Another Car Gone

[farangconnection]

We hired out our Nissan Frontier to a customer we knew, she said she was going to pick her husband up from the Airport. It seems she drove straight down to Chong Chom and crossed the border and hocked it for 60,000 baht. We have just paid 66,000 baht to get it out. That's my Chemo money for this week down the drain.

What I really want to know is " Why can't you cross the border in a legal car? The car must be stolen before they'll let you across.

Her name and picture will be put on later.

Her name is Surivimon Poisson.............sounds French. Anyone know the husband?

Edited October 11, 2009 by farangconnection

[MeMock]

I am sure you already know the answer to that FC. $$$$$

[gotlost]

Put this one in Ripley's Believe or Not.

[mca]

Her name is Surivimon Poisson.............sounds French.

Sounds very fishy to me mate.

[imaneggspurt]

Seems this isnt uncommon, a lady iknow in pattaya rented 2 cars to different thai women ( both married to farang ) ,they too crossed to poi pet and borrowed 100.000 on both cars ,the thai police got them back and wanted 200.000 which she had to pay, so if you ever see a rural cop in a bmw or similar know how they got it,. isnt thailand great,.

[ESB7]

How did you get the car back???...if it was pawned in Cambodia....You obviously dont know this lady very well as you dont even know the nationality of her husband, and if you know her then you must know where she works/lives so go and get your money back. Take some guarantee in the future, passport, I.D card etc

[farangconnection]

How did you get the car back???...if it was pawned in Cambodia....You obviously dont know this lady very well as you dont even know the nationality of her husband, and if you know her then you must know where she works/lives so go and get your money back. Take some guarantee in the future, passport, I.D card etc

Went to Chong Chom to pick it up. We had a copy of her i/d card and 500baht deposit. We do trust people, although it seems Thai people are only honest when people are watching. Although then again I can't imagine a Thai man carrying out this scam. It seems only the women are theives and liars.

[prakhonchai nick]

How did you get the car back???...if it was pawned in Cambodia....You obviously dont know this lady very well as you dont even know the nationality of her husband, and if you know her then you must know where she works/lives so go and get your money back. Take some guarantee in the future, passport, I.D card etc

Went to Chong Chom to pick it up. We had a copy of her i/d card and 500baht deposit. We do trust people, although it seems Thai people are only honest when people are watching. Although then again I can't imagine a Thai man carrying out this scam. It seems only the women are theives and liars.

I'm curious

How did you find out it was in Cambodia? Surely she didn't contact you and tell you!

You have a copy of her ID with presumably her home address on it. Send the lads down to sort her out!

[Jimbo]

Sorry to hear that this has happened to you FC.

The few car rental companies that I know here in Korat refuse to hire out a car to a Thai person. They will only hire them out to foreigners. I guess they must have had similar experiences.

[Dave the Dude]

Sorry to hear that this has happened to you FC.

The few car rental companies that I know here in Korat refuse to hire out a car to a Thai person. They will only hire them out to foreigners. I guess they must have had similar experiences.

Sounds like a good idea, but I'd take a copy of their passport, give that to them and keep the original.

That way they cannot get out of Thailand or back home easily.

Sure you might lose a few punters but its better than this sh!t.

Dave

[Jimbo]

That would probably lead to some problems as these tourists will probably be traveling around and staying at a hotel and they would need their passport when checking in.

[JUDAS]

I've never had an issue using a copy of my passport to check into a hotel.

[Dave the Dude]

I've never had an issue using a copy of my passport to check into a hotel.

They probably can nee understand ye,Rab

Nor have I,

Dave

[TBWG]

Whenever I need to take the car out of the country ... I need a car passport (tabien rot) & the registration docs to prove it is mine and paid for, sounds as though collusion is needed with the officials to work this scam!

Why am I not surprised!

TBWG

[Lickey]

Spose these ladies flog the motor so they can carry on playing casino whatever, Could you imagine a Tool Hire shop here? it would be empty in a week, and the ladies would say the jack-hammer and compressor were stolen last night!!!

[imaneggspurt]

Thais dont need a passport to get into cambodia for the casinos,.and its very lax on taking a car in there also,(if a thai ).this is a well known scam involving the kymer casino owners and the thai police, the thai police will get the cars back into a compound across the border then release them to the rightful owner after payment,.

[imaneggspurt]

How did you get the car back???...if it was pawned in Cambodia....You obviously dont know this lady very well as you dont even know the nationality of her husband, and if you know her then you must know where she works/lives so go and get your money back. Take some guarantee in the future, passport, I.D card etc

Went to Chong Chom to pick it up. We had a copy of her i/d card and 500baht deposit. We do trust people, although it seems Thai people are only honest when people are watching. Although then again I can't imagine a Thai man carrying out this scam. It seems only the women are theives and liars.

