PHUKET: A Frenchman has told Phuket police that he lied about being robbed by bandits to prevent his wife getting angry. She would not have approved that he had spent so much on Phuket.
The yarn concocted by Marc Lucien Forestier to prevent his better half giving him hell fell apart this afternoon . . . because the camera does not lie.
His account to Phuket police was proved to be patently false by security cameras and people close to the alleged bag-snatch.
They - and the camera - had seen precisely nothing.
Contrite, M Forestier even penned an elegant signed confession in capitals by way of an apology.
Unfortunately, an excuse that might work in France won't necessarily save a troubled husband in Phuket, Thailand.
The original story was fairly believable.
M Forestier told Lieutenant Chanarong Prakonger at Karon Police Station, close to a particularly nice Phuket stretch of sand, that he had been robbed just minute earlier today.
At the Karon roundabout, a well-known landmark, he had withdrawn 20,000 baht from a bank ATM.
Before he had walked 10 metres, M Forestier said, two men had ridden up on a motorcycle and snatched the bag containing the money, his passport and credit cards.
A little bit later today, confronted with security camera vision of the scene and lack of suporting evidence, M Forestier, 54, put pen to paper and wrote his confession in capitals.
It may be some time yet, though, before he is able to catch up with his wife and tell her what really happened.
His statement reads:
Police Station Karon
12/04/2013
Marc Forestier
I come from France. Passeport (1/CZ 671429)
I live in Fantasy Bungalow (room 12) I take money 20,000 baths at 12 H 40. After, I go police for complain and say two guys take bags and run away by motorbike. My complain is not true, I lye to Thai police Karon. I lie because I don't want say the true to my family.
I really want this complain no body say writing this for for me.
Marc Forestier
12-04-2013
The yarn concocted by Marc Lucien Forestier to prevent his better half giving him hell fell apart this afternoon . . . because the camera does not lie.
His account to Phuket police was proved to be patently false by security cameras and people close to the alleged bag-snatch.
They - and the camera - had seen precisely nothing.
Contrite, M Forestier even penned an elegant signed confession in capitals by way of an apology.
Unfortunately, an excuse that might work in France won't necessarily save a troubled husband in Phuket, Thailand.
The original story was fairly believable.
M Forestier told Lieutenant Chanarong Prakonger at Karon Police Station, close to a particularly nice Phuket stretch of sand, that he had been robbed just minute earlier today.
At the Karon roundabout, a well-known landmark, he had withdrawn 20,000 baht from a bank ATM.
Before he had walked 10 metres, M Forestier said, two men had ridden up on a motorcycle and snatched the bag containing the money, his passport and credit cards.
A little bit later today, confronted with security camera vision of the scene and lack of suporting evidence, M Forestier, 54, put pen to paper and wrote his confession in capitals.
It may be some time yet, though, before he is able to catch up with his wife and tell her what really happened.
His statement reads:
Police Station Karon
12/04/2013
Marc Forestier
I come from France. Passeport (1/CZ 671429)
I live in Fantasy Bungalow (room 12) I take money 20,000 baths at 12 H 40. After, I go police for complain and say two guys take bags and run away by motorbike. My complain is not true, I lye to Thai police Karon. I lie because I don't want say the true to my family.
I really want this complain no body say writing this for for me.
Marc Forestier
12-04-2013
In the MERD big time
Posted by Scunner on April 12, 2013 22:50