hottrader77 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Matreusse said: Same as in every country. Not true , in england even british people have to pay 1,750 pounds to quarentine in a hotel when arriving , but thailand no thais get free farlang dont tottally racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottrader77 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Puccini said: What is "farlang"? you obviously have not been to thailand before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottrader77 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Huckenfell said: Yes this is correct, and please tell me "why not" As its racist , in england everybody has to pay even english people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, waders123 said: I hope Tripadvisor gets involved in this. Why on earth would TripAdvisor get involved in something that has nothing to do with them whatsoever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, hottrader77 said: As its racist , in england everybody has to pay even english people Hogwash, nothing racist about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waders123 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Salerno said: Why on earth would TripAdvisor get involved in something that has nothing to do with them whatsoever? Why on earth would TripAdvisor get involved with a hotel that appears to be shown sub-standard to the industry?!? Hmmmm I don't know, maybe because they are in the business of reviewing said properties?!?! And these reviews come from individuals like the man in this article? Why wouldn't they make their powerful platform available in combating the very thing that threatens their business model!?! <removed> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 hours ago, DerbyDan said: I don't think tripadvisor will release your ip address if you do a review using an anon name and email, etc. They are not Thailand based. Nobody uses real names or phone numbers these days... You cannot leave a review on TA unless you have a confirmed booking at any property same with all OTA's and with Airbnb can you imagine what it would be like if any Tom Dick or Harry was allowed to write a review, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, waders123 said: Why on earth would TripAdvisor get involved with a hotel that appears to be shown sub-standard to the industry?!? Hmmmm I don't know, maybe because they are in the business of reviewing said properties?!?! And these reviews come from individuals like the man in this article? Why wouldn't they make their powerful platform available in combating the very thing that threatens their business model!?! <removed> Again, why would a company get involved with a case that has nothing to do with them; the review wasn't on TripAdvisor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenZ Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 7:41 PM, richard_smith237 said: Hope he made his review on TripAdvisor and they come to the rescue... Trip Advisor paid for the legal costs of the ‘other guy’ who recently made the headlines after leaving going on somewhat of a vendetta against a hotel in Koh Chang - the guy had to publicly apologise and TripAdvisor had to agree to remove their reviews but had the last laugh circumnavigating the agreement with a ‘Message from Trip Advisor’ on the hotels TripAdvisor Site... The defamation laws in Thailand do nothing other than drag the country down - no good whatsoever comes of them the only serve the wealthy and powerful in their abhorrent business practices. There is quite a big difference between the 2 cases. The Koh Chang complaint was about behavior with no tangible evidence. It's pretty hard to argue that there wasn't an insect in his food, that the mattress isn't near rotten and the place isn't infested with insects of all types, as he has ample photographic proof to back up his assertions. His expose is in the public interest and benefit. The hotel doesn't have a defamation case IMO. It's all bluff - they won't proceed. He should also have reported it to the Health Ministry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, ross163103 said: Defamation laws are created for a reason but this is not one of them when the facts are clear It is in Thailand, you are not allowed to publicly defame anyone - even if what you state is true. The news channels must have a hell of a task deciding what they can and cannot report - as the BBC's Jonathan Head discovered in 2017. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30307027 Edited February 19, 2021 by KhaoYai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, pacovl46 said: So what?! This is all about ego and saving face! Filing a lawsuit against someone who speaks the truth will make matters only way worse for the owner of the hotel in regards to public option about the place. Making an effort to improve the place on the other hand would probably work so much better in terms of damage control! So what?! No lawyer would ever advise it which is all I said in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 9:14 PM, orchis said: the beautiful 4000-room ambassador city in jomtien Stayed here several times before. They have no tourists now and I bet the government is not giving them enough money for upkeep. Or they a're pocketing it. The bugs soon move in if there rooms are not used and regularly cleaned. Not really surprised at this outcome. These stupid defamation laws, created to protect the elite, should go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonBrow Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 6:46 PM, RichardColeman said: There's a clue in there somewhere, if only I could find it This guy shouldn't complain, if he is too cheap to spend money for a better experience. What the hell did he expect from a free, government sponsored hotel? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hmm, is it better for Thailand to allow the complainer to be sued or better to get the hotel to clean up its act? