Thai dishonesty: Chinese woman latest victim of real estate rip-off agent

[webfact]

Thai dishonesty: Chinese woman latest victim of real estate rip-off agent

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A Chinese woman who rented a property is the latest victim of an unscrupulous Thai real estate agent. 

 

Manager reported that Ms. Tian Xin, 31, went to the Crime Suppression Division tech branch in Bang Rak to say that an agent called Pawinee Khrainumsingh or "Toei" aged 31 had conned her.

 

First off the agent charged the Chinese woman 2 years rent up front. But when Ms Xin had a disagreement with the landlord and decided to break the contract she was told by the landlord that they had not received all the money and thus could not repay her. 

 

Then the agent sent via the Line application what she said was an official communication from immigration police demanding a 110,000 baht fine for "staying in Thailand". Not being able to read Thai and not wanting to get in trouble with immigration she paid up. 

 

A Thai friend to whom she later showed the "Garuda" stamped Line communication said it was not from immigration at all. It was just a notification from the Department of Provincial Administration reminding the landlord to report a foreigner staying at their property.

 

It was not a request to pay a fine at all. 

 

This prompted Ms Xin to go to the tourist police who along with Ms. Xin an interpreter went to the Bang Rak CSD. 

 

The Bang Rak CSD are also handling a case about the same dishonest agent who conned another Chinese. A man called Liu Chunhu, 40 said Pawinee had ripped him off to the tune of 960,000 baht over a rental deal. 

 

Investigations continue. 

 

Source: Manager Online

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-28

[darksidedog]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

that an agent called Pawinee Khrainumsingh or "Toei" aged 31 had conned her.

I wonder what country he comes from? Couldn't be Thailand obviously, as only us pesky foreigners con people right?

[HLover]

18 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder what country he comes from? Couldn't be Thailand obviously, as only us pesky foreigners con people right?

From Nigeria, obviously.

[hansnl]

50 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder what country he comes from? Couldn't be Thailand obviously, as only us pesky foreigners con people right?

Foreigners con Thai people.

Thai people don't con foreigners of other Thai people.

[unamazedloso]

good to see the chinese being treated equally then. now get rid of the dam airport queues and fancy meals and bring back equality. She aint seen nothing yet!

[seahorse]

No Thai could have done this. 

[Just1Voice]

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I wonder what country he comes from? Couldn't be Thailand obviously, as only us pesky foreigners con people right?

So the press would have you believe. lol

 

[legend49]

Time for another TAT happy story of taxi driver returning lost wallet?

[connda]

The real estate agent must have been a foreigner.  Day in and day out we hear that all foreigner are criminals waiting for an opportunity to strike.

[inThailand]

Wrong move, its not unnoticed when you cheat a Chinese, falang ok. 

[Henrik Andersen]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

First off the agent charged the Chinese woman 2 years rent up front

 so stupid to pay 2years up front 

but I have to say I love this story ????????????

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

 so stupid to pay 2years up front 

but I have to say I love this story ????????????

Try working in China or Korea and rent an apartment yourself.

Normal practice for landlords to ask for one or two years upfront.

I knew a couple of Oz guys who had to do it and when their contracts finished early they had two hopes of getting any cash back, no hope and Bob Hope. So perhaps she thought it was normal to pay two years upfront.

[Henrik Andersen]

2 hours ago, overherebc said:

Try working in China or Korea and rent an apartment yourself.

Normal practice for landlords to ask for one or two years upfront.

I knew a couple of Oz guys who had to do it and when their contracts finished early they had two hopes of getting any cash back, no hope and Bob Hope. So perhaps she thought it was normal to pay two years upfront.

This is not china or korea this is Thailand dude land of scam 

you have to be insane to do that 

[overherebc]

7 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

This is not china or korea this is Thailand dude land of scam 

you have to be insane to do that 

Read what I said.

She, being Chinese, might have considered paying two years upfront normal.

 

[overherebc]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Read what I said.

She, being Chinese, might have considered paying two years upfront normal.

 

Re' paying up front. Years ago I stayed in a company house in the Jomtien area. The two next door neighbours, one American and one German were renting two houses owned by the same Thai guy. They had been staying long term and had been paying up front, a year at a time without problems and in fact were getting 10% discount on the rent for doing so. The landlord was quite happy to get two payments at the same time each year.

[sammieuk1]

Just a misunderstanding of what's yours is mine and can easily be sorted with the appropriate wai I love your money????

[Aussieroaming]

Lets hope that the police put this agent in jail where he or she belongs. Well done to the victim for reporting the crimes.

[Johnnyngai]

The mainland Chinese are supposed to be experienced in scams. 

I got scammed a few times when I was new in China, it was for small amounts only.  

[Benmart]

21 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

 so stupid to pay 2years up front 

but I have to say I love this story ????????????

When I call someone stupid, I am usually looking in the mirror. Unwise perhaps, however, "Stupid assigning" is beyond my qualifications.