Bill Dodgers

[britgent]

Does it happen over here?

With the low prices here I find it hard to believe.

When living in Cyprus, Germany or UK it was a recurring story in some establishments.

Interested to hear any fun stories. And no I don't partake in this particular sport. I find cheating people distasteful.

[Star Dust]

When I worked on Kho Samui I heard of, saw, and knew many.

Many did Bar bills, like runnings taps, and then just never came back to pay it. They would then just do the same in the next village a couple of kilometers down the road. Once they grassed all the island, they'd move to another island.

Or guys being behind with their rent for several month, and then suddenly disappeared in the safety of the night.

The same with renting motorbikes. That's why tourists must hand over their passports now on Kho Samui if they want to rent a bike.

One guy I met claimed that he never paid a prostitude, ever, using the same trick everytime. He would rent a cheap Guesthouse room for 350 but never more then 500 Baht for one night, end then would go hunting for an A1 tip top looking girl, who is expensive.

He would then just sneak out the room while the girl was asleep, or pretend to go to a SevenEleven quickly. I saw him once getting smacked around by some ladies, though.

One guy was caught with his bike overdue for several month, same with his rent, and he was on a 2 year overstay. That guy was out drinking every night, too.

The funniest one for me, was my brother in law. Poor construction worker, from the Issan, with a wife and 3 kids. It's a couple of years back already, and we were sitting in front of my house, which he helped me building, and this good looking girl walked up to us, seemingly upset, demanding 500 Baht from him. He hadn't had any money on him at that point, so he borrowed it from me, saying he'd work it off anyway helping me with the house. Once the lady was paid, she calmed a bit, still swearing in Thai at my brother in law. When I asked her what the 500 Baht were for she said that he "Boom Boom" her last night, couldn't pay and just left. Luckily for him the whole family was out playing at the nearby waterfalls.

Ever since that day my brother in law stands in my doorway, whenever there needs something do be done at the house.

You see. I never mentioned our visitor to anyone in our family, including my wife. My wife always wondered why he is always so keen on helping me out with my repairs and construction. My wife always said:" I don't understand, normaly he lazy, don't want to help anybody".

It has been our dirty little secret ever since. He's never visited a hooker since. I'll still tease him though sometimes.

But as for the falangs, yes, there are many Bill Dodgers.

[bermondburi]

Did a ' Dine and Dash ' from a Lebanese restaurant in Brighton with my mate one time . I also did a minicab pissed when he took me from West London home to Bermondsey . Ran off and lost him in the estate . Ashamed to say that I did a runner pissed from a bar in Nong Khai over 200 baht . I did feel guilty and pay him back on my way back from Laos a few days later though . Stupid I know . Another reason not to drink to excess .

Don't flame me for my honesty !! just adding info to the thread.

[FunFon]

I got over ten months behind in total to a landlord in the past, left voluntarily when I got a job elsewhere she knew I was good for it, took three years total to pay it off but I did finally get out from under.

Worst I can think of done intentionally was sneaking into multiple films at the multiplex as a kid having only paid for one.

Have always believed what goes around come around. . .

[draftvader]

A chap in the building I lived in previously was behind every month on his rent by between 10 and 15 days, with a shrug of the shoulders, he kept telling the landlord that he didn't know when he would be able to pay. I don't know why he was surprised that, when he came to the landlord after 18 months of this behaviour he returned to his room to find his door locked with a new lock. Once the landlord had re-imbursed himself for lost revenue and taken the deposits he returned the few items remaining to the former tenant in a cardboard box.

The sad part is that this chap would always get paid during the billing period (i.e. from issue to due date) but would blow the lot and expect the landlord to wait another 2 weeks until his next pay cheque.

I once said to this tenant, you should try this trick with a mortgage company back in your home country, they wouldn't be so lenient on you! I spoke many times with the landlord about this chaps behaviour to stop him affecting the rest of us and new incoming tenants with rent and deposit rises. Luckily the landlord saw my sense and just chucked out the idiot!

[rookball]

i witness a group of mid 20s thai who tried to do a runner after a meal in mookata. afew got caught and some ran off

[robblok]

Yes im one of those guys on a high horse, i would never skip on a bill. i do however check how much is going to cost before and check if I can afford it.

Then again I am a business owner and i hate it when clients try to skip on bills. The world would be a better place if people would just pay on time. I have seen several businesses go down because people paid their bill late or not at all.

[rene123]

I've heard all sorts of those kind of stories because I'm a listener rather than a teller, but I haven't been in Thailand long enough to know if they are true or not. It wouldn't surprise me though because the truth is often stranger than fiction. I've seen it a lot in Canada, though. I can't imagine some creep bragging about not paying a bar girl. What a low life. No wonder the girls get so hard and cold blooded.

[FunFon]

Talk to the girls around Khao San Road and beach areas about the younger guys, very very common scam for them to play along take the girl and then pretend to be shocked that she's a pro, "oh I'd never pay for it", happens every night.

Fortunately they've got the BiB onside, and the landlord usually takes her side as well.

Obviously all the cards should be laid on the table before the deed is done, but we all know how they like to maintain the face-saving fiction of "I take care of you you take care of me". . .

[phantomfiddler]

Beware of this one irish guy, around 30-35, short light brown hair, around Pattaya, who will come in and drink half a dozen beers and, immediately after ordering a fresh one, will ask "Where,s the nearest pharmacy" ? The con is that one thinks, because he has just ordered a fresh beer, that he is going to come back and drink it. He doesn,t, but karma generally prevails and people like this get their come-uppance.

[NanLaew]

Beware of this one irish guy, around 30-35, short light brown hair, around Pattaya, who will come in and drink half a dozen beers and, immediately after ordering a fresh one, will ask "Where,s the nearest pharmacy" ? The con is that one thinks, because he has just ordered a fresh beer, that he is going to come back and drink it. He doesn,t, but karma generally prevails and people like this get their come-uppance.

Oops.... I better get a hair dye kit at the pharmacy next.

.... begorrah!

Edited March 25, 2013 by NanLaew

[FunFon]

Beware of this one irish guy, around 30-35, short light brown hair, around Pattaya, who will come in and drink half a dozen beers and, immediately after ordering a fresh one, will ask "Where,s the nearest pharmacy" ? The con is that one thinks, because he has just ordered a fresh beer, that he is going to come back and drink it. He doesn,t, but karma generally prevails and people like this get their come-uppance.

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He'll probably get a bit more than what's coming to him, risking a fatal beating he is.

[keestha]

In neighborhood type of bars in Amsterdam where many regulars run up a tab they pay when payday comes, it used to happen every now and then that a stranger walks in who consumes nicely, and pays cash on leaving. The next evening, he does the same. But the day after that he asks if it is OK if he pays the next day. The bar owner, who is glad to have found a new well spending regular, agrees. But he never comes back; has everything to do with alcoholism.