2 Indian Medical Students caught-up in Pattaya Jet Ski Scam

PATTAYA:--Late on Wednesday Night, Pattaya’s Tourist Police dealt with two Indian Medical Students who were forced by a group of 5-6 Jet Ski Operators to hand over the equivalent of 45,000 Baht in cash for minor damage the pair were alleged to have caused to Jet Ski’s they had rented earlier in the day.

The incident occurred on Pattaya Beach and began when the two men, Mr. Rajkumar Ramachan Dran aged 27 and Mr. Prabhakar Tamilmaran aged 22 rented two Jet Ski’s for 30 minutes each at a price of 150 Baht each. When they returned to shore the Jet Ski Operator claimed there was damage on both Jet Skis and demanded the pair hand-over 2,000 US Dollars to cover the damage. By this time a group of men had surrounded them which made the two Indian’s fear for their safety.
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-- Pattaya One 2013-06-06

Jet-ski? Scam? Who'd of thought?

This really is more than just a black eye for tourism in Thailand. The Thai police and government really need to decide which is more important - the image of Thailand and the fairness toward tourists visiting the nation or the kick-backs received from this scam. But, with the violent threat of physical abuse this is extortion not just a scam.

The police were said to be shocked this is happening in Thailand and if they had been aware of this incident going on they most certainly
would have got involved!

These daylight daily robberies are unbelievable.

And it's allowed to go on and on and on.

Who is at the end of the chain?

Is it an never-ending chain?

Is confiscated yaba just recycled back into the system?

And what about these poor Indians, just in this 1 instance, have to pay out to these daylight thieves?

ThaiVisa doesn't allow Pattaya critisism, yet still reports these bad acts of crime that it's members and tourists alike, get continually robbed.

The Thai community appear to shove these jet-ski scammers scams under the carpet, so why doesn't ThaiVisa?

Members appear to be sympathetic towards the scammed. Infact members seem to be very angry about the scammed.

The police were said to be shocked this is happening in Thailand and if they had been aware of this incident going on they most certainly

would have got involved!

Maybe there's a market for a private militia, you know African style, for those who really need to rent jetskis here. Like a group of armed thugs bigger and badder than the ski boys that you hire for the duration of your water sports experience. Sure it would be pricey, but surely a fraction of the cost of getting scammed. Just a thought.

Strange that police still did not sort out that scam. How many more times we will hear about it?

Strange that police still did not sort out that scam. How many more times we will hear about it?

Are you new in town?

The police were said to be shocked this is happening in Thailand and if they had been aware of this incident going on they most certainly

would have got involved!

What they meant was, shocked they did not receive their commission. ......................

And the mandatory insurance plan, wasn't there supposed to be one?

And the mandatory insurance plan?

Mandatorily shelved until the next meeting to decide on the next meeting.

What's happened with all the talk over the last 5+ yrs on how the authorities are going to crackdown on these scams and protect tourists. Just how bloody long are they going to talk or are they waiting for the ambassadors to speak up again and again before they announce another crackdown just to shut up the various embassies? Time to sprinkle a little sugar around again

150 baht for 30 minutes of jetski ? At this rate it's really obvious there is going to be some repair fees to pay at the end of the ride

Maybe there's a market for a private militia, you know African style, for those who really need to rent jetskis here. Like a group of armed thugs bigger and badder than the ski boys that you hire for the duration of your water sports experience. Sure it would be pricey, but surely a fraction of the cost of getting scammed. Just a thought.

Well, Pattaya has a SWAT-team!

For 45k I think I would be getting back on the jetski and disappearing over the horizon.

Jet-ski? Scam? Who'd of thought?

Just can't be, chalerm already fixed all the tourist rip off stuff.

The case was then transferred to Pattaya Police Station for further investigation.

Clearly, the Indians need to cough up the balance $ 600 or risk arrest and criminal proceedings.

The case was then transferred to Pattaya Police Station for further investigation.

Clearly, the Indians need to cough up the balance $ 600 or risk arrest and criminal proceedings.

Yep, cos that was the ''staff's'' cut..................................

