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    I think I got scammed by a girl from a dating website!

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    First of all, if this post shouldn't be here, admin, please delete.. but I wanted to share this to see if others have been scammed too and  I also wanted to alert everyone.

    When I was visiting Bangkok recently, I video chatted with a woman from a dating website  (not sure if it is a good idea to release the name website name). We agreed to meet at a western type restaurant whose main attraction was wine. She said she was a single mom (and I am a single dad). She was indeed beautiful. Agreement was that we meet for wine/snacks. She wanted to get drunk ( red flag?) and then spend the night with me at a nice hotel I was staying at. So we met, ordered wine and some snacks. We enjoyed the company for about an hour. Then she told me she wanted to take me to a restaurant that has Thai cultural shows in Bangkok but that restaurant needed a deposit of 3000 Baht. I was little suspicious about this already, but hey, we are having good time and already "feeling" romantic, I said why not. So I gave that money , she went and "deposited" at a nearby ATM and said something about 50 baht was a surcharge for depositing to that restaurant. After she deposited, she told me it might cost us another 5000 baht or so at the restaurant. So I am thinking 3000 plus 5000 is 8000 Baht, which is kind of expensive for two people for a cultural show plus dinner. I said I didn't have enough Baht, but I should be able to use a western issued credit card. She said since  it was an Isaan type restaurant, they didn't take credit cards. So her suggestion was that I change $ to Baht for at least 5K baht. Sometime during the conversation she mentioned it is for  4 people ( but we were only 2). She said a table's minimum was 4 people. I was really suspicious by now. So, I said I would go to a nearby money exchange to get some Baht. I did walk and did exchange some ( I needed it for other reasons anyway). I almost thought of not coming back to the restaurant but I wanted to pay the bill as a gentleman should for what we ate.  I came back and told her that I did exchange to Baht, but told her I do not feel comfortable about going to that Isaan restaurant as it was not in our plan and didn't like the idea of having 4 people there. When I came back, she was video chatting with another women whom she introduced to me as her friend. I told her I wasn't going to the next restaurant. She asked if I didn't want her to go to the hotel after the Isaan resturant. I said, "no". She said she was going to the restroom and never came back. I thought of calling police and reporting... but I didn't because, I had an early flight next morning and I felt it was not worth fighting for 3K Baht.

    I do have per picture from the "date", dating website and her phone and line ID.

    Had I gone to that Isaan restaurant.....( I have the name with me as we googled to find the location), I could have been scammed more or may have been taken to unknown place.....killed, mugged...who knows. 

     

    I learned a lesson I guess.... and lost 3K Baht, but could have been worse if I wasn't not careful.

    Just sharing...................

     

     

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    Starting a small business in Thailand

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    Hello
    I find confusing report about foreigners starting business in Thailand. I see that it has to be 49% only for foreigners.

    Is there a minimum investment amount and number of employees required? I am thinking to partner with my fiancee to start a small learning center  to teach English and primary education.

    Any advise or links will be helpful.

    The business will be mostly run by my fiancee but I will join her in couple of years to live there.

    Thanks

    Buying a condo in bangkok and how safe are you ?

    in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership

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    You must be buying a huge space for that price( 7 million baht =$ 225K). Depending on where you buy, new condos are available near Pattaya for just 1 million baht. I was thinking to buy one too, but I am might live with someone who already has two houses there, so I gave up buying :-) With that kind of money, I would buy a condo in Maui and give it on rent...that is what I am doing now :-)

    The rent money can pay my "salary" and live comfortably in Thailand!

    Bangkok is NOT Pattaya. 7 million doesn't really get you anything fancy if your looking at a popular area like say mid Sukhumvit. Know several people who spent 20+ million on condos in Phrom Pong and Thong Lor areas for example. Bangkok is a Capital city and a living breathing metropolis. Pattaya is a sleazy vacation town by the sea. The 2 are not comparable.

    I did say " depending on where you buy" :-). Bangkok does have condos ranging from 400,000 baht to... you name the price...

    Buying a condo in bangkok and how safe are you ?

    in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership

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    You must be buying a huge space for that price( 7 million baht =$ 225K). Depending on where you buy, new condos are available near Pattaya for just 1 million baht. I was thinking to buy one too, but I am might live with someone who already has two houses there, so I gave up buying :-) With that kind of money, I would buy a condo in Maui and give it on rent...that is what I am doing now :-)

    The rent money can pay my "salary" and live comfortably in Thailand!

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    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    To Kaleho

    Stop all money. Stop all contact. Change your phone number if necessary. This relationship is already toxic just by her actions. The hurt will mend itself in time.

