webfact Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Phuket taxi driver comes unstuck as tourist passes fake B500 banknote Eakkapop Thongtub The fake B500 note literally had extra zeros glued onto the paper. Image: Supplied PHUKET: A Phuket taxi driver has posted a warning for people to beware fake banknotes after a tourist got away with handing him a B50 banknote washed with a purple tint and with extra zeros literally glued on it to present it as a B500 note. The driver, who did not want to be named, posted photos of the notes on Facebook yesterday (Sept 19) under the name “คนข้างเคียง เดือนสิบสอง” (“Person close to you – month 12”). “Staff at my office showed me this, this morning,” he wrote. “The money was from a taxi driver who was handed this from a tourist on Monday night (Sept 18). Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-taxi-driver-comes-unstuck-as-tourist-passes-fake-b500-banknote-63961.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-09-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Accepting such funny handicraft work? What a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 That's the worst forgery you'll ever see, will the taxi driver try and pass it on to the next fare that hands him 1000 THB. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 The worst thing about this story is that a trip on the island is 'allowed' to cost 500 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggi1968 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 When I see Thais receive fake money at the market they just say 'no' to accept. Even if the police is present they will not tell the police...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 My suggestion to the taxi driver........................keep off the lao khao before going to work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I'm rather more inclined to believe that the driver is trying pulling a fast one on the company and pocketing the cash, since this type of idiocy seems more Thai hair-brained than tourist ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Seriously, if dumb enough to accept that, then you should be put in an office corner somewhere and watered twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Kind of feel for the taxi driver here - who knows if it was dark or hard to see, might have been a long day. Bit harsh to accuse him of being drunk on lao khao Edited September 20, 2017 by Argus Tuft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 The punter paid a non Phuket price for the ride, 50 baht for a short jaunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Good. Finally a farang ripping off the professional riff offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 5 hours ago, Reigntax said: Good. Finally a farang ripping off the professional riff offs. Not a farang. A 'foreigner'. The subtext of this difference is that Farang refers to European heritage and 'foreigner' is Arab or North Asian...ie Indian or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado1 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) 43 minutes ago, The manic said: Not a farang. A 'foreigner'. The subtext of this difference is that Farang refers to European heritage and 'foreigner' is Arab or North Asian...ie Indian or similar. and if you want to know more : at the very first time , the word "farang" came from 'falang se' refering to français (french people) only ! later usually used for white people as the khmer pronunciation BALAN (nearly BLAN) refered to "blanc" (white people) little bit off topic, but okay , you're right The manic, as they speak about tourist in the article, could be arab, asian or african Edited September 20, 2017 by silverado1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 25 minutes ago, silverado1 said: and if you want to know more : at the very first time , the word "farang" came from 'falang se' refering to français (french people) only ! later usually used for white people as the khmer pronunciation BALAN (nearly BLAN) refered to "blanc" (white people) little bit off topic, but okay , you're right The manic, as they speak about tourist in the article, could be arab, asian or african After thirty years in and out of Thailand and as a qualified linguistic expert I knew this 29 years ago...But thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado1 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, The manic said: After thirty years in and out of Thailand and as a qualified linguistic expert I knew this 29 years ago...But thanks anyway. can be interesting to know for others ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just now, silverado1 said: can be interesting to know for others ... Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 A tourist scamming a scammer, i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I really wouldn't want to be that person if they get caught. Defacing an image of the king? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 12:50 PM, SABloke said: The worst thing about this story is that a trip on the island is 'allowed' to cost 500 Baht. Interesting comment- I got a taxi from Pattaya to Utapao and it was more for a shorter distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Would you fall for this badly faked Thai banknote? One taxi driver did By Coconuts Bangkok Photos: The Phuket News A Phuket taxi driver manager posted a warning for people to beware of fake banknotes after a tourist got away with paying with a THB50 (USD1.50) banknote washed with a purple tint and with extra zeros literally glued on it to present it as a THB500 (USD15) note. However, even in black-and-white, the design of the bill should be obvious to anyone who regularly uses Thai cash. A taxi company manager, who did not want to be named, posted photos of the note on Facebook Tuesday, saying “Staff at my office showed me this. The money was from a taxi driver who was handed this from a tourist on Monday night. We are not sure if it was the tourist created this banknote or if someone else handed it to (him/her) without realizing it.” Full Story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/fall-badly-faked-thai-banknote-one-taxi-driver-photos/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-9-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Says everything about the standard of taxi drivers here if they cannot tell the difference between badly forged notes and monopoly money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadgw Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 LOVE IT.... somnomnaa...... :))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAIBKK Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I wonder who was scamming who??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 One problem is that the front of every note looks almost identical. You really need to look at the back, and then it is clear which note you are holding (aside from the numbers, that is). In a dark taxi, in a hurry, easy to make mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William C F Pierce Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 All of Phukets Taxi drivers and their managers should book an appointment with "SpecSavers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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