Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) I'm sure everyone has their own story. Let me start with mine. I puked in some passage in khaosan(it was outside, not inside anyones shop), some guy working there saw me and yelled, the security guard came, they took me to a secluded place and demanded 1500thb, I paid the money as I didnt want to ruin my evening. Would be glad if people shared their stories. Edited September 23, 2014 by Lukecan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai20144 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Troll, Are the TV member feeding you too much? Edited September 23, 2014 by thai20144 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Troll, Are the TV member feeding you too much? Don't think this is a troll, but if it was me I would have made the OP clean his own puke and not complain about asking him for the money to clean his mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Nice catchy headline that has zero to do with corruption. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Troll, Are the TV member feeding you too much? Don't think this is a troll, but if it was me I would have made the OP clean his own puke and not complain about asking him for the money to clean his mess. I tried to puke in the most secluded place as possible. But I'm not complaining. 1500thb is a bit too much tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Nice catchy headline that has zero to do with corruption. My case is extortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haven't you ever heard of a toilet? The guard just came to the conclusion you were another drunk bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Nice catchy headline that has zero to do with corruption. My case is extortion. So why glorify your thread title then ? Pretty pathetic really, much like throwing up over someone elses property. Edited September 23, 2014 by Spoonman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haven't you ever heard of a toilet? The guard just came to the conclusion you were another drunk bum. Do you think I would puke in a random place If I knew where the toilet was? BTW I was not drunk, had an upset stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Nice catchy headline that has zero to do with corruption. My case is extortion. Were you threatened with violence ? If so, then yes, thats extortion.... I don't see corruption in this case though. If you were genuinely ill and had no other option then I feel those around you should have been more sympathetic instead of being opportunistic and requesting cash. If you were drunk then I doubt there will be much sympathy. The 1500 baht request was a starting point - others who've been around for a while may have offered something less for the inconvenience of cleaning up someone else's vomit. EDIT - Op was not drunk. An ill person was taken advantage of, already feeling terrible he was then pressured in to paying what seems to be an excessive amount of cash. I'm sure he just wanted to get out of there and get home ASAP... I feel sympathetic towards the OP in this case, but also no one wants anyone throwing up in their 'area'.... Best course of action: Perhaps offer a reasonable sum (THB 300), apologise and walk off. Edited September 23, 2014 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beetlejuice Posted September 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2014 Someone feels ill, throws up in a public area and then gets taken aside, bullied and is extorted into paying 1500 baht. I find this story extremely difficult to believe. My thoughts on this that if the story is true, than perhaps the security guard had good reason for his actions, for example the OP was intoxicated with drink or drugs or both. Otherwise, sorry, no way. In answer to the OP`s question: there have been occasions when shops, restaurants and so on have tried to over charge me, but I can honest say I have never been a victim of corruption and extortion in Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Chucking up in KSR outside a shop. Sums the OP up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Nice catchy headline that has zero to do with corruption. My case is extortion. Were you threatened with violence ? If so, then yes, thats extortion.... I don't see corruption in this case though. If you were genuinely ill and had no other option then I feel those around you should have been more sympathetic instead of being opportunistic and requesting cash. If you were drunk then I doubt there will be much sympathy. The 1500 baht request was a starting point - others who've been around for a while may have offered something less for the inconvenience of cleaning up someone else's vomit. It is extortion since I did not voluntarily pay.They took me to a secluded place and demand I pay, I had no other choice. If I was drunk I'd probably put up resistance, I was 100% sober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Someone feels ill, throws up in a public area and then gets taken aside, bullied and is extorted into paying 1500 baht. I find this story extremely difficult to believe. My thoughts on this that if the story is true, than perhaps the security guard had good reason for his actions, for example the OP was intoxicated with drink or drugs or both. Otherwise, sorry, no way. In answer to the OP`s question: there have been occasions when shops, restaurants and so on have tried to over charge me, but I can honest say I have never been a victim of corruption and extortion in Thailand. They might of thought I was drunk. I am not lying. I havent encountered corruption either. Just asking if anyone has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Chucking up in KSR outside a shop. Sums the OP up It wasnt outside a shop, it was a passage thingy, it wasnt close to anyones shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Maybe you shouldn't have bargained so hard for those meatballs on a stick. Sounds like you got the "Special Sauce." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haven't you ever heard of a toilet? The guard just came to the conclusion you were another drunk bum. So scamming him out of 1500 baht is ok then, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Look I'm not trying to trash the country, maybe they found it disrespectful that I puked inside the passage, I don't know. But I felt like a loser after paying the 1500thb, big blow to my self confidence. I didnt put up any resistance since It was my first time in the country. Edited September 23, 2014 by Lukecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haven't you ever heard of a toilet? The guard just came to the conclusion you were another drunk bum. So scamming him out of 1500 baht is ok then, right? We live in a free market economy. Negotiation is always possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 maybe it was in guy wearing a turban saying you were a very lucky man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Haven't you ever heard of a toilet? The guard just came to the conclusion you were another drunk bum. So scamming him out of 1500 baht is ok then, right? We live in a free market economy. Negotiation is always possible. I agree with this, stupid of me to give into their demands straight away, after knowing the thai people now I probably would of got it solved for 500thb If I encountered a situation like that again. Edited September 23, 2014 by Lukecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I once puked in a fountain outside the Four Seasons Hotel. No fine or trouble. Was actually instead offered a bottle of cold water, which was pretty nice. Looking back, the situation was quite funny and stupid, but not something I was proud of doing at the time. If me, I would actually have fined myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytigerbkk Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So OP, you think that 1,500 Baht is too much. How little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) So OP, you think that 1,500 Baht is too much. How little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? How long does it take to clean up vomit? 5 minutes at most 1500thb for 5 minute work. And Isnt the garbage man of the municipality supposed to clean it up? I leave at least $3000-4000 on my 2 week trip there, isnt that a fair contribution to the economy? Edited September 23, 2014 by Lukecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why did you puke if sober? Where was the security guard from? Where had you been and what were you doing in KSR? What day/night was this? What was the weather like? What was the nearest landmark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytigerbkk Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So OP, you think that 1,500 Baht is too much. How little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? How long does it take to clean up vomit? 5 minutes at most 1500thb for 5 minute work. So, answer my question, how little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why did you puke if sober? Where was the security guard from? Where had you been and what were you doing in KSR? What day/night was this? What was the weather like? What was the nearest landmark? It was around 10-11pm The weather was normal I ate thai noodles at some local place with a girl I met on tinder, I drank only 50cl of beer on top of it, not enough to puke! It was probably the security guard of the passage, definitely not a cop. I dont remember the nearest landmark this happened 4 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why did you puke if sober? Where was the security guard from? Where had you been and what were you doing in KSR? What day/night was this? What was the weather like? What was the nearest landmark? Why do you keep feeding the troll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 So OP, you think that 1,500 Baht is too much. How little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? How long does it take to clean up vomit? 5 minutes at most 1500thb for 5 minute work. So, answer my question, how little would you personally accept to clean up someone else's vomit? I would clean it for free If the person was sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why did you puke if sober? Where was the security guard from? Where had you been and what were you doing in KSR? What day/night was this? What was the weather like? What was the nearest landmark? You forgot to ask How much did she weigh? Did she sweat a lot? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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