I'm curious

How did you find out it was in Cambodia? Surely she didn't contact you and tell you!

You have a copy of her ID with presumably her home address on it. Send the lads down to sort her out!

The thai police are notified by the casino owners then they in turn contact the registered keeper and ask " would you like your car back " ?

[Dave the Dude]

The thai police are notified by the casino owners then they in turn contact the registered keeper and ask " would you like your car back " ?

Sounds pointless reporting it to the local Police then. Someone higher up the foodchain is needed maybe?

[farangconnection]

The thai police are notified by the casino owners then they in turn contact the registered keeper and ask " would you like your car back " ?

Sounds pointless reporting it to the local Police then. Someone higher up the foodchain is needed maybe?

You're right. I'll start with the Somtam lady on thecorner.

[Magoomba]

Whenever I need to take the car out of the country ... I need a car passport (tabien rot) & the registration docs to prove it is mine and paid for, sounds as though collusion is needed with the officials to work this scam!

Why am I not surprised!

TBWG

I can't help but wonder if the car ever entered Cambodia at all. It is very difficult to get a car legitimately across there. The last time I went to that boarder, there were plenty of scams and touts, sounds like a scam if you ask me.

[farangconnection]

Whenever I need to take the car out of the country ... I need a car passport (tabien rot) & the registration docs to prove it is mine and paid for, sounds as though collusion is needed with the officials to work this scam!

Why am I not surprised!

TBWG

I can't help but wonder if the car ever entered Cambodia at all. It is very difficult to get a car legitimately across there. The last time I went to that boarder, there were plenty of scams and touts, sounds like a scam if you ask me.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..........................someone hiring your car and then hocking it. Can't see a scam there.

[Dave the Dude]

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..........................someone hiring your car and then hocking it. Can't see a scam there.

Maybe thats where your cat went

[farangconnection]

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..........................someone hiring your car and then hocking it. Can't see a scam there.

Maybe thats where your cat went

Well, I certainly had nothing to do with it. ................................................I had a CAT scan on Tuesday. Came up OK.

[Magoomba]

Whenever I need to take the car out of the country ... I need a car passport (tabien rot) & the registration docs to prove it is mine and paid for, sounds as though collusion is needed with the officials to work this scam!

Why am I not surprised!

TBWG

I can't help but wonder if the car ever entered Cambodia at all. It is very difficult to get a car legitimately across there. The last time I went to that boarder, there were plenty of scams and touts, sounds like a scam if you ask me.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..........................someone hiring your car and then hocking it. Can't see a scam there.

Then how did the car get across the boarder?

Edited October 15, 2009 by Magoomba

[Dave the Dude]

Then how did the car get across the boarder?

Probably never went out of Thailand. I helped a friend in a simular pridecament and the covert exchange was all done at Chong Chom border market IN THAILAND. The poor ladies year old Ford Ranger was returned for 35k in a nearly undrivable state. So sad for this poor sole.

These people are the scum of the earth and should be locked up.

Dave

Edited October 15, 2009 by Dave the Dude

[Magoomba]

That was the question I was asking, that its probably some scam with the local police there or if the car did cross the boarder, then there is something fishy going on there also.

[Dave the Dude]

That was the question I was asking, that its probably some scam with the local police there or if the car did cross the boarder, then there is something fishy going on there also.

I suspect most people would realise that by now

[feffejonsson]

Sorry to hear that this has happened to you FC.

The few car rental companies that I know here in Korat refuse to hire out a car to a Thai person. They will only hire them out to foreigners. I guess they must have had similar experiences.

Sounds like a good idea, but I'd take a copy of their passport, give that to them and keep the original.

That way they cannot get out of Thailand or back home easily.

Sure you might lose a few punters but its better than this sh!t.

Dave

I crossed the border into Tachilek (Myanmar) last year with just a copy of my passport. When having entered Myanmar i realised this was a bad idea and went back to Thailand. No problems at all though. Bare in mind that Thai people don´t need a passport to enter Cambodia. At most crossings an ID card will do.

[parryhandy]

Does the car insurance not cover this sort of thing ? I am going to rent a car soon and if someone nicks it off me and hocks it am I not covered on my rental insurance ?

[Bpraim1]

hey Martin,

What about installing a gps tracking device in the cars.

Then you can set a Geo field that the car can't cross or it will alert you.

You can login to the Ip address you choose and realtime track the car also,

Plus you can show the policeman where the car went, and then he maybe red faced if it never went into Cambodia.

I even seen one that you can record and monitor the voice sounds from the car.

They use a simple sim card to track with.