Mango Thief seriously injured in fall from tree at East Pattaya House

PATTAYA:--A 53 year old woman is currently fighting for her life in Hospital after she fell from a Mango Tree on Thursday afternoon at an unoccupied house in East Pattaya.

Pattaya Rescue Volunteers were called to the house situated in Egmongkol Village 4 in Soi Kao Ta Lo to assist Khun Noi who had fallen 2 meters to the concrete patio area of the house which is occupied by a foreign man and his wife who are thought to be out of the country.
Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/81854/mango-thief-injured-fall-tree-east-pattaya-house/

-- Pattaya One 2013-04-05

Is she going to be charged with criminal trepass/damage to private property nad theft one wonders, or is the falang who happens to be out the country going to be blamed and be sent the medical bills for injuries sustained

I would just like to thank PattayaOne for including a close-up photo of a mango in their report. Without that it might have been impossible to understand the story.

I would just like to thank PattayaOne for including a close-up photo of a mango in their report. Without that it might have been impossible to understand the story.

And lest not forget the shots of the tree, for those readers who dont know what a tree looks like..

Is she going to be charged with criminal trepass/damage to private property nad theft one wonders, or is the falang who happens to be out the country going to be blamed and be sent the medical bills for injuries sustained

If the foreigner didn't have the mango tree, the thief woman could not have fallen out of it. Period.

I hope the woman survives and makes a full recovery.

JFC,some of the people here just make me sick .Your behaving like this poor woman is some kind of master criminal.

Looking at the picture of the woman it looks like she`s got not only seious head injuries,but posibly spinal injuries as well.

Have a good day........................."Thailand,hub of the faceless,farang cyber-warriors" !!!!!!!!!!!!

A couple of insensitive posts removed

A couple of insensitive posts removed

Apologies, Rimmer

Mine was OTT.

Is she going to be charged with criminal trepass/damage to private property nad theft one wonders, or is the falang who happens to be out the country going to be blamed and be sent the medical bills for injuries sustained

I would just like to point out that Thai law entitles people to enter and gather food on other peoples land.

As long as they don't damage anything on entry and the food gathered isn't a commercial crop.

Taking mangoes from the garden of an empty house would be entirely within Thai law.

Get well soon to the poor lady.

Please note that it is often considered "normal" (no harm done) for a person to come over and take a mango from a tree that does not belong to him/her. This is especially true in cases where the house occupant is not at home -- for a long and extended period of time -- to take the fruit; the idea being that the fruit would just be wasted if somebody did not take it, so no problem taking it. This is not "theft." It is part of Thai culture. If the person is home, the Thai will typically ask him/her if the fruit can be taken (that has happened to me numerous times in rural Thailand). In her mind, she may have been thinking like most rural Thais think, so please give her some respect. An accident like that is terrible! I hope she recovers fully.

Sad that someone has to risk their life for a few bahts worth of mangoes.

We have so many Mangos, jackfruits and those funny little red apple things, cant possible eat them all so every day we put them on the dirt road outside the house for people less fortunate to take, all gone in about 15 minutes

Is she going to be charged with criminal trepass/damage to private property nad theft one wonders, or is the falang who happens to be out the country going to be blamed and be sent the medical bills for injuries sustained

I would just like to point out that Thai law entitles people to enter and gather food on other peoples land.

As long as they don't damage anything on entry and the food gathered isn't a commercial crop.

Taking mangoes from the garden of an empty house would be entirely within Thai law.

Get well soon to the poor lady.

Well there ya go Perry Mason...she damaged the tree, and the house wasnt empty..the owners were on holiday,

so she did break the law...

and may the prosecution submit exhibit "A" photographic evidence of said busted tree brought to you by Pattaya One..

Is she going to be charged with criminal trepass/damage to private property nad theft one wonders, or is the falang who happens to be out the country going to be blamed and be sent the medical bills for injuries sustained

I would just like to point out that Thai law entitles people to enter and gather food on other peoples land.

As long as they don't damage anything on entry and the food gathered isn't a commercial crop.

Taking mangoes from the garden of an empty house would be entirely within Thai law.

Get well soon to the poor lady.

With all due respect, can you provide some proof of that statement?

I don't really think trespassing and theft is OK under Thai law, regardless if there are a few pieces of fruit around or not.

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Sad that someone has to risk their life for a few bahts worth of mangoes.

How do you think they harvest the fruits elsewhere in Thailand? It's not a suicide mission to climb a tree that's five metres tall. Bad luck for the woman that she hit concrete, and seemingly head first. Best wishes for a full recovery.

Sad that someone has to risk their life for a few bahts worth of mangoes.

How do you think they harvest the fruits elsewhere in Thailand? It's not a suicide mission to climb a tree that's five metres tall. Bad luck for the woman that she hit concrete, and seemingly head first. Best wishes for a full recovery.

So you're saying it's no risk?