Footwear frenzy: More than 300 shoes stolen from tourist resorts in Chiang Mai

[snoop1130]

 

Accommodation and hotel resort owners in the northern province of Chiang Mai appealed to the police to take action after more than 300 pairs of guests’ shoes were stolen in the past two months.

 

A Thai man who owns a hostel on Soi Saha Si Phum Place on Manee Nopparat Road in Chiang Mai shared CCTV footage on social media of thieves stealing his guests’ shoes and called for police action.

 

The hostel owner told Channel 3 that the thieves sometimes worked alone and sometimes in pairs. They targeted new or expensive shoes without concern for the presence of security cameras.

 

Clarifying that the issue extended beyond his hostel, the owner disclosed that similar thefts had occurred in 20 other tourist accommodations in the vicinity. Discussions with fellow proprietors revealed that over the past two months, more than 300 pairs of shoes had been stolen.

 

Another hotel owner disclosed that a majority of the victims were foreign visitors who had recently purchased new shoes but had not reported the thefts to the police. Despite the matter being reported by hotel owners, police refused to pursue the cases, citing that they were not the direct victims.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ เชียงใหม่ CM108 ข่าวเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-23

 

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[SAFETY FIRST]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

more than 300 pairs of guests’ shoes were stolen

OMG, sick people in this world. ☹️

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Another hotel owner disclosed that a majority of the victims were foreign visitors who had recently purchased new shoes but had not reported the thefts to the police. Despite the matter being reported by hotel owners, police refused to pursue the cases, citing that they were not the direct victims.

Maybe another reason for falling tourist numbers... Thailands police "we don't give a s##t" mentality

[tandor]

33 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe another reason for falling tourist numbers... Thailands police "we don't give a s##t" mentality

fancy leaving your new shoes outside as offerings..geez!

[rwill]

I always keep my shoes inside the room.

[Tarteso]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Despite the matter being reported by hotel owners, police refused to pursue the cases, citing that they were not the direct victims.

So I understand that the tourist has to spend the day at a police station to report the theft of his flip-flops.🤔

[kingstonkid]

simple solution check the markets for anyone selling choes

[soalbundy]

village resales.

[brianthainess]

7 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

OMG, sick people in this world. ☹️

And many poor people. 

[Chongalulu]

8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

OMG, sick people in this world. ☹️

Nothing wrong with a healthy foot fetish!

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

simple solution check the markets for anyone selling choes

What is a 'choes'. 

 

Is that a hybrid shoe, clog thing? 

[Brick Top]

Sounds like an washing line underwear thief has now progressed into foot fetish pervert

[chickenslegs]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Despite the matter being reported by hotel owners, police refused to pursue the cases, citing that they were not the direct victims.

On that basis the police would never investigate a murder.

[Crossy]

My Malaysian friends often told me (jokingly I hope) that if they needed new shoes they went to the mosque!

 

Evidently, a similar motto is in operation here

 

[novacova]

Beyond me why anyone would want to wear someone else’s smelly footwear 

[roo860]

'The hostel owner told Channel 3 that the thieves sometimes worked alone and sometimes in pairs.'

 

Bit like the shoes! 🤣🤣

[jacko45k]

Need someone watching over them with a shotgun. 

Had an incident like this at a Wat festival once. When we came out of the Wat, my Mrs shoes were gone.... had to go to one of the market stalls and buy another pair. Later on, as my Mrs caught fish with tissue paper (you will know what I mean if you have been to one), I went back and another Thai couple were fussing over missing shoes. Later on someone found a stash of a dozen well hidden pairs of shoes and a nutty old lady was deemed responsible.