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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

If memory serves, these guys were driving around in a truck, last time they hit "town" a few years ago .... seeking out farangs ....

The "story" was to provide money for wounded ex service men..... I am sure it varies!.... Keep your money in your pocket....!

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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

If memory serves, these guys were driving around in a truck, last time they hit "town" a few years ago .... seeking out farangs ....

The "story" was to provide money for wounded ex service men..... I am sure it varies!.... Keep your money in your pocket....!

And your camera phone ready

Jimmy looks like you could have a mission of u fancy it. Track down these people and snap them

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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

If memory serves, these guys were driving around in a truck, last time they hit "town" a few years ago .... seeking out farangs ....

The "story" was to provide money for wounded ex service men..... I am sure it varies!.... Keep your money in your pocket....!

And your camera phone ready

Jimmy looks like you could have a mission of u fancy it. Track down these people and snap them

Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app

You've been snapping away with the phone camera lately too...Big C.... so let's see who gets the first shots! tongue.png

Is the car a white Vios, by chance?.... Evadgib? wink.png .... and how come you missed getting a shot! facepalm.gifbiggrin.png

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I tried but it went over his head he was too fast


Oh sorry u mean shot with a camera. I pulled out the wrong shooting device



Better much next time.







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Yes jimmy is correct

Came to our estate in Plai Leam two guys in yellow shirts with official looking emblem on them collecting for ex military

This was a couple or few years ago told them to go got our security to show them off site

Had official looking paperwork but they went when challenged

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Can tell them that you want to call the police to pay their captain direct

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OK I did a forum search to try find where to ask this question! this topic is what came up...whistling.giftongue.png

I thought I had read some thing recently on the question I need answered ...

I sold a bike about four years ago, to some Thai friends, (yes got paid) but we never got around to doing the official transfer paper work ...

We went down to Dan Auto just to ask if they could do it ... answer was Yes.... but 1500 baht to do it .... That just seems outrageous ??? blink.png

Then because the bike is over 5 years old it needs the MOT test (we knew that) ...but all in all the quote was over 2400 baht...

All seems a tad bit high....w00t.gif

Any one have an idea of what the cost would be by going to Lipa Noi.... for both transfer and MOT ? wai2.gif

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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

Do you get many foreigners dressing up as police and trying out scams?

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Two men masquerading as policemen are approaching businesses looking for "donations" of THB 5-10K for an official looking magazine that they"re peddling. If anyone is approached they should try to obtain anything useful (mugshot/VRN/photo of car) to pass to the police or local media. The pair were active @ midday today in Lamai.

Thai or foreigner ? Try to get a motor bike registration

Who would give money to the police for charity ???

Anyway I suspect they shall have a few identities collecting for all sorts

Samui rescue

Schools

Hospitals

Should call the police straight away even if they are Thai maybe they assume if they dress up as police then they won't be called

Do you get many foreigners dressing up as police and trying out scams?

Nothing surprises me anymore

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OK I did a forum search to try find where to ask this question! this topic is what came up...whistling.giftongue.png

I thought I had read some thing recently on the question I need answered ...

I sold a bike about four years ago, to some Thai friends, (yes got paid) but we never got around to doing the official transfer paper work ...

We went down to Dan Auto just to ask if they could do it ... answer was Yes.... but 1500 baht to do it .... That just seems outrageous ??? blink.png

Then because the bike is over 5 years old it needs the MOT test (we knew that) ...but all in all the quote was over 2400 baht...

All seems a tad bit high....w00t.gif

Any one have an idea of what the cost would be by going to Lipa Noi.... for both transfer and MOT ? wai2.gif

Nothing like that, cost of MOT. 100/150 baht on a bike.

Transfer costs not much more.

Let me check my records, and ask my staff, and I will update tomorrow.

Probably extra. for the 4 years your " Thai friends " have not paid the yearly tax / insurance, whatever.

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OK I did a forum search to try find where to ask this question! this topic is what came up...whistling.giftongue.png

I thought I had read some thing recently on the question I need answered ...

I sold a bike about four years ago, to some Thai friends, (yes got paid) but we never got around to doing the official transfer paper work ...

We went down to Dan Auto just to ask if they could do it ... answer was Yes.... but 1500 baht to do it .... That just seems outrageous ??? blink.png

Then because the bike is over 5 years old it needs the MOT test (we knew that) ...but all in all the quote was over 2400 baht...

All seems a tad bit high....w00t.gif

Any one have an idea of what the cost would be by going to Lipa Noi.... for both transfer and MOT ? wai2.gif

Nothing like that, cost of MOT. 100/150 baht on a bike.

Transfer costs not much more.

Let me check my records, and ask my staff, and I will update tomorrow.

Probably extra. for the 4 years your " Thai friends " have not paid the yearly tax / insurance, whatever.

Thanks Gus! ...thumbsup.gif

I thought it had a bit of a "scamming whiff" to the price... so guess it fits the thread title!

The taxes have been paid, just due for this year!

I remember with my first bike I brought when I lived on KP, the local MOT wanted 4000 baht for transfer, .... they did not get it!

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