Street Smart Thais And Their Sneaky Scams

[kevkev1888]

Why bring up Thailand as every country in the world has scams ...

This is a Thai forum, it is actually a rule that discussions have to be related to Thailand.

[ExpatOilWorker]

I fell for the 'temple is closed today' scam (whilst on holiday), and my ex-husband fell for the 'my g/f was not a b/g, she was just working in a bar to earn money for her family'.

Think the second scam could be more expensive

It was, for both of us - but not for the usual reasons.

The usual line is " she is only the cashier, she doesn't go with customers, only me "

They say thai ladies are good at fleecing the Farang but the ex wives back in the UK could teach them all a thing or two

The old saying " hell hath no fury like a woman scorned " Is so true

I always said I was never going to get married again. just find a woman I didn't like and buy her a house

The house I didn't mind but selling my 1972 Kawasaki Z900 hurt real bad

As an ex-wife (from the UK), I seriously resent your comment.

I allowed him to owe me money (!), but admittedly only 'cos I didn't actually know what was going on for a few months...

So you actually paid for the bar girl the first few months. Interesting twist to an old story.

[cgphuket]

Let me see, there's that restaurant on Sukhumvit where the actual price of the food is 7% higher than advertised, that certainly must be a scam

Could that ' 7% ' be the government's VAT?

Unlike western nations, they don't advertise it in the asking price.

Just supposing ...

Maybe google "sarcasm"?

[cgphuket]

I know there are some exceptions, but if you are in Thailand more than a few weeks and get scammed it likely means your either greedy and got burned, or oblivious and paid for a lesson.

[pauljones]

I know there are some exceptions, but if you are in Thailand more than a few weeks and get scammed it likely means your either greedy and got burned, or oblivious and paid for a lesson.

That's why the scammers prey on first time visitors.

It takes some time to realize those smiling bastards are shameless.

It's a shame. I've seen tourists, after a day or two, walking around on red alert.