TTSIssues Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Do the Chief of Police and all these other people really have nothing better to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puritan Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 9 hours ago, spidermike007 said: The regime has once again decided to protect the bigger guy, over the smaller guy. This will not go over well, internationally. Everyone will see right through this badly engineered PR stunt. When faced with jail, and who knows what else, many of us would prefer to "apologize". The guy was a complete jerk, petty and arrogant for his comments, it's tough enough for any business to succeed at any time without the extra burden that the pandemic has placed on the hospitality industry, he got off very lightly in my opinion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 15 minutes is up. The world has moved on. Nobody outside of Thailand will remember this case in a week, much less by the time Koh Chang opens up to international tourists. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, vinny41 said: Greatest embarrassment goes to all those TVF members who thought Mr Barnes was holding all the aces's in his hand and would walk away with a massive payment Don't think anybody thought he held all the aces, do think petty thin skinned Thai hi-so's have confirmed to the world's press that they are dominated by face and really, really dim It's without doubt going to have an affect on the Hotel and TaT in general, how they can get so bent out of shape over an idiot making a negative review is the real headline Somebody earlier stated they had underestimated the hotels stupidity gotta add me to that list the sheer short-sightedness is mind boggling but unfortunately not that surprising... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advocate Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 This American guy was extremely lucky the hotel owner is not vindictive. It was clear his reviews were malicious lies, and slander. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Too late, Thailand has been exposed~another hit on tourism 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 10 hours ago, petermik said: Lying toe rag lucky to get off so lightly....mouth bigger than his brain....som nom na.... I dont think so,i would say he was coerced into agreeing to this statement under threat of being deported,otherwise he would have told them to P**s Off. In true Brains Trust Fashion they want him to contact the World Media with this BS,thinking that it is going to save face,and tourists will use this hotel again,i am sure by now that it will already be struck off most tourists list of hotels in Koh Chang. TIT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, Advocate said: This American guy was extremely lucky the hotel owner is not vindictive. It was clear his reviews were malicious lies, and slander. Ha, ha, not vindictive? you have got to be joking... Rofl, he has damaged his business and tourism in general all because of his inability to take any form of criticism A typical small pecker self obsessed man-child who is so dim they cannot see what an absolute laughing stock he has made of himself ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) I have to imagine that NO review of anything or anyplace in Thailand can be taken without a grain of salt. Every review is done at the threat of Thai prison, maybe. Good or Bad review it was written under duress is your best guess. Edited October 9, 2020 by IAMHERE add weasel words ; Thai Comput Law (TCL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebadenhop Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Seems to me like this- The guy goes into a restaurant and is outraged that he can't bring in his own drink without a fairly stiff corkage fee, so he decides to "get even" and now it turns out that he is faced to realize what an <deleted> he has been. Where in the civilized world can you bring in your own drink without paying a fee? In most countries you would not even be allowed to bring in your own booze, no matter what. After all, the restaurant owner is attempting to make a living! So for instance, in Manhattan (a fairly large city) you would quickly be told "No way" and you would be free to leave of course, but their is not a restaurant in all of Manhattan that will allow you to bring in your own alcohol, even with a corkage fee. Imagine going into a ribs restaurant and brining your own ribs, and just wanting to order a salad and fries!! Do I agree with the guy getting arrested? No. But this only happened because he was an <deleted>. JUST my opinion of course! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I bet his lawyer fee was 10 times the corkage charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, CALSinCM said: ... Lied about what? ... How about modern day slavery, Covid-19 and just about everything else? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Theory Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 12 hours ago, webfact said: The restaurant manager was called and he allowed the guest not to pay. However, from June 29th Mr Barnes started posting damaging reviews and comments on foreign sites and a great deal of websites. If this was what happened, Mr Barns was a real idiot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Hope the Thai government does not read the Thailand reviews on this forum???????????????????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Jake72 said: I can just imagine the headlines in mainstream media around the world: "American tourist forced to apologize for negative hotel review to avoid jail". If any western mainstream media claims he was forced to say he lied, they may get sued by Mr Wesley Barnes. This is SO much fun isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, ronaldo0 said: He will probably leave the country for good now and tell every press reporter he can his story and post the reviews again ! ???? "There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning" - from "For the Good times" by Kris Kristofferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, The Theory said: 12 hours ago, webfact said: The restaurant manager was called and he allowed the guest not to pay. However, from June 29th Mr Barnes started posting damaging reviews and comments on foreign sites and a great deal of websites. If this was what happened, Mr Barns was a real idiot. This is indeed what happened so yes, Mr. Barnes was a plonker. Isn't it funny how he has appeared to garner the support of a whole slew of plonkers on here? