Smelly Expat Skips Massage Bill, Sparks Local Chaos in Lampang

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Photo via Facebook/ Lampang Variety – ลำปางวาไรตี้ ข่าว,รีวิว

 

In a peculiar turn of events in Lampang, Thailand, a foreigner recently snuck away without settling a 700 baht massage tab. Known locally as Robert, this elusive individual has now gained notoriety for slipping away from multiple businesses without paying his dues.

 

Kanthika massage shop's proprietor, Ann, shared her unpleasant experience, recounting how Robert—a man characterized by his short black hair, prominent limp, and pungent body odour—received a two-hour massage before requesting permission to use the shop's facilities.

 

After taking a shower, he announced his lack of cash and swore to retrieve money from a nearby ATM. However, Robert refused to be accompanied, raising Ann’s suspicions.

 

The tale took a more chaotic turn outside the shop. As Robert stepped out, he was confronted by a baht bus driver waiting for overdue payment. Initially believing the driver was hired by Robert, Ann quickly discovered otherwise—the driver had also fallen victim to Robert’s non-payment scheme earlier.

 

 

 

Exploiting the confusion, Robert hastily left the scene, settling neither the massage bill nor the baht fare. Police at Mueang Lampang Station confirmed that Ann was not his only target.

 

Robert's recent escapades include ordering over 10,000 baht worth of food and drinks at a local karaoke bar and then disappearing without a trace. This pattern of behaviour has left a trail of disgruntled business owners in its wake.

 

Ann, seeking justice and hoping to alert others, reported the incident and shared her story with the media. Despite the police's keen awareness of Robert’s antics, he remains at large, prompting cautionary tales across the local business community.

 

This situation has put businesses on high alert, wary of unassuming customers who may appear harmless but leave a significant impact on small enterprises when they abscond without paying. The massage community, often a staple of Thai tourism, finds itself recalibrating procedures to avoid such scenarios from recurring.

 

While the search for Robert continues, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of due diligence, even in seemingly innocuous interactions. Ann's experience is both a warning and a rallying cry for local businesses to remain vigilant and safeguard their interests against similar ploys, reported The Thaiger.

 

 

-- 2025-03-20

 

 

[grain]

Well with that very detailed physical description of Robert everyone in Lampang can now be on the lookout for a man with short black hair and a limp, and if they get close enough, a pong.

[Jingthing]

Why is a massage shop accepting a very smelly client in the first place?

Why the shower after? Why not before?

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Why is a massage shop accepting a very smelly client in the first place?

Why the shower after? Why not before?

I went in all sweaty once. No way the masseuse was tolerating that. She told me right away to shower. 

 

This dude's asking for a beating not paying his bills. 

 

[Celsius]

Is there really any other German?

 

 

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

Robert—a man characterized by his short black hair, prominent limp, and pungent body odour

[Andrew Dwyer]

Our very own Robert seeking to scam people In Lampang as he does on this forum every day !!

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

man characterized by his short black hair, prominent limp, and pungent body odour—

That description fits most foreigners on Soi Buakhou. 

 

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Our very own Robert seeking to scam people In Lampang as he does on this forum every day !!

 

No surprises there.

 

His posts/threads on the forum do reek of desperation.

[1FinickyOne]

20 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Why is a massage shop accepting a very smelly client in the first place?

Why the shower after? Why not before?

If there was any semblance of reason involved, it would not be news... he does not look well. 

[AAArdvark]

This story stinks

[Yagoda]

I like the way the reporter uses the term pungent. Its such a wonderful word. Brings up thoughts of Icelandic Dried Shark or Plah Rah left out too long.

[klauskunkel]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

While the search for Robert continues

follow the pheromones...

[BusyB]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Robert's recent escapades include ordering over 10,000 baht worth of food and drinks at a local karaoke bar

 

Probably consisting of a packet of chips and a coke.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

In a peculiar turn of events in Lampang, Thailand, a foreigner recently snuck away without settling a 700 baht massage tab. Known locally as Robert, this elusive individual has now gained notoriety for slipping away from multiple businesses without paying his dues.

Time to evict him then

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, grain said:

Well with that very detailed physical description of Robert everyone in Lampang can now be on the lookout for a man with short black hair and a limp, and if they get close enough, a pong.

A limp and a massage shop... nah better not say it

[Grumpy one]

Bob, Bob, Bob what are doing

[malibukid]

a photo please

[ronster]

Think not long before Robert gets a trip to a local hospital where he will have to pay !

[Freddy42OZ]

19 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Our very own Robert seeking to scam people In Lampang as he does on this forum every day !!

 

I didn't realise Bob was a black man. 

And why doesn't the description mention his skin colour, when the video clearly shows a black man?

[Blueman1]

1 hour ago, AAArdvark said:

This story stinks

So Does Robert !!

[Blueman1]

4 minutes ago, ronster said:

Think not long before Robert gets a trip to a local hospital where he will have to pay !

FIRST ??

[Burma Bill]

22 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Why is a massage shop accepting a very smelly client in the first place?

Why the shower after? Why not before?

 

A happy ending!!

[pomchop]

How so many Thais put up with so much garbage from so many farangs is amazing.....and yet most Thais still treat most farangs with respect and are friendly.

 

And yes i already know that some will want to whine about how some Thai ripped them off or did not meet their very high standards of service.

[GammaGlobulin]

Too much DRAMA out there on the streets, now that the Visa Gates are now wide open after the pandemic.

 

Too much drama for me.

I will now remain in my compound until the next pandemic, probably a much more lethal BIRD FLU, which...

We know is coming, just based on Flu Science.

 

Every time I watch a video on TV, this reinforces my resolve to not venture out.

 

And, this reminds me just how very lucky I am.

 

 

[WorriedNoodle]

31 minutes ago, pomchop said:

How so many Thais put up with so much garbage from so many farangs is amazing.....

The guy in the video is not a farang.   How come if he's got a prominent limp he can get away from a Thai who he's just ripped off?

[Jingthing]

52 minutes ago, Freddy42OZ said:

 

I didn't realise Bob was a black man. 

And why doesn't the description mention his skin colour, when the video clearly shows a black man?

Yeah that was dumb.

Anyway a black foreigner with a bad limp should be super easy to identify.

[Jingthing]

8 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

The guy in the video is not a farang.   How come if he's got a prominent limp he can get away from a Thai who he's just ripped off?

Good question.

I guess it's possible it's a fake limp used to get sympathy, and then he runs!

[thesetat]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

After taking a shower, he announced his lack of cash and swore to retrieve money from a nearby ATM. However, Robert refused to be accompanied, raising Ann’s suspicions.

 

Alright Bob... You have been snitched out. Now we know why you are saying a ladyboy a day... You have been a naughty boy. What would the wife say haha... 

 

What kind of idiot shopowner allows a customer to walk away with a promise to go to ATM machine and return with money? Bad business, They deserve to be shafted just for being so stupid. 

[WorriedNoodle]

5 minutes ago, thesetat said:

What kind of idiot shopowner allows a customer to walk away with a promise to go to ATM machine and return with money? Bad business,

The video at the end seems to show all the Thais who got ripped off at the ATM machine with the thief, before the cops turn up. Not clear what happens next?

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yeah that was dumb.

Anyway a black foreigner with a bad limp should be super easy to identify.

 

Reminds me of Sydney Poitier, just a bit.

But, as you say, a Sydney with a distinct limp.