Pattaya: Gang of young people trash convenience store and car because owner wouldn't sell them booze

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Pattaya: Gang of young people trash convenience store and car because owner wouldn't sell them booze

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A terrified shopkeeper and his family were forced to leave their property after a gang trashed his convenience store and car on Saturday night/Sunday morning. 

 

Sanook reporters responded to their complaints and when they got to the store on the Route 36 bypass (Krating - Rayong) they found the store cleared up but a Honda Jazz with all its windows smashed in. 

 

The store owner's daughter Thipthida said that a group of young people had gone to the store at 11 pm on Saturday night wanting alcohol. 

 

Her father refused as it was curfew time. They went away and came back with other gang members armed with baseball bats and swords and trashed his shop and car. 

 

After the family reported the incident to Bang Lamung police,  the gang came back causing a woman and two children to flee the shop and go and stay elsewhere. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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[PatOngo 50413]

I do hope the "gang" take the time to visit their local temple to make some merit and seek Buddha's forgiveness for their mindless act of stupidity! 🙏

[smedly 56285]

animals

[PatOngo 50413]

Just now, smedly said:

animals

No, animals don't do stuff like that, it's only wayward humans!

[steven100 29779]

scum .... 

[flyingtlger 1652]

"Rebels without a cause"?

Nope, more like, "Rebels without a brain"!

 

 

 

[time2093 659]

Looks like things are back to normal in Pattaya to me.

Edited May 11, 2020 by time2093

[essox essox 2499]

27 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

I do hope the "gang" take the time to visit their local temple to make some merit and seek Buddha's forgiveness for their mindless act of stupidity! 🙏

would NOT do them any good if they did......!!!

[ChipButty 20461]

It's getting more like the Bronx everyday

[jacko45k 38028]

32 minutes ago, time2093 said:

Looks like things are back to normal in Pattaya to me.

This appears to be well out of Pattaya.

[spiekerjozef 4823]

These young farangs are terrible.

[PatOngo 50413]

40 minutes ago, essox essox said:

would NOT do them any good if they did......!!!

Mut to belieb, brudda!

[CNXexpat 3571]

Some people go nuts when they're drunk, others go nuts when they're sober but want to get drunk.

[ThailandRyan 56986]

Thailand does not need any help from foreigners in trashing the image of Thailand, as the Thai hoodlums do a good enough job of it.  What a bunch of FAss Holes....

[jacko45k 38028]

Owner needs a 2 bore....

[HashBrownHarry 3771]

So, this little mom and pop store was still open at 2300 even though there's a curfew at 2200? Bit silly really....

 

 

 

 

[ThailandRyan 56986]

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Owner needs a 2 bore....

Yup and filled with some rock salt.....

[ThailandRyan 56986]

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

So, this little mom and pop store was still open at 2300 even though there's a curfew at 2200? Bit silly really....

 

 

 

 

Wo knows maybe they closed at 10 and were cleaning up because they live in the same location.  Maybe the thugs came banging on the door which was closed because they saw light son, who knows, what does it matter?, the thugs are still worthless pieces of human excrement in my book and should be handled very non delicately....

[RichardColeman 59042]

Probably all hiding behind daddy's badge and position now 

[HashBrownHarry 3771]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Wo knows maybe they closed at 10 and were cleaning up because they live in the same location.  Maybe the thugs came banging on the door which was closed because they saw light son, who knows, what does it matter?, the thugs are still worthless pieces of human excrement in my book and should be handled very non delicately....

I don't disagree with your last sentence and all your other comments may be true, the following may also be true:

 

They were open beyond the curfew time coz they were trying to make an extra bit of cash when all their competitors were closed....

[ThailandRyan 56986]

2 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I don't disagree with your last sentence and all your other comments may be true, the following may also be true:

 

They were open beyond the curfew time coz they were trying to make an extra bit of cash when all their competitors were closed....

And you may be entirely right. It still does not condone behavior such as that shown, but then they are probably mommy and daddy's pride and joy who have never been told NO

Edited May 11, 2020 by ThailandRyan

[HashBrownHarry 3771]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

And you may be entirely right. It still does not condone behavior such as that shown, but then they are probably momy and daddy's pride and joy who have never been told NO

I never said behaviour was acceptable did i?

 

[ThailandRyan 56986]

2 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I never said behaviour was acceptable did i?

 

No, sorry if I implied that, I was just emphasizing what you and I agree on.

[overherebc 22607]

3 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I don't disagree with your last sentence and all your other comments may be true, the following may also be true:

 

They were open beyond the curfew time coz they were trying to make an extra bit of cash when all their competitors were closed....

But even if, ah forget it,  just blame the shop owners eh.

[HashBrownHarry 3771]

13 minutes ago, overherebc said:

But even if, ah forget it,  just blame the shop owners eh.

So if one of these places that are selling beer had a bar fight and someone got glassed in the face, who's fault would that be?

 

Here's a clue - if bar not open, fight not happen, yes / no / phone a friend?

[Kerryd 10887]

From the Thaiger story on the same incident:
"The shop was closed but as it is also the owner’s home, he was inside with his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren." 

Further down:

"The family called the police. Ms Thipthida and her father headed to Banglamung police station to file a report. While they were there, the gang returned to the shop and attacked the owner’s wife, 53 year old Praiwan Pru Munna, who was attempting to protect her grandchildren from the gang.

The men allegedly threatened retaliation unless the family withdrew their police statement. It’s understood that the lady was not injured but was left badly shaken, with the family choosing to sleep elsewhere that night."

(my bolding)
https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/pattaya-shopkeeper-and-family-attacked-after-refusing-to-sell-alcohol-to-curfew-breakers

Hmmmm, I wonder if they were charged 2,000 baht to be escorted to/from the police station during curfew........
 

[Lacessit 32218]

1 hour ago, CNXexpat said:

Some people go nuts when they're drunk, others go nuts when they're sober but want to get drunk.

Can't argue with that, the wailing Greek chorus of alcoholics during the ban was deafening.

[cardinalblue 4543]

Obviously, these gang members have fear of police - whether severity of crime or timeliness of police response 

 

where is 911 and 5 minute police response time?

[ThailandRyan 56986]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Can't argue with that, the wailing Greek chorus of alcoholics during the ban was deafening.

You just cant get it through your own thick mind that just because people moaned and whined, much to your chagrin, they are not alcoholics.  It was about the rights to do what one wants inside there own abode and have a drink now and then.  Sure there are people that may take it to the excess, but your maligning everyone as an alcoholic just shows your narrow mindedness........ 

[natway09 6347]

Surprised there has not been more of it ,,,in particular when the booze ban was on.

2 bars in Asoke got broken into but at least they did not trash the places, just took what they wanted