This is the moment a British tourist allegedly had his cash stolen while playing pool at a bar in Thailand.

The pensioner, 69, was seen playing pool with a barmaid at the venue in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on August 23 (corr).

CCTV footage around 11.30 pm shows how a street vendor walked inside and began leaning on the chair where the holidaymaker had hung his fanny pack.

He appears to be pretending to watch the game while keeping an eye on the victim's belongings.

The alleged victim, who would only give his name as Taran,was walking back to his seat and standing next to the suspect while waiting for his turn to play.

The suspect looked around nervously while slowly putting his hand in the bum bag and took the wallet inside before leaving the bar.

CCTV footage shows the alleged thief then put the wallet back in the same bag before dashing away.

The tourist later noticed that 4,000 baht (108 GBP) in cash had been stolen and along with the bar owner took the footage to the police.

A Chiang Mai police spokesman said: ''The initial investigation found that the suspect is still living in the province but he has gone home for couple days.

''The suspect was also seen pick-pocketing locals and foreigners around Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. The team will continue looking for him and take him to pursue legal proceedings.''