I agree totally with Latin, there's much to consider. I had a theft myself in Thailand years ago. My boyfriend Jaep's brother had come to visit us in Pattaya and ran off with my camera and a gold crucifix I had bought as a gift. Jaep was fit to be tied, he and his friends searched all over town to no avail. We decided to travel to his village to see if he ran home. When I saw the pathetic condition in which his parents lived, I lost all interest in recovering my property. My takeaway, three days of my vacation wasted, out of pocket expenses another $500US gone, value of stolen items $2000+US, aggravation, irritation, a much needed reality check and most importantly, lost cuddle time with Jaep -verdict: cut your losses Christian.