Indian Tourist Couple Scammed in Pattaya: Hair Growth Product Promises Fall Short

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A 41-year-old Indian tourist, Mr. Shuja Abbas, recently reported a scam involving a hair growth product during his trip to Pattaya with his partner. Mr. Abbas shared that while strolling near Pattaya Soi 10 Beach on October 1, he encountered a foreign seller promoting a “miracle” herbal hair growth solution, claiming visible results within a month.

 

Intrigued, Mr. Abbas and his partner agreed to be escorted to a shop located in the Tip Plaza Market on Pattaya Beach Road. There, foreign staff reassured them that the product would deliver results within a month, prompting Mr. Abbas to pay over 7,000 baht. After a month of using the product with no noticeable improvement, he returned to the shop requesting a refund, only to be turned away. Frustrated, he filed a report, on November 1, at Pattaya City Police Station and sought assistance from local media.

 

Upon arriving at the shop with reporters, Mr. Abbas observed several foreign workers hastily dispersing. A Thai woman, along with a foreign national who identified as the shop’s owner, eventually refunded the 7,000 baht, bringing relief to Mr. Abbas. The shop owners maintained that their business had the necessary permits, though licensing from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was pending.

 

Mr. Somkid Boonsungnern, a 50-year-old local motorcycle taxi driver near Tip Plaza Market, disclosed to reporters that similar scams targeting tourists occur frequently, especially at night. He noted that many foreign groups, often from Pakistan, operate scams along Pattaya’s beachfront, selling various questionable products. Despite occasional police interventions, these groups tend to reappear shortly after.

 

Mr. Somkid expressed concern that Indian tourists are frequently targeted, with some left in tears after realising they have been scammed. He urged local authorities to take swift and effective action to prevent such incidents and safeguard Pattaya’s image as a safe tourist destination.

 

Picture courtesy of TMN

-- 2024-11-03

 

[jacko45k]

He got a refund, which is a bit of  surprise.........and was given the card of a nearby syrup shop, owned by his brother. 

(Syrup is cockney rhyming slang).

[JoePai]

This has been reported in the past and guess what...... nothing has been done

[mran66]

Would be very interesting to have a discussion about how world works over a cup of coffee or a pint of beer with a 41 year old male who gives 7000 baht for a promise of hair regrowth done by a Pakistani person on pattaya beach. 

 

Would certainly be educational about human race. 

[rwill]

There are lots of natural herbal hair growth tonics being sold everywhere in Thailand.  Lyo brand for one example.

None of them work.  

 

One of my nephews asked me if I thought they worked.  I told him if they did there would not be any bald people.

[Victor Laszlo]

A fool and his money...

[jippytum]

Glad the tourist reported the scam to the police. suprising they took his complaint seriously after one month. 

Even more suprising is he received a refund. 

[newnative]

Oh, the humanity!

[digger70]

Hair Growth Product Promises Fall Short

 

Yep there's nothing that can  bring back the hair like you had ones before .

Ones you really bald like a billiard ball than that's it one stays bald no matter what one tries.

 

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