Visa-free policy is the cause! Tourists in Dine-and-Dash at Phuket Restaurant

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A popular restaurant in Phuket has issued a warning following an incident involving two foreign tourists who left without paying. The male and female duo allegedly ordered a substantial meal and drinks at "Malongta Saiyuan" but slipped away unnoticed, leaving the bill unpaid.

 

Reports from 1st March describe the incident, which occurred on 28th February, when the tourists took advantage of a restaurant staff's lapse in attention to make their escape.

 

"Mr Arm," the restaurant's owner, expressed his frustration and cautioned other local businesses to be vigilant, especially during the visa-free period attracting various tourists.

"I urge fellow traders and restaurant owners to be cautious, particularly with tourists visiting under the visa-free scheme," Mr Arm advised.

 

The story quickly spread on social media, drawing sharp criticism from the public. Many have condemned the tourists' behaviour and called for increased measures to prevent such incidents.

 

This serve as a valuable lesson for business owners to enhance vigilance and security to avoid falling victim to similar scams disguised as tourism, reported Daily News.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

-- 2025-03-01

 

 

 

[blaze master]

If you like pina coladas ......and getting caught in the rain.

 

At a bar called malongta saiyuan...where we'll plan our escape.

[Olav Seglem]

Off course, a thai would never dream of doing such despictable act??? 😉

 

[Celsius]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

If you like pina coladas ......and getting caught in the rain.

 

At a bar called malongta saiyuan...where we'll plan our escape.

 

ChatGPT rhyme generator 

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

ChatGPT rhyme generator 

 

What ? All me son. With stolen help from original song by Rupert Holmes.

 

Chatgpt hahaha 

[Sid Bream]

Thieves and criminals. Identify them and shame them, make them pay the bill, throw them in jail for 7 days and then cancel their entry to Thailand for 5 years and deport them.

[Tropicalevo]

So, if we believe what is being said here - no one did a dine and dash before the visa free policy? 

[marin]

1 hour ago, Olav Seglem said:

Off course, a thai would never dream of doing such despictable act??? 😉

 

A Thai did not do it. Those two idiots did. Silly post.  

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A popular restaurant in Phuket has issued a warning following an incident involving two foreign tourists who left without paying. The male and female duo allegedly ordered a substantial meal and drinks at "Malongta Saiyuan" but slipped away unnoticed, leaving the bill unpaid.

 

Reports from 1st March describe the incident, which occurred on 28th February, when the tourists took advantage of a restaurant staff's lapse in attention to make their escape.

 

"Mr Arm," the restaurant's owner, expressed his frustration and cautioned other local businesses to be vigilant, especially during the visa-free period attracting various tourists.

 

"I urge fellow traders and restaurant owners to be cautious, particularly with tourists visiting under the visa-free scheme," Mr Arm advised.

 

The story quickly spread on social media, drawing sharp criticism from the public. Many have condemned the tourists' behaviour and called for increased measures to prevent such incidents.

 

This serve as a valuable lesson for business owners to enhance vigilance and security to avoid falling victim to similar scams disguised as tourism, reported Daily News.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

-- 2025-03-01

 

 

 

Thailand shall give a warning to their citizens:

Be aware. Tourists are coming, Be alert.

[brianburi]

Probably from Essex.....ruff uns from there...

 

Cue input soon from Laughing Lou,   just wait for it......

[Ctkong]

Let’s not deviate from the issue: whether Thais or tourists, if this trend more, restaurants will only implement the ‘Pay upon order confirmation ‘ system as in Singapore or Malaysia . Giving the option of paying after a meal is giving the customers the respect they command . If this service is abused, you can’t blame the owners of implementing a more equitable system. 
thus when tourists abuse the system, it is us ,the expats , who reap the aftermath. 

[Hakuna Matata]

2 hours ago, Sid Bream said:

Thieves and criminals. Identify them and shame them, make them pay the bill, throw them in jail for 7 days and then cancel their entry to Thailand for 5 years and deport them.

 

Yes, enough is enough! They look like Ukrainians to me.

 

 

[Hamus Yaigh]

2 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Off course, a thai would never dream of doing such despictable act???

Showing off your true colors eh Olav? Probably a front line deserter to boot.

[jippytum]

free open door visas do not make honest people into cheats and robbers. 

Scum are scum with or without a visa. 

[soalbundy]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

So, if we believe what is being said here - no one did a dine and dash before the visa free policy? 

What does a visa show about lack of criminal intent?

[arick]

Probably had fake alcohol in the pina colada

[ignore it]

It couldn't possibly poorly motivated, poorly paid, inattentive or not enough servers.

 

It's the governments fault!

[steven62]

if they hired staff it wouldn't happen. the owner/server/bartender/dishwasher/babysitter should spend some money. It happens because greed gets the better of them

[Kinok Farang]

4 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

What ? All me son. With stolen help from original song by Rupert Holmes.

 

Chatgpt hahaha 

Well aren't you the clever one.

[hotchilli]

Cheap Charlies trying it on.

[chuang]

No offense why only farangs do this..

[erectem]

Just a chance they"ll get busted on departure, if the on the desk camera is operating.  Could be quite expensive with a missed flight etc.

[sandyf]

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

So, if we believe what is being said here - no one did a dine and dash before the visa free policy? 

Exactly. When I was a young airman in the 60s I was stationed near Huntington and at weekends it was quite common to see youths beeing chased down the street. For some reason Chinese restaurants seemed to be the target of the day.

Then came the fast food  people where you pay before you get any food.

[blaze master]

4 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Well aren't you the clever one.

 

Dint be jealous like the other guy.

[Katatonica]

6 hours ago, Ctkong said:

Let’s not deviate from the issue: whether Thais or tourists, if this trend more, restaurants will only implement the ‘Pay upon order confirmation ‘ system as in Singapore or Malaysia . Giving the option of paying after a meal is giving the customers the respect they command . If this service is abused, you can’t blame the owners of implementing a more equitable system. 
thus when tourists abuse the system, it is us ,the expats , who reap the aftermath. 

The only restaurants in either country you refer to that insist on customers paying before getting their drinks or food are food courts, and that's the same as Thailand.

[Thechook]

Sorry I don't get the visa connection.  How does a visa prevent this?

[CANSIAM]

27 minutes ago, Thechook said:

Sorry I don't get the visa connection.  How does a visa prevent this?

Maybe their thought is if folks cannot afford a 1800 baht steak and several cocktails dinner, the online e-visa process may be difficult for this group of people to obtain, or in fact cancel all together the free 60 day exempt entry for the entire planet........

[petedk]

Why blame the free visa? They would probably do the same even if they paid for a visa. Some people are simply like that.

 

Wht not blame the expensive taxis? Maybe they suddenly realised they didn't have enough money for the 1 km, 1000 Baht taxi ride to the hotel. 😁

[stevenl]

56 minutes ago, petedk said:

Why blame the free visa? They would probably do the same even if they paid for a visa. Some people are simply like that.

 

Wht not blame the expensive taxis? Maybe they suddenly realised they didn't have enough money for the 1 km, 1000 Baht taxi ride to the hotel. 😁

Would they come if they would have to buy a visa?

[petedk]

20 hours ago, stevenl said:

Would they come if they would have to buy a visa?

 

I have no idea, but surely a few thousand baht on top of the air fare and hotel expenses isn't much at all.