Watch Your Drinks

[Bobthegimp]

A couple of hours ago I was walking past the cut through at the Avenue Mall when I saw an older gentleman leaning against the wall, gasping for breath.  His feet were swollen and a hell of a mess, beside them were sandals several sizes too small. 

 

Turns out that he had been drugged and robbed last night and woke up in a vacant field behind The Avenue condos.  His passport, wallet, phone and shoes were gone, yet the robber had left money in the palm of his hand.  The gentleman was disoriented and deeply ashamed, thinking that he'd had too much to drink on the first night of his trip.  To me, this obviously wasn't the case as he had no smell of alcohol on him and none of the other signs of a hangover.  His feet were absolutely destroyed.

 

I walked him over to Starbucks and offered him 100 baht to buy a coffee, but he refused as he had the money the robber had left in his hand. I then went to the DIY store and bought a pair of soft slippers and socks for his damaged feet. Upon my return to Starbucks it was a relief to see him in the care of the ladies who work there.  They were tending the wounds on his feet in an expert manner and helping the gentleman to re orient himself. 

 

We talked for a few minutes and I explained that he was drugged, not drunk, to which he agreed.  He still couldn't remember which hotel he was staying in but he did know a girl in a nearby bar who could help him fill in the details.  I left him in the care of the Starbucks lady, who refused my rather offensive offer of a tip (when will I ever learn?) so I sent an email to head office about her and will follow up to see that she is commended for taking such good care of a customer. 

 

If anyone who reads this post knows the English gentleman please let us know how he's doing. I returned to Starbucks at 1400 to walk him over to the bar where his lady friend works but he was nowhere to be seen and the bar hadn't opened yet.  

 

The last bar he drank at employs both real and fake women, take from that what you will.  And be sure to keep an eye on your drinks. 

[bbi1]

18 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

A couple of hours ago I was walking past the cut through at the Avenue Mall when I saw an older gentleman leaning against the wall, gasping for breath.  His feet were swollen and a hell of a mess, beside them were sandals several sizes too small. 

 

The last bar he drank at employs both real and fake women, take from that what you will.  And be sure to keep an eye on your drinks. 

I see tons of super obese fat farangs with swollen feet from diabetes all over Pattaya all the time, who always look like a hell of a mess.

 

Ladyboys, they were probably the culprits if true. Why would anyone in their right mind come anywhere near those things?

[stoner]

33 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

I walked him over to Starbucks and offered him 100 baht to buy a coffee, but he refused as he had the money the robber had left in his hand. I then went to the DIY store and bought a pair of soft slippers and socks for his damaged feet. Upon my return to Starbucks it was a relief to see him in the care of the ladies who work there.  They were tending the wounds on his feet in an expert manner and helping the gentleman to re orient himself.

 

you lost the plot here. in what world does a starbucks coffee cost 100b ? 

[Pattaya57]

You lost me at Starbucks has coffee for 100 baht....why do you make up such a story?

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

You lost me at Starbucks has coffee for 100 baht....why do you make up such a story?

 

Why would you think he made up such a story ???

 

People getting 'roofied' in Thailand is a story as old as tourism. 

 

I know of people this has happened two, one of them a couple of decades ago, he disappeared for a couple of days and his local account ATM had be drained - he doesn't remember anything of the weekend at all and hospital later confirmed some 'nasty stuff' in his system (this was about 20 years ago though). 

 

 

About 5 years ago I was drinking with a close friend...  at bar closure time we stopped off on one of those street bars along a Sukhumvit side soi....  We were chatting away and I had my beer on the 'bar type thingy' beside me...  my attention was drawn to my friend for a short while, before I reached around and took my drink, when taking a sip I tasted this acrid artificial flavour in the beer and my immediate reaction was to spit the beer out on the floor....   I immediately suspected something untoward...  I told me friend not to drink any more, we paid the bill  and left....    I have no proof, but I suspect something was placed in my drink but it didn't have enough time to settle and mix in etc... 

 

 

 

[Pattaya57]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Why would you think he made up such a story ???

 

People getting 'roofied' in Thailand is a story as old as tourism. 

 

Because he said a coffee at Starbucks at the Avenue was 100 baht. That I know is untrue so suggests rest of story untrue also

 

[scubascuba3]

From time to time you get these disoriented farang stories, sometimes dementia, don't know where they are, hotel staying in etc, or it's another LB story

[Bobthegimp]

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

You lost me at Starbucks has coffee for 100 baht....why do you make up such a story?

 

I have no idea how much a coffee at Starbucks costs and figured 100 baht would cover it. He turned down the offer because the robber left money in his hand.  

 

[Pattaya57]

9 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:

 

I have no idea how much a coffee at Starbucks costs and figured 100 baht would cover it. He turned down the offer because the robber left money in his hand.  

