Crackdown On Aggressive Tailors

[carlthailand]

What amazes me is when the touts ask me if im looking for sexy movie even when I am with a group of girls. They must be thinking  that i would rather watch a sexy movie than dip into one of these lovely ladies.

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Also great walking near Pat Pong with my wife when they ask if I want to see a show or something similar.

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[jrincon17]

Finally ...

It's bad enough I'm forced to shake your hand every time I pass by your shop,

worse again when your standing in the middle of a Soi and intercept me the whole width of the street,

Hey, if I want a suit your sign in the window says it all,  

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Aint that the truth !!!!!!!!!1

[jrincon17]

The more someone wants something from me the less likely I want to give it to them. Aren't most people like this? If so, why do they thinking selling like that will work?

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By crackdown means "people that dont pay the officers" right ?

[ben01]

Sheer racism on the part of this little snot in Phuket.

Deportation just for trying to finagle someone into buying  pair of trousers?

So what if its 'hard sell'?

Get a Grip (GAG)

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[ben01]

Sheer racism on the part of this little snot in Phuket.

Deportation just for trying to finagle someone into buying  pair of trousers?

So what if its 'hard sell'?

Get a Grip (GAG)

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[ovenman]

I am curious about this crackdown.  Just what crime are the tailors guilty of?  If they are illegal, then they should be deported, if not, then what can they do to them?  This smacks of racism all-right.  (I also don't like touts in general and pushy ones in particular, but laws need to be followed).

As far as I can tell, apart from any immigrations violation, the only thing these guys are guilty of is being obnoxious. Unless such behaviour runs counter to some obscure military junta emergency decree from the 70's that's being dusted off just for this occasion, bring obnoxious is not a crime. This story smacks of yet more political grandstanding on somebody's part.

[toothfairy]

Not as annoying as the "Sexy Movie, sexy movie..." matra that's uttered everywhere you walk in Phantip Plaza, and even when outside the building walking towards it.

Why do they assume that all farrang are porn-obsessed perverts? I feel quite insulted sometimes...

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LOL!

Try walking on Silom. I'm thinking of printing 1000's of T shirts saying "NO, I DON'T want sexy movies thank you!" Erm, but then I'd have to hire a bunch of guys to sell 'em on the streets of course.... ddohhh!!

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Yeah, there's a difference between having a culture that's open about sex and being bullied into it! Farrang equals money and that makes us all fair game, but it is tiring anywhere you go.

My teeshirt would say "I STAR in all sexy movies, I NEVER wear suits, f*** o**"

[greenwanderer108]

While we're complaining about obnoxious ineffective sales tactics...I got to get my complaint in...

When I go into the shop and the salesman/woman tells me (in Thai) If there's anything you need, ask...and just stands there staring...I feel like the 7 year old boy in the candy store.

I can't concentrate as the sales is just standing their staring, so I finally do ask

"Is this...?"

a quick response "...No" or "I don't know"

"Do you have...?"

"No, this is what we have."

"Do you know where...?"

"No, they don't sell it anymore."

"Do you even know what I'm asking about? What don't they sell?"

"I know they don't have it...This is what there is."

The lack of knowledge of their products and/or the laziness, unwillingness, and lack of ability to advise or assist, not to mention the uncomfortable feeling with a salesperson waiting...as if I'm obligated to buy for them waiting on me.

I used to love when I would know more about the product then them...but that certainly is an arrogant approach which could potentially lose face...so now

Reverse psychology usually just has me leaving the shop with a frown scratching my head instead of arguing with them when they certainly don't have a clue.

[The_Moog]

..and are you talking in Thai or English to them?

[awarrumbungle]

Isn't that why people come to Thailand - cheap suits and sex? Can't have your pie and eat it too..

[dr_Pat_Pong]

[goofy]

I would add to the t-shirt "Tuk Tuk NO THANKS"

And a "cutdown" on the electric cables to them aswell!!!

