webfact Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Video: Easier than going to a shoe shop! Thai's steal tourist's shoes at Wat Doi Suthep Picture: Daily News Social media was in uproar yesterday after a Thai family were seen stealing a Chinese tourist's expensive shoes at the temple of Wat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. The mum and dad with their child were caught on CCTV. Mum takes off her shoes and these are put in a bag by dad. Then they come back and mum selects the best she can find - a 3,500 baht pair of sneakers - from the rack. Then off they go home on a motorbike. A good day's work done! Guide Pensri Chokchaimongkhonkit said it happened Wednesday. Her tour group customer had to go back to the hotel shoe-less. She has given the miscreants until Saturday to return the shoes - or they are going to the cops with the evidence. Social media roundly condemned the couple. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 So what do we see here? Thais damaging the reputation of Thailand 16 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) I was going to say soulless but that wouldn't be befitting. Just goes to show how low they can go, I remember having on my 6,500 baht sport shoes when visiting a temple, and I was hesitant to leave them on the shoe rack, fortunately for me, I grabbed a plastic bag and put them in that, taking them with me. This just confirms to me what is possible. Low life's !!! Edited June 22, 2018 by 4MyEgo 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lanista Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) Thais will blame foreigners for leaving their expensive shoes outside temples which encourages poor locals to steal them. Edited June 22, 2018 by lanista 4 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poanoi Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 hopefully its going to be so common so the entire 'take off shoes charade' will be abolished on all public places 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 I had my shoes stolen at the beach in Hua Hin. a new pair of bright green sneakers. but they only cost 350 baht. Now I keep my 3500 baht Merrell sneakers on no matter what I am doing. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 A police spokesman said, we think we have identified the culprit her name is Nancy. When questioned about the shoes, she replied.... These shoes were made for walking. 3 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Greenside Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 So this video was taken on a phone by someone nearby by the look of it. Why not raise the alarm? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, colinneil said: A police spokesman said, we think we have identified the culprit her name is Nancy. When questioned about the shoes, she replied.... These shoes were made for walking. Take your medicine......... now! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Greenside said: So this video was taken on a phone by someone nearby by the look of it. Why not raise the alarm? ..... and miss the chance of posting on FB ! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, Jip99 said: Take your medicine......... now! Wondered how long before you popped up, shoes, shoes, i know a story about shoes...... Wanna hear it??? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said: I was going to say soulless but that wouldn't be befitting. Just goes to show how low they can go, I remember having on my 6,500 baht sport shoes when visiting a temple, and I was hesitant to leave them on the shoe rack, fortunately for me, I grabbed a plastic bag and put them in that, taking them with me. This just confirms to me what is possible. Low life's !!! I never have that fear, a local could fit two of their little feet in one of my shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 26 minutes ago, Jip99 said: ..... and miss the chance of posting on FB ! Sadly, you're probably right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 Beware of Vietnamese and Burmese shoe-lifters. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chippendale Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Darcula said: Beware of Vietnamese and Burmese shoe-lifters. It's the shirtlifters I fear more. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 46 minutes ago, colinneil said: A police spokesman said, we think we have identified the culprit her name is Nancy. When questioned about the shoes, she replied.... These shoes were made for walking. Nancy Shinawatra? Didn't the Man City supporters refer to Thaksin as Frank Sinatra, because it was easier than Shinawatra? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Lol, my wife and I stopped into a Wat in Udon on our way back home from a friends family celebration. I saw a "local" test driving a sharp pair of black Allen Edmonds wingtips, in front of the stairs of the temple.... I looked him in the eye, he tilted his head back, smiled a little smile, took the shoes off, delivered them to where I was standing and gently laid them at my feet. My wife quietly gave the "local" a piece of her mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 happened to my friend. was over from the UK and took him to the temple up in chiangmai. nike air max 90's. not shit copies from here. i said no it's fine mate, it's a temple, no one will touch them. came out and gone. had to get some lad to go shop and buy flip flops for him. that's really low stealing peoples shoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Happy enough said: happened to my friend. was over from the UK and took him to the temple up in chiangmai. nike air max 90's. not shit copies from here. i said no it's fine mate, it's a temple, no one will touch them. came out and gone. had to get some lad to go shop and buy flip flops for him. that's really low stealing peoples shoes A few years ago I went across to Tachileik in Burma, at the Mae Sai border checkpoint. I was standing standing near a shoe rack outside a temple when a middle-aged guy ran up with a stick, using it to beat up a young bloke. Afterwards I asked another local what it was all about. He said it was the police, and had just seen the young guy stealing a pair of shoes from the rack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, bluesofa said: A few years ago I went across to Tachileik in Burma, at the Mae Sai border checkpoint. I was standing standing near a shoe rack outside a temple when a middle-aged guy ran up with a stick, using it to beat up a young bloke. Afterwards I asked another local what it was all about. He said it was the police, and had just seen the young guy stealing a pair of shoes from the rack. good 555 little bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, bluesofa said: A few years ago I went across to Tachileik in Burma, at the Mae Sai border checkpoint. I was standing standing near a shoe rack outside a temple when a middle-aged guy ran up with a stick, using it to beat up a young bloke. Afterwards I asked another local what it was all about. He said it was the police, and had just seen the young guy stealing a pair of shoes from the rack. i might take this slightly off topic. i think it's kind of on topic but i'll soon know if the mods delete it. i see stealing someones shoes from a temple as akin to travellers in the uk who claim to be all christian but will quite happily steal the lead off the roof of the local church/chapel. it's just low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted June 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, chippendale said: It's the shirtlifters I fear more. Yeah; and the Pillow Biters ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, Happy enough said: i might take this slightly off topic. i think it's kind of on topic but i'll soon know if the mods delete it. i see stealing someones shoes from a temple as akin to travellers in the uk who claim to be all christian but will quite happily steal the lead off the roof of the local church/chapel. it's just low Actually, usually it's quite high - they need ladders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, trainman34014 said: Yeah; and the Pillow Biters ! Yes Norman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, bluesofa said: Actually, usually it's quite high - they need ladders. nah, they're pikeys mate. they just get a load shoe racks and tie them together. boom, we're up 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Happy enough said: nah, they're pikeys mate. they just get a load shoe racks and tie them together. boom, we're up 555 I'm worried, you seem to have inside knowledge...you don't sell clothes pegs do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, bluesofa said: I'm worried, you seem to have inside knowledge...you don't sell clothes pegs do you? no but i have some lucky heather. i'll inbox you my bank details. Edited June 22, 2018 by Happy enough spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Logic Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 hours ago, lanista said: Thais will blame foreigners for leaving their expensive shoes outside temples which encourages poor locals to steal them. Beat me to it The headline should read: Khun Social media was in uproar yesterday ONLY after a Thai family were seen got caught stealing. Outraged that someone should give away all our tricks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A Frenchman stole my flip-flops from outside my guesthouse in Cambodia. Stupid idiot returned a few days later and I saw him wearing them. Took them back and told him that he was lower than doggy doo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A parents good lesson for the child.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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