Pattaya Baht Bus Drivers caught-up in Chinese get-rich-quick scam

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Pattaya Baht Bus Drivers caught-up in Chinese get-rich-quick scam



PATTAYA: -- A group of 10 Baht Bus Drivers, who operate in the Huay Yai area, appear to have been caught-up in a Chinese get-rich-quick-scam, which has been operating around South-East Asia for some time and now appears to have arrived in Pattaya.

We met the drivers on Wednesday who were all displaying banners on the side of their vehicles in Chinese Language. The banners also feature the face of Mr. Zhang Jian, who is a 24 year old Chinese Businessmen, who has been recently operating in Malaysia where he is currently under investigation by authorities there.

The Baht Bus Drivers were told to hand over 5,000 Baht each to an agent and after one month they could receive 1,000 Baht per month for 8 months, netting them a profit of 3,000 Baht.

In return they would display the banners on the side of their Baht Buses. Other drivers were known to have invested nothing but were promised 300 Baht per month after 1 month. In both case the payments have not been forthcoming.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/152402/pattaya-baht-bus-drivers-caught-up-in-chinese-get-rich-quick-scam/


-- Pattaya One 2014-10-30

[ezzra]

Som Nam Na, somehow I don't feel sorry for those drivers, never really liked them, mafia behind

the steering wheel, and if the can fleece you for extra fare, they will, no scoopfuls what so ever..

[jaywalker]

LOS = Land of Scams.

[jacko45k]

Som Nam Na, somehow I don't feel sorry for those drivers, never really liked them, mafia behind

the steering wheel, and if the can fleece you for extra fare, they will, no scoopfuls what so ever..

Well every now and again one returns a wallet full of money to some absent minded passenger!

Some are foul tempered though!

[NE1]

Another reason to put Baht Bus fares up.

[Emster23]

They will be even more sour after this. Tread lightly when using them. I guess Thais don't have phrase "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably isn't"

[RIJoe]

Emster, you got the phrase wrong. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is (too good to be true).

[Lammbock]

When ever it is possible I do walk in this country!

[UnkleMoooose]

300 - 3000 THB - get rich quick? Really?

[razer]

555555 ....Turnabout is fair play.

Proverb. It is fair for one to suffer whatever one has caused others to suffer.

[petercool]

Thai bashing post removed

[maidee]

advertisement world upside down ... you pay somebody upfront to put his publicity on your bus or whatever ....

how smart / stupid / quick rich can you get ?

education starts ...where ?

[Emster23]

Emster, you got the phrase wrong. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is (too good to be true).

haha... implied isn't true. Other night trying to explain to Thai gf how in English some questions can be answered with yes or no and still be affirmative.... oy vey! "Yes, we have no bananas..."

[Pattaya28]

"Get Rich Quick" scheme / scam.

5000 Baht turns into 8000 Baht after 8 months and that's "getting rich"

Nobody in their right mind, and that includes Baht-Bus drivers, would fool for that one.

[Jonmarleesco]

Hard to think of a more deserving bunch.

[santa1000]

It is very easy to make money on thai peoples greed.

[joepattaya1961]

I just wonder what is written on the banner?

"This is a scamming baht-bus-driver!" ?

[KonKorat]

I never had any problems with baht drivers in all my 8 visits to Thailand,they have always been very helpful and polite with me.some have even got to know me and toot and wave to me as they go by.

[Phatcharanan]

LOS = Land of Scams.

Yawn. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Jingthing]

This doesn't concern me.

Drive on, rich happy baht bus drivers, drive on!

Edited October 31, 2014 by Jingthing

[kingalfred]

If you havent got the correct fare dont expect to get any change. pattaya junk yard.

[Basil B]

Som Nam Na, somehow I don't feel sorry for those drivers, never really liked them, mafia behind

the steering wheel, and if the can fleece you for extra fare, they will, no scoopfuls what so ever..

I know nothing of the Baht Bus drives working the "Huay Yai area", nor do I know if they are Mafia Controlled or as bad as the Darker Blue ones plying the Nakula, Jomtien and Pattaya tourist area,I do hope you know...