webfact Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Pattaya Gold Shop owner drugged and tricked by fake gold seller PATTAYA: -- Late on Wednesday Night a 71-year-old Gold Shop owner reported being scammed out of more than 50,000 Baht by a man who was arrested upon his return to the shop.Police arrested Khun Pakdee aged 46 following information given to Police by Khun Wichorp, the shop owner. He described how the man initially went to the shop with two Gold Necklaces which he claimed were worth 150,000 Baht.The shop owner was offered a drink by Khun Pakdee and remembers handing over 52,000 Baht pending tests on the gold to ensure it was real. Khun Pakdee claimed he needed money urgently and agreed to take the part payment.Tests revealed the gold was fake and Police decided to organize an undercover operation whereby the store owner contacted Khun Pakdee and requested more jewelry from him.The suspect arrived with 2 fake diamond rings, 1 fake gold bracelet and 2 fake amulets and was arrested by Police who were hiding inside the shop.Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/221916/pattaya-gold-shop-owner-drugged-tricked-fake-gold-seller/-- Pattaya One 2016-03-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ahh...the old "I'm not really an idiot, I was drugged" excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 So, you're a gold shop owner, a position that takes all your alertness of scoundrels and cheats and you accept a drink from one who's trying to sell you gold.... I think you should be selling som tam until you learn how to be a smart gold trader...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Gold shop owner accepted a drink from a man who enters his shop wanting to sell gold. What a plonker, he must have left his brains at home that morning trusting a man not known to him. In a business like his you can trust nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 It was a special potion that turns everything you see to gold. Amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Movie script: one officer hides in the back office, one under the counter, another behind the owner and the last one disguised as a store mannequin loaded down with bracelets and necklaces. ding-ding-ding Enters the suspect. da-da-ra-da Undercover cops jump out. crash-boom-bang-doiiinggg (except for the mannequin who is too heavy to move) Suspect, surprised and shocked, offers: drink, anyone? Ta-daaah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 'The drink was spiked with something that made him too compliant' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That guy on the right in the photo is a terrific undercover cop as I would have NEVER guessed him to be one of the BIB as he is way too fugly even for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That is a tiny amount of gold, 50,000 Thai Baht worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) A gold shop owner who cant tell the difference between real and fake gold? Yeh right Edited March 4, 2016 by gandalf12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Movie script: one officer hides in the back office, one under the counter, another behind the owner and the last one disguised as a store mannequin loaded down with bracelets and necklaces. ding-ding-ding Enters the suspect. da-da-ra-da Undercover cops jump out. crash-boom-bang-doiiinggg (except for the mannequin who is too heavy to move) Suspect, surprised and shocked, offers: drink, anyone? Ta-daaah! Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJoe Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 And so the rocket-scientist "gold" seller, who knew the stuff was fake, falls for the "sell me some more" act and gets caught!?! This surely is an alternate universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Movie script: one officer hides in the back office, one under the counter, another behind the owner and the last one disguised as a store mannequin loaded down with bracelets and necklaces. ding-ding-ding Enters the suspect. da-da-ra-da Undercover cops jump out. crash-boom-bang-doiiinggg (except for the mannequin who is too heavy to move) Suspect, surprised and shocked, offers: drink, anyone? Ta-daaah! You forgot the whistle and 'booooooooing' noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 'The owner was offered a drink' and then conned.This is lady boy's territory,isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanos Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 When you sell gold to any of these gold shop owners, the first thing they do is weigh it. Having weighed the items, he would have immediately known that they were not gold. This particular owner must be an absolute novice if he does not even follow the first rule of gold trading! His future in the trade looks bleak indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That guy on the right in the photo is a terrific undercover cop as I would have NEVER guessed him to be one of the BIB as he is way too fugly even for them. I guess you must be a bit of an oil painting to justify that personal attack? Who said he was an undercover officer anyway and what's the relevance even if he was? Undercover officers generally don't pose for photos, you know, they're undercover so best they remain anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 When you sell gold to any of these gold shop owners, the first thing they do is weigh it. Having weighed the items, he would have immediately known that they were not gold. This particular owner must be an absolute novice if he does not even follow the first rule of gold trading! His future in the trade looks bleak indeed. Did it not occur to you that fake gold is manufactured to weigh the same as real gold? Perhaps you're the absolute novice here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanos Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 When you sell gold to any of these gold shop owners, the first thing they do is weigh it. Having weighed the items, he would have immediately known that they were not gold. This particular owner must be an absolute novice if he does not even follow the first rule of gold trading! His future in the trade looks bleak indeed. Did it not occur to you that fake gold is manufactured to weigh the same as real gold? Perhaps you're the absolute novice here? Oh! Really? Please tell me, and the rest of the Forum, how this is done. My comment was really based on Archimedes' Principal, perhaps you have heard of it? But I am open to being corrected by people more knowledgeable than myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 'The drink was spiked with something that made him too compliant' ? My guess, alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 When you sell gold to any of these gold shop owners, the first thing they do is weigh it. Having weighed the items, he would have immediately known that they were not gold. This particular owner must be an absolute novice if he does not even follow the first rule of gold trading! His future in the trade looks bleak indeed. Did it not occur to you that fake gold is manufactured to weigh the same as real gold? Perhaps you're the absolute novice here? Oh! Really?Please tell me, and the rest of the Forum, how this is done. My comment was really based on Archimedes' Principal, perhaps you have heard of it? But I am open to being corrected by people more knowledgeable than myself. No way would I be more knowledgable... I failed chemistry big time.... But.... I think that the only way to successfully fool a gullible mark, would be to gold plate some lead, as it's a similar weight, but I would suspect that this would only work on ingots.... And aforementioned gullible marks. Personally, I think it's all rather funny.... A gold dealer, who I would suspect of ripping off customers, is instead ripped of himself... And the finger pointing fairly screams "that's the kuntos, right there!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Owner looks in good shape for his age. The perp may or may not have believed it really was gold. Why would a perp 'drug' the owner and then return when asked ? Strange things happen in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) When you sell gold to any of these gold shop owners, the first thing they do is weigh it. Having weighed the items, he would have immediately known that they were not gold. This particular owner must be an absolute novice if he does not even follow the first rule of gold trading! His future in the trade looks bleak indeed. Did it not occur to you that fake gold is manufactured to weigh the same as real gold? Perhaps you're the absolute novice here? Oh! Really?Please tell me, and the rest of the Forum, how this is done. My comment was really based on Archimedes' Principal, perhaps you have heard of it? But I am open to being corrected by people more knowledgeable than myself. No way would I be more knowledgable... I failed chemistry big time.... But.... I think that the only way to successfully fool a gullible mark, would be to gold plate some lead, as it's a similar weight, but I would suspect that this would only work on ingots.... And aforementioned gullible marks.Personally, I think it's all rather funny.... A gold dealer, who I would suspect of ripping off customers, is instead ripped of himself... And the finger pointing fairly screams "that's the kuntos, right there!" Lead has a Spec mass of approx 11.3, gold 19.3.Maybe plate some tungsten or uranium, 19.6 and 18.9. The latter may give off a nice shiny glow just like gold. Edited March 4, 2016 by Reigntax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falang07 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 gold plated tungsten will have the same weight http://www.businessinsider.com/china-tungsten-gold-2012-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falang07 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 tungsten - 19.25g/cm3, gold - 19.3g/cm3, virtually the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Wouldnt it be nice if Thailand had an assay stamp on gold? They wont do it and it has to make you wonder why they wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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