UPDATE: Patong Police Charge Chinese Tourist for False Theft Report

[webfact]

 

Patong – A Chinese tourist was charged with reporting false information to law enforcement officers after lying about an alleged 20,000 Baht snatch-theft by a taxi motorcycle taxi rider in Patong.

Our previous story:
A Chinese tourist was caught lying about an alleged 20,000 Baht snatch-theft by a taxi motorcycle taxi rider in Patong before later confessing the lie to police.

 

Now for the update:
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express on Thursday evening (February 8th) that the Chinese tourist admitted that he made up the story because he thought that he could ask for the ‘damages’ as compensation for his time and frustration. He had been upset at what he thought was a high fare for a taxi ride, reportedly around a hundred Baht. (Three US Dollars)

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-02-09

 

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[bbko]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

He had been upset at what he thought was a high fare for a taxi ride, reportedly around a hundred Baht.

He files a false police report over a 100b taxi ride? 555.

[Gottfrid]

We really need more Chinese in Thailand.

[ChipButty]

14 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

We really need more Chinese in Thailand.

Dont worry they're coming, 

[watchcat]

2 hours ago, bbko said:

He files a false police report over a 100b taxi ride? 555.

 

No he didn't.   ''A Chinese tourist was charged with reporting false information to law enforcement officers after lying about an alleged 20,000 Baht snatch-theft by a taxi motorcycle taxi rider ''

[stargrazer9889]

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone. It will be the year of the

big brave Dragon, not the Rabbit anymore. 555