BKKdreaming Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Will there be a way to apply for the 2000 baht a day we were offered ? I am back in the USA now , I paid my hotel bill before I left but got a seperate receipt for the days I was a "hostage" How do I do it ? thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 In all likelihood I believe you won't see a single baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterman21 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eff1n2ret Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Will there be a way to apply for the 2000 baht a day we were offered ?How do I do it ? Write a little note to Santa Claus and post it up the chimney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 check discussions http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Compensation...hl=compensation http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/2000-Baht-Da...hl=compensation http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Compensation...hl=compensation there is a link to TAT page for claims I am going to try it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 I think its BS that we needed to leave our hotels go into another hotel to get the 2000 baht, It cost me probably $500 US in extra expenses , plus 8 days out oif my life before I got home , Now I find out they put a loophole in to get them out of paying, Gave them great "face" to offer all travelers the 2k baht , but will even 5% of the stranded travelers get anything ? total BS Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Submit a claim with the PAD. Better even: ask some PAD supporters on this board to reimburse you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tafia Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) I think its BS that we needed to leave our hotels go into another hotel to get the 2000 baht, It cost me probably $500 US in extra expenses , plus 8 days out oif my life before I got home , Now I find out they put a loophole in to get them out of paying, Gave them great "face" to offer all travelers the 2k baht , but will even 5% of the stranded travelers get anything ? total BS Dave I think you will find it was well advertised (see other posts) you failed to take advantage of it As for 8 days out of your life????? COME ON - What are you going on about? Edited December 9, 2008 by Tafia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 this is thailand,forget it,no matter howmuch you try you will not get even 1 baht. they will just say "oh its in process"thats all......end of the day all the money will go in their own pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Appropriate name for the OP......sums it up to. Bangkok Dreaming.. dream on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedBusinessPerson Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 That announcement was totally bogus, it should have read: We will pay up to bt2000 per day to a hotel of ur airline's choosing, to cover room and board but not the mini-bar, internet, or health club, plus, at some point we will only pay for breakfast and lunch and dinner will be on u. If u did not get at least that, I doubt you will get anything...but keep us posted! SBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 well I am sure that there are many people who are not happy with the way this is playing out , but really Thailand had a chance to look good and will blow it again , nothing new about that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I don't blame the OP -or other stranded tourists- in being upset about getting the run around trying to be reimbursed for the B 2,000 per diem. The B 2,000 reimbursement plan was probably a knee jerk public relations move to make points with the media. When announced, there was probably little planning on the actual process of reimbursing deserving tourists. In a perverse way, why should they? The Thais rip off tourists as a national sport and people still arrive in ever increasing numbers so maybe trickery is the best business plan afterall... Na just kidding, the "check is in the mail" :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonerthegooner Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 You have two hopes of getting that money reimbursed, 1] Thats Bob Hope and he is dead, 2] And no bloody hope. Sorry if this is not what you want too hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaimai Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I would just like to record my thanks to the Thai government for my 2 nights free stay at the Imperial Queens Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlsdk Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 drink a glass of cold water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samgrowth Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Keep dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhnk Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The smart thing to do would have been to leave the Thursday before the shutdown on November 20th like I did . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 The smart thing to do would have been to leave the Thursday before the shutdown on November 20th like I did . yeah well my crystal ball was in the shop..... no one knew how long it would last , looking back I should have gone overland on Sunday instead of Wesnesday when I did, "next time" I will head out quicker , dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJAN Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 The smart thing to do would have been to leave the Thursday before the shutdown on November 20th like I did . ooh my God what are you smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorensen Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My parents got 5-6 night free accomodation in Hua Hin. The hotel took copies of their airline tickets. They just had to sign the bill, but did not pay a single bath. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhnk Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 The smart thing to do would have been to leave the Thursday before the shutdown on November 20th like I did . ooh my God what are you smart. Mostly just lucky...and sometimes a smart ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koto Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I think its BS that we needed to leave our hotels go into another hotel to get the 2000 baht, It cost me probably $500 US in extra expenses , plus 8 days out oif my life before I got home , Now I find out they put a loophole in to get them out of paying, Gave them great "face" to offer all travelers the 2k baht , but will even 5% of the stranded travelers get anything ? total BS Dave Yo DaveThere comes a time when some of us should count our blessings and just be greatful we are OK, 8 days out of your life is much better then no life at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koto Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 this is thailand,forget it,no matter howmuch you try you will not get even 1 baht.they will just say "oh its in process"thats all......end of the day all the money will go in their own pocket. Sounds like Yogi makes bad deals or is not liked by the Thais, I always get back monies owed, first you need be nice and have some paper work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Best of luck. I hope for a change the gov't actually comes through, but I doubt it. There intention wasn't to give money to foreigners; it was to assist the hotels, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb86 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 dude suck it up, lots of worse places to be for 8 days, is 16,000 baht really that important to go on and on about, get over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 dude suck it up, lots of worse places to be for 8 days, is 16,000 baht really that important to go on and on about, get over it well 16k baht is alot of money to throw away if its owed to you , and 8 more days out of my life was a problem , I had already been there 3 weeks , but I know you have all the time and money in the world...... and I am not the only one, whatever number you want to believe are owed this money , 50-100,000 people or more now thats alot of baht ! anyway I will keep trying , Dave- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupiler Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Will there be a way to apply for the 2000 baht a day we were offered ?I am back in the USA now , I paid my hotel bill before I left but got a seperate receipt for the days I was a "hostage" How do I do it ? thanks Dave Theyr whas a list of hotels at the TAT website. Those hotels( Amari, Ambassador etc) where, or free of charge or deducted 2000 baht on you're bill. That whas the procedure. Some hotels told guests to keep theyr receipts. So they would get it paid back, but whas wrong information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 somebody earlier mentioned that there is an online application form, but I have searched TAT site and can't find anything. I think now such form doesn't exist and money can't be claimed, on top what some of the travellers get by staying in hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Well, you weren't "hostage" and they had the rules/system in place from day 2. It would appear that you are not eligible for any benefit from the gov't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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