Willy Wonka & his Chocolates!

Beware when you see these characters lurking around Chatukcha Market in Bangkok. They looked like any ordinary shoppers who flood to this weekend market every week. They are there "shopping" for wallets, cameras and personal items on bags with easily accessible pockets in the front.

And be extra careful when shopping in Bangkok's Chatuchak's Market. This is my personal experience when shopping there during my trip in May. Almost lost my camera to them!Heng ah!Cursing them big time after i realise they tried to attempt to coop my camera from my bag!Thats wat makes me wanna follow them N see what are they up to!

Here's a short recap of what happen to me:

I was in this crowded alley with my sling bag behind me, my camera in a side pocket that was facing outside. Guess the idiots saw that it was a good opportunity since we are like busy shopping in the crowded alley! Thats when the Accomplice 3 shove me to distract me and the gang leader approach to unzip my side pocket to steal my camera!Luckily i felt somebody touching my bag and pull my bag to the front,thats when i saw my bag unzip and was in a 'shock' for a second,before we figure out to tailed them and capture them in action!

REMEMBER THEIR FACES!!!

1) Gang leader aka Main Idiot 'Mo Peng Auntie', the one in blue with a cap. She's the one always looking around for 'goodies', and the one that gets into the act!

2) Accomplice 1 aka Uncle with Kalipok hair, the one in brown long sleeves shirt. He's the one on the look out while in action and to help push victims around causing confusion!And the one with the stolen goodies in plastic bags!

3) Accomplice 2 aka Part-timer, the helper they roped in on the 2nd day!Spotted her when we were there the next day to shop again!

4) Accomplice 3 aka The toad that push me to create confusion, he's also helping out in creating confusion and carrying the 'goodies' Accomplice 3!Toad!Toad!Toad!Toad!

So irritated by the whole incident that we decided to tail them N take their photos and see what are they up to!

more of the toad!
Here's the S'porean lady we saved!The gang leader almost managed to unzip her sling bag and get her wallet when she was engrossed looking at handbags!

just when we were taking these photos we realised that a mishap is bound to happen and managed to pull her away as if we know her and wanna say Hi!hows the bag!You can really see how shock N angry the gang leader was!Hahaz!

They nearly stole another guy's camera pouch in a crowded alley where we were walking and managed to purposely push the victim away from the Gang leaders reach!

Checking out another victim in yellow....

Therefore, here's some tips to stay away from these idiots!

1) Put ur bag infront of you, especially when going through crowded areas!Wallets and stuff in front pockets!

http://www.bangkok-city.com/chatuchak.htm

2) They are often spotted at area 3,so beware!

3) If you happen to see them again!Snap more of their photos and also scream real loud and scare the shit out of them!Heez! but becareful as they are at their 'playground' and they might have more accomplice lurking around!

4) Don't be too engrossed shopping for your LV,Gucchis,Chanel ya!

5) Tell the Police! (There are only a few around though )

6) Inform your frens about these idiots and also ask them to remember their faces before visiting Bangkok!

You hav been warned!

Shall curse all of them to become toads in their next lives...Damnz!