    If you choose to continue this relationship it will be an emotional and financial death by a thousand cuts. Alternatively just gas yourself now to save time.

    Every poster has advised you to move on, man up, and get away from this trollop - this is all good advice from experienced ex pats /falang who are married to Thais, were married to Thais or have sufficient exposure to the thai GF scenario to know whats what.

    SO TAKE THEIR ADVICE. NOW. IMMEDIATELY. WITHOUT FURTHER ANGST OR DELAY.

    Thank you for your advice. Yes, I am moving forward. Once a TRUST is broken, it is difficult to repair. The fact that she wants to keep the baby means she did not really love me.

    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    hi folks...thanks for all the comments.. Two weeks later, I feel much better and I did learn a lesson. BTW, the girl was not a bar girl as I went and saw her at her work place for a week. I think, my problem was that, I could not care her and give attention from far. I did learn a lesson though.

    Also, most of you are Americans and English on this forum. I am an Asian American who was born in Asia, so I am not too strong emotionally...but I am learning!

    Cheers!

    Looking For Condo

    in Rent or Buy a Condo

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    As I plan to retire in Thailand in 7 years, I am debating whether I should buy a condo now or wait.

    I am told there are condos for 1 million Baht in Pattaya Area.

    I prefer Chingmai or Chingrai area.

    I want to hook up with a few condo owners and discuss your experience.

    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    Are you serious !!!!

    Another one for the book ,it's an old but always worth a read 'Private dancer'

    As already mentioned you probably met the real boyfriend at your so called wedding and now there trying to make you look after the baby ,

    Why o why do people do this time after time after time ..

    Get out and good luck ..

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    Yes excellent read Private dancer , read the book please. You hit the nail on the head you are so correct in what u are saying.

    Do your self a favor and hire a Private Investagator tell them what you want done and I am sure they can help u to see this girl is using you and more than likely has the boyfriend telling her what to do. U will get over it in time so please use your brain not your heart because it will hurt even more later. I my self would have dumped her and filed for divorce. Can you tel us area in Thailand please , North South

    Do not hire a private investigator, they will just ask money from "wife" to write a report in her favour. You have had an unfortunate experience, learn from it & move along.

    OP: By Thai wedding I assume you mean married & not registered with the Amphur, so no need for a legalised divorce process.

    yes, not registered...but paid dowry...stupid me!

    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    Are you serious !!!!

    Another one for the book ,it's an old but always worth a read 'Private dancer'

    As already mentioned you probably met the real boyfriend at your so called wedding and now there trying to make you look after the baby ,

    Why o why do people do this time after time after time ..

    Get out and good luck ..

    Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app

    Yes excellent read Private dancer , read the book please. You hit the nail on the head you are so correct in what u are saying.

    Do your self a favor and hire a Private Investagator tell them what you want done and I am sure they can help u to see this girl is using you and more than likely has the boyfriend telling her what to do. U will get over it in time so please use your brain not your heart because it will hurt even more later. I my self would have dumped her and filed for divorce. Can you tel us area in Thailand please , North South

    She was 300 miles north of BKK. Yes, I agree, I should follow my brain...right now heart ( emotion) is controlling me .

    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    It would be bad enough if she had just cheated on you but she got pregnant and now she wants you to pay for her baby!

    You might love her but it seems your love is not reciprocated.

    You probably met her boyfriend when you met her family, he would have been introduced as a brother or a cousinwhistling.gif

    So you think he was at the wedding? And he would let her go honeymoon to another coutry. If so, I can't trust any Thai woman/man..

    Broken Hearted Man..need Your Advice Experience On Thai Girls

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

    Posted · Edited by kaleyho

    Hello...

    I was married to a Thai girl for 6 months ( Thai wedding). We loved each other. I am in the USA and she is Thailand. We used to fight on the phone and online about me being far and not giving her enough money. She loved me and I loved her. One day, we fought and did not talk for 10 days ( new year time). I contacted her first week of Jan and we were back together happily. 2 weeks later she told me she was pregnent with me ( I had visited her 2 months prior). Then she said it was not my baby which is what I had thought. It broke my heart and I can't get over it. I was previioult divorced becase my first wife cheated on me..

    So now I got cheated again.

    This is so traumatic for me...but she says I am the only one she loves and that she sleeping with someone was unintended as she was lonely during the new year and she got drunk. ( She normally does not drink). She wants to keep the baby and says the father will not play any part ( Thai man). She wants me back!

    I love her and totally torned! I was helping her pay for her house that she bought.

    What would you men do?

    What do you think ladies?

    I love her, but one thing now for sure is: TRUST is broken.

    I love Thailand and Thai women and want to retire there someday.

    Have a good day.

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