The same group (between Soi 10 and Mike Shopping) is at it again today. Watched them scam another small group. Same cop came to their rescue.
Was this the Policeman by any chance?
Got this picture from a very interesting thread on another Pattaya forum.
It details 11 incidences of this scam, with photos.
It's in the section newbies sand box.
I assume it's against forum rules to link to it so I guess it will have to remain a "secret"
hello guys striderman here.
that 11 sequence scam with many many photos is my undercover project.
while i am sure not every rental guy is a bandit or rob every customer some of them are to be avoided.
the worst offenders are on the beach between mikes shopping mall and soi 10.
the most likely targets are groups either indian sub continent or russian.
the most favoured time to pull the big earner is late afternoon.........pack up early with a nice wad of folded.
the client rents the ski and signs a form (could be in english or not never been that close) promising to pay for all damage.
typically the ski will either be afloat or partially in the sea at the time of rental.
now almost all of them have some wear and tear on the hull which is to be expected the ski guys themselves run them onto the beach and onto trailors each night at bali hai.
on return of the ski after they have tried to flog u a photo of u on the machine.
next 1 of the ski guys will take it in a small loop out to sea and run it out of the water onto the beach
microscopic examination now follows when the scam is being played and shock and alarm are shown by the thai's as "new damage" is discovered.
a phone call is then made to bring in 1 of the senior mafia and having seen these guys in action they are not nice people.
a period of denial by the tourists then ensues during which time more and more thai's will appear (it is not possible to outnumber these guys there are just too many available on the beach) and more inspections take place.
the tourists are now hit with outrageous demands for cash and intimidated by the number of heavies.
while filming the scams go down from distance (nikon P90 .......24 x optical zoom) in some cases i was able to speak to 1 of the tourists as they left to get money for their hostage friends. figures demanded included 18,000, 15,000 (both paid) 35,000 50,000 100,000 dunno how much of this was paid in the end.
the cheapest demand was about 8,000 bht. the only 2 i saw get away free were 2 russians who spoke no english at all and the young female was huge like a soviet tractor driver............i tried to ask after they left the beach how much was asked for but they could not speak a word
this is SERIOUS money.
the times i spoke to members of the various groups away from the beach i showed them stored pics of scams on my camera but could not go back to the beach with them as it was too dangerous for me to get spotted by these guys.
so think carefully before u sign that form and rent a ski., the downside is not an extra drink on your beer tab for a greedy service girl, that's joke money.
the amounts of cash made on the beach could wipe out all your holiday funds.
and never ever rent from the area between mike shopping mall and soi 10.
i caught these guys on camera so often i created names for them, mr white shirt, mr camouflage hat mr blue sunglasses etc etc
Jet Ski Scam Out Of Control Tourists Have No Hope Of Being Treated Fairly
in Pattaya
Posted · Edited by striderman
hello guys striderman here.
that 11 sequence scam with many many photos is my undercover project.
while i am sure not every rental guy is a bandit or rob every customer some of them are to be avoided.
the worst offenders are on the beach between mikes shopping mall and soi 10.
the most likely targets are groups either indian sub continent or russian.
the most favoured time to pull the big earner is late afternoon.........pack up early with a nice wad of folded.
the client rents the ski and signs a form (could be in english or not never been that close) promising to pay for all damage.
typically the ski will either be afloat or partially in the sea at the time of rental.
now almost all of them have some wear and tear on the hull which is to be expected the ski guys themselves run them onto the beach and onto trailors each night at bali hai.
on return of the ski after they have tried to flog u a photo of u on the machine.
next 1 of the ski guys will take it in a small loop out to sea and run it out of the water onto the beach
microscopic examination now follows when the scam is being played and shock and alarm are shown by the thai's as "new damage" is discovered.
a phone call is then made to bring in 1 of the senior mafia and having seen these guys in action they are not nice people.
a period of denial by the tourists then ensues during which time more and more thai's will appear (it is not possible to outnumber these guys there are just too many available on the beach) and more inspections take place.
the tourists are now hit with outrageous demands for cash and intimidated by the number of heavies.
while filming the scams go down from distance (nikon P90 .......24 x optical zoom) in some cases i was able to speak to 1 of the tourists as they left to get money for their hostage friends. figures demanded included 18,000, 15,000 (both paid) 35,000 50,000 100,000 dunno how much of this was paid in the end.
the cheapest demand was about 8,000 bht. the only 2 i saw get away free were 2 russians who spoke no english at all and the young female was huge like a soviet tractor driver............i tried to ask after they left the beach how much was asked for but they could not speak a word
this is SERIOUS money.
the times i spoke to members of the various groups away from the beach i showed them stored pics of scams on my camera but could not go back to the beach with them as it was too dangerous for me to get spotted by these guys.
so think carefully before u sign that form and rent a ski., the downside is not an extra drink on your beer tab for a greedy service girl, that's joke money.
the amounts of cash made on the beach could wipe out all your holiday funds.
and never ever rent from the area between mike shopping mall and soi 10.
i caught these guys on camera so often i created names for them, mr white shirt, mr camouflage hat mr blue sunglasses etc etc