This is the shocking moment a brazen motorcyclist snatches a tourist's bag as he sits at a table drinking coffee.<br /><br />John Connelly, 49, was waiting in the cafe for a massage appointment nearby when the audacious rider approached last Saturday (October 5) afternoon in Udon Thani, northern Thailand.<br /><br />CCTV shows how the thief mounted the pavement then reached over the table to snatch John's fanny pack containing 10,000 baht (267GBP) in cash.<br /><br />Staff chased after the motorcycle snatch thief but were unable to catch him. They then called the police.<br /><br />John told officers his bag also contained medication for diabetes and his driving license.<br /><br />He added: ''I was playing on my phone so I didn't see the guy on the motorcycle coming towards me. He grabbed my bag and he was gone. It happened so quickly.''<br /><br />Police checked the security cameras and began trying to identify the rider. <br /><br />Police Liutenant General Thongthong Sarinan, Chief Inspector of Muang Udon Thani Police Station, said: ''From checking the CCTV we believe the thief is a teenager or in his early 20s. <br /><br />''They escaped onto a main road so we will check the cameras there to trace where they went to. If we catch them, they will be prosecuted according to the law.''