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brakar Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Redline said: Too late, Thailand has been exposed~another hit on tourism I'm not so sure. In a few months, this will be forgotten. Maybe some of you living in Thailand will remember it and not visit the hotel. But it seems that some are curious and want to spend the night there. I constantly read in newspapers and watch TV about many tourists who are dissatisfied with staying in hotels in other countries, including Spain and Greece. Tourists do not stop going there for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellee Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Som Nam Na!! Wow this guy is truly disgruntled over a 500b fee. I thought it was just the tripadvisor and other hotel review site. This guy took it to the next level of writing it to the Cnn, bbc and abc news channel as well. Total entitlement idiot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seik Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, michaellee said: Som Nam Na!! Wow this guy is truly disgruntled over a 500b fee. I thought it was just the tripadvisor and other hotel review site. This guy took it to the next level of writing it to the Cnn, bbc and abc news channel as well. Total entitlement idiot. He didn't initially write to any news outlets, just posted 4 reviews online on dedicated websites. Correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire2rescue99 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Anyone that runs a service business has been subjected to unwarranted reviews. When booking a hotel or looking at a restaurant review, there is always a stinker in the pile, even in mostly 5 star rated businesses. One has to consider the big picture when evaluating on line reviews. Of course, there could have been a legitimate bad experience. What generates bad reviews? Perhaps a disgruntled employee writing anonymously or someone looking for something for nothing; that is, if they are offered a freebie to make them go away. Regardless, the business owner is stuck with these illegitimate reviews forever and is simply part of doing business nowadays. There is basically no recourse for an owner to remove a bad review. And if there is, it is usually not worth one’s time to pursue that course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian2f2f Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 11 hours ago, trucking said: Not in any of the scores of Thai hotels I have stayed in. Not once been asked for corkage in 40 years. Same when I go to ihop I get a drink from the supermarket. As their drink prices are way to high. It's like 60 baht or so per drink no refill or anything. Why would I want to pay 120-200 baht for drink at ihop when I can go to the supermarket and get more then enough drink for under 40. Just don't make sense. Sometimes restaurants can only blame themselves by charging way too much for drinks. No I don't expect a drink at a restaurant to be as cheap as 7eleven but at the same time if you are charging like the same price for 4l per drink on soda and so on that's way too much and unresonanable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bougnat Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 How to dig your grave deeper, creasy country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Google why charge corkage fees and what’s too much.... has various points customer and restaurant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cncltd1973 Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 13 hours ago, JonnyF said: Publicly grovelling and reading from a script in a desperate attempt to avoid time in a Thai jail. I'm sure nobody will be able to see through this ????. Hostage video comes to mind???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoCesar Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I chose to believe the expats story. I dont believe the hotel story for a minute. I will treat them like they have C19! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystonecoppers2 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Reminds me of "Break failure" ! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami007 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 14 hours ago, rkidlad said: So he’s trolling. Whether you agree with the outcome or not, the headlines read that a man was jailed for writing bad reviews of a hotel in Thailand. And that’s all many tourists or potential tourists will take from it. That in itself is very damaging. The actions of the hotel and police were way over the top and this could have been nipped in the bud far more easily. In a few months nobody will remember.. foreign tourism is closed anyway.. so the hotel isn't losing anything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miami007 Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Wavel said: Wrong Wrong Wrong. Corkage is wrong, if a guest wants to drink a particular drink that the hotel does not cater for then that's his prerogative. All guests are on a budget of one sort or another. It should be enough that a guest choses one hotel rather than the many others in the area to stay in. Now i'm scared to write what i really think, In case the thought police catch me & put me in jail. This puts a blight on every hotel in the nation now, who on earth would want to stay in a hotel, write a revue about there experience & then be thrown in jail. Never mind about the differences of opinion between hotelier & guest. It's the Thai authorities handling of the situation that leaves me completely bemused. Iv'e lived here for twenty years & always fancied a stay in Koh Chang, Now it's been taken off my bucket list. TIT I hope that you own a restaurant one day.. I will come and bring my own drinks. Good luck trying to bring your own alcohol into a hotel restaurant in London or New York... If you rent a room in a hotel, you haven't bought the right to do what you want in the restaurant or kitchen.. Not going to Koh Chang because of 1 hotel's actions.. no comment 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 15 hours ago, warcy said: The problem is not about writing a single bad review, the problem is reporting fake comments on multiple websites and same website over many weeks just to defame that hotel. If the comment is genuine, it's acceptable but not when it's full of malice and half-truth. You have missed the point. A genuine bad review may be acceptable in your view, but who would now try that when they have knowledge of this case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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