Foreign customer flees Patong phone repair shop bill

Phuket really is getting expensive. These days you need a phone repair shop to offer Afterpay.

"Another commenter said tourists without enough money should not come to Thailand"

Maybe this is why immigration is asking foreigners to show cash, before letting them in?☹️

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Scumbag!

Throw the book at this skint POS!

Looks like he didn't know the rules. Got to be east European?

Scum. These actions have a much wider implication than just petty theft.. I find myself being overly nice now in tourist areas to try and counter the justifiable feelings that Thais must have towards us.

He looks very Israeli.

Calm down, calm down, only joking.

Hope that get him real soon for that.

The shop worker should have asked for the payment owed before handing over the 'phone. That being said, there appears to be a significant number of foreigners in Thailand who don't have enough money to live on.

...Was It An Astronomically High Charge... (?)

...Like They Apparently Do In The Bars... (?)

2 hours ago, Brettoj said:

Hers a tip, take the money before handing him the phone!

Yeah, but most people want to examine and test the phone to make sure that it’s been repaired properly. I know I do.

So I don’t think that’s a practical suggestion.

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4 hours ago, wombat said:

curious asks...what does that mean?

Strikes me as an EFL issue 555

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

How much longer will things like this keep happening?

Break his legs. That'll stop him from running away again.

5 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

"Another commenter said tourists without enough money should not come to Thailand"

Maybe this is why immigration is asking foreigners to show cash, before letting them in?☹️

Are they? Or did you mean that sarcastically?

The rule about having sufficient cash has been in existence for decades, but I don't know of anyone who has actually been asked to show it.

7 hours ago, Brettoj said:

Hers a tip, take the money before handing him the phone!

Exactly what they do in Hong Kong. Had a phone screen repaired these recently.

Shown the bill (had been told prior what likely cost of repairs would be)

AFTER paying in full, got my phone back with 3 months free guarantee!

Not that 99% of Hong Kongers would cheat on such a small thing and risk gaol......but there are over 30 mill "visitors" per annum.

If you are that cheap what are you doing travelling to the far side of the world ? How are you affording to live and eat?

Secondly, how could he not catch him ?

13 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Start requiring a 50% deposit or credit card for estimated repair cost.

Don't give phone back until bill is paid in full.

14 hours ago, Joe Boy Walton said:

Seriously? There is so much wrong with that statement I don't know where to start. Not least is has eff all to do with the story.

Why not start somewhere? Smoking is generally reserved for the lower class. Smokers are awful people; they toss their cigarette butts everywhere except in proper disposable bins.