Israeli suspected of shoplifting at Pattaya Shopping Mall

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Israeli suspected of shoplifting at Pattaya Shopping Mall



PATTAYA: -- On Monday evening Pattaya Police were called to the second floor of Mike Shopping Mall in South Pattaya after security guards had detained a 56 year old Israeli accused of stealing a woolen hat.

As Police arrived they realized the suspect was extremely uncooperative and appeared to be resisting efforts by the Security Guards to detain the man, later named as Mr. Daniel Mesholam. He continued to resist arrest when Police took the suspect to Pattaya Police Station along with the incriminating evidence in the form of a woolen hat worth 690 Baht.

According to the shop assistant, Khun Sompong aged 52, Mr. Mesholam purchased another hat worth 790 Baht. As the assistant went to the cashier to complete the sale, Mr. Mesholam was left alone, during which time, he is suspected of stealing the other hat. Khun Sompong’s suspicions were aroused when Mr. Mesholam ran out of the shop as soon as he received the change from his purchase.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/112227/israeli-suspected-of-shoplifting-at-pattaya-shopping-mall/


-- Pattaya One 2013-12-17

[Skint]

Add this to the list of pointless things to chory

[HeavyDrinker]

Please note the use of the word 'Suspected" here before burning up the keyboard with your high court verdicts on this bloke ventmongers......

Heavy Drinker's Fingerpoint rating: 4/10 Verdict:rather feeble, lacking conviction.....must do better next time Khun Sompong....

[Loptr]

a woolen hat worth 690 Baht

Now that's highway robbery!!!

[JoeThePoster]

a woolen hat worth 690 Baht

Now that's highway robbery!!!

Hey, prices of warm clothing are up during peak winter in Pattaya.

[laurentbkk]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

[angiud]

An Israeli bashing post has been deleted, as an answer.

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7) Not to post slurs or degrading comments directed towards any group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

[fakename]

Why ask the guy if he wanted to pay for the other hat? If he had wanted to pay, he would have paid before. How easy would it be, if every thief that got caught, would just offer to pay, and not face any consequences.

[Baerboxer]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

Retail businesses often display signs saying shoplifters / thieves will be prosecuted. Why do you think they do this ?

You introduce Russians and then defend them - when the post has nothing to do with that nationality and no one has bashed them. Is this your fixation?

[Asiantravel]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

Those establishments that implement such a policy usually do so only on the basis that the perpetrator pays a price that would be considered a huge penalty. And quite rightly so!

Something like 10 times the price would be in order

[Jim walker]

Been a bit of snow in Israel in this last week possibly just a bit of forward thinking, but at the end of the day every thief should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[Travel Dude]

Normally the fine by the shop owner for shoplifting is 20× the value of the item. Failure to pay would get you to the Police station and a conviction by the Court... A heavy penalty for a 20 dollars hat. But hey, a thief takes that risk.

[bangon04]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

How many Russians have become Israelis in recent years? Many.

[brianP]

Oohi Vay.

[klauskunkel]

Finally some real news!

At first it was pretty exciting to read about all these shoplifting stories here on TV.

But now that's surpassed by stories of suspected shoplifting...

Can't wait to hear about rumors and hearsay on alleged, suspected maybe shoplifting in the near future, as an encore!

[soihok]

You just can't have enough hats in Pattaya, especially now its winter time.

[Benmart]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

Perhaps his running away and cheery disposition made that somewhat difficult. I agree the price was "little", but I would be at a loss to set the price that would result in the police being called.

It's a wee bit of money, unless you are the person experiencing the loss.

[Frank James]

An Israeli bashing post has been deleted, as an answer.

remember:

7) Not to post slurs or degrading comments directed towards any group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

This is a rule that is frequently disregarded on Thai Visa. Guess the moderators can't catch them all.

[Jingthing]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... All this for just a hat ? the shop owner should have asked the Israeli guy to pay for the hat instead of involving the police for so little.

How many Russians have become Israelis in recent years? Many.

The suspect was born in Israel. A Sabra. You can see in his passport.

[rishi]

Poor planning! Pay for the expensive hat and steal the cheaper one. If done right there could have been room in the scheme for socks too.

[Asiantravel]

We get to hear the beginning of these stories (and the other example involving the goat's cheese ) but we never get to hear the outcome and what happens after ……….

I'm just curious as to how difficult the BIB make things for these fellows after they have been nabbed? For example I'm sure the BIB would want to see their actual passports for processing forms etc after they have been charged.

So if these people are not carrying their actual passports and have copies what happens ? If they are in a safe somewhere for example in their rooms who goes to get them ? And what happens to all your other valuables and other assets after you are in the criminal justice system?

Presumably it wouldn't be like the West where you would be released on bail ?

[transam]

Please note the use of the word 'Suspected" here before burning up the keyboard with your high court verdicts on this bloke ventmongers......

Heavy Drinker's Fingerpoint rating: 4/10 Verdict:rather feeble, lacking conviction.....must do better next time Khun Sompong....

I thought all, (perhaps0, wrong doers were suspects until a judge directs guilt or not guilty......

[Yahooka]

What an embarrasing way to have your "15 minutes of fame" !!

[Thakkar]

Good the guy was not Russian , otherwise the Russian bashing would be extreme here ...... <snip>

"good the guy was not Russian"

...Or a Brit with a name like Aziz

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[Jingthing]

Truth to tell, he seems to be rather a mad hatter!

Also bald. So the need is there.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Jingthing

[fasteddie]

I thought Pattaya was cheap shopping, 690/790baht for woolly hats? ouch!

[petermik]

And to "cap it all"just walk-never run.

[Jingthing]

I thought Pattaya was cheap shopping, 690/790baht for woolly hats? ouch!

No longer cheap.

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[Asiantravel]

Please note the use of the word 'Suspected" here before burning up the keyboard with your high court verdicts on this bloke ventmongers......

Heavy Drinker's Fingerpoint rating: 4/10 Verdict:rather feeble, lacking conviction.....must do better next time Khun Sompong....

I thought all, (perhaps0, wrong doers were suspects until a judge directs guilt or not guilty......

He was

1. In possession of something he had not paid for
2. running away from the scene

I don't think you need a judge to confirm he is guilty?

[OMGImInPattaya]

An Israeli bashing post has been deleted, as an answer.

remember:

7) Not to post slurs or degrading comments directed towards any group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

This is a rule that is frequently disregarded on Thai Visa. Guess the moderators can't catch them all.

Be careful...remember the other rule about not discussing moderation on the forum! Remember...the mods and the NSA are watching you