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matreusse Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 hours ago, hottrader77 said: 16 hours ago, Matreusse said: Same as in every country. Not true , in england even british people have to pay 1,750 pounds to quarentine in a hotel when arriving , but thailand no thais get free farlang dont tottally racist. What I posted is true, I was referring to foreigners, not citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadude Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) I really don't get it! Why do some people travel half way around the world 10-15 hrs on plane having their face covered all the time throughout the long flight and go through a 14 day in-hotel quarantine-hell and end up in a city where there is nobody in streets, no fun, night curfew, having to wear a mask most of the time in scorching heat and humidity, dirty air , dirty beach and floods...And you can't see anyone's face because they are all covered with mask most of the time too. and after spending thousand of dollars on this nonsense trip on absolutely nothing, they probably have to go through the same additional 14 day quarantine when they arrive their home country! WHY??? Edited February 19, 2021 by pattayadude 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 15 hours ago, Puccini said: What is "farlang"? Abbreviation for distant language. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiujunn Posted February 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, pattayadude said: I really don't get it! Why do some people travel half way around the world 10-15 hrs on plane having their face covered all the time throughout the long flight and go through a 14 day in-hotel quarantine-hell and end up in a city where there is nobody in streets, no fun, night curfew, having to wear a mask most of the time in scorching heat and humidity, dirty air , dirty beach and floods...And you can't see anyone's face because they are all covered with mask most of the time too. and after spending thousand of dollars on this nonsense trip on absolutely nothing, they probably have to go through the same additional 14 day quarantine when they arrive their home country! WHY??? They are refugees. Some flee from covid in their home countries. Some flee from feminists. Some flee from the cold. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 get what you paid for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackSinclair Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 12:14 PM, ChipButty said: I stayed in a hotel once and complained to the manager about the bugs he said pull the bed from the wall, I said i did they pulled it back On 2/17/2021 at 12:15 PM, ChipButty said: Good job he didn't leave a review on Trip Advisor I always like humour on here, so don't stop now Mr Chips you're on a roll !! gettit? gettit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Keesters said: So what?! No lawyer would ever advise it which is all I said in my post. Yeah, but I wasn’t talking about what his lawyer would advice. I was speaking from the should be perspective of the owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Beggars can't be choosers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted February 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, starky said: Beggars can't be choosers He is not a beggar. He is paying for that service via his taxes. The quarantine is not free!! in fact nothing in this life is free. The hotel contracted with the government that for a certain amount of money one of the things they would provide would be safe and nutritious food. I am sure you would agree that being feed cockroaches is at the very least not safe. so on that respect the vendor is not performing according to their contract. And the customer is doing a favor to the public for exposing it. How would you like it being trapped some place for 16 days being feed cockroaches. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, pattayadude said: I really don't get it! Why do some people travel half way around the world 10-15 hrs on plane having their face covered all the time throughout the long flight and go through a 14 day in-hotel quarantine-hell and end up in a city where there is nobody in streets, no fun, night curfew, having to wear a mask most of the time in scorching heat and humidity, dirty air , dirty beach and floods...And you can't see anyone's face because they are all covered with mask most of the time too. and after spending thousand of dollars on this nonsense trip on absolutely nothing, they probably have to go through the same additional 14 day quarantine when they arrive their home country! WHY??? I agree with you and as tourist I would not do it also. But IMO most people that are coming to Thailand now, are people that for one reason or another have to come. Some have business, , others have wives , children, homes. etc. I have not seen my Thai home for over a year. Lucky for me I have my wife with me, a place to stay where I am at, and my sister and brother in-law to take care of the house and the dogs, Otherwise we would also have to bite the bullet and jump trough all the hoops . I am excited by the reports that vaccinated people might be allowed in with no or less restrictions by April, Cant wait to get back . ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, pattayadude said: WHY??? Because they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Artisi said: Abbreviation for distant language. I thought farlang might be Esperanto but could not find it in that dictionary. Doing some more research just now I found that farlang is the romanisation of the Urdu word فرلانگ, meaning furlong in English, a unit of measure representing one-eighh of a mile. It makes no sense to me in the context of the post where I saw it. https://www.urdupoint.com/dictionary/urdu-to-english/farlang-meaning-in-english/41362.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 12:46 AM, RichardColeman said: There's a clue in there somewhere, if only I could find it O He could have a Thai passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted February 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2021 Ha, ha, ha, ha. Yet another big nail into the big tourism coffin of Thailand. Try to imagine if the "reviewer" would have been 1) a dirty farang and 2) used TripAdvisor? 143'834 years of prison and four death penalties ......... What a bunch of pr1cks run these businesses! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 6:27 PM, snoop1130 said: He described the stay as “probably the most terrible 14 days of my life” and said it wasn’t quarantine but more “like being imprisoned”. He'll be treated to the real prison experience, of course, if he gets banged up in the Bangkok Hilton as "punishment" for his "heinous crime". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoupeo Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 ambassador is getting many bad reviews now.. anyway i would not even let my dog sleep there, or maybe only on the beach after pooping in the pool ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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