Bus Scam On Way To Pattaya.

[thaibeachlovers]

I was talking to a guy in the hotel who told me that his bus had been stopped by the police, on the way to Pattaya, and all single farangs taken off, luggage searched, and then fitted up for bribes.

Anyone else had this experience?

[onnut]

I heard the same thing from a bloke in the pub!

I doubt very much it is true. that is low even for Thai police.

[libya 115]

He was getting mixed up with the buses in Nigeria............

[NanLaew]

If it was a full-size bus, I would call bullsh!t but if it was a minibus, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for some dubious operators to pull such a scam. I mean how could they tell if they weren't real cops?

[Crow Boy]

They are probably looking for the dead granny strapped to the roof racks

CB

[bkkjames]

I think the OP has got a version of the same story I heard about vis-a-vis visa trips to cambodia.

[Thaifan2]

I think the OP has got a version of the same story I heard about vis-a-vis visa trips to cambodia.

Correct .Buses back to Pattaya from visa runs to Cambodia get stopped a couple of miles back from the border .They search especially for tobacco .People who are found to have too much are taken off the bus and taken away to where they have to pay a large fine .

[NightOwl888]

I think the OP has got a version of the same story I heard about vis-a-vis visa trips to cambodia.

Correct .Buses back to Pattaya from visa runs to Cambodia get stopped a couple of miles back from the border .They search especially for tobacco .People who are found to have too much are taken off the bus and taken away to where they have to pay a large fine .

Ahh....yet another reason why I shouldn't start smoking.

I love posts like this. This is the stuff urban legends are made of.

[issanpaul]

I think the OP has got a version of the same story I heard about vis-a-vis visa trips to cambodia.

Correct .Buses back to Pattaya from visa runs to Cambodia get stopped a couple of miles back from the border .They search especially for tobacco .People who are found to have too much are taken off the bus and taken away to where they have to pay a large fine .

That makes more sense Arfur.

[issanpaul]

I think the OP has got a version of the same story I heard about vis-a-vis visa trips to cambodia.

Correct .Buses back to Pattaya from visa runs to Cambodia get stopped a couple of miles back from the border .They search especially for tobacco .People who are found to have too much are taken off the bus and taken away to where they have to pay a large fine .

That makes more sense Arfur.

Just realised my last post was 555

Do i get a free paceket of 555 fags?

[thaibeachlovers]

I asked the person who told me of his experience, and he said it was a big bus from Ekamai, and that they were searched before leaving Ekamai Bus Station by the Bangkok police.

I never heard of such before, but he seems quite genuine.

[bkkjames]

I asked the person who told me of his experience, and he said it was a big bus from Ekamai, and that they were searched before leaving Ekamai Bus Station by the Bangkok police.

I never heard of such before, but he seems quite genuine.

Probably tipped off about someone transporting something they should have been to Pattaya, class.

[Ling Kae]

I was talking to a guy in the hotel who told me that his bus had been stopped by the police, on the way to Pattaya, and all single farangs taken off, luggage searched, and then fitted up for bribes.

Anyone else had this experience?

This has never happened to me.

Ling