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Villagers in Khon Kaen falling for so-called healing plastic card

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Must grab a few bottles of snake oil and get up there pronto.

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  • There must be something wrong with the way my mind works. Reading the above makes me wonder why there isn't a similar health warning issued regarding an even larger scam: "Public Health officials

  • owl sees all
    owl sees all

    I had a card like this when I first came to Thailand. The wife borrowed it. Brought her family good luck. Never got it back.    

  • Justgrazing
    Justgrazing

    My mate Dave told me if you are gullible then you are prone to being attacked by gulls ..  Dictionary .! Someone's having you on ..   

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2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

"with people willing to pay Bt1,100 to Bt1,500 in exchange for the promise of pain relief. "

It's so easy to scam people here........

 

regards Worgeordie

It sounds the price you might pay for something, but without the word 'pain' in the sentence.

36 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

It sounds the price you might pay for something, but without the word 'pain' in the sentence.

I must be slow this morning; took me 30 seconds to appreciate that. :clap2:

 

Very good.

 

10/10

 

 

I’ve got a couple of expired credit cards that I’m sure would offer instant pain relief if anyone is interested. I’d let them go for 1200 each. No low offers please. Price is firm. 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

A villager shows the socalled ‘healing’ card she bought for Bt2,000.

????

Placebo Power!  It does work in many cases.

Mind over matter. If you believe.....

 

Numerous studies showing those taking placebos during a trial often have improved health.

9 hours ago, legend49 said:

I was thinking of getting one if  they have " German technology " only LMFAO ????

Me too now I have seen that. 555. As PT Barnum used to say, "There's a sucker born every minute."

5 hours ago, faraday said:

I must be slow this morning; took me 30 seconds to appreciate that. :clap2:

 

Very good.

 

10/10

 

 

But that is Falang price. Thai price 300 to 500 baht a pop.  

10 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Sounds like a card i need. Where can i get one?

send me 800,000 baht and i will personally deliver it.

6 hours ago, Rawnthai said:

as he ‘drew’ worms out of a old woman’s are and 

An old woman's what ! ?

7 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

That is  a  scam that the Thais have brought into hook line and sinker.someone is making lots of baht from it

No really, you don't say 

6 hours ago, Rawnthai said:

I find this somewhat funny along with very sad.  15 plus years ago I witnessed a fraud make up a flour dough and chant as he ‘drew’ worms out of a old woman’s are and cured her ailment, and then preformed the exact same treatment on a mans shoulders and arm and cured a completely different ailment. Of course both paid for this service but had to bring their own flour.

Old woman's arm?

Really funny they had to bring their own flour!

 

Nearly thirty years ago I saw a similar scam with a monk exorcising evil spirits from various gullible volunteers.

The monk waffled on, and put his hand over the mouth of one victim and 'pulled out' an egg. Said monk cracked the egg and a bird flew out.

I wanted to clap and applaud the excellent sleight of hand, but was told otherwise.

 

No wonder 'religion' continues to thrive when the 'believers' are so gullible, especially as it's nothing to even do with buddhism.

American Express must be red envious of such worship in a worthless plastic card

Dont buy off Faraday, there are many new/unused around.

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