Where to report a scam pharmacy? Besides the police

[JoseThailand]

There is a pharmacy on Soi 22 that scams tourists and sells them wrong medicines at an inflated price.

Is there an government organization overseeing the pharmacy business where I can report them?

[2baht]

Just change pharmacies! 🙄

[JoseThailand]

Just now, 2baht said:

Just change pharmacies! 🙄

 

And they continue to scam people and do harm to their health? It's a pharmacy, not a souvenir shop! 

[2baht]

Just now, JoseThailand said:

And they continue to scam people and do harm to their health?

Only if you go there!

[HappyExpat57]

You need to be extremely cautious doing the "name and shame" cha cha in Thailand. Even if what you claim is 100% true and verifiable, it can backfire on you for doing public defamation.

 

Case in point: I know a guy who owned a bar in Jomtien years ago. The manager he hired ripped him off, all the way to tearing the copper pipes out of the wall. When my friend reported it to the police, this bastard manager took the OWNER to court for public defamation for the things he put in the police report! All true and verifiable. My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself.

 

I recommend telling your friends and avoid patronizing the pharmacy. Anything more public could put you in harm's way.

[JoseThailand]

 

Just now, HappyExpat57 said:

You need to be extremely cautious doing the "name and shame" cha cha in Thailand. Even if what you claim is 100% true and verifiable, it can backfire on you for doing public defamation.

 

Case in point: I know a guy who owned a bar in Jomtien years ago. The manager he hired ripped him off, all the way to tearing the copper pipes out of the wall. When my friend reported it to the police, this bastard manager took the OWNER to court for public defamation for the things he put in the police report! All true and verifiable. My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself.

 

I recommend telling your friends and avoid patronizing the pharmacy. Anything more public could put you in harm's way.

 

I'm asking where I can report the scammers. I'm not naming the pharmacy here.

[Olmate]

You must know a lot of sick gullible people to make that claim! 

[HappyExpat57]

4 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

 

I'm asking where I can report the scammers. I'm not naming the pharmacy here.

And I'M telling you if you do, you have to go public with a recorded statement. Proceed at your own possible peril.

[JoseThailand]

1 minute ago, Olmate said:

You must know a lot of sick gullible people to make that claim! 

 

I will only report my experience of course

[JoseThailand]

1 minute ago, HappyExpat57 said:

And I'M telling you if you do, you have to go public with a recorded statement. Proceed at your own possible peril.

 

I wish you get scammed by some pharmacy crooks when you are sick and go buy some medicine. Maybe then you will change your perspective.

[Olmate]

2 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

I will only report my experience of course

So your initial claim is totally unfounded! 

[JoseThailand]

2 minutes ago, Olmate said:

So your initial claim is totally unfounded! 

 

How so? I am a tourist and they scammed me. 

[HappyExpat57]

3 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

I wish you get scammed by some pharmacy crooks when you are sick and go buy some medicine. Maybe then you will change your perspective.

I try to help you and you respond like this? What you need can't be provided by any pharmacy, that's for sure!

[HappyExpat57]

3 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

How so? I am a tourist and they scammed me. 

 

Next vacation I suggest you find another country to visit. You and Thailand are obviously not a good fit.

[JoseThailand]

Just now, HappyExpat57 said:

 

Next vacation I suggest you find another country to visit. You and Thailand are obviously not a good fit.

 

Thanks man. I've been here almost 4 years non stop. And believe me, this pharmacy are not the first crooks that I reported on. 😉

[2baht]

4 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

How so? I am a tourist and they scammed me. 

 

     That's what they do! Welcome! 

[Andre0720]

22 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You need to be extremely cautious doing the "name and shame" cha cha in Thailand. Even if what you claim is 100% true and verifiable, it can backfire on you for doing public defamation.

 

Case in point: I know a guy who owned a bar in Jomtien years ago. The manager he hired ripped him off, all the way to tearing the copper pipes out of the wall. When my friend reported it to the police, this bastard manager took the OWNER to court for public defamation for the things he put in the police report! All true and verifiable. My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself.

 

I recommend telling your friends and avoid patronizing the pharmacy. Anything more public could put you in harm's way.

"My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself. "

 

So did your friend win or lose this case in court?

 

Because some people with a moral compass are ready to lose a day for doing what they think is the right thing to do...

[2baht]

19 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Thanks man. I've been here almost 4 years non stop. And believe me, this pharmacy are not the first crooks that I reported on. 😉

 

       So, you've only been scammed by this pharmacy for 4 years??? Let us know how you fare in the next 12 months! 

 

 

[CharlieH]

For the benefit of the OP

 

Office of the Consumer Protection Board

Entertainment Venues, Purchased Goods, Shops, Non-standard Products/Service as specified by responsible Agency

https://complaint.ocpb.go.th/

Call Center : 1166

Email : [email protected]

[HappyExpat57]

2 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

"My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself. "

 

So did your friend win or lose this case in court?

 

Because some people with a moral compass are ready to lose a day for doing what they think is the right thing to do...

 

That day in court was to defend HIMSELF!

[Olmate]

3 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

How so? I am a tourist and they scammed me. 

One case I assume does not support your claim, why notpost you instead of tourists(multiple)? 

[roo860]

27 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You need to be extremely cautious doing the "name and shame" cha cha in Thailand. Even if what you claim is 100% true and verifiable, it can backfire on you for doing public defamation.

 

Case in point: I know a guy who owned a bar in Jomtien years ago. The manager he hired ripped him off, all the way to tearing the copper pipes out of the wall. When my friend reported it to the police, this bastard manager took the OWNER to court for public defamation for the things he put in the police report! All true and verifiable. My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself.

 

I recommend telling your friends and avoid patronizing the pharmacy. Anything more public could put you in harm's way.

Did he win or lose?

[Andre0720]

3 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

That day in court was to defend HIMSELF!

 

Well yes, that is what I understood, he went to defend himself,

But my question still stands, did he win or lose the case brought towards him?

 

[save the frogs]

6 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

That day in court was to defend HIMSELF!

But he still seems to think it's a worthy cause, even if there is possible backlash.

And given that it's a pharmacy and not a souvenir shop, he has a valid point for taking this stance. 

 

[HappyExpat57]

8 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Did he win or lose?

 

He didn't win the case (the bum manager never paid for his crime), but he kept himself out of jail for making defamatory statements in the police report.

 

 

[CharlieH]

The question in the OP has been answered. I fail to see why some are trying to ridicule and pick a fight !

 

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