British expat arrested for selling counterfeit watches in Pattaya

[URMySunshine]

6 hours ago, LiamB80 said:

This is Mark after his motorbike accident about 5 years ago. He still has a good size circular dent in his skull from the accident. Always wear a helmet.

I wouldn't  mess with him. Works out and shaves his chest.

[mike787]

The poor brit is only trying to make a little cash...at least he is not a bully brit beating asians on the MRT.

Edited January 15, 2020 by mike787

[DaRoadrunner]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

the British man may also be charged for working without a work permit. 

Just how would he have obtained a work permit to sell fake watches? ..... TiT.

[URMySunshine]

54 minutes ago, DaRoadrunner said:

Just how would he have obtained a work permit to sell fake watches? ..... TiT.

I think there is a lot of sarcasm and irony here which is often taken at face value. 

[KC 71]

Should have stuck to selling this

[roo860]

2 hours ago, mike787 said:

The poor brit is only trying to make a little cash...at least he is not a bully brit beating asians on the MRT.

Why, who got 'beat'?

[AmericanSafety]

Falang stealing jobs from honest hard working locals. lol

[ericthai]

16 hours ago, Straight8 said:

12 fake watches with a street value of 100,000 baht.  Guess they have no idea how cheap fakes are???

There are different grades, I know a thai guy that deals in fakes. Some come from thailand some from china. The best copy he said comes from china. Can sell a good copy for 7k+.  The guys selling in the markets are selling "C" grade cheap stuff. 

[sucit]

Some of those look nice. I would not mind making him an offer. Pity. 

[Mark17AA]

So what about the Indians touting their watches, sticking there grubby arms in your face when you having a meal.. there the ones that need kicking out.

[Rimmer]

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[ChipButty]

I guess now he's got plenty of time on his hands 

[shackleton]

14 hours ago, jastheace said:

'seconds' anyone?

Plus a severe ticking off

[cyrus9]

Many Thais are selling these fake watches online. Probably this is one of those jobs that only Thais can do.

[shen923]

On 1/15/2020 at 10:32 AM, Jaxxper said:

Not sure what his profit is from this caper.

One of the articles states they were buying them for 500THB and he was selling them for upwards of 12,000THB.  Guess he is finding out what greed will get you.  

[Rimmer]

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[jacko45k]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Avenue Pattaya Shopping Mall on South Pattayn Road

I thought The Avenue was on 2nd Rd, nowhere near South Pattaya Rd.

[aussienam]

On 1/15/2020 at 6:38 AM, pixelaoffy said:

Hilarious ! Thais are selling these all over the place !  Ah Thailand fair and balanced 

The difference is that the counterfeit watches being sold on the street - you know they are fake and that matches the low price.  The 'victim' in that case is the companies that produce the original item.

I am guessing this British criminal was purporting his watches were authentic and ripping people off online.  I am guessing he was making a much higher profit margin than his Thai supplier.  

Piece of scum.  Imprison him and then deport him.  Next.  

[aussienam]

On 1/15/2020 at 9:14 AM, URMySunshine said:

Ozzies, descendants of Brit convicts with a grudge against the mother country for crimes their ancestors committed long ago , maybe ?????

Are you for real?  Seriously?  Oh .. that's why we celebrate Australia Day - Jan 26 every year to celebrate Captain Cook's landing in 1788.  It's a public holiday.  We couldn't give a sh#t about the past.  Australia is a good part of the world.

A percentage of the indigenous Aboriginal people think differently however.  

[Beggar]

Perhaps some people will hate me now for writing this. But I have a question. Almost every day I read about Brits behaving strangely in this Kingdom. Are they are so many or are they like this? 

 

Edited January 16, 2020 by Beggar

[Leaver]

On 1/15/2020 at 5:49 PM, LiamB80 said:

This is Mark after his motorbike accident about 5 years ago. He still has a good size circular dent in his skull from the accident. Always wear a helmet.

 

If he doesn't wear a helmet when riding a motorbike here, maybe he could plead insanity on these charges. ????

 

Edited January 16, 2020 by Leaver

[Jim1000]

Great that  Pattaya  can give the  Bangkok  watchman a run for his money !

[Jack100]

Disgraceful . I remember the good old days when you could make an   honest  living selling dodgy time shares units !

[Number 6]

Can't really tell by pics but 500b is just the standard junk. A good fake watch can run 20-50k.

 

Anyone with police connections please tell them to man the Indian watch hustlers on 22 and Soi Cowboy. AAF.

Edited January 16, 2020 by Number 6

[roo860]

2 hours ago, mike787 said:

Answer:  see TVF

VIDEO: Angry British tourist PUNCHES Thai man on MRT

Check the video, he didn't punch him, he tried to grab him.

[balo]

I paid 100 baht for the "same" watches.  If you want to buy fake no need to pay big money. 

[metempsychotic]

9 hours ago, aussienam said:

The difference is that the counterfeit watches being sold on the street - you know they are fake and that matches the low price.  The 'victim' in that case is the companies that produce the original item.

I am guessing this British criminal was purporting his watches were authentic and ripping people off online.  I am guessing he was making a much higher profit margin than his Thai supplier.  

Piece of scum.  Imprison him and then deport him.  Next.  

Wow, all that on the strength of "I am guessing"

[dogfish180]

I have met him. He's been working illegally in Pattaya for years and is a t#@t! See ya!!!! ????

[Rimmer]

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[bristolgeoff]

I went to the arcade in pattaya where they are many fake watches sold or made.thais and anybody else can go there and buy 1 or many.i brought  a couple myself from there.so even if they stop the one,s they caught it will still go on