lucifer666 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Was here on holiday a few years ago when i received news of a death in the family. Etihad flew me back to the UK, a week earlier than my scheduled flight and at no extra charge. Maybe the OP could call the airline, it doesn't hurt to ask. Edited December 23, 2013 by lucifer666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I think Awilson11 is having us on. Don't believe a thing he says...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOS14 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 A few months ago there was an Aussie guy outside the 7/11 on Sukhumvit Soi 3 shouting and screaming he had no money, no food, etc. and was starving. In all fairness he did seem to be down on his luck judging by the way he was dressed. Everybody was giving him a wide berth so I spoke with him and offered to take him to get some food but he refused and just wanted baht. Eventually, after constantly refusing my offer a free meal I gave him 500 baht. Scam, drugs, drink or whatever, one thing was obvious, that this guy had pretty much hit rock bottom. No idea what happened to him as I never saw him again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Another attempted Scam to get money............Go Home, if you're not wanted by the police in your Country......sick of this Bull Sh.t........ That a boy Gramps! You tell him. Nobody but nobody ever pulls the wool over your eyes. Thanks for reminding me at least, why death's got a better ring to it than dishonour rammed up the ass again. For what might really be a simple request for information. (If only we all live up the the Bush standards and be so perfect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbanda Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 You are during the best time of the year to find a FREE Buddhist retreat in Bangkok. In some you can stay up to 30 days, in some on countryside, you can camping for the time you want, and always are free meals and a lot of nice Thai people around. Just go to any temple, find a monk speaking your language, and ask for info and directions.....or just explain your situation. You will only not just resolve your temporary problem, you may find good advise and energy for the new year coming. Good luck. Be safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Sorry. Now I know waht happened. That wasn't need baht, it was bath and you were gone when I came back. A few months ago there was an Aussie guy outside the 7/11 on Sukhumvit Soi 3 shouting and screaming he had no money, no food, etc. and was starving. In all fairness he did seem to be down on his luck judging by the way he was dressed. Everybody was giving him a wide berth so I spoke with him and offered to take him to get some food but he refused and just wanted baht.Eventually, after constantly refusing my offer a free meal I gave him 500 baht. Scam, drugs, drink or whatever, one thing was obvious, that this guy had pretty much hit rock bottom. No idea what happened to him as I never saw him again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home? Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you? Everyone told me to go home 14 years ago when I had no money. It was annoying. Better off here with no money than there. Today, I have no money too but different circumstances. Bought a house this year and lots of things I could cut back on if required, like private schooling for my kids and my extravagant eating habits. How about a whip around, I'd be willing to throw in a hundred baht or so. It is the season of goodwill after all. I know what it's like to be hungry. Good luck. Count me in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prvtdetdave Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 To the people here critical (bitchy) about this man's situation, you are being dicks. Just because he is out of money does not mean that he is a bad person, nor does it mean that it is entirely his fault. Anyone can run into bad luck in their life. Try a measure of sympathy. OK. Why is he out of money? I'd like to hear the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamjimi Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 You really should approach your Embassy and explain yourself to them and request they send you home. Please do not come back unless you have the means to support yourself. The next time you’re considering to travel to Thailand - unless you have a company in Thailand or pension that supports long stays - you should consider what money you have and how long your able to stay and make a time management plan that supports yourself instead of trying to work the system all the way until your reliant on others to care for your basic needs such as your search for homeless shelter. Do you really think you’re a candidate for being looked after at the homeless shelter ? - you have been spending your funds and know full well how long you can last in Thailand with the money you have in your pocket. Why should others jump in to care for you - are you disabled ? - did this monetary dilemma occur as circumstance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd. Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home? Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you? How about you being Santa for a few days till his money arrives and give him shelter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamjimi Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Sorry. Now I know waht happened. That wasn't need baht, it was bath and you were gone when I came back. A few months ago there was an Aussie guy outside the 7/11 on Sukhumvit Soi 3 shouting and screaming he had no money, no food, etc. and was starving. In all fairness he did seem to be down on his luck judging by the way he was dressed. Everybody was giving him a wide berth so I spoke with him and offered to take him to get some food but he refused and just wanted baht. Eventually, after constantly refusing my offer a free meal I gave him 500 baht. Scam, drugs, drink or whatever, one thing was obvious, that this guy had pretty much hit rock bottom. No idea what happened to him as I never saw him again? To be honest a person down on their luck should be helped - but contrary in this case the man is obviously here for reasons other than retirement or work. He should go home and consider carefully his next trip to LOS and how long he can last with his next pocket full