rametindallas Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Rental shops that comply with the new standard are eligible for the department's "Merry Elephant" Thailand Tourism Standard emblem,.. Oh wow, the coveted Merry Elephant emblem...that's right up there with the Kermit the Frog emblem. They will be counterfeiting them the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 The standard was drawn up "soon" after the appearance of YouTube videos showing some jet-ski rental shops in Thailand taking advantage of foreign customers. These videos surfaced years ago probably going back 5 years with J.J threatening to shoot customers. Foreign diplomats have been raising these scams for years. So I guess if a thai says he will take care of it soon that means somewhere in 5+ years. " So I guess if a thai says he will take care of it soon that means somewhere in 5+ years" Have you heard, there's a new sheriff in town.? Some things are slowly changing for the better after years of inaction. " Soon " means as soon as they can negotiate with the godfathers that running and protect the scams I guess.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Merry Elephant in the Room Emblem....would that be an image of trustworthy local police acting as "negotiators" for a percentage of compensation deals for false damages. How can thugs like JJ be allowed to operate jet ski businesses here? Thailand Tourism Scams Fixed By Merry Elephant Stickers. http://khonkaen.ws/thailand-tourism-scams-fixed-by-merry-elephant-stickers Thanks...I just printed a bunch out...gluing them on my jet skis for rent right now. Thanks again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 its a good start.. how about mandatory insurance paid by the jet ski owner Didn't you get any further than point 1 of their "guidelines": Second, all jet skis must be registered and licensed, with a valid insurance policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Very nice. Only question I have is: How big a slice of the ripoffs is the new agency going to take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 The standard was drawn up "soon" after the appearance of YouTube videos showing some jet-ski rental shops in Thailand taking advantage of foreign customers. These videos surfaced years ago probably going back 5 years with J.J threatening to shoot customers. Foreign diplomats have been raising these scams for years. So I guess if a thai says he will take care of it soon that means somewhere in 5+ years. " So I guess if a thai says he will take care of it soon that means somewhere in 5+ years" Have you heard, there's a new sheriff in town.? Some things are slowly changing for the better after years of inaction. He has heard it only the sheriff is not the one he likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMSOBAD Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 And if they don't comply? No emblem for them! What about JAIL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submaniac Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I notice the elephant has no tusks. Were they already cut off and sold to tourists? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 This would be better: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 In your wildest dreams money money always number one in Thailand give me more money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> a promise, or an ACTION ?Neither. Just pure Thai marketing. How do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> a promise, or an ACTION ?Neither. Just pure Thai marketing. How do you know? Precedent? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornell Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 How the heck can anyone - in this case a senior director of the Tourism department - be an "acting second lieutenant" (presumably, one hopes, retired)? 2LT is the bottom of the officer pile; one can't get any lower, so no-one can be an "acting" 2LT. Even a warrant officer about to be commissioned would either have his commission or he wouldn't, but he still couldn't be "acting". Quite apart from anything else, holding a rank such as that is not something to brag about and use in one's CV - even in Thailand! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> ......and in Phuket, the jet-ski operators have now disobeyed the army directive to keep their jet-skis in the water and not on the beach. They are begging the understanding of the army by claiming that the jet-ski beach boys will turn to crime if they don't get paid everyday. Yup.....only in Thailand. Wait a minute, isn't that what they were doing everyday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeegator Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> a promise, or an ACTION ?Neither. Just pure Thai marketing. How do you know? He doesn't, it's just the way he is, a chronically negative Thai basher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KarenBravo Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> a promise, or an ACTION ?Neither. Just pure Thai marketing. How do you know? He doesn't, it's just the way he is, a chronically negative Thai basher. I disagree. How many years has the jet-ski rip-off been going on? How many times has a solution been announced? How many times has it worked? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Isn't it the law in Thailand that to drive one of these things you need some type of maritime licnese? In which case all rental is illegal to normal tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswillems Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Are they going to implement this before of after the lottery tickets that are going to be sold for 80B? Edited August 3, 2014 by kriswillems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooweerup Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Merry Elephant in the Room Emblem....would that be an image of trustworthy local police acting as "negotiators" for a percentage of compensation deals for false damages. How can thugs like JJ be allowed to operate jet ski businesses here? Thailand Tourism Scams Fixed By Merry Elephant Stickers. http://khonkaen.ws/thailand-tourism-scams-fixed-by-merry-elephant-stickers great slap on a sticker and it's no longer a scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklingCascades Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thailand has more laws & regulations than one can poke a stick at. Enforcement almost never happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Suggestion: forbid all jet skis. Problem solved. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 if they were serious about this, they should arrest and prosecute the mafia operator ,and their police associate who did run this scam for years. but i guess in the land of the scam, that just a publicity stunt...nothing more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striderman Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 well before you all break out the champagne, news of this has yet to reach pattaya beach. today at 12 15 i saw 3 indians come back in opposite the nautical inn near mike shopping. as it happens i had watched them depart and they never went far , didn't hit each other etc but i knew they were likely to be targeted so i sat and watched it all unfold. i was joined by 2 BM's from another forum just as they came back in and we watched the panto. they left just before 2 city council officers (not the police) showed up. lets just say i have seen these 2 before and the outcome for the tourists would have been bleak. this event brings my running total of photographed scams to 139. number 138 was 2 days ago opposite burger king royal garden plaza. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've wet my pants laughing at this. A sticker. I'm sure all the incoming tourists will know to look for it and what it means, as well as how to identify a fake one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Nice concept, now grow a set and actually do something about the problem instead of the usual lip service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 its a good start.. how about mandatory insurance paid by the jet ski owner Second condition above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 If they conform they will get a :Merry Elephant emblem"? If they don't, a Grumpy Jumbo? Who thinks these things up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Rental shops that comply with the new standard are eligible for the department's "Merry Elephant" Thailand Tourism Standard emblem,.. Oh wow, the coveted Merry Elephant emblem...that's right up there with the Kermit the Frog emblem. They will be counterfeiting them the next day. Maybe they could get the guy that prints the 1000 baht/ wallpaper notes to do it for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 '"The revenue generated from this type of tourism is an important source of income in both high and low seasons.' Particularly when operators can rely on a few thousand here, several thousand there, for misrepresentation and fraudulent claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Corrigan Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Why do tourist go to this shit hole? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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