Meljames

11 minutes ago, MrPatrickThai said:

I hate the having to wait ten seconds

Hard times we live in.

On 1/14/2018 at 3:19 PM, MrPatrickThai said:

Good advice for sure, but not for free surely.

why?

Have another Archa.

1 minute ago, watcharacters said:

I'll call my  US bank tonight and hope I can reach the man who is  assigned my case.

That's the important part, I doubt the Thai bank will be much help since it's not their card.

Good Luck with it.

12 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

Do you have any experience of awareness of any banks not requiring a police report.  

Yes, in Thailand and at my US bank.  Police report never came up. All funds were restored to my account.And like I mentioned earlier in the thread, the service at my Thai bank was very helpful and professional.  

You need to work directly with the bank that issued the card.

22 minutes ago, Chivas said:

thats all well and good but it doesnt stop it happening in the first place !

Exactly. Nothing preventive about it. 

21 minutes ago, snowgard said:

But you must report it to the police. Otherwise the bank not gives you any information.

Depends on the bank. 

24 minutes ago, greenchair said:

UM. .. did you think of making a police report ?

UM...did you read the thread

33 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

I appreciate and understand what you're saying but after reporting this to the proper  authorities, I  realize it is a pure file 13 matter to all involved.

I walked into one police station to find it empty except for one officer who  had his head tilted back with his mouth open.    

The police aren't the proper authorities for getting your funds reenstated. The best they could do is arrest someone.

You need to contact the bank that issued the card ASAP and let them handle it.  I'd bet money on you getting some if not all your lost money back.

7 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

I know the chances of the thief being caught are between the proverbial slim and none,  but I want to do whatever I can to prevent that person (s) from doing a repeat to   me or someone else.

Think I'd leave the crime busting to the cops and bankers and focus on getting my funds reimbursed. If it's a US card with a Visa stamp on it  you have a very good chance of getting some reimbursement.

19 minutes ago, impulse said:

Which bank was that?

 

KrungThai.  I left the card in a ATM once and walked out of a restaurant the second time without waiting for the waitress to return it. The restaurant saved the card for me but the one in the ATM gave someone a nice weekend in Pattaya judging from all the charges they rang up. 

36 minutes ago, impulse said:

Thai banks have a bad reputation for not reimbursing losses like that. 

Lost my card twice through my own carelessness and my account was drained one of those times. Both times, the bank gave me a list of charges made to my account and asked me to circle any charge I did not make.My account was credited  for all charges I had not made. The only charge to me was the 300 baht for a new card. Excellent  and professional service both times.

Sounds  like someone the OP knew had access to his card and took advantage. A skimmer wouldn't wait around 2 years to collect on his efforts.

14 minutes ago, catman20 said:

no i mean to give them bad press so others dont go there!!!!!

The OP screwed up. There's nothing to give the hotel bad press about without lying.  Bad advice to give to someone in a country with anti-defamation laws.

It's called 'skimming'. Somebody puts a device in the ATM card slot that gathers your info. There are a few other methods too. Seems skimming is most common though. 

3 hours ago, catman20 said:

make a report on trip adviser that wont help the business and it will for warn others.

Forewarn  others  they might lose their rooms if they don't pay for them in advance? Seems obvious to most.

10 minutes ago, jobsworth said:

don't understand how a hotel can manage bookings. obviously they want as many guests as possible but if it is possible to check in without a reservation and it is also possible to make a reservation some days in advance. there must be a conflict.

No conflict. Rooms paid for in advance trump some guy paying as he goes. Money in hand always wins out. Only conflict that could arise if a customer offers to pay more for a room already paid for, that would be at the mgr's choosing/risk though.

5 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

and so we were planning to stay in the hotel, never before said she the hotel would be full and on the morning of the 30th

But did you pay for the days before she gave you the toss? It's really the only issue. 

5 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

What hotel lets you pay as you go? It's not a phone service. If you didn't pay for the days you will be staying already then buh bye.

Many. Pay a few days or a week in advance rather than for the whole stay at once. Pretty common practice, especially if you don't have a set itinerary and want to keep some options open. The big question is did the OP make a reservation and pay  in advance for the days he's been evicted for. My guess is he didn't.

Have you paid up front for your stay or are you paying as you go? If you've already paid for the room in advance, you'd have a case. A small well placed gift could help smooth things out.

New Years, happened to us a couple years ago. The management gave us about a 2 day notice, rooms were aplenty after the 2nd though and we returned. Probably the same situation you're in now. Don't see what going to the MiB would accomplish.

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Don't know what part of US you're from but in Ca. never seen the lowest of the low enter store without a shirt.

 Of course not. Nobody from Ca. could ever do anything so heinous.

31 minutes ago, CLW said:

It just comes to my mind: Would you do the same in your home country?

Never been to Walmart I take it.

10 minutes ago, AlQaholic said:

Ancient Greeks walked around naked, especially during the Olympic games. And I do mean fully naked.

Well, when in ancient Greece......

25 minutes ago, Hutch68 said:

I have your no and you will see me soon.

26 minutes ago, Hutch68 said:

Pray to god I never find you!

lol