of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euroflash Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Why not join the Bangkok protests? Loads of free food and tents for shelter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianP Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 What to do! Oh me oh my. First, make yourself presentable and well groomed. Second, stay out of the sun and get as white as possible. Third, go to the hi-so districts of Bangkok, where the expensive stores are. Fourth, find a Chinese -Thai hi-so woman or funny-boy, they will be chubby and pale white and drive expensive cars. Hook up and marry the sugar mamma before you get too old and replaceable. Good luck mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 You really should approach your Embassy and explain yourself to them and request they send you home. Please do not come back unless you have the means to support yourself. The next time you’re considering to travel to Thailand - unless you have a company in Thailand or pension that supports long stays - you should consider what money you have and how long your able to stay and make a time management plan that supports yourself instead of trying to work the system all the way until your reliant on others to care for your basic needs such as your search for homeless shelter. Do you really think you’re a candidate for being looked after at the homeless shelter ? - you have been spending your funds and know full well how long you can last in Thailand with the money you have in your pocket. Why should others jump in to care for you - are you disabled ? - did this monetary dilemma occur as circumstance ? I think you will find that the majority of embassies will do nothing to help the OP's situation. They tend to shy away from issues like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Maybe he has already pawned his laptop and hence the silence from OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Dear OP, Please get in touch with this organisation, which is mainly for German people, but I'll recommend you, as I'm one of their members. Please see:http://www.dhv-thailand.de/index.php/component/content/article/79-presse/160-german-consuls-in-phuket-urge-travel-insurance-for-visitors Best of luck!!!- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I've not read ALL posts, so I may have missed something. But I’d be really interested to hear the backstory to this post. Does it involve drink/drugs? Bargirls? Marriage breakdown? If not it’d be even more interesting, so please OP, let’s hear it. I narrowly avoided being "potless" on my first LOS trip (3 months long). I was relying on a refund from the tax people to tie me over between “deposits”. Unfortunately the tax people decided to renew their software at that point. It took weeks, and I was literally down to my last satangs in Chiang Mai when it finally came through, and so I avoided the exquisite experience of temporarily at least having no fixed abode in LOS. But even then I’d have gone cap in hand to a friend/family member for 200 euros for goodness sake. 200 euros/$’ll go a long way … 300/nite KSR, with brekkies. 200/day max street food. A book, and Phra Arthit Park, with physical jerks in the evening. Nowadays I always keep a minimum 40k miles on my FF card to make sure I’ve at least got a ticket out if Come on OP, what happened? What’s happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) I love the "it should only cost you 5,000 or 8,000 baht" to make out the next week. Not sure if you posters truly understand the meaning of "no money". It means YOU HAVE NO MONEY.......which means you can not buy a noodle soup at 7/11 for 6 baht. Several years ago had an American Vietnam Vet staying at the guest house. Beginning of the month he was fine...middle of the month he started becoming a bit incoherent but still harmless...by the 25th of the month he was delusional, screaming at non existent spiders on the walls etc...yep, drug addict living with his demons (in his head). Would get his monthly security cheque and right as rain again. But that last 5 or 6 days when he truly had spent every last satang on drugs and before his next cheque I am sure was hell for him. Family stopped caring for him, friends were other drug addicts, most of whom relied on his pay cheque to buy their drugs so would not help him (they had no money), he stayed for free at the guest house (ran out on his bill in the end). Ended up in a local hospital with self inflicted injuries. About a year ago he was caught in Vientiane running naked down one of the streets and was taken to the US Embassy there. The Laotians are all to familiar with this situation and instead of turfing them loose, turned him over to the US officials. Last I heard he was safely tucked away in a drug rehabilitation center in Florida under the care of the Veterans Society. So many reasons this person is on the down and out.....but if I can give any advice to this person.....go home as soon as you are able to. I realize some posters feel it is better to be broke and down and out here then in your home country. I disagree. This is a terrible country to be down and out in. I fully understand the meaning of having no money, have been in the same desperate situation myself and know what it feels like. My point was that considering these amounts are not a fortune than perhaps a family member or a friend would be kind enough to lend the OP some money because when the chips are down is when one discovers who are their genuine friends. If the OP is willing to give details of why he has ended up stone broke and details of the funds he alleged to be expecting in the near future and what he does in Thailand, then perhaps people may offer to help, I am always willing to help someone out who is down on their luck by no fault of their own, you know, good will to all men over the Christmas period, a bit of Christian charity and all that, otherwise this just appears to be another hard luck story, the one of many I hear quite often and become bored with. Edited December 23, 2013 by Beetlejuice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 This thread has the same number of views but twice the posts as the thread that talks about a bus stop falling on a man in Pattaya, is this significant I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracas Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 This maybe a valid request for assistance and if it is I hope the OP finds it. However it is strange that it comes just before Christmas when people may give a little more freely ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank0424 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Stop taking taxis and use the train and bus for starters. You're using your last bit of money on taxis when there are cheaper and efficient alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwin Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have lived here with less than 1000 Baht per week and was behind the rent too. It was down to some meat, a lot of rice and small bottles of juice from a local market. Stop wasting money to taxis, walk or use motobike taxis. Start emailing all your friends and ask/borrow for some money. 