Had anything stolen since you came here?

King Silk · #1 (**permalink**) 21st March 2009, 03:57 PM

I've had several Mobiles, Money and a Motorbike nicked.
But friends have faired worse. A couple last month were burgled whilst asleep!
They'd left the bedroom window open and the thieves sprayed Chloroform in.
Then they took everything of value.......what about you?

frogblogger · #2 (**permalink**) 22nd March 2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by King Silk

I've had several Mobiles, Money and a Motorbike nicked.
But friends have faired worse. A couple last month were burgled whilst asleep!
They'd left the bedroom window open and the thieves sprayed Chloroform in.
Then they took everything of value.......what about you?

Where do you live?!?

Amazing, in two years I've had nothing nicked, not even in the early days of my stay when excessively enjoying myself and in a state of euphoric inebriation (from what I can remember).

King Silk · #3 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by frogblogger

Where do you live?!?

Amazing, in two years I've had nothing nicked, not even in the early days of my stay when excessively enjoying myself and in a state of euphoric inebriation (from what I can remember).

Guess Frogy.........Ya got it Pattaya!

tamsin · #4 (**permalink**) 29th March 2009, 02:40 PM

Yeah. My credulity.

King Silk · #5 (**permalink**) 30th March 2009, 11:19 PM

Lot wrong with dear old Patts, but I like it here. Never boring.
I just have to keep reminding myself that THIS is not typical of Thailand.
Went up country last week. Couldn't get over how nice everyone seemed to be........

Serendipity2 · #6 (**permalink**) 31st March 2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by King Silk

I've had several Mobiles, Money and a Motorbike nicked.
But friends have faired worse. A couple last month were burgled whilst asleep!
They'd left the bedroom window open and the thieves sprayed Chloroform in.
Then they took everything of value.......what about you?

King Silk,

Could this be due to the current economic crash in much of the world? I'm sure many Thais look at expats as easy pickings given we're all rich. The murder of the yachtsman last week by some dumb Burmese kids should give us all pause.
Desperate people do dumb things when they have nothing and I'm sure expats are thought of as good targets of opportunity.

Still, it's pretty scary when someone comes into your home while you're sleeping. They could as easily off'd your friends as rob them. Times, I fear, are going to get worse. Not a good idea to flash a roll of cash or a fancy Rolex! Look poor - no one [except a lunatic - and the government] robs a poor person.

Serendipity2

King Silk · #7 (**permalink**) 31st March 2009, 08:16 AM

S2 old Bean, I think Farangs have been seen as walking ATM's since the first Yanks came ashore during the War in Vietnam.
Huh! They came for a rest.....but most of them went back exhausted I bet!!!

Things have changed a lot in the few years I have been here.
Many Thais I know live a lot better than I do. Many have sold plots of what was once useless land to developers for millions.....WE are only 'Rich' now imo, to those poor cows, who come here from the Provinces to get money for their impoverished Families.

The current decrease in men on Sex Holidays in Pattaya and elsewhere, has meant that the Girls Thai Boyfriends are having to steal (more often) to make-up for the lack of 'short-time' takings.

S2 is right. Never flash wads of Money, or Gold, around. It's asking for trouble.......

But, don't lets over do this doom and gloom stuff Boys. It is probably a lot safer here than where are, or came from.

King Silk · #8 (**permalink**) 31st March 2009, 08:17 AM

Duplication........

steve ritchie · #9 (**permalink**) 31st March 2009, 08:24 AM

Hello i guess you would take the necessary precautions,and exercise common sense,but what area are you living in.

frogblogger · #10 (**permalink**) 31st March 2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by King Silk

Lot wrong with dear old Patts, but I like it here. Never boring.
I just have to keep reminding myself that THIS is not typical of Thailand.
Went up country last week. Couldn't get over how nice everyone seemed to be........

Stayed at a mate's place in Pattaya a couple of times, out in one of the 'swimming pool estates' as you head in from Bkk, about a 10/15 minute taxi drive in to town. Might as well have been in Brummy, all the villas in the cul-de-sac were owned by people from the Midlands, some sort of fluke, not a conspiracy. Safe enough there, but just didn't feel real with all the luxury. Not my thing...

In town definitely didn't get the same vibes from the Thais as you get in the sticks, or in a town like Chiang Mai. Didn't like it at all.