[bakachan]

am i the only one that thought those suits were a good deal?

btw.. those sexy movies are not that great

[Khun Larry]

Phuket:

Karon to crack down on tailors

KARON, PHUKET: -- Community leaders in Kata-Karon have issued a warning to the 144 tailor shops in the area that they will crack down on any that continue to use aggressive touting techniques or take advantage of tourists.

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More abuse of foreigners.

The sleazy Thai touts are much more of an annoyance.

[Khun Larry]

Isn't that why people come to Thailand - cheap suits and sex? Can't have your pie and eat it too..

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And don't forget good conversation with the locals.

[Kf6vci]

Well, there is a website which sells spam slogans: www.spamshirt.com I think it was. Some annoying sentences might actually be bought if marketed like this :-) Hello, sexy man for example :-P

[kasi]

These guys are a PITA! Last night while trying to walk home on Bangla rd I had to ask this one tailor tout to remove his arm from my person three times. Though these poor guys are are just trying to eek out a living. The ones that should be deported are the ones driving around the island like enraged maniacs. On the soi where the Islander restaurant is ever notice what pigs the the owners of the indian restaurant at the end are? Deport them. Their restaurant sucks their food is mediocre and they charge 180 baht for a glass of crappy wine.

I would love to take an axe to one of their fancy shiny new cars!

They are real POS IMHO!

[FreedomDude]

What is the legal reasoning behind allowing Indians to work these jobs? I thought it was near impossible to get a work permit to do a job that there are plenty of able-bodied Thais to do?

[Khun Larry]

What is the legal reasoning behind allowing Indians to work these jobs? I thought it was near impossible to get a work permit to do a job that there are plenty of able-bodied Thais to do?

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Like at the circus everyone has a costume. Tailors are the Indians.

Who would you prefer to buy a suit from? Indian or Thai?

[Sturbuc]

I never knew how many friends i might have in Thailand until walking around patong beach....

[sonthaya]

I never knew how many friends i might have in Thailand until walking around patong beach.... 

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Yes all those nice Indian tailors, Hi mate you need a suit, or g'day mate we have very nice shirts.

Well they are defenitly not my "mates" perhaps I look like an Aussie but I'm from Denmark.

I have by now learned how to simply just walk past and ignore them, it works for me who spends a couple of month in Patong each year, perhaps they remember me as an ######.

[meemiathai]

Hey, long time no see, sonthaya!!!

Sabaidee mai?

[webfact]

What is the legal reasoning behind allowing Indians to work these jobs? I thought it was near impossible to get a work permit to do a job that there are plenty of able-bodied Thais to do?

90% of these Indians are Thai nationals.... born in Thailand and holding Thai citizenship. Any guess is needless

[sonthaya]

Hey, long time no see, sonthaya!!!

Sabaidee mai?

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Sorry, long time no been here, just back from two wonderfull month in Patong, the internet at the hotel was too slow and too expensive, and I had a lot of more fun things to do.

[Buff-horns]

how about a crackdown on aggressive Porn Sellers at Pantip? they are just as bad.

they seem to think all farangs want porn DVDs .

[britmaveric]

how about a crackdown on aggressive Porn Sellers at Pantip? they are just as bad.

they seem to think all farangs want porn DVDs .

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They don't?

[Buff-horns]

the buyers of porn lurking in the booths where you get a preview all seem to be thais for some reason .ok maybe the odd german too. but thais predominate.

[snoophound]

144 tailor shops??

Thats almost the same as the number of bars in Patong isnt it?

Yep Patong

Cheap suits and SEX thats about all its got going for it.

I for one have never seen anything worth buying in those tailor shops,its all so out of fashion and tacky.

Now the bars...........

[sua yai]

Whether it's been said on this thread before but, have any of you survived the tailors in India itself?

If you have, I reckon that you'll realise how low key they are in Thailand.

If you've been through the baptism of fire on the cub-continent, then here pales into insignificance.

Still a pain though.

[Pattaya_Fox]

.... have any of you survived the tailors in India itself?

I reckon that you'll realise how low key they are in Thailand.

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....... but in Patong boy are they learning fast!!