YimSiam Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 They may not hurt you, but they probably hurt your mother, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Tourist police, charity rescue German beggar The tourism police and a German charity have come to the aid of a German man with excessively swollen legs, found begging near Khao San Road in Bangkok, after his photos were distributed and shared on social media. Chumphol Thiangtham, chairman of the Deutscher Hilfsverein Thailand eV, said yesterday that Benjamin Holse had been put up at a guesthouse following coordination between his organisation and officials from the German Embassy. The man will be taken to the embassy on Monday to be given a new passport after further verification of his identity. Chumphol said the German organisation officials had earlier approached Holse and offered help, but he had turned it down. Tourism police, after learning about Holse from social media, stepped in and contacted Chumphol again for help, he added. He said Holse had arrived in Thailand on September 2 by a Chinese Eastern Airlines flight on a one-way ticket. A tourism policeman, Pol Lieutenant Piyaphong Bukhunthos, said they first contacted Holse on Wednesday and the German had said his passport, wallet and other documents had been stolen. A police Facebook page later quoted Holse as saying that the excessive swelling on his legs was a congenital symptom and his condition was neither elephantiasis nor painful. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Tourist-police-charity-rescue-German-beggar-30243746.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hi, If he was able to fly here, he could have gone home again as well. And if your passport gets stolen you report this to the police / embassy, you do not resort to begging. Story seems dodgy to me. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Yeah, me too. I bet that's not even really his leg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Probably has a Merc parked around the corner and a nice flat somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Story seems dodgy to me. Agreed. He's been in LOS for less than 3 weeks and he's begging already. I suppose he could have spent his last money on the one way ticket and arrived with very little dosh, but still sounds fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Certainly, there aren't enough NGOs and embassy funds to send home ALL the German buggers, are there?! Ah, I see - beggars, it's German beggars being sent home. The buggers can stay and buy their own tickets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 He arrived on a one way ticket? the airlines *** always *** demand that you have a return ticket, unless you have the proper visa / work permit.... throw the :liar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 To Thailand? Never, in my experience of 100 or so entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Flying from the USA they will ask about a return ticket. Maybe not from the EU/Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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