Aussie man relieved of 300,000 baht necklace after Pattaya roadside embrace

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Aussie man relieved of 300,000 baht necklace after Pattaya roadside embrace

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

A 54 year old Australian man went to Pattaya police after a Thai woman stole his gold necklace that he valued at 300,000 baht.

 

Christian Bart (name transliterated from Thai) told the investigating officer that he was driving a motorcycle around in the early hours and stopped outside a hotel in Soi 2 of Sai 2 in North Pattaya.

 

A woman came up and started touching him up and cuddling him, he said, trying to make him feel drowsy.

 

She left the scene before he realized his white gold necklace had been removed.

 

Police are studying CCTV in the area to try to get a lead in the case, reported Pattaya News.

 

Source: Pattaya News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-11

[VocalNeal]

A fool and his gold...

[colinneil]

Who in their right mind go around Pattaya wearing a 300.000 baht necklace?

He valued it at 300.000, probably trying to claim more than it is worth.

[Peterw42]

A $12,000 AU necklace, sounds legit.

Maybe the headline should read, "Aussie man finds novel way to fund Thai holiday"

[Ralf61]

Why do they always fondle their smartphones whilst making a complaint?

[colinneil]

6 minutes ago, Ralf61 said:

Why do they always fondle their smartphones whilst making a complaint?

Well fondling his smart phone is better than fondling himself whilst making the complaint.

[worgeordie]

"trying to make him feel drowsy.", a lady of the night fondling me,

does not make me feel drowsy,just the opposite.

regards worgeordie

[Gunna]

It looks like a European passport on the desk ( definitely not an Australian one as  wrong colour ) so he may actually be Austrian - Or an Australian travelling on an EU passport, but unlikely for Thailand.

[janclaes47]

25 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Who in their right mind go around Pattaya wearing a 300.000 baht necklace?

 

Probably those who can afford such a necklace, but for sure not those who are green of envy to those who are better off.

 

Which group you belong to?

[petermik]

He must have been feeling lonely and looking for some company to cheer him up poor chap........

[petermik]

7 hours ago, janclaes47 said:

 

Probably those who can afford such a necklace, but for sure not those who are green of envy to those who are better off.

 

Which group you belong to?

People with "real" wealth rarely need show it...its the "bling" wearers that try to give the impression of wealth when in fact they usually have little.....and that goes for common sense also...

[Ralf61]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Well fondling his smart phone is better than fondling himself whilst making the complaint.

Depends on the officer:

 

[Ralf61]

1 hour ago, Gunna said:

It looks like a European passport on the desk ( definitely not an Australian one as  wrong colour ) so he may actually be Austrian - Or an Australian travelling on an EU passport, but unlikely for Thailand.

Yes, certainly an Austrian passport. This is an older Version. The newer ones have this special EU wine-red colour:

 

[scubascuba3]

Survival of the fittest, you've got to be a certain type of bozo to wear gold

[Henrik Andersen]

Just another insurance scam 

[Araiwah]

Anyone stupid enough to spend over 6000 GBP on a necklace and actually wear it deserves to have it ripped from his neck. I sense he's telling porkies.

[Lupatria]

Wonder how this fool managed to remove the word "VICTIM" tattooed to his forehead so fast.

[mstevens]

I wonder if in the next 24 hours a subsequent report will say that police studied CCTV but could find no evidence of the crime....

[Whitestarschool]

3 hours ago, janclaes47 said:

 

Probably those who can afford such a necklace, but for sure not those who are green of envy to those who are better off.

 

Which group you belong to?

what was that middle part again?

[gandalf12]

The necklace / chain whatever would weigh about 15 baht if just gold. Do we really believe that,

[wombat]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Survival of the fittest, you've got to be a certain type of bozo to wear gold

this bozo thought A$12,000 with of white gold wouldnt be recognised...on second thoughts, do you think he may not be telling the truth?

[Just Weird]

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

Who in their right mind go around Pattaya wearing a 300.000 baht necklace?

He valued it at 300.000, probably trying to claim more than it is worth.

Yes, all the evidence points to that doesn't it? 

 

That aside, if he did try to make a fraudulent claim for it he'd have to justify the value; insurance companies don't just pay what you ask for without making checks.

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, gandalf12 said:

The necklace / chain whatever would weigh about 15 baht if just gold. Do we really believe that,

It wasn't 'just gold' it was white gold and it's value wasn't necessarily quoted in terms of Thai gold.

[sawadee1947]

high price for a good lesson

[crazyk]

5 hours ago, Gunna said:

It looks like a European passport on the desk ( definitely not an Australian one as  wrong colour ) so he may actually be Austrian - Or an Australian travelling on an EU passport, but unlikely for Thailand.

I know ex poms thats lived in australia over 30 years & still have uk passports

[Aussieroaming]

8 minutes ago, crazyk said:

I know ex poms thats lived in australia over 30 years & still have uk passports

 

8 minutes ago, crazyk said:

I know ex poms thats lived in australia over 30 years & still have uk passports

I'm one of them :), still tend to think the bloke looks like he hails from Europe though.

[ChrisY1]

Didn't know they have 15  baht weight gold chains.......and if he bought it Oz....then it likely only 14 carat.

[HLover]

Mr. 'Bart' can always get a some new bling to show off his wealth to the hiso residents of Pattaya; this subtle accessory even is patterned after his name.

 

[diddygq]

7 hours ago, Ralf61 said:

Yes, certainly an Austrian passport. This is an older Version. The newer ones have this special EU wine-red colour:

 

Australia and Austria = same same (At least here in Thailand)

[cyberfarang]

13 hours ago, Ralf61 said:

Depends on the officer:

 

She can place me under close arrest anytime. I mean the one on the left, not the right.