Machiavelli Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said: I was right when I said they are most likely not Arabs as some idiots described them.I was right when I said most likely east Europeans.So many idiots around....? Of course you were right. And don't call them East Europeans. Just call them Europeans. Nobody makes a distinction when it comes to Africans or Arabs. These fellas are Europeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said: I was right when I said they are most likely not Arabs as some idiots described them.I was right when I said most likely east Europeans.So many idiots around....? Nice job sherlock (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I hope the police don't Letemov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Good job done by the police and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, SpeakeasyThai said: Dumb. 1,000 notes always attact attention. I have lost count of the times when presenting a 1,000 note Thai's do not have the change for it, and usually end up running around to their mates gathering up the change therefore bringing ubwanted attention and more than likely scrutinising the 1,000 note. A clever approach would have been to replicate 500 or even 100 notes. You just can't buy common sense. Pure simple mathematics, it cost +/_ the same price to make a fake 1000 bth note as a 100 bth note, but it's worth 10 times more ... greed is stronger than the clever approach !!! Edited September 19, 2017 by off road pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, Peterphuket said: Not only in Thailand. I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonefish Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 5 hours ago, PAIBKK said: Kazakhstan Country in Central Asia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan Part of Kazakhstan is in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack61 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 11 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said: I was right when I said they are most likely not Arabs as some idiots described them.I was right when I said most likely east Europeans.So many idiots around....? Elementary....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 23 hours ago, johng said: Shame the report doesn't tell how to identify these fake notes except for "irregularities in the serial numbers" The Thai numbers do not match the Arabic (western) numbers. I do not know what the Thai numbers look like so this is of no help to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 6 hours ago, IAMHERE said: The Thai numbers do not match the Arabic (western) numbers. I do not know what the Thai numbers look like so this is of no help to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) On 19/9/2560 at 9:31 AM, lonewolf99 said: These are just criminals who have picked a country where they can easily make, produce and use the local currency. I'm not sure I would say 'easily'. The 1000 Baht notes are not paper. Not east to replicate. Edited September 20, 2017 by owl sees all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/19/2017 at 8:38 AM, wvavin said: So quality tourists are using fake money. Damn, I'm not a quality tourist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 19/09/2017 at 3:06 AM, Mickmouse1 said: I was right when I said they are most likely not Arabs as some idiots described them.I was right when I said most likely east Europeans.So many idiots around....? Kazakhstan is near enough to Arabs abd the others two are probably Chechens...Black Russians...but well done anyway..you seem to know your crime scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Kazakhs Arabs ??? They are mostly descended from Mongols but somewhere along the Silk route they ended up being Muslims and the vast majority are non practicing, especially the younger generation. Before you ask ? I've spent 6 years there. They do have a few bad eggs that are inclined to try scams abroad and these are not the first to do so in LoS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Squeeze them hard until they talk about where and how they got the 1,000s notes. I am pretty sure the would be scared of talking as the eastern mafias and their contacts can be pretty nasty and may even know of their families back home. But I say give it a try and let the crooks decide if they want to spend miserable months or years in a Thai prison or jail instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 3:48 AM, johng said: Yeah, when I first visited Thailand I taught myself basic counting and numbers, then when I got to the money bills I saw the script characters for numbers and was really worried. Luckily one side of the bills have the numeric. Less for my small brain to ave to learn and memorize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/18/2017 at 9:51 PM, johng said: Shame the report doesn't tell how to identify these fake notes except for "irregularities in the serial numbers" Well, the picture on the notes looked like Charles Bronson. And Baht was mispelled ruble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Another good job by the local police . In an earlier thread some posters suggested the police were a part of the criminal gang . People should shut their mouths and let the police do their job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner1 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 On 19/09/2017 at 2:45 AM, SpeakeasyThai said: A clever approach would have been to replicate 500 or even 100 notes. A much more clever approach would simply be honest, don't you think? A note to the judge who deals with these people, lock them away in the Bangkok Hilton for 20 years, because their dishonesty reflects on all of us. It is very easy for foreigners to be tarred with the same brush in this country, no matter how honest we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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