Thai Boy Steals Cash From Drawer, Spots CCTV & Returns Money Back With A ‘Wai’ Apology

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Thai boy steals cash from drawer


There are many good advantages of a security camera. One such example is that it helps monitor our premises when we’re not around.

However, installing the security camera at the right location will also help us to identify who the culprit is exactly, and perhaps deter others from committing any crimes.

Here’s the hilarious story of a boy in Thailand who was caught stealing cash from a drawer, but retuned it upon spotting a CCTV.

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Boy in red pajamas enters a shop


On 9th March 2022, a woman named Bee Wassana posted video footage derived from a CCTV camera at her shop on her TikTok account, @Beehonny.

The CCTV footage showed a young man in red pajamas walking happily into what was said to be his mother’s store.

Just a moment later, he made a beeline to a cashier’s counter and looked both ways to check if there was someone around there before opening the drawer.

From his obvious actions, it’s very easy for us to guess what he intended to do next.


Boy appears to take cash from the drawer


As seen on the footage, the boy appeared to grab a bunch of cash from the drawer, before attempting to walk away silently.

boy caught on cctv stealing cash
GIF: @Beehonny

Soon, as he realised that there was a security camera inside the shop, the would-be thief stopped momentarily and gradually turned to the camera.

boy caught on cctv stealing cash
GIF: @Beehonny

When he realised that his actions were caught by the CCTV, he promptly returned the money back to where it had been.


GIF: @Beehonny

After that, he contritely performed a wai by pressing his hands together, before bowing down in an apology directed at the camera.


Netizens discuss the boy’s journey in the viral clip


After the clip went viral on TikTok, amassing over 3.6 million views and 471K likes, many netizens speculated that there must have been someone setting an example for the boy to follow.


Screenshot: @Beehonny

Translation: 

Netizen: There must be an example. LOL

O.P: It must be his dad. LOL

One netizen speculated that there must have been someone who had done something similar before. The clip’s owner replied that it must be the boy’s father.


Screenshot: @Beehonny

Translation: Father = the leader

Another netizen affirmed this theory, suggesting he had been the “leader”.


Screenshot: @Beehonny

Translation: Many people must have done this when they were young. I was one of them. LOL

While many netizens speculated that the boy followed in his father’s footprints, one viewer pointed out that some of them had done the same when they were younger.


The security camera and the boy’s conscience saved the day


The story is quite a hilarious one, with the boy coming full circle and realising the error of his ways before making a mistake.

Let’s cheer the boy on as he continues to learn and grow, and of course, give due credit to the security camera for successfully deterring his theft. At least there’ll be peace when he gets home, for now.


Cover images adapted from (L-R): @Beehonny

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