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Elderly Australian Caught Stealing Vitamin C in Chonburi


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2 hours ago, champers said:

Maybe cut an 82 year old a bit of slack; demonising him is OTT at that age.

Why, he had 82 to years to find out it shouldn't be done and make some money for himself.

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82-Year-Old Australian Expat Allegedly Caught Stealing Supplement from Pattaya Pharmacy
By Aim Tanakorn

 

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PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

Pattaya — An 82-year-old Australian man was allegedly caught stealing vitamin C from a pharmacy in Pattaya today, September 23rd.


The suspect, identified only as Mr. Bruce, was accused of shoplifting from a local pharmacy across from the Rai Vanasin Market in the Nongprue sub-district in Banglamung.

 

The 82-year-old Australian expat was closely guarded by the store employees and several bystanders at the store.


When the police arrived, they asked him to remove the items from his right pocket, which reportedly revealed a box of vitamin C worth 360 baht.

 

The item belonged to the pharmacy, which Mr. Bruce nervously placed on the counter to return it.

 

Security camera footage from the store showed Mr. Bruce entering the pharmacy around 10:20 AM on the day of the incident. Using a cane, he directly headed to the vitamin C shelf and allegedly slipped a box into his pocket. A store employee witnessed this and continued to observe him as he pretended to browse for other medication.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 

-- 2024-09-24


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7 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

The arbitrary fine levied by the store is shocking. If the store has sustained damages, it  should file a small claims action.

In this case, it has been compensated for its losses and now profits on the wrongdoing. 

If the  shoplifter has done wrong,  he should be  dealt with accordingly, but merchants should not exploit the situation.

They catch one in 10.  Totally fair.  Settle or criminal courts.  Up to the perpetrator.  

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8 hours ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Is this in the law, under the law its the amount, prison sentence (not likely as under x amount of baht) but certainly deportation.

 

The store does not have the ability to set this price, unless it ended there and then he should have refused and allowed it to play out in court.

I suspect it may be store policy to only not press charges if the “10 x value” condition is met…

Im not sure of the legality but if you were caught which would you choose ?

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