happysanook Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where would the person need to go to start the process? She went to the police in her town, but I recommended she also go to the town of the person who ripped her off. Assuming the police can do nothing, what would the next step be? e.g. taking her to court. She's in Lampang... The other person is in the countryside of Lamphun. Does she just go to the court and file...some type of small claims court maybe? or would she need to hire a lawyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Last time I did I just hired the lawyer to do the whole thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Assuming it's worth the time and money to pursue this matter.......hire a lawyer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbe Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 She is in Lampang, she should go to the police station in Lampang to inform legal (have to be inform to court with specific form(not the kind of note without asking to court process) with her name, her address, detail about case, detail abut other person that she want take to court (if she really want to do it) and have to do it in 3 months that can be the legal process by the law for 10 years. You can read more information here. http://www.thailaws.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Report it to the police and the evidence you present to them will be used to extort a payment from the accused to prevent prosecution. Employ a solicitor and they will contact the accused's solicitor to negotiate their cooperation in making sure your case has too many holes to prevent it leading to a conviction. Read a Thai newspaper and when you read about a 'businessman' being shot dead and the police announcing it's because of a business dispute, it's probably true. The only justice here will be yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 From watching Thai TV, I've learnt that they either say 'mai bpen rai' or they pull the guns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Last time I did I just hired the lawyer to do the whole thing. What was the outcome, was it enough to pay the fee to the the lawyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Unless its a considerable amount of money,it might not be worth it, by the time the lawyers drag it out and take their cut. Sometimes its best just to write it off to experience and make sure you learn from it. Trust no one,if it looks to good to be true, it isn't,common sense cost nothing, but could save you a fortune. Good Luck regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Depends? Is this a criminal ripoff, such as being cheated out of a large sum of money, gaining money by deception, robbed - or a civil ripoff, goods not up to standard, breach of contract over a warranty and so on. If it`s a criminal case, than the victim has to file charges with the police, if civil, than the case has to be taken via the civil court using the services of a lawyer. Edited September 16, 2012 by Beetlejuice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I thought it was only Farangs who get ripped off in Thailand any way that is what every 3 rd post here says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) no it felt like I was raped twice once by the crook then the lawyer. Last time I did I just hired the lawyer to do the whole thing. What was the outcome, was it enough to pay the fee to the the lawyer? Edited September 17, 2012 by ARISTIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) I think the minimum standard attorneys fees is about 7000 something. Unless its a considerable amount of money,it might not be worth it, by the time the lawyers drag it out and take their cut. Sometimes its best just to write it off to experience and make sure you learn from it. Trust no one,if it looks to good to be true, it isn't,common sense cost nothing, but could save you a fortune. Good Luck regards Worgeordie Edited September 17, 2012 by ARISTIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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