In Pattaya we have a CPPD, Consumer Protection Police Division, they are very powerfull and you can report to them and have back all money. Many don't have idea about this unit, was reported also here, they have an office in City Hall 3rd floor. {quote}

A comment on the paper from a farang in a Police uniform states

"Sorry no, in Pattaya we have a CPPD, Consumer Protection Police Division, they are very powerfull and you can report to them and have back all money. Many don't have idea about this unit, was reported also here, they have an office in City Hall 3rd foor.

Is in Italian language but you can see the picture of the jet ski refund the money to 2 Italian tourist, the first day they open the office they act against the jet sky."

This must mean that the problem is now solved

And the mandatory insurance plan, wasn't there supposed to be one?

Maybe the minutes from that meeting got lost and then conveniently forgotten about.

Remember a bigwig politician about a year ago telling the locals they had six months to sort out the scams otherwise he would come down from Bangkok and sort it

Strange nothing ever happened

Even stranger anyone ever gets on a jet ski the scam is part of the ride

KED, on 06 Jun 2013 - 09:58, said:

This really is more than just a black eye for tourism in Thailand. The Thai police and government really need to decide which is more important - the image of Thailand and the fairness toward tourists visiting the nation or the kick-backs received from this scam. But, with the violent threat of physical abuse this is extortion not just a scam.

Image IS important!

(until a little tea money is involved )

Yingluck's ambition to go for high end tourists is legendary, and is the right idea. I would sugest that 2 Indian medical students are eaxactly what she is targetting, as when they qualify they bring their families back etc etc.

I would guess these two will take their future earnings to Malaysia, Vietnam or Cambodia, in order to teach their kids to jet ski.Wasted opportubity

Authorities wise up and tackle the fundamentals otherwise the cash cow will die. Swedish already disappearing 25% down in 2012 compared to 2011.

These daylight daily robberies are unbelievable.

And it's allowed to go on and on and on.

Who is at the end of the chain?

Is it an never-ending chain?

Is confiscated yaba just recycled back into the system?

And what about these poor Indians, just in this 1 instance, have to pay out to these daylight thieves?

ThaiVisa doesn't allow Pattaya critisism, yet still reports these bad acts of crime that it's members and tourists alike, get continually robbed.

The Thai community appear to shove these jet-ski scammers scams under the carpet, so why doesn't ThaiVisa?

Members appear to be sympathetic towards the scammed. Infact members seem to be very angry about the scammed.

"ThaiVisa doesn't allow Pattaya criticism"

90% of the threads on TV are filled with criticism about things real and imagined. And even the real things are augmented with imagination.

"And it's allowed to go on and on and on.

Who is at the end of the chain?

Is it an never-ending chain?"

Speaking of "going on and on and on," what would all the leading lights on TV do all day if they couldn't moan about how horrible everything in Thailand is? For some people it's like a hobby. Some people play golf, others read at the beach and then there are those who whine relentlessly. Not sure which is the least productive.

It's ok folks. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Here's the thing.

China is watching this administratively putrid little garden of Eden from above.

The one thing China covets more than oil and water is food.

This place, surely, by accident is Asia's only net food producer.

There will be massive changes soon enough.

Pattaya28 asks "Who is at the end of the chain?" Answer of course is one of the BIG BIB's. Scorecards, Chalerm has already fixed it up by doubling the rip off so he can get a bigger cut.

It's disgraceful that this goes on and on and on. Thailand will never move forward until it addresses these issues. Years ago I took my daughter on a jet ski in Penang. We'd been friendly with the guy in charge and he told us the best time to go out. When he waved, we waved back! Of course he was signalling "time up, come back". I reckon we had at least twice the time before we went back. He just laughed and said he was right about best time to go out, that's why we had so much fun. I offered to pay more when I realized my mistake - but he would have none of it. Just said tell the other guests to come and try!

Can you imagine this in Pattaya or Phukett............ maybe a different attitude I think.

Greece used to be the same. Lots of scams on the Greek Islands' beeches usually with Albanian thugs for back up. Look what great shape their in now.

what cut are the police on