A Chiang Mai restaurant owner took to Facebook on March 24 to report a dispute with a Chinese customer who allegedly refused to pay after eating, causing law enforcement to intervene. The customer consumed a 259-baht buffet but claimed the meat was fake and that it resulted in stomach pain, thus refusing to pay and requesting a hospital visit.

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The restaurant owner, seeking resolution, called local police who attempted to mediate by negotiating a 200-baht payment. The customer initially resisted, leading to prolonged discussions, but ultimately settled on paying 160 baht when officers prepared to escalate the situation. The owner expressed gratitude towards the police for their efforts and shared images of the incident, which quickly gained traction on social media.

The incident has sparked considerable online discussion, with many noting an increase in such disputes. Comments suggested that restaurants, especially in tourist-heavy regions, consider adjusting their payment methods—such as requiring upfront payments—to prevent similar issues. This event has been highlighted as a cautionary tale for restaurant operators to enhance their payment security practices.

In another related incident in Prachin Buri, a disturbance at a local restaurant involved a drunk Chinese tourist causing a scene by removing his shirt and throwing money at other diners. This was also captured on video and resulted in a police response, further underscoring challenges faced by dining establishments in handling disruptive behavior, reported The Thaiger.

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160 baht is a great deal. Lesson learned.

Just imagine if these were Israelis .

Would be at least 4 threads about it and it would get mentioned for years to comes .

9 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Just imagine if these were Israelis .

Would be at least 4 threads about it and it would get mentioned for years to comes .

But they weren't and there isn't. Your disappointment is palpable.

2 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

But they weren't and there isn't. Your disappointment is palpable.

What am I disapointed about ?

Chairman Mao Zedong's enduring legacy is rude behavior.

Are some of these restaurants actually using fake meat?

Being made to pay in advance is fine as long as it's for ALL customers.

There can be problems with buffets if you arrive late and/or they fail to refill the good stuff.

But the normal reaction to any crap restaurant is just to not go back.

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The customer consumed a 259-baht buffet but claimed the meat was fake and that it resulted in stomach pain, thus refusing to pay and requesting a hospital visit.

Did he really genuinely had a bad stomach or was he just trying to avoid paying the bill ?

If no one else was getting sick, the restaurant should chase the cheapie out with a broom.

Fake buffet, no, but China man fakes a stomach illness. Maybe during the 30/60 day visa exempt/etc revision, start charging for exempt entries...extra 1k to cover bad (Chinese/Brit) behavior.

Maybe it was a vegetarian restaurant .

The soy they use seems like meat.

chinese knows how to make a deal, take note trump

2 minutes ago, mordothailand said:

chinese knows how to make a deal, take note trump

Well done for managing to get the Trump mention in .

Chinese man in restaurant in Thailand is a difficult one

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Well done for managing to get the Trump mention in .

Chinese man in restaurant in Thailand is a difficult one

i forgot to mention climate change may be to blame, as one scientist put it

Well they do have a tendency to bootlick the chinese or the russians/ukrainians here in Thailand, so guess its a kind of payback?

5 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Well done for managing to get the Trump mention in .

Chinese man in restaurant in Thailand is a difficult one

You got your Israel mention in earlier, didn't you?

8 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Just imagine if these were Israelis .

Would be at least 4 threads about it and it would get mentioned for years to comes .

Israelis would have murdered a child and claimed the child had a stone in its hand. Despicable people.

1 minute ago, 1tooth said:

Israelis would have murdered a child and claimed the child had a stone in its hand. Despicable people.

They would have eaten the Child and then refused to pay because they found a hair in their food.................terrible

9 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Just imagine if these were Israelis .

Would be at least 4 threads about it and it would get mentioned for years to comes .

Next time they might be! But let's not keep playing that card eh!

what else can you expect from chinese, they are extremely ignorant and think their sh!t dont stink, had several instances where they showed their true nature over the years, time they were put in their place if govts had a pair

Hmm I wonder if the owner might say "You stomach hurts. Let's take you to a clinic to have your stomach pumped"... what sort of reaction might come from Cheap China?