukhaworakul.

British national arrested after robbing tuk-tuk driver - BangkokJack - Bangkok News

Damn Foreigner Scum....

...sadly British ...but I don't want to start that babble. ;-)

My Brothers wife snatched money off a tuk tuk driver in Hua hin, after the driver tried to rip her off.

I was gob smacked she got away with it.

Thai media report a 27-year-old British man, identified as Aaron Walter
A sneaky fooker ,

Christ, what a repellent little dweeb.

He's the future of the young Farang that are going to be living here when we have all passed on.

So whoever filmed was in the right place at the right time. How?

Beside the 7 / 11 you hear the door ping .

British tourist Aaron Walter, 27, was arrested in Patong


He was staying in a proper hotel and driving a car , he'd need a wallet or two a day for that ?

unless he had a beef with that particular driver

Imagine if the driver caught him and called up some cronies
He deserves a beating just for his haircut

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

So whoever filmed was in the right place at the right time. How?

Not CCTV footage. They were waiting for him to do it.

Someone even comes out to check he's done it. Some kind of fit up

No, it was CCTV footage, but the vid is of watching that footage on a tv.

So the guy pulls up behind the songthaew and takes pot luck that some valuables may be there?

Surely he was too far away to see the driver get out an go Family Mart?

It's time to have a word with yourself when you've resorted to robbing tuk tuk drivers in Thailand.

If he'd got away with it, I wonder who would be next on his hitlist

The best of british manhood.

Strange.

But, firstly he deserved to be banged up for a few years for wearing that hat.

Secondly, why would the tuk tuk driver go into the family mart without his wallet?

On does wonder if it is a bit of a fit up. Possible scenario (CSI TD!) is that it was a drug deal set up - I will get the drugs, leave them in the glove compartment - when I go into the family mart, you go get them.......surprise, no drugs and its all filmed.....

Feasable^

I think TD CSI over-complicate things at times. Or most of the time.

Occam's razor: he's a scumbag chav and opportunistic thief.

Originally Posted by wasabi

He's the future of the young Farang that are going to be living here when we have all passed on.

Well the older farang crooks living here are no better,just more organised.

Wonder how many thefts he's got away with before this?

He'd better get himself off the island asap if he's got half a brain
But let's hope he gets locked up

Originally Posted by snakeeyes

Thai media report a 27-year-old British man, identified as Aaron Walter
A sneaky fooker ,

From 57 seconds to 2.2 mins these people did nothing to either stop the sneak thief or inform anyone.

The tuk tuk driver must be an idiot not to lock his car in Phuket.

Originally Posted by Chico

From 57 seconds to 2.2 mins these people did nothing to either stop the sneak thief or inform anyone.

What people?

Any cars driving past quickly and glancing would think he was just havng a conversation with the driver