Trouble in Thailand..Resolved

So you may be thinking I am going to comment on the troubles in Bangkok. That has afterall, drawn world recognition from a variety of reputable? news media. Instead however, I wish to discuss a recent robbery at my house. This guy named Yod is a motorcycle taxi. I befriended him for awhile because being carless is not always easy in Nakhon. Over a period of time, I call him and have him come and drive me to certain places not always easy to get too. One day, he stops by unannounced with a friend. Now had this occurred in Oakland I would have been extremely apprehensive, but this being Thailand, I tend to worry less primarily because random people I barely know seem to enjoy showing up at my house all the time. Usually it's no problem. I invite them in, give them some beer, or water, and we shoot the shit for a while. So this time I think nothing out of the ordinary. It is not until the next day I even notice my camera and track phone are missing. Later that week, Yod shows up again, this time at midnight and wants to borrow some money. I don't give him any and eventually am able to get him to leave, as I was by happenstance talking to my father, so it only took 32 minutes to get him to leave. Now fast forward one month. I get back from China, and my Mom comes to visit. Yod returns again, this time to a much less hospitable visit. Mom opens the door a smidgen and begins yelling "You go home, you get out of here" over and over. Yod's eyes grow to the size of a pumpkin and then leaves. The following day we file a police report. Now this is where things get interesting. The police bring Yod to my house and we reinact the entire episode..this time with photos...yeah that's right..photos. We take pictures of Yod banging on the door, we take pictures of Yod and myself sitting on the floor together chatting, of Yod going to the bathroom, going inside my room and pointing at the camera on my bed which he is about to take, and then once again on the rug where we were chatting. The entire time this is taking place, I am thinking to myself..Imagine this happening in the U.S. A poor rape victim reinacting the traumatic experience of the attack.
"OK now who was on top. Now freeze while I take a picture." On a positive note, I was impressed with how quickly the police got a confession. Again imagine reporting a theft in Oakland. Absolutely nothing would happen. It's nice to know that with a robbery, at least in Thailand, the police attempt to do something. Another bonus is that since the harrassment ensued, a large number of friends, farang and Thai alike have been coming to check up on things on a regular basis. It's reassuring to know that people care enough in this region to come on a regular basis to talk to me and check up on things.