Popular Post deknoiJT Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Last night we were at a food court. In front of us a farang gentleman ordered some noodle soup. He spoke no Thai and the woman spoke no English. The order was done by the gentleman nodding and pointing at the menu and asking in English for the ‘large bowl’. The Thai food woman was looking at him with a puzzled face and asking him questions in Thai The Man handed over his card, had the amount debited and received his card and receipt back. He studied his receipt with a frown, then holding it high up in the air, he started berating the shocked woman about how she had overcharged him! Not just any overcharge mind you, the criminal overcharge of 20 baht! The noodles he wanted were 35 baht and she was charging him 55 baht! The guy was using his finger, pointing at the woman, his face going red, getting louder and louder. Other food stalls and customers were looking over at the scene he was creating. It was clear to me the guy wanted the 35 Baht noodles and he had been charged for (and would have received) the 55 baht noodles, so no rip off, just a miscommunication. After about one minute, enough was enough, I couldn’t listen to him anymore. I was hungry and just wanted some noodles. I took 100 Baht from my pocket. With a dismissive wave I said: “This is for your noodles, now F#*# off!”. I am a big guy and not many people argue with me. He was momentarily stunned and thought about saying something to me, but instead he scuttled away with the 00 baht. 20 Baht! I still can’t believe it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 I love to hear such wonderful moments of such high quality tourism. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Shame on him. What a fool. edit to add. Well done OP. Edited August 14, 2014 by neverdie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Did you get your change? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Did he bring you back change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sustento Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 "I still can’t believe it." Neither can I... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Where was he from ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 TGIF ... By the way OP ... can you stand in line behind me next time ... I could use a loan. True Story ... maybe. Exaggerated Story ... more likely. Entertaining to read ... We need more guys like the OP ... he's fun to read. OH ... beats the Bar Girl did me wrong threads. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddWeston Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 He probably needed the money for his baht bus ride home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 He probably needed the money for his baht bus ride home. Songthaew ... all this baht bus malarkey ... wrong descriptor. ... but point taken. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Did you have the large bowl OP ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I have my doubts that a noodle vendor would except a debit card, Great story though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 He paid for noodles with 'a card'? Difficult to believe. I can't even use my card in BigC if the sum is under ฿1000.- . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likener1 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I have my doubts that a noodle vendor would except a debit card, Great story though. No they all do as do the street stalls and buses and.............................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachproperty Posted August 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2014 He paid for noodles with 'a card'? Difficult to believe. I can't even use my card in BigC if the sum is under ฿1000.- . Guess you've never really eaten in a food court. You first go to a booth which gives you a "kinda" debit card for 100 baht, 200 baht ....whatever you give them. Then when you buy food at one of the vendors you give them the debit card (which, by the way, is only good in the food court) and they deduct the price of the meal. If there is a credit still left on the card then you go back to the booth and collect your balance Great story!!! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The OP never mentioned a credit / debit card. The transaction was not made with a credit / debit card . The majority of food courts in shopping malls do not accept cash. So you buy credit at a booth and they give you a food court card with the said credit on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Glad to see you are starting to fit in Dek Noi. Good Post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 What a Dil, 55 for a large bowl in a food court seems about right, standard bowl normally 35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted August 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2014 He paid for noodles with 'a card'? Difficult to believe. I can't even use my card in BigC if the sum is under ฿1000.- . Three thousand two hundred and fourteen posts, and never been to a foodcourt in Thailand where you buy a prepaid card to purchase food. I'm guessing you don't get out too much? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanBBK Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I've seen this type before. What a disgrace. Well done OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Something like this? Regional variances of course. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well done, op, but you should have nutted him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 To argue over 20 baht is quite bad but to argue and not speak the language is taking the pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 He probably needed the money for his baht bus ride home. Songthaew ... all this baht bus malarkey ... wrong descriptor. ... but point taken. Actually the bigger towns do have what folks call the Baht Bus Of course Songthaew/Lor Deng is always available in all towns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I would have punched him in the face and take his card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 He paid for noodles with 'a card'? Difficult to believe. I can't even use my card in BigC if the sum is under ฿1000.- . Three thousand two hundred and fourteen posts, and never been to a foodcourt in Thailand where you buy a prepaid card to purchase food. I'm guessing you don't get out too much? Mr. cooked must be feeling pretty silly making that statement. Or maybe he still doesn't get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deknoiJT Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Gentlemen, what we have here is a 'Misapprehension-Cluster'!! In Foodcourts you purchase a debit/coupon card and then purchase your food from your desired vendor with the card. <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> I have my doubts that a noodle vendor would except a debit card, Great story though. He paid for noodles with 'a card'? Difficult to believe. I can't even use my card in BigC if the sum is under ฿1000.- . I have my doubts that a noodle vendor would except a debit card, Great story though. No they all do as do the street stalls and buses and.............................................. alt=whistling.gif> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I would have punched him in the face and take his card. Nice, I'd like to see that ? Cheap food and entertainment.....what more could a man ask for ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I would have joined him and yelled at the lady and then proceeded to throw noodles everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockPieandBeans Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Shame on him. What a fool. edit to add. Well done OP. Typo Mr ND ? Surely you meant Tool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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