Worst Business Idea In Thailand

[PoorSucker]

This one is from Koh Samui.

Went belly up three years ago, wonder why.

[WarpSpeed]

Set the bar kinda high there Sucker ...

[Jingthing]

The northern version --

[richardjm65]

My wife and I thought we'd beat the rush and get started building the first multi-storey car park in our village. We're open for other investment opportunities too!

[Johnniey]

I made quite a lot of money making toilet -paper with pictures of politicians on it.

Everyone thought that was the worst business idea ever but it worked.

[Beetlejuice]

I lost a fortune trying to patent my ashtray for motorbikes accessory.

But being realistic, doing any business in Thailand is a bad idea.

[dumball]

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The northern version --

There are no eskimo any longer , they are Inuit and they live in houses .

[DP25]

Beer bar in tourist resort

[MrsMills]

Any business where a Farang is asking for a partner to invest.

[richardjm65]

Mrs Mills, my wife and I would like to invite you to invest in our multi-storey village car park - it's an opportunity not to be missed.

[RogueExpat]

I've heard there is an un-tapped fortune to be made farming Pangolins.

[MrsMills]

Mrs Mills, my wife and I would like to invite you to invest in our multi-storey village car park - it's an opportunity not to be missed.

OK Richard, send me the details, this time next year we'll be millionaires.

[meatboy]

Beer bar in tourist resort

you would make more money in a soap bar.

[mrtoad]

Beer bar in tourist resort

you would make more money in a soap bar.

What a soapy bar??

[richardjm65]

Never mind millionaires, Mrs Mills, billionaires more like, as I have plans for a franchise operation.

[IanForbes]

Good one, PoorSucker, but I'll bet some person with take it seriously. :jap:

[PoorSucker]

Good one, PoorSucker, but I'll bet some person with take it seriously. :jap:

I'm serious, this closed shop exists on Koh Samui.

On the ring road, Chaweng.

Between Bangkok hospital and the PTT station.

[Jingthing]

It's not that far fetched that there is a market for instant tans in Thailand. Not among many Thais of course as they are usually more interested in whitening. But westerners may want a tan look without risking skin cancer, as anywhere else, yes? I think a fake tan business could work in Thailand. Don't assume they went out of business only because of a lack of demand. More likely the usual reasons, poor capitalization, bad location, etc.

BTW, another plus for a tanning biz in Thailand is that very few would bother to COPY that idea, thinking it's a bad one. Unlike the fish massage joints. In Pattaya, they sprouted massively and now I am noticing most of them are desperate and literally begging for customers.

[rayongtoffee]

How about floodlit pigeon racing?

[slapout]

A Vegas style marriage chapel (drive thru) included, always seemed like a poor business for Thailand. Might have a chance if fast food was included.

[PattayaParent]

Thailand Elite Cards?

[BangrakBob]

It's not that far fetched that there is a market for instant tans in Thailand. Not among many Thais of course as they are usually more interested in whitening. But westerners may want a tan look without risking skin cancer, as anywhere else, yes? I think a fake tan business could work in Thailand. Don't assume they went out of business only because of a lack of demand. More likely the usual reasons, poor capitalization, bad location, etc.

I'll put a brass razoo on them going out of business through lack of demand, Samui is not a place for a tanning studio

[Beetlejuice]

Anything to do with the sex industry, or illegal wheeling and dealing with lashings of corruption and shady deals will always be a winner, providing that no one murders you or puts you in jail before you`ve made your money.

Hardly anyone ever becomes rich by doing business strictly by the book, working hard, honest and above board.

In my case, I has always worked for other people and whoever heard of anyone getting rich by working for someone else?

[NALAK]

bar selling English breakfast with a few girls and premeirship football, beuaty salon, laundary business, bar no girls, best i saw was in Samui a betting shop. French guy said he was paying off right people, as it happened he was not, it then became a fish and chip shop another for the list, business selling English style sausages and bacon, lets not forget the pies. internet shop, rent out motor bikes, bar no girls football but stays open 24 hours. small hotel 6-10 rooms, guests welcome!!!!

all sure fire winners, i am prepared to offer franchise to all of the above

[Patsycat]

i Have been known to put on a bit of false tan before I go on holiday. But would never get it done once I am on holiday, that's what the sun and beach are there for.

But that shop may have made a bit of money in March when you had the flooding on Samui. They could have had the Westerners queuing up for a tan to show off when they got home!!

[zzaa09]

The proverbial noodle shop where 10 others are within eye-shot.

[Heng]

A Vegas style marriage chapel (drive thru) included, always seemed like a poor business for Thailand. Might have a chance if fast food was included.

Had the same idea, but it was to put it as more of a 'fun' thing to do without legal repercussions in the tourist areas. The tourists already want to pretend like they are 'picking up'... may as well go the distance (pretending to anyway).

[Tonto21]

Well I wastoying with a custom chastity belt Business for the young girl Thai market, any feedbackwelcome!

[mstribling]

I bet a street vendor selling Hello Kitty shower caps would make a killing.

[WarpSpeed]

Beer bar in tourist resort

Yeah I was going to go there but Sucker already set the bar too high..