webfact 135704 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Oh Man! Foreign tourist racks up 50K bar tab after ringing the bell 20 times! Picture: CH7 A 33 year old man from Oman out with his Thai girlfriend in Pattaya claimed that he didn't know what ringing the bell meant. In a bar in a cluster on the Pattaya to Na Klua Road he rang the bell about twenty times and the staff and all customers present enjoyed free drinks. When it came time to go back to his hotel the hapless tourist was presented with a bill for 53,300 baht and believed he had had his bar tab padded. He paid 9,000 baht but the owner of the bar insisted they go to the police station to sort it out. There the tourist police examined a huge wad of bills. After a half hour negotiation it was decided that the Omani should pay 5,500 baht more. They all then went their separate ways, reported Channel 7 news with an accompanying video. Source: CH7 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo 63842 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, webfact said: When it came time to go back to his hotel the hapless tourist was presented with a bill for 53,300 baht and believed he had had his bar tab padded. So he was right then, overcharged by nearly 40Kbht. Police made him pay 14,500bht. Nice girlfriend too, he didn't know what ringing the bell meant, and she didn't tell him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batata 374 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 he's from Oman, muslim country..... muslims don't (are not supposed to) drink alcohol and don't frequent bars quite surprised with the post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog 55319 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, webfact said: After a half hour negotiation it was decided that the Omani should pay 5,500 baht more. That's a serious reduction from the 44,300 the bar allege was outstanding, suggesting his claim of "padding the bill" was probably justified to some degree. Got to be pretty stupid though not to notice how excited everyone in the bar was after each time he rang the bell and realise what was going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum 14708 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Nice girlfriend too, he didn't know what ringing the bell meant, and she didn't tell him. She should pay half of the bill, or 'work' it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH 39577 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 The Police should have immediately charged the bar owner with attempted fraud ! or extortion, and send a message to others not to try and fleece tourists, obvious they were not being truthful to allow/agree a reduction/settlement of that size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellersphuket 1306 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, webfact said: A 33 year old man from Oman out with his Thai girlfriend in Pattaya claimed that he didn't know what ringing the bell meant. You just couldn't make it up could you! Man are they gonna take you to the cleaners and then some!!,,, The RTP must have been rubbing their hands together when this genius walked in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra 54128 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Life's lesson.. you can't unring that bell... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath 44222 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I was in a bar in Pattaya, and I bought 1 lady a drink, and I had a small Leo. I decided to move on, and was presented with a bill of over 700 baht, and when I questioned it, the owner said I had ordered drinks for other girls. Had I been a newbie, I probably would have paid it begrudgingly, and moved on, but as I first visited there in 1991, and have lived in the N.E. for 15 years, as a matter of principle, I disputed it. She wouldnt back down, and either would !, so she called the police, and minutes later they arrived in a pick-up (probably expecting a good pay day from stupid farang !). It was then decided that I would have to go to Soi 9, in the back of the pick up, and when there, I was told I would be put in a cell for the night, and would appear in court in the morning. They were probably expecting me to bribe my way out of my now predicament, but, instead, I called a highly influential lawyer in Khon Kaen, and passed the phone over to the officer. To this day I do not know what was said, but on handing me the phone back, he told me I was free to go, and the matter was closed. I find in a lot of places, up here included, some bars are trying scams, as an awful lot of them must be losing money day after day, with customer numbers drastically reduced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik 21538 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 7 hours ago, BritManToo said: Nice girlfriend too, he didn't know what ringing the bell meant, and she didn't tell him. She was probably on "commission" that`s why..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC 10159 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 39 minutes ago, batata said: he's from Oman, muslim country..... muslims don't (are not supposed to) drink alcohol and don't frequent bars quite surprised with the post guess you've never been to Bahrain, on the weekends bars just full of Saudis <deleted> up picking up prostitutes lol... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax 21503 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 2500 baht per bell ring sounds reasonable , if there were 10 girls in the bar , plus the owner and cashier and his drink , 2500 Baht isnt an unreasonable amount . He paid 700 Baht per bell ring ,which would buy 3 ladies drinks . It would depend on how many people were in the bar as to whether his bill was padded or not . The 50 000 Baht may have been the correct bill , as it was the bar owner that called the police Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 26085 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 unbelievable ! amazing Thailand !! amazing farang ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang 38168 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Maybe I go to the "wrong" places. But where I go if a customer would ring the bell he would get the bill for that right away. And if he does it again he would get another bill. And if he does not notice his bill they would probably tell him that he just got another 2000B bill. Are there any bars where you can ring the bell 5 times and nobody explains the rules? Maybe 2nd floor Patpong but otherwise I don't think so. But please correct me if I am wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 26064 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Oman Oman Oman he's a very bad example for his teetotalling country out with his tongue when he gets home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 10200 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Why have bells in the bars anyway? Is Thailand the only country that does this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar 2404 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Some people don't understand. If they are friendly to you in a bar this do not mean that they are your friends... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardflory 366 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 A point I noticed, the officer in the photo does not look like TOURIST POLICE. Tourist Police have tourist police "patches" worn on the arm of their uniform Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar 8650 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, CharlieH said: The Police should have immediately charged the bar owner with attempted fraud ! or extortion, and send a message to others not to try and fleece tourists, obvious they were not being truthful to allow/agree a reduction/settlement of that size. Theyll say they were being extremely charitable and letting it go as they love tourists etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar 8650 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 47 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Why have bells in the bars anyway? Is Thailand the only country that does this? Wheres theres bell ends youll need bells! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane 5514 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, edwardflory said: A point I noticed, the officer in the photo does not look like TOURIST POLICE. Tourist Police have tourist police "patches" worn on the arm of their uniform quick get the TVF detectives on the case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman 52390 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Oman Oman Oman he's a very bad example for his teetotalling country out with his tongue when he gets home Yes, just wait until his wives find out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujo 19167 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Oman Oman Oman he's a very bad example for his teetotalling country out with his tongue when he gets home Oman is not a teetotalling country. this guys girlfriend should have known better. Also, the mamasan should present the bill after every bell ring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 11344 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Ya'll come back now, real soon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist 1517 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: So he was right then, overcharged by nearly 40Kbht. Police made him pay 14,500bht. Nice girlfriend too, he didn't know what ringing the bell meant, and she didn't tell him. why would she tell him? she probably worked in the bar. no..him just wery good man and jaidee.. Translation= another stupid buffalo farang 555 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog 7429 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Anyone who rings bell that many times without knowing what it entails must be a dingaling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
action 601 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 54,000 THB = 20 bell rings X 100 THB/drink X 27 customers. Doesn't seem too unreasonable. Everyone on here saying he was overcharged / fraud are the real idiots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiman123 867 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Right let’s keep those Bars open till 4am??? ha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 26064 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 36 minutes ago, Sujo said: Oman is not a teetotalling country. this guys girlfriend should have known better. Also, the mamasan should present the bill after every bell ring. Stand corrected the transit staff relived me of a bottle of JD and four 18650 batteries although all sealed for their own consumption then the bstewards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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