 

But you also said he woke up behind the Avenue condo, also no where near the Avenue Shopping Centre. Totally made up story

[Nordic summer]

Bro, you just lost face

[geisha]

13 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

Because he said a coffee at Starbucks at the Avenue was 100 baht. That I know is untrue so suggests rest of story untrue also

 

Really, why would he need to go into details of how much a coffee costs ? You want to check the price of the slippers too ? These spiking drinks pigs are doing it everywhere , all over the place, in the news quite often. 

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I know of people this has happened two, one of them a couple of decades ago,

Happened to me in Bangkok decades ago, although in my case in the room. Happened to an elderly friend who remained conscious but in a right state. These fuxxers could kill someone very readily administering strong drugs to people already drugged up on alcohol. I know many argue against it but I prefer to have my passport, licences etc in a room safe than on my person... only need money (and maybe a passport copy) to go out on the razz. 

Kudos to the OP for helping the guy......and do we really need morons arguing over the price of coffee?

[HappyExpat57]

14 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

You lost me at Starbucks has coffee for 100 baht....why do you make up such a story?

 

I smelled something fishy when I read that his passport was stolen. How many folks walk around carrying their passport?

[jacko45k]

9 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

I smelled something fishy when I read that his passport was stolen. How many folks walk around carrying their passport?

Hundreds of thousands of them in the airport!

[Ralf001]

14 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

Because he said a coffee at Starbucks at the Avenue was 100 baht. That I know is untrue so suggests rest of story untrue also

 

 

Does the Avenue charge more than the prices listed on the starbucks thailand website ?

 

[Bobthegimp]

I sent an email to Starbucks head office commending the ladies who tended the gentleman's injured feet.  It appears that they will get some form of recognition from head office via the district manager. 

 

The ladies behaved in typical (in my experience) Thai manner: kindness and caring. 

 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

14 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

Because he said a coffee at Starbucks at the Avenue was 100 baht. That I know is untrue so suggests rest of story untrue also

 

No, that is not accurate.....: the OP said:

"I walked him over to Starbucks and offered him 100 baht to buy a coffee"

There is a difference!

[Smokey and the Bandit]

37 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

I smelled something fishy when I read that his passport was stolen. How many folks walk around carrying their passport?

Sadly some folks believe,  incorrectly,  they have to!

[Pattaya57]

2 hours ago, geisha said:

Really, why would he need to go into details of how much a coffee costs ? You want to check the price of the slippers too ? These spiking drinks pigs are doing it everywhere , all over the place, in the news quite often. 

Since when does the Avenue DIY store sell socks to go with his slippers? His whole story is made up

 

Also no empty lot behind Avenue Apartments where guy supposedly woke up?

 

[jacko45k]

16 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Since when does the Avenue DIY store sell socks to go with his slippers? His whole story is made up

 

Off the top of my head I would have no idea.....I haven't worn socks in a while. I am surprised you know.

They do sell shoes don't they?

[save the frogs]

What's a "Doppio?" Is that for dopes?

[Pattaya57]

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Off the top of my head I would have no idea.....I haven't worn socks in a while. I am surprised you know.

They do sell shoes don't they?

Why would they sell shoes in a DIY store? You know DIY = Do It Yourself, not a shoe or sock shop

[KhunLA]

24 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Since when does the Avenue DIY store sell socks to go with his slippers? His whole story is made up

 

Also no empty lot behind Avenue Apartments where guy supposedly woke up?

 

As does your thoughts, but feel free to comment what you don't know about:

 

 

Apparently footwear also, hopefully more than what someone took a photo of:

[degodasilva]

20 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Since when does the Avenue DIY store sell socks to go with his slippers? His whole story is made up

 

Also no empty lot behind Avenue Apartments where guy supposedly woke up?

 

 

He probably means Mr. DIY. They sell all kinds of things (cheap).

[jacko45k]

7 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Why would they sell shoes in a DIY store?

I thought I saw work shoes/safety shoes in there. They sell all sorts of things in there. They most certainly have them in Homepro, maybe I confuse with there. 

Later Edit: It is called Mr DIY, and they sell everything. Pay the shop a visit instead of talking nonsense.

[SAFETY FIRST]

17 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:

His feet were swollen and a hell of a mess, beside them were sandals several sizes too small. 

Turns out that he had been drugged and robbed last night and woke up in a vacant field behind The Avenue condos.

Not drugged. 

 

You'll see these guys daily soi Buakaow, alcoholics, swollen ankles/feet etc

 

I often see Drunken foreigners passed out in bushes, vacant land, soi's riding my pcx around the entertainment areas of Pattaya 

[JimTripper]

You really know how to make a sad situation sound great.

[rwill]

Perhaps you should have taken him a police station to file a report.

 

He could also have a medical condition.

[Tropicalevo]

16 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

Because he said a coffee at Starbucks at the Avenue was 100 baht. That I know is untrue so suggests rest of story untrue also

 

Not everyone on this forum drinks at Starbucks.

I also have no idea what a coffee would cost there.

[scubascuba3]

31 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Why would they sell shoes in a DIY store? You know DIY = Do It Yourself, not a shoe or sock shop

Yes they sell sandal, flip flop, slippers and socks