A Canadian man, Ibrahim Laamiri, is accused of stealing 20,000 baht from a motorcycle rental shop in Samut Prakan, Thailand, after allegedly refusing to pay for damages to a rented Yamaha Tenere 700. The motorcycle was rented from January 13 to February 20, with Laamiri paying a 20,000 baht deposit. Upon return, the motorcycle had extensive damage, with repair costs estimated at 141,165 baht.

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Despite being contacted for payment, Laamiri denied responsibility and arranged to meet at the shop on March 4. During the meeting, the owner offered a discount on repairs, reducing the bill to 68,115 baht, but Laamiri still refused to pay. Attempts to involve police as mediators were unsuccessful, as officers advised both parties to meet at the local police station, which Laamiri declined.

The owner claimed that during a staged call with police, Laamiri stole 20,000 baht from the counter. CCTV footage allegedly captured him taking the money and some documents before fleeing. The shop owner filed a complaint at Samrong Nuea Police Station, urging police to issue an arrest warrant to prevent Laamiri from leaving the country, but received no updates.

Laamiri has since posted videos on Instagram, allegedly showing him taking the cash from the shop, but remains unlocated. The case has drawn attention to concerns over rental agreements and dispute resolutions involving foreign nationals.

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The old Thai 'you've damaged the bike, and it needs repairs that are 3x it's value' scam. At least the guy got his deposit back.

I knew a guy in CM that owned a m/c rental shop, he used to boast that he made far more in repairs, then he did in rentals to foreigners. He had a guy on staff that just sprayed over scratched panels that cost almost nothing.

The cost for repair since the bike managed to ride back to the shop should not be more than 40k-50k baht for a 400K bike.

that initial 141,165 Baht was for sure trying to cheat and steal from the customer.

So the POS owner does deserve it for tying to cheat the customer in the first place!!!

Canadians are not the most prolific bad tourists.

You don't hear about them too often.

But that's precisely why the locals keep their guard down with them.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

The old Thai 'you've damaged the bike, and it needs repairs that are 3x it's value' scam.

Supposed to take photos before for proof.

If the shop doesn't, you can.