Pattaya, Thailand– A motorcycle theft captured clearly on CCTV has left a 31-year-old local mobile app delivery driver pleading for police action after his vehicle was stolen in under a minute right outside his apartment.
Mr. Narongrit Iamfueang reported the incident to Pattaya City Police Station on the evening of Friday, July 11th, 2026, after discovering his motorcycle missing. The theft occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10th, in front of an apartment building in Soi Thepprasit.
According to Mr. Narongrit, he had just returned from renewing the vehicle tax and insurance. He parked the motorcycle beside the building with the key still in the ignition, intending to quickly change clothes before heading out to a friend’s birthday party. The entire errand was supposed to take only a few minutes.
CCTV footage shows two Thai men riding a motorcycle into the soi. The driver, described as slim and tall and wearing a yellow-and-red shirt with long jeans. His passenger wore a black T-shirt and long pants. The pair circled past the apartment once, then returned and stopped. The driver calmly walked over, mounted the victim’s motorcycle, and rode off, while his accomplice followed closely behind on their own bike.
Mr. Narongrit said the suspects have allegedly been linked to multiple similar motorcycle thefts in the area. He expressed concern that they may continue targeting locals and urged police to track them down quickly.
The stolen motorcycle is also Mr. Narongrit’s primary means of transportation for his job as a Bolt driver. Its loss has severely impacted his livelihood, preventing him from working and earning income. He has appealed to authorities to recover the vehicle and arrest the suspects as soon as possible.
Police are currently reviewing the CCTV evidence and investigating the case.
