webfact Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Son who stole a million baht from mum says sorry Thai styleImage: Daly NewsBANGKOK: -- A son who stole from his mum to go online and buy gifts for a female entertainer in a chat room has apologized.A contrite Rapeepat, 28, prostrated himself at the feet of his mother Sirikan who had earlier reported him for the theft of 1.2 million baht, reported Daily News.Rapeepat (whose surname was not given) had got addicted to the antics of a "VJ Girl" in a chat room on the I-Show application. Customers canbuy gifts for the performers online while others watch.After he racked up the massive bill his mother called time on his activities. When the pair met at a police station in Rangsit north of Bangkok there was a tense moment or two. Mum was stony faced and angryand told her errant son the error of his ways.Then Rapeepat broke down, wai-ed his mum at her shoulder then fell tothe floor to prostrate himself at her feet in forgiveness. The gesture known in Thai as "graap thaaw" is seen as the highest form of apology.Rapeepat said he would not do it again and would stop his relationshipwith his online girlfriend.But mum was not totally satisfied - she still told police that if hecontacts the girl in the next seven days they are to proceed with the case of theft against her son.The son told police that he had been buying gifts for the VJ Girl since the end of last year.Source: Daily News-- 2016-07-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 no comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Yeah, she looks very forgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Idiot.... no mercy for that little rat. Edited July 19, 2016 by MaxLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 And on the 8th day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 This notion that a wai can solve problems by asking for forgiveness is fundamentally wrong and flowed and abused by wrong doers to hide behind, children and adults have to thought that this is not the answer and thinking that by preforming the kowtowing to one's feet' and expect forgiveness is not acceptable any longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) One wonders how many hours, days, weeks, months and years of graft was involved to save up 1.2 million Baht. And then good-for-nothing son (28 years old, by the way) blows it. Also, I don't know about you, but I keep track of my finances and I would notice considerable sums (as little as 1000 Baht!) disappearing. Was this cash hidden in the house? Anyway, all in all, just sounds like yet another highly-spoiled, never-punished, emotionally extremely immature Thai man-child. Normal here, I am afraid. Mum has even pulled her punches again. (If he does it again in the next 7 days.......). I guarantee he will do it again, but perhaps not until next month. Edited July 19, 2016 by Briggsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 He doesn't look prostrate. Looks like he's kneeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 With no surname in the text the very least they could do is show his 'boat' instead of hers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockwomble Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 He doesn't look prostrate. Looks like he's kneeling... Indeed, the normal translation of kraap thaao (to prostrate oneself at sb's feet) fails the literal test but conveys the sense. Perhaps to touch one's forehead against sb's feet but the sense of self-subjugation is lost. I have never seen a Thai kraap thaao by actually lying on the floor. "Dirtee, dirtee!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Give the littles..t a damn good slap. Begging forgiveness my a..e, mother turns her back the spoilt little brat will do it again. Then he will beg forgiveness again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 a 28 year old immature schoolboy, he could have had some "real fun" with that kind of money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Here we go again,, think they can say sorry,, wai, graap thaaw or what ever you want to call it,, and then they expect to be forgiven. If,, I was to have done some thing like that, when I was a kid,, I wouldn't have got the chance to say sorry,,My old man, would have been all over me, like a Rash, and would have come down on me like a brick wall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Thus the mother must show tough love and let this 28 year old man child earn his rings of contrition in the slammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidlady Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 To show he is truly remorse, how about getting a job (or a second job) to pay her back with interest. Then he could truly be forgiven. If mom is paying his internet bill, how about taking phone away too until repaid. Seems he has to much time on his hands if he was buying presents for online girl friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Idiot Who the mother or the son? Or both? I bet mum had to haunt alot of houses to get 1.2 million baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 ''Rapeepat (whose surname was not given) had got addicted to the antics of a "VJ Girl" in a chat room on the I-Show application. Customers can buy gifts for the performers online while others watch.'' Erm...what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Awww...gifts for his look thep...a few airline seats maybe...special look thep airline food for her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Awww...gifts for his look thep...a few airline seats maybe...special look thep airline food for her... Did he actually ever meet her in person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelroad Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 You would be amazed at how many Thais think that an apology after stealing puts it all to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockatoowho Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 What a perfect opportunity she had to bounce his head off of the desk with her foot as she gets up, and say sorry didn't see you there, now piss off and get a job to pay me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbrando Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Did he actually ever meet her in person? I'm sure he was just one or two gifts away from meeting her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 You would be amazed at how many Thais think that an apology after stealing puts it all to bed. No.......not even amazed that they flatly deny things they have blatantly done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinAsia Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Poor woman but this is what happens when you pamper your little boys constantly. Mothers/grannies/aunties/guardians in this country should stop spoiling their boys and turning them into useless, scruple less and remorseless human beings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 And on the 8th day ? And on the eighth day Rapeepat created gifts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 You would be amazed at how many Thais think that an apology after stealing puts it all to bed. The Thai equivalent of a bunch of Hail Marys ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgydownunder Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) I wonder which section of the community reported my previous (but now deleted) post? Was it a bit strong? Would Thais just accept his insincere apology and forget about the theft? Don't think so. Edited July 19, 2016 by Dodgydownunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 28 y/o.....after all the nonsense with the Wai and begging forgiveness, make him Pay the money back and ship his ass to Prison for Grand Theft.....What is wrong With these STUPID PARENTS??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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