Young mum in hot chocolate bust

PATTAYA: -- 12th January 2011 [PDN]: At approximately 00.30 a.m. Police Major Somchai Chaikananugun, Pattaya, was notified by Mr.Nathaphong Viriyasuwan, Branch Manager of Carrefour Pattaya, that a suspected thief had been caught in the act.

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PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2011-01-14

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i think the crime committed here is the fact carrefore are selling this chocolate at an average of 1m153 THB a bar !!!!! , who the hell buys this chocolate !

I think she has around 30 bars at Baht 2536 a bar that will come out about right, maybe gold leaf wrapping paper!!

Her name is Ms. Pailin.

Maybe she's a Thai version of a Mama Grizzly?

She explained that she was stealing the chocolate bars in order to sell them to other stores so that she could buy milk for her 2 year old infant. Further investigation revealed that this was not the first time Ms. Pailin had been arrested for theft. She had recently been caught stealing Body Lotion and Toothbrushes from the Big C department store at Bangplee, Bangkok in November 2010, and was currently on probation for that offence.

Not very successful at her chosen occupation, might be time for a visit to a career advisor.

I love how in Thailand that the press reports the "motivation" behind theft crimes. Such as the youths stealing a necklace desiring money to enjoy the local nightlife.

As far as the motivation goes its a pretty good excuse. Not saying I aprove but it sounds like desperation as a mother. I hope they show pitty on her. Over in the uk its usually to feed a drug habit not to feed a child

I think she has around 30 bars at Baht 2536 a bar that will come out about right, maybe gold leaf wrapping paper!!

I read the article as saying she stole 66 bars, that would be Bt.1153 a piece........... dam_n expensive chocolate !!

00.30 AM,Thought carrefour closed at 11 PM