webfact Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Pensioner's plea! Thais have robbed me blind and I can't get home Pictures: Facebook Hotji Kamnokkok A Dutch man who claimed to be 70 years old was pictured sitting next to signs saying he had been robbed by Thais. The signage posted by a Thai on Facebook suggested this pensioner had lost 50,000 baht. Now he had no ticket back to Holland. His embassy wouldn't help. So he was asking passersby to buy his watches - knocked down from 250 baht to 200 baht. Comments from people online showed little sympathy. Some doubted the veracity of his claims. Some inquired as to the brand of the watches receiving lots of smiley faces. He appeared to be at an airport though the location was not mentioned on Hotji Kamnokkok's page. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-03 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Reminds me of the story of the guy who was £5 short for his ticket at the airport. One guy he approached and asked 'can you give me £5 so I can fly back home to my country?' gave him £15 and said 'take two of your mates with you' Edited October 3, 2018 by overherebc 10 4 63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 so at 70 he has no state pension from home ? I find that hard to believe, how about booking a cheap room for 2x months and saving your income for an air ticket instead of making an idiot of yourself 37 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackhorse Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Nothing worse than a farang begger in 3rd world. I bet if you offered him a non refundable ticket he would beg for the cash so he could buy it lol 17 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Dutch state pension is 50,000bht/month. If he waits a few weeks, he'll have money again. 26 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YTP Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Not gonna get much sympathy from signs like that... THAILAND your people (!) STOLE ALL MY MONEY / THAI PEOPLE STOLE ALL MY MONEY Not gonna get home by selling 200 baht watches either. Wonder what the story is. 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 33 minutes ago, webfact said: he was asking passersby to buy his watches - knocked down from 250 baht to 200 baht A lot cheaper than on the beach they be .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Does he have a Thai work permit for selling fake watches???? I thought that was one of the occupations reserved exclusively for Thais (and Indians)! 7 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisandsu Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, blackhorse said: Nothing worse than a farang begger in 3rd world. I bet if you offered him a non refundable ticket he would beg for the cash so he could buy it lol Have the Thais cornered that market ? 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackhorse Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Have the Thais cornered that market ?I'm pretty sure he needs a work permit to sell watches. If immigration/bib see the thai bashing sign he will at least have a free bed for a few weeks 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 More to this story methinks...... 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, smedly said: so at 70 he has no state pension from home ? I find that hard to believe, how about booking a cheap room for 2x months and saving your income for an air ticket instead of making an idiot of yourself He has a state person.. everyone has one in the Netherlands. around a 1000 eur per month. How can he be robbed of his ticket.. sounds fake to me. 13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Basil B Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, YTP said: Not gonna get much sympathy from signs like that... THAILAND your people (!) STOLE ALL MY MONEY / THAI PEOPLE STOLE ALL MY MONEY Not gonna get home by selling 200 baht watches either. Wonder what the story is. Here's a better one... acquire a flea ridden, half starved mutt (easy can be found hanging around most soi's), then notice need money to feed and take poor mutt home with me... Many Brit's are very gullible for that one, he will be coining it in. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotMahKid Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Dutch state pension is 50,000bht/month. If he waits a few weeks, he'll have money again. Only if you lived in the Netherlands for 50 yrs, for every year from your 15th till your 65 you get 2%. If you lived less longer there it's costs you 2% per year. I know dutch persons that came here when they were 25 and never left, then it's not so much you get. Edited October 3, 2018 by RotMahKid 13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Borzandy Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: Some doubted the veracity of his claims Sure, that cannot be Thais who robbed this man. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 He obviously is sick of living. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smileydude Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 If I was from a developed country, healthy and had skills yet 50,000 was ALL MY MONEY at 70 yrs old then I'd be resentful and bitter (of myself). I find it difficult to have any sympathy for him looking at his modus operandi 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 He needs to think outside the box a bit and start the sign with "Prawit watches for sale rent borrow and Im 70 be dead soon" etc etc 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) As he didn't make a police report about a "robbery" my first thought was, he may ask the bar girl he spent his money on for mercy. Edited October 3, 2018 by Lupatria 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngBKK Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Wee Hotji Kamnokkok on facebook and instagram do not look reliable.... I think TV should hire a fact tjekker...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: So he was asking passersby to buy his watches - knocked down from 250 baht to 200 baht. Still too much, considering you can get a Richard Mille for free in these parts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 He should have been Chinese,then I think the PM might have chipped in with some help. regards worgeordie 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Does he have a Thai work permit for selling fake watches???? I thought that was one of the occupations reserved exclusively for Thais (and Indians)! maybe that is the fast/cheap route he ultimately after? no work permit--->get arrested--->get departed. alternatively, his embassy is more likely to get involved, too. just saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Chinese tourists provide a much wider range of "cheerful "news to the media. The story of a white old man in Thailand is always the same but I must admit that this grandpa is at least entrepreneurial and courageous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Loong Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Come in suckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Darcula said: 1 hour ago, webfact said: So he was asking passersby to buy his watches - knocked down from 250 baht to 200 baht. Still too much, considering you can get a Richard Mille for free in these parts. There is however, the small risk you may be caught for causing the death of your newly deceased friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 But how/why does he have multiple watches? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 His only assets were 50,000 baht and a watch collection? He has no credit card or bank account in Holland to draw on to pay for his ticket home? Either his story is complete BS, or he should not have been in Thailand in the first place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Sheryl said: But how/why does he have multiple watches? Because he has a lot of time on his hands. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaidDown Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sheryl said: But how/why does he have multiple watches? He borrowed them from a dead friend. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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