webfact Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 German accused of stealing pair of socks from South Pattaya Shopping Mall PATTAYA: -- A 63 year old German National was accused of stealing a pair of socks from a store inside the Royal Garden Plaza Shopping Mall in South Pattaya on Sunday Night. Police were called to the location by shop assistants working at a clothing store who accused Mr. Eric Alois Schmidt of stealing a pair of Gap branded socks with a retail value of 290 Baht. One of the assistants saw Mr. Schmidt enter one of the changing rooms and when he came out he appeared to be wearing the socks and then left the shop without making an attempt to pay for them. Full story: http://www.pattayaon...-shopping-mall/ -- Pattaya One 2012-12-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 oh my god ...... the end of the world is here ..... a 290 baht pair of socks is gone .................. the story of the day ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2012 Shoddy journalism -- where is the POINTING shot? 290 for socks? That's highway robbery. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Have to agree with Jing, B290 for socks is a bit steep. I certainly don't agree with theft, no matter how ridiciously priced the merchandise was. You never know, maybe the guy is suffering from the begining stages of Alzheimers? Man, I'd hate to get that disease anywhere but especially in Thailand. Forget to pay your check bin and get the livin h*ll beat out of you. Why some numb skulls do drugs or pull crap like theft here is just plain stupid. Then, people do stupid things, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honkie Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Do they let you try the socks before purchase here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Do they let you try the socks before purchase here ? I'd say yes they do if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Who the heck wears socks in this heat! Oh yeah, some guys need to have them to wear with their short and sandals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 If he had a hole in his old socks he could of fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Somebody stupid enough to do this probably was also wearing shorts and flip-flops too (and came in barefooted)........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bankei Posted December 10, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2012 Shoddy journalism -- where is the POINTING shot? 290 for socks? That's highway robbery. No pointing shot = no evidence. He should get off this one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Somebody stupid enough to do this probably was also wearing shorts and flip-flops too (and came in barefooted)........ Call the fashion police! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Doe Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Now Pattaya must be a very safe area if stealing socks is the most serious crime, worth getting on the 'front page' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well now we all know we can take the socks for a test drive at that shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 As a guy of the same age, I'm terrified of leaving a store having forgotten to put something back after handling it. It's easy for older people to do that by mistake. I cringe every time I go through those electronic barriers and usually search myself quickly before doing so. And very occasionally the alarm goes off because the article has not been properly inactivated - terrifying. What I don't like about this photo is that the Thais in it are obviously enjoying the whole experience at the expense of the German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 There was a hotel towel theft case some years back; I think the guy is still rotting in prison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestburypark Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Take a walk on the wild side....in socks and sandals of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolliday Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 the maximum penalty for this "felony" is 20 year imprisonment or a 50 baht fine or both.............? don't laugh... TiT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Free the Pattaya Socks One! Edited December 10, 2012 by Jingthing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 At least he left his old socks. Serious crime indeed, let's hope it was handled by an officer of at least Lieutenant Colonel rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 What I don't like about this photo is that the Thais in it are obviously enjoying the whole experience at the expense of the German. Or he could have explained to them what you just said and they are having a laugh with him...it's possible. In any case, many stores will settle for 10-20 times the value of the stolen item not to press charges, so those B290 socks could end up costing him B 2900-5800 YIKES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 O M G This cannot be correct as No One is POINTING Mistaken ID & at 290 overpriced Front Page is the Paper Kidding ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Somebody stupid enough to do this probably was also wearing shorts and flip-flops too (and came in barefooted)........ Call the fashion police! If there is anything to call the fashion police for, it is these fat, facial haired, tattooed, simmet wearing, shorts wearing Farangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The lower sock in the picture appears to be damaged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 A reeeaaally slow news day it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I say, throw a sock at him, and then let this sweet old German man proceed with his holiday in Pattaya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Can someone confirm if this is the tv member who recently started a thread that his socks were frequently stolen at the laundry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatballs Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Doesn't make any sense to me. Perhaps he wants a free plane flight back to Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Wie peinlich ;-) How embarrassing! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Just a thought for those who criticise the newspaper for printing this story, it does send a warning message out to readers that this is not a place to steal. To steal in this way, taking items into a changing room and leaving whilst wearing them, suggests a degree of intent to commit a crime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Just a thought for those who criticise the newspaper for printing this story, it does send a warning message out to readers that this is not a place to steal. To steal in this way, taking items into a changing room and leaving whilst wearing them, suggests a degree of intent to commit a crime. Where is a good place to steal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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