Domestic Thai Tourists Allegedly Duped by Fake Villa Rental Service in Pattaya

[snoop1130]

 

Many domestic Thai tourists were allegedly scammed out of tens of thousands of baht by a fake Pattaya pool villa Facebook page.

 

Ms. Achiraya Malarat, a 27-year-old Thai tourist from Khon Kaen province, contacted The Pattaya News to expose a scammer disguised as a pool villa operator on Facebook.

 

She said on April 18th, she and her family wanted to visit Pattaya for a break and for Pattaya’s famous Wan Lai Songkran Festival, so she contacted a Facebook page named “Pool Villa Pattaya by Kanda” to book a villa.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/24/domestic-thai-tourists-allegedly-duped-by-fake-villa-rental-service-in-pattaya/

 

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[hotchilli]

The victim then visited the Pattaya Police Station and was instructed by the officers to file a report to a police station in her hometown for more convenient questioning.

The victim urged Pattaya Police to show more effort in solving her plight as it could potentially ruin Pattaya’s reputation.

 

Not interested in sorting out their own backyard?

[mikebell]

'The victim urged Pattaya Police to show more effort in solving her plight as it could potentially ruin Pattaya’s reputation.'

Too late; Pattaya's invisible police have already done that on a daily basis.

 

[ChipButty]

Pattaya’s reputation, did it ever have one?

[jacko45k]

6 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Pattaya’s reputation, did it ever have one?

Oh yes!

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Oh yes!

And has had that rep for many Years now

[Bangkok Barry]

Don't you love the way the victim's face is blurred in one photo of the linked article but not in another. I'll never understand this country.

[bignok]

9 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Don't you love the way the victim's face is blurred in one photo of the linked article but not in another. I'll never understand this country.

More pretty in another

[bignok]

Why would you trust facebook? Use Agoda or booking.com. You have some comeback if problem.

[Bangkok Barry]

21 minutes ago, bignok said:

Why would you trust facebook? Use Agoda or booking.com. You have some comeback if problem.

I bought an item advertised on FB, which turned out to be fake, PayPal got me a refund. So, never again. FB doesn't appear to check on anyone who advertises a business on their platform. Anything goes.

[JeffersLos]

45 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Don't you love the way the victim's face is blurred in one photo of the linked article but not in another.

Can I buy her on Facebook?

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Why would you trust facebook? Use Agoda or booking.com. You have some comeback if problem.

A reputable company like Airbnb and that would not happen, In the past when we used to try FB market place all we got was Cheap Charlies, 

Edited April 25, 2023 by ChipButty