Cheap Backpacker Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I always heard about this and would just love to see it happen. I am in pattaya right now and if anyone knows exactly where I should go to watch it unfold please let me know. I heard it is still going on? Would I see it happen if I sit at the beach for a full day? If anyone knows where this happens the most and exactly where I should sit, possibly give a street number or something that will be great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Go and join the rest of the Cheap Charlie thrill seekers opposite Mike Garden Plaza about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangsitreppin Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Go and join the rest of the Cheap Charlie thrill seekers opposite Mike Garden Plaza about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. hey cheap backpacker buddy you better not hang with that crowd theres alot of dodgy thais and farangs alike hanging there becare of people with ulterior motives. The thai guys with the neck tattoos and one with glasses are super sketchy ...... These places are best avoided your better of by yourself getting a massage or finding a cheap happy hour or 2 for one drinks in a gogo somewhere. The jest ski scam really isnt that fun to watch and is usually done on the hush pretty boring if ya ask me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 I don't understand the responses thus far. Does anyone know the best spot to watch the jet ski scammers? Or is it not a daily event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LburtonL Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Directly opposite to Mikes Shopping Mall there is a raised area where many people while away their time just to the right (away from Walking street) there are guys renting jet skis-observe but with discretion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Keep your phone out of sight or you might get more than you bargained for. Commit what you see to memory. Let some other sucker take photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Any beach in Thailand that has jet ski rentals available. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted December 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2014 I actually have the franchise for viewing this event. You can purchase tickets from me online at www.pattayajetskiscam.com 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Off topic post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks, I'll give the area near Mikes shopping mall a try. Is any time of the day better than another time? Since they seem to have the jet skis fall apart during the ride maybe it is better to get there early as they only scam one person a day and then have to prep the jet skis again? I hear so much about this scam and watched enough youtube videos about it to want to see it going down first hand. I question how they sometimes can get large sums of money like 2000USD, there are limits on your ATM card, I just don't get how people can get that much cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swiss1960 Posted December 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks, I'll give the area near Mikes shopping mall a try. Is any time of the day better than another time? Since they seem to have the jet skis fall apart during the ride maybe it is better to get there early as they only scam one person a day and then have to prep the jet skis again? I hear so much about this scam and watched enough youtube videos about it to want to see it going down first hand. I question how they sometimes can get large sums of money like 2000USD, there are limits on your ATM card, I just don't get how people can get that much cash. I would STRONGLY advise you to take your video cam with you and when you see a jet ski scam in preparation, pay your beer, cross the street and start filming... this way you can be SURE that you will have the most fun and the most exciting hours (or maybe only minutes...) of your life... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Lost for words 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Ill try and get some footage for you guys. I hope they try and scam some big russians to see a possible fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks, I'll give the area near Mikes shopping mall a try. Is any time of the day better than another time? Since they seem to have the jet skis fall apart during the ride maybe it is better to get there early as they only scam one person a day and then have to prep the jet skis again? I hear so much about this scam and watched enough youtube videos about it to want to see it going down first hand. I question how they sometimes can get large sums of money like 2000USD, there are limits on your ATM card, I just don't get how people can get that much cash. I would STRONGLY advise you to take your video cam with you and when you see a jet ski scam in preparation, pay your beer, cross the street and start filming... this way you can be SURE that you will have the most fun and the most exciting hours (or maybe only minutes...) of your life... Especially when he gets a thumping... The jet ski guys along that stretch of Beach Rd have lookouts to try and stop anyone filming the take down... I've been hassled for just standing there watching the show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 The more you talk about all this the more appealing it sounds. Secret lookouts? Cant wait to get there. Ive been in angeles where they openly try to lure you away, so im well aware of danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 The more you talk about all this the more appealing it sounds. Secret lookouts? Cant wait to get there. Ive been in angeles where they openly try to lure you away, so im well aware of danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Why not just do a you tube search it is all over the internet. Not really much fun to watch unless you enjoy watching people getting screwed & if you get to close your phone video camera & yo ass might get pounded in the mix. But if watching people get scheistered is your thing go towards Mike & do keep some distance or be prepared to defend yourself from 5 or 6 Thai guys that will tenderize your head for your consideration & attention to their business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Actually there has not been a lot of reporting lately on jetski scams in Pattaya. But good luck in your hunt and please report back. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have a hard time believing you will get hit for standing or sitting and just watching. Trust me i will have my guard up. Live reports to follow. Im not leaving pattaya until i see it go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlTyson Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 A Thai lady friend that works in a restaurant along the beach told me they were ordered to only target Arabs and Indians since the recent publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 I find that interesting because i never get asked to rent a jet ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have a hard time believing you will get hit for standing or sitting and just watching. Trust me i will have my guard up. Live reports to follow. Im not leaving pattaya until i see it go down. I heard a rumour that Steven Seagall sometimes likes to use "cheap backpacker" as his "name" when surfing the net. If so, welcome to Pattaya. How I would love to see those idiots get what they deserve. On a serious note (yes, what I just said was BS), people have been assaulted for getting too close to the scam and taking pictures or videos or asking questions or interfering..........be careful. The people who you might want to call after being assaulted are not going to help you because they are in on it. The people doing the scams are first-class idiots--mafia thugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 So I think today was a slow day because of the cold weather. I observed a couple of guys that looked shady, I also noticed one guy seemed to select who to show the advertisement paper to. It looked like he was targeting Arab / Indian guys. Maybe what the other person said was correct that they want to target Indians/Arabs. I saw what looked like a Russian guy rent a jet ski a little further away from a different group and he didn't have any problems. It also looked like the guys advertising for that were showing anybody who walked down the street the paper advertisement. I think I may be on to something here, I'll need more time to see if the shady guys only target Arabs/Indians and wait until they bait one of them. The cold weather today must have made nobody interested in renting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrendsd Posted December 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have a hard time believing you will get hit for standing or sitting and just watching. Trust me i will have my guard up. Live reports to follow. Im not leaving pattaya until i see it go down. OP when you're watching make sure you have the biggest video camera you can find trained right on the action and make sure the scammers can see you. If challenged spread your arms and say "Come on then I'll take the lot of you" Come back here and let us know how you got on, that's if you're fingers are not broke. OP you seem to enjoy watching other peoples misery, seriously what is the attraction? Unless you want to get into a fight with the Scammers? Stay away, this is only heading one way and not in a good way for yourself 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 OP if you've watched lots of videos on YouTube why the need to ask for more details here? All the location details will be on the video, in the video description or underneath in the comments. Are you just trolling us? On the other hand, if this is genuine, we'll all look forward to you getting any video footage, the more made public the better, plus it's entertaining, but you need to be serious about taking care of yourself. And when you're done, try getting some video of the cops on lower Sukhumvit. - Meanwhile, I wonder if Tourist Scam Tourism might be the last great bastion before the final nail goes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthEnergiser Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 OP it would be great if you could take a video and put it on YouTube later. Stay safe and don't try it unless you can run fast . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Backpacker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 No trolling here, They don't tell you exactly where the locations are. Yes I can determine they are on the beach someplace in pattaya, but there are lots of these guys spread throughout the beach. I figured some of you would know exactly the best spots to watch it from as I don't know if they are all scamming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Well its been a few months since the last offical report of jetski scams opposite Mikes, so I think the police have some control of this area now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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