madmitch Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Of course we all know Thailand is full of fake designer goods, DVDs, electrical items, headphones (the latest copy craze) perfume etc. etc. Last Friday we stopped at the Khao Pho service area near Chumphon. My daughter was looking at some chocolate footballs. I said not to buy those but how about this pack of Van Houten chocolate, very cheap at 90 baht for four bars. Much better. Not past the sell-by date. Bargain. Well, that's what I thought. Opening a bar in the car, hazelnut if I remember correctly, even the Thai passengers commented on how sweet it was. And not a nut in sight. Dreadful powdery, sweet, vaguely chocolatey flavour but almost certainly the same stuff they use for the chocolate footballs I declined to buy in the first place. So, copy chocolate bars. That was a first for me. Any other unexpected fake items out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I doubt if they were fake. There is probably another explanation. Some people get a little paranoid about scams that do not exist. . Edited October 22, 2012 by Ulysses G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I doubt if they were fake. There is probably another explanation. Some people get a little paranoid about scams that do not exist. . They were crap cheap chocolate in an expensive chocolate wrapper with a sell-by date of December 2013. If that's not fake then I don't know what is. NB I meant this thread as a bit of fun, not another moan at the scams. Edited October 22, 2012 by madmitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohyesuare Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 An Iphone 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffreyMcCollum Posted October 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2012 There was this Thai girl once, From the outside she looked like she had big Coconuts but when everything came off there was very very small coconuts inside 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I doubt if they were fake. There is probably another explanation. Some people get a little paranoid about scams that do not exist. . They were crap cheap chocolate in an expensive chocolate wrapper with a sell-by date of December 2013. If that's not fake then I don't know what is. NB I meant this thread as a bit of fun, not another moan at the scams. Probably melt everynight when the air con is turned off and then solidfy again everyday. Maybe why they were powdery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beetlejuice Posted October 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2012 The wife. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittychangchang Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 If it was European chocolate purchased then it's going to be melted re-chilled, melted re-chilled. Austalia has chocolate with an additive that prevents instant meltation. Not so sure about Asia, on the whole chocolate in any hot country is going to be of inferior quality then a cooler European country. China fakes everything not sure about chocolate though. On another note i genuinely bought a Rolex Oyster perpetual motion for 1,000 on my first night drunk on Chang in Bangkok, I beleved the 1,000 bht note to be 1,000 pounds and watch looked real, i had to keep moving my arm every now and then for the needle to move. Which was inconvient because i looked ting tong shaking my wrist all night and clutching my chang with the other arm.The good news is that the watch droped of somewhere that night just leaving me with a hazy chang memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I bought a porn CD at beach rd once, but the CD reader couldn't read it, and i was too ashamed to go back and get refund Edited October 22, 2012 by poanoi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Proper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 this pack of Van Houten chocolate, very cheap at 90 baht for four bars. And therein is the big clue ! if something is way too cheap then you can guarantee it isn't real. I have bought many copy items here and got exactly what i paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 ive just put this on another thred, 20 bloody day old hens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that all turned into cocks,,lol 20bht each, but done us good in the long run as we kept 4 of them and now breed all our own laying hens, jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandBert Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 ive just put this on another thred, 20 bloody day old hens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that all turned into cocks,,lol 20bht each, but done us good in the long run as we kept 4 of them and now breed all our own laying hens, jake I have a very good chicken cookbook going cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post QED Posted October 23, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2012 ive just put this on another thred, 20 bloody day old hens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that all turned into cocks,,lol 20bht each, but done us good in the long run as we kept 4 of them and now breed all our own laying hens, jake I am sure you are not the first to buy what they thought was a chick, and end up with a cock...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungabunga Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have seen the fake Van Houten chocolate bars too, along with Toblerones at Aranyaprathet market. They also have fake Jack Daniels and fake Marlboro cigarettes at Cambodian border crossing. makes an ideal birthday gift for someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 yeh someone you dont like,, fake jack danials,,, the thought of it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfc Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I bought what the guy insisted was a real and genuine rolex for the bargain price of 150 baht. I was shocked and distraught to later find out that I had bought a fake as my friends consoled me over a couple of beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 ive just put this on another thred, 20 bloody day old hens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that all turned into cocks,,lol 20bht each, but done us good in the long run as we kept 4 of them and now breed all our own laying hens, jake Maybe they were Ladycocks? Easy to tell, instead of saying, cock a doo da loo, the say, any cock will do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelongshoot Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 My last purchase of a copy: The late night services of one 'Ning' who claimed to be a Beauty Therapist during the daytime and was engaged in a little freelancing of an evening. I picked her up on the corner of Asoke at 2.30am. It transpires her name was Somchai, who was actually a truck driver with a really huge penis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I bought what the guy insisted was a real and genuine rolex for the bargain price of 150 baht. I was shocked and distraught to later find out that I had bought a fake as my friends consoled me over a couple of beers. Q: is that Rolex a fake? A: it better not be, it cost me $5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Rechargeable Sony AA batteries. Turned out they weren't even batteries.The positive thing is they did not blow up or ruin my charger. Buying suspected fake foods/beverages, ya gotta be nuts! An old joke from grade school: Boy1 gets a pet bunny rabbit. He takes a few of the droppings to school. Boy2 asks what they are. Boy1 tells him they're smart pills. Boy2 puts one in his mouth. "Ugh, it tastes like crap!" Boy1 tells him "see, you're getting smarter already!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 My last purchase of a copy: The late night services of one 'Ning' who claimed to be a Beauty Therapist during the daytime and was engaged in a little freelancing of an evening. I picked her up on the corner of Asoke at 2.30am. It transpires her name was Somchai, who was actually a truck driver with a really huge penis. You don't mention if this was a problem for you . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocko Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Be careful there is a big herd of sick buffalo out there all fakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bbcd5 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I also have the same problem, thank you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I bought a porn CD at beach rd once, but the CD reader couldn't read it, and i was too ashamed to go back and get refund Buy a better more expensive VCD/DVD player, happen often with the cheap ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 On another note i genuinely bought a Rolex Oyster perpetual motion for 1,000 on my first night drunk on Chang in Bangkok, I beleved the 1,000 bht note to be 1,000 pounds and watch looked real, i had to keep moving my arm every now and then for the needle to move. Which was inconvient because i looked ting tong shaking my wrist all night and clutching my chang with the other arm.The good news is that the watch droped of somewhere that night just leaving me with a hazy chang memory. Next time, hang, or glue that "Rolex" on a "bumpy" running fan over night, should work than for some hours in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have seen the fake Van Houten chocolate bars too, along with Toblerones at Aranyaprathet market. They also have fake Jack Daniels and fake Marlboro cigarettes at Cambodian border crossing. makes an ideal birthday gift for someone .....you not really "Like". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I bought what the guy insisted was a real and genuine rolex for the bargain price of 150 baht. I was shocked and distraught to later find out that I had bought a fake as my friends consoled me over a couple of beers. 150 Baht? A -Chocolate- Rolex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 There was this Thai girl once, From the outside she looked like she had big Coconuts but when everything came off there was very very small coconuts inside There was this Thai girl once, From the outside she looked like she had big Coconuts but when everything came off there was very very small coconuts inside ---------------- Well, at least you got coconuts and not a sausage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yeah, thats it. I 'unwittingly' bought that pirate cd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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