50 dollars is a big money now for you, almost two weeks worth of food supplies. Try to rent some shack with no AC for few thousand bahts if/when you get a little bit more money. Go drink a glass of water and ask for a WIFI password in nearby restaurants when you need to use Internet. If you really desparate, start begging from tourists. Don't be pushy, just ask around. One in 100 could easily give you something. Even 50 baht will give you something to eat for a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 A dormitory bed in KSR is 100B. Street food/water is another 100B/day. Or get it for free from Suthep's mob outside. There is no reason to abuse temple hospitality. When you are on your last 1000US$, fly home and get a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donniereadit Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Find a bargirl and move in with relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beetlejuice Posted December 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2013 Find a bargirl and move in with relatives. One of my greatest fears in life is to run out of money and be at the tender mercies of persons with attitudes like yours, who view the misfortunes of others as some sort of amusement. The reality is that if one day the money stops and should find myself in desperation Street my plight would probably be just of entertainment value for so-called loving family and close friends who will probably gloat at my misfortunes giving feedbacks with smart answers such as yours. I think if I was ever to find myself in such a dire situation, than the best way out would be to go and jump off a high building somewhere or set myself alight and go out in a blaze of glory. The main reason as how I found the strength and determination to succeed in Thailand and that the proper management of my money is number one, was the thought of having to endure the put downs and humiliation from others or to be nominated by them as the loser of the decade. I would never give such people the pleasure of seeing me down in the gutter. When I first decided to settle in Thailand, many of my family members and so-called bosom buddies said that I will never succeed here and will be running back with my tail between my legs within 1 year. That was 30 years ago and since have secured a good future for myself and family and can now stick two fingers up to these people as I am totally independent, I owe nobody nothing. But make no mistake, the worst can happen to any of us at any time, the mighty can always fall, could be health, a terrible accident, or a financial disaster, and before making such sarcastic and smart remarks about others, consider how you would want to be treated if good old lady luck runs out on you one day. What goes around can come around and then suddenly all this becomes personal to you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penwithcris Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Only a few days to survive in a 24 hour city. I don't much care for roughing it but I am sure you can find constant warrmth and shelter by moving around various 24 hour establishments. Doesn't sound as though you are completely out of money. You could linger in Macdonald's or BurgerKing for hours over a cup of coffee. Maybe snatch a few leftovers when nobody is looking. Can't see a Farang being ejected from any fast food establishment. Thankfully it's not that cold that you can't survive outside for a while. Hope I'm not sounding unChristian but I'm sure you can find ways and means to survive for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokbkk Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd. Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home? Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you? Invited to read,,,, qualifies to comment. Sure, why many of you are so hard on this guy ? You know how much an airplane ticket costs ? You want to ruin him completely ? Awilson11, my advice: SWIM home, starting today ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Only a few days to survive in a 24 hour city. I don't much care for roughing it but I am sure you can find constant warrmth and shelter by moving around various 24 hour establishments. Doesn't sound as though you are completely out of money. You could linger in Macdonald's or BurgerKing for hours over a cup of coffee. Maybe snatch a few leftovers when nobody is looking. Can't see a Farang being ejected from any fast food establishment. Thankfully it's not that cold that you can't survive outside for a while. Hope I'm not sounding unChristian but I'm sure you can find ways and means to survive for a week. When I read the original post I felt depressed, now after reading your post and advice to the OP, I feel suicidal. Hard to imagine how the OP feels if this is the best survival advice he is going to receive. I am not religious, but please God I pray I never end up in this situation. Edited December 23, 2013 by Beetlejuice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinglifeinthailand Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Op could you not ask the guest house you stay in now, if you can pay at the end of the week, maybe leave something of value computer, phone, camera with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardened Spanker Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Op could you not ask the guest house you stay in now, if you can pay at the end of the week, maybe leave something of value computer, phone, camera with them? Passport even,if it gets you through the week it's no biggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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