Popular Post webfact Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Photo via KhaoSod by leah Things quickly turned sour when three Chinese tourists accused a Thai vendor of selling “fake durian” at a market in Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand. Officers from Sattahip Police Station were called to de-escalate an altercation at Siwanat Nakorn 700 Rai Market on Saturday night which began when three Chinese tourists expressed discontent with the quality of their stinky, expensive fruit. Police arrived to find a sea of marketgoers crowded around three Chinese tourists, two men and one woman, who were yelling, reports KhaoSod. The durian vendor, 65 year old Wichai Kaeketmanee, was waiting for the police to arrive. Wichai said the tourist accused him of selling them two “fake” durians for 1,200 baht on May 13. They demanded a refund, said Wichai. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/durian-dispute-turns-violent-after-chinese-tourists-accuse-thai-vendor-of-selling-fake-fruit -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-05-23 - 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. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skipalongcassidy Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Something in this story stinks... 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 A photo of the Durians would be more helpful than some random people 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 Don't ya just love it ' seeing Chinese yelling at Thai's ...... and they see who can yell the loudest ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said: Something in this story stinks... or maybe not if they were fake. They may have complained as their Durian did not stink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 How would you fake a Durian? 7 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, phetphet said: How would you fake a Durian? <deleted> on an old dish washing sponge. 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Surely no half smart vendor would try to pass off a pineapple (closest example I can come up with) as a Durian. AND who pays 500 Baht for them? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, h90 said: A photo of the Durians would be more helpful than some random people READing THE FULL STORY oh never mind as you can't read anyway. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, phetphet said: How would you fake a Durian? you fill some fouling cheese into an emptied out pineapple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 The Chinese start the problem days after buying them, don't even bring them along, don't even go to the right vendor, yet the cops make the accused vendor pay the Chinese 1,000bht. Jeez 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said: Something in this story stinks... ....but not the durian, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, phetphet said: How would you fake a Durian? Take a dump in a bowl of three week old putrid custard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I would go with Chinese here as they know that most of those can be faked in China like fake eggs, fake rice. Solly..you cant fool chinese when it comes to fake. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-fake-food-sector-unlicensed-products-knock-offs-supply-chain-contamination-public-health-alibaba-walmart-inscatech-a7880341.html https://juicing-for-health.com/fake-foods-from-china 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 50 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said: Something in this story stinks... Or doesn't???? If the Chinese expected , say, Indonesian durian which has a smellier odour than the usual Thai variety. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quake Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, steven100 said: Don't ya just love it ' seeing Chinese yelling at Thai's ...... and they see who can yell the loudest ! I think it's funny the Chinese moaning about fakes. The cheeky monkeys. 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Farang Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, bdenner said: Surely no half smart vendor would try to pass off a pineapple (closest example I can come up with) as a Durian. AND who pays 500 Baht for them? I'd hate to ask you to bring me back a Pineapple from the market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Farang Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I think the truth of the incident is in the detail of the story. The Chinese claimed they were charged 1,200 baht for 2 Durian. Wichai the vendor said he gave them back 1,000 bht to get rid of them. In another seperate incident it suggests the correct price of Durian is 75bht per Kg. 1,200 bht would be 2 very very large Durians. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcat Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, h90 said: A photo of the Durians would be more helpful than some random people They ate them already (bought May 13), so that would be difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, phetphet said: How would you fake a Durian? Sold them Jackfruit instead. Oldest trick in the book. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Maybe about time someone got even with the Chinese for all the lies about their on-line products and how they offer refunds or somehow compromise so as not to get bad reviews. For me I give 5 stars. Durian would surely have either 1 star or 5 star ratings anyway and very few in between. Love em or hate em and yes as others have pondered, how on earth could you fake a Durian? Edited May 23, 2023 by Jing Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said: Something in this story stinks... If it stinks it's not fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, bdenner said: Surely no half smart vendor would try to pass off a pineapple (closest example I can come up with) as a Durian. AND who pays 500 Baht for them? Brain washed Asians thinking King of the fruits is unbeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, phetphet said: How would you fake a Durian? Try this ,,,done before . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Chinese accusations of fakery what ever next ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, brianthainess said: The Chinese start the problem days after buying them, don't even bring them along, don't even go to the right vendor, yet the cops make the accused vendor pay the Chinese 1,000bht. Jeez "...yet the cops make the accused vendor pay the Chinese 1,000bht". Jeez, it was not reported that the police made the vendor pay anything, it was reported that the vendor gave them B1000, voluntarily, to bring the farce to an end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Jing Joe said: how on earth could you fake a Durian? 4 hours ago, Blue Muton said: Take a dump in a bowl of three week old putrid custard? This poster, Nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 "Police arrested the Vietnamese vendor under suspicion of, “acting in a way to increase the weight of the scales used to trade and sell goods beyond the margin of error exploiting customers”" ...which is an occupation reserved for Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymike100 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Goat said: Sold them Jackfruit instead. Oldest trick in the book. A Jack-fruit maybe more or less the same color, but a Durian unlike a Jack-fruit has seriously sharp spikes all over it, I tried opening one once, never again. That's apart from the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 collect empty durian shell......fill it with cement..glue it back together...wave down chinese! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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