webfact Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Picture: Thai Rath Following complaints from the public, trading standards police and Department of Internal Trade officers went to a road in Taling Chan, Bangkok where Vietnamese traders were selling durian by the kilo for 150 baht. That's a reasonable price but what was amiss was that they were using wrongly calibrated spring scales to rip-off the public. A four kilogram weight registered 4.6 kilos and a 13.2 kilo weight came out at 15 kilos. Seven Vietnamese were arrested - their ages were 34-51. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe They face up to seven years in jail and/or fines of 280,000 baht. They were making 5,000 baht a day each at their stalls, reported Thai Rath. The suspects admitted their crime and were taken for prosecution to the Bang Sao Thong police station. Consumers can call 1135 to report such crime or use 1569, another hotline. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-23 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2022 What a quaint, old fashioned scam! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I wouldn't think many members of the public would buy 4kg of durian, let alone 15kg. But then the way its worded, it looks like they were selling 4kg of fruit using a 4.6kg weight which is a rather odd 'scam' - one designed to ruin the perpetrator... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 20 minutes ago, mrfill said: But then the way its worded, it looks like they were selling 4kg of fruit using a 4.6kg weight which is a rather odd 'scam' - one designed to ruin the perpetrator... Does this really need explaining ?? The scale was rigged.. when a legit 4kg weight was placed on the scale it reads 4.6kg.. Approx 15% under.. The difference 'scales' through whatever range of weight was applied to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 27 minutes ago, mrfill said: it looks like they were selling 4kg of fruit using a 4.6kg weight which is a rather odd 'scam' - one designed to ruin the perpetrator... They were selling 4kg of produce at the price of 4.6kg. Have you ever wondered if you've been scammed by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: They face up to seven years in jail and/or fines of 280,000 baht. Or a bus ride home? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 33 minutes ago, JeffersLos said: They were selling 4kg of produce at the price of 4.6kg. Have you ever wondered if you've been scammed by any chance? Every morning when I wake up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 obviously they had valid work permits..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymike100 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 "They face up to seven years in jail and/or fines of 280,000 baht." Isn't that a bit on the heavy side?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Seven Vietnamese arrested for diddling the Thai public Well I never, Thais being scammed - getting a taste of their own medicine???? Ho, Ho, Ho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Horrible! Vietnamese are Cheating???? Not only Thais???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 hours ago, mrfill said: I wouldn't think many members of the public would buy 4kg of durian They weigh the Durian whole, then cut it up and separate. It adds up quite quickly, 4kg Durian is average size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Nothing new here ,I would like to know how many of the Millions of scales are calibrated ones or twice a year or maybe Never. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Burma Bill said: Ho, Ho, Ho chi minh, chi minh, chi minh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, JeffersLos said: chi minh, chi minh, chi minh Many thanks, exactly as intended, or even Uncle Ho (as he was known). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 7 hours ago, mikeymike100 said: "They face up to seven years in jail and/or fines of 280,000 baht." Isn't that a bit on the heavy side?? Dont mess with thais and their durian!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Reminds me of an old buddy that worked drive thru at Burger King as a teen He would charge people and extra 5 cents per order and then go buy beer with his fake ID married with kids now and bunch of yappy dogs...karma perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdrigoSalvadore Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I've brought my own scale to the markets a few times and it's showed same on both scales each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, EdrigoSalvadore said: I've brought my own scale to the markets a few times and it's showed same on both scales each time. Wow, that's extreme. On occasions I'll weigh when I get back home, I find most times their scales weigh the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 That decision will weigh heavily on them ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 12:40 PM, The Hammer2021 said: What a quaint, old fashioned scam! Like the old 'get your thumb off the scales' days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 9 hours ago, jacko45k said: Like the old 'get your thumb off the scales' days! As in: 'That Grocer's got a fat thumb'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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