News Forum - Public defibrillator thieves are rescue workers

[Thaiger]

Police have arrested two rescue workers for the theft of several public defibrillators that they sold to other rescuers. Bangkok police chief Pol Lt Gen Thiti Saengsawang said two men had been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) from the streets of Bangkok. Police also retrieved five stolen defibrillators. The …

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[Soidog]

You have to be a particularly evil and sick SOB to do something like this. These people shouldn’t be charged with theft, they should be charged with attempted murder. 
 

The price quoted of 80,000 baht seems excessive to me. You can buy AED which are certified for outdoor and business use for under £1,500 or 60,000 baht. It’s possible to buy one for nearer 40,000 baht. Perhaps high import tax makes the higher in Thailand. Perhaps something the government could consider making tax free? 
 

 

[Grumpish]

52 minutes ago, Soidog said:

You have to be a particularly evil and sick SOB to do something like this. These people shouldn’t be charged with theft, they should be charged with attempted murder. 
 

The price quoted of 80,000 baht seems excessive to me. You can buy AED which are certified for outdoor and business use for under £1,500 or 60,000 baht. It’s possible to buy one for nearer 40,000 baht. Perhaps high import tax makes the higher in Thailand. Perhaps something the government could consider making tax free? 
 

The 80,000 baht probably includes the "consultation and procurement fees"

[Soidog]

10 minutes ago, Grumpish said:

The 80,000 baht probably includes the "consultation and procurement fees"

Of course. Silly me!
 

It’s so easy to forget that Thailand is such a unique place in the entire universe and therefore requires much more care and attention in the products it allows in. similar expensive consultation was applied some years back to mine detectors I seem to recall. 

[HolyCowCm]

3 hours ago, Soidog said:

You have to be a particularly evil and sick SOB to do something like this. These people shouldn’t be charged with theft, they should be charged with attempted murder. 
 

The price quoted of 80,000 baht seems excessive to me. You can buy AED which are certified for outdoor and business use for under £1,500 or 60,000 baht. It’s possible to buy one for nearer 40,000 baht. Perhaps high import tax makes the higher in Thailand. Perhaps something the government could consider making tax free? 
 

You are talking about these groups that used to shoot at each other in order to get to the accident scene first. 

[Soidog]

44 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

You are talking about these groups that used to shoot at each other in order to get to the accident scene first. 

Says it all then

[Marc26]

8 hours ago, Soidog said:

You have to be a particularly evil and sick SOB to do something like this. These people shouldn’t be charged with theft, they should be charged with attempted murder. 
 

The price quoted of 80,000 baht seems excessive to me. You can buy AED which are certified for outdoor and business use for under £1,500 or 60,000 baht. It’s possible to buy one for nearer 40,000 baht. Perhaps high import tax makes the higher in Thailand. Perhaps something the government could consider making tax free? 
 

My wife got hit and run by a car in Bangkok 

She lost consciousness and waked up in the hospital 

 

One of those rescue trucks took her there

 

And they also took all her money.....

[Soidog]

47 minutes ago, Marc26 said:

My wife got hit and run by a car in Bangkok 

She lost consciousness and waked up in the hospital 

One of those rescue trucks took her there

And they also took all her money.....

 That’s disgraceful. I’ve not heard of that before but I’m sure it must happen

[Marc26]

3 hours ago, Soidog said:

 That’s disgraceful. I’ve not heard of that before but I’m sure it must happen

I think it is quite common

Or at least has happened on plenty of occasions 

[HolyCowCm]

11 hours ago, Marc26 said:

One of those rescue trucks took her there

And they also took all her money.....

Don't figure. Got the money but not the honey.