another day another rip off attempt

[zoza]

on Thursday last I went to meet a friend in a bar in soi buchow its just before you get to soi L K

and it sounds K********REE, I am not a regular in this place but I have been in on odd occasions

after three small leo's I asked the girl waiting on how much was a small beer, she replied 55 baht

so I hands her 170 baht, when my friend came back from the toilet he got out 150 baht ?

I asked him what was the score with the 150 baht for 3 beers, and he says 45 baht a beer

so I thought she must have made a mistake and will bring me my change.

when she returns nothing, not one satang, so I tells her to go and get my change

she retuned scowling and begrudgingly handed over what I was owed, I was thinking that the

tip was now cancelled when the cashier came over and started screaming and F***ING

and blinding, I asked if the problem was me not cooperating in the scam and should I just accept the

lying and cheating as part of the service and hand over my money.

I was informed later that I was not welcome in the bar again!!!!! that was the worst insult that

they could think I had a scummy personality that would allow me to go in a bar like that again .

a few horrible greedy people give pattaya and Thailand a bad name.

[ATF]

Next time ask for the bill.

[Briggsy]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

[zoza]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

you obviously haven't been in this place? by no stretch of the imagination could you call it a brothel. LOL.

[KhunBENQ]

Next time ask for the bill.

Next time ask for the price before you drink.

Most bars have a "menu" or a poster with the prices.

45 Baht for a small LEO is the very low end of the price scale, even for Soi "buchow" (another spelling for my Soi Buakhao collection).

55 is still moderate/normal for a beer bar.

I would not be so sure who was in error here.

Another clash of cultures

Next time ask for the price before you drink:

maybe I should have done so before ordering a LEO at Queen A GoGo at LK Metro on a lazy early evening with a handful of "bikini" girls on stage.

145 Baht !!!!

What the f... Last visit.

(so now I have joined the Pattaya scam ranting crew )

[daveAustin]

^^ It sounds as though they have a 45 baht per beer deal on three beers, but I agree to always check first.

Unfortunately, op, you should be prepared for any eventuality when you mix with that type of personage. Face has been lost through you pointing out their error or scam and thus all logic flies out the window. Not worth getting bent out of shape for a few baht, maybe, but not great if the karma takes a hit. Suggest buying cheap flip-flops, finding nearby dog do and accidentally on purpose walking in it, and thusly right past bar entrance on occasion, before depositing said flip-flops either in a bin or in the entrance of offending watering hole.

[HeijoshinCool]

Everyday it becomes more clear why they hate foreigners.

[lust]

I pay after every drink to eliminate such problems.

[guzzi850m2]

How many bars are there in Pattaya? +500 I think so it should be possible to find another watering hole.

On most bars beer taps it's written how much they cost a pop, 1 tap for each beer and it's difficult to cheat too.

If I encounter cheating I would just pay and leave, it's not wort it man.

Thais are not only cheating tourists, some nasty people will cheat on everybody, money is the only thing they care about, they don't care how they "earn" them.

[fritzzz25]

Maybe you need to go to the "Khee niiao" bar? Stay out of that one. Pang maak maak

[giddyup]

Never been in a bar in Pattaya that didn't give me a "Bin" and a chit for every beer I had. If by chance they didn't give me one, I'd ask for it, and you'd have to be pretty green not to do the same.

Edited December 23, 2014 by giddyup

[Blueyonder]

''give Pattaya a bad name'' - that's hilarious.

[HerbalEd]

Surprise surprise. You're in a third-world country. Next time ... and always ... ask or look for the price before ordering ... or otherwise gracefully pay up when the check-bin comes.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Next time ask for the bill.

Next time ask for the price before you drink.

Most bars have a "menu" or a poster with the prices.

45 Baht for a small LEO is the very low end of the price scale, even for Soi "buchow" (another spelling for my Soi Buakhao collection).

55 is still moderate/normal for a beer bar.

I would not be so sure who was in error here.

Another clash of cultures

Next time ask for the price before you drink:

maybe I should have done so before ordering a LEO at Queen A GoGo at LK Metro on a lazy early evening with a handful of "bikini" girls on stage.

145 Baht !!!!

What the f... Last visit.

(so now I have joined the Pattaya scam ranting crew )

Nice post...one comment; As we're being particular about the spelling here, I think the generally accepted spelling of Soi Bua Khow or "Khao" as you put it is as two separate words. This would seem to comport with the Western convention of separating nouns from their adjectives...as "khow" describes "bua" in this case.

[ATF]

Bua Khao means White Lotus Flower. Soi Bua Khao could not be further removed from it's name.

[smotherb]

Obviously, Thailand needs more farangs concerned about a few baht. The majority of farangs simply pay a bill that is far cheaper than it would be in their home countries. Up the keeniow boys.

[Dannyboy666]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

I give a buck to the Homeless in USA , I know I know it's The Principal...

[ATF]

How many bars are there in Pattaya? +500 I think so it should be possible to find another watering hole.

On most bars beer taps it's written how much they cost a pop, 1 tap for each beer and it's difficult to cheat too.

If I encounter cheating I would just pay and leave, it's not wort it man.

Thais are not only cheating tourists, some nasty people will cheat on everybody, money is the only thing they care about, they don't care how they "earn" them.

Grasshopper you have reached the next stage of enlightenment Pass on your knowledge and do not receive a kicking over a few baht.

[jomcondo]

there are some nasty wretched things in those bars.

[The manic]

there are some nasty wretched things in those bars.

Yep. Cheapskates with flip flops, cargo shorts, tats and singlets. For a white man to argue over 30 baht is pathetic when it could have been a genuine mistake, maybe you both should have paid the higher price and maybe you humiliated the girl and got her into trouble.

[Straight8]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

you obviously haven't been in this place? by no stretch of the imagination could you call it a brothel. LOL.

Lets see.. Soi Buakhao, Soi LK, Pattaya, and with 45 baht beers................it's a cheap and nasty brothel!!!

[The manic]

I was in Pattaya a few weeks ago in the beer garden and a bunch of balloon chasing old were were in there, occupying the best table overlooking the sea but drinking whiskey from a plastic water bottle. The manager caught them and tried to confiscate the bottle but threw them out. What a nerve!

[oneday]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

From what I read this is a bar and a guesthouse if I know the one he is talking about, not a brothel, but that is beside the OP's point. People like you and all the people who liked your post will never get it, never. It's not about how much money it is, it is about the lying and cheating and scamming. I just had a motorcycle taxi guy try to cheat me out of 10 baht last night buy pulling a confusion scam as money was handed back and forth. Of course, I can afford to lose 10 baht, but why should I like it. I don't like it and I never will like it.

I guess people like you enjoy being lied to and scammed and cheated. More power to you. Come on over to my home and I'll be happy to cheat you out of some money or I can lie to you, whatever you would like.

Edited December 23, 2014 by oneday

[KOZMO]

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

Talk about Cheap Charlie!!

[Seelow]

Everyday it becomes more clear why they hate foreigners.

Do I get this correctly?

Every day it becomes clear to you why Thais hate foreigners, when every day the foreigner points out that maybe the Thai is a lying thieving scamming individual?

Surely some mistake here.

[Luxfare]

Almost ripped off a whole 30thb and yet you take the time to make a comment like that. Personally I wouldn't embarrass myself by showing what a complete tight wad I was but hey ho, if it satisfied your need to Thai bash then rock on.

[eastcanje]

Surprise surprise. You're in a third-world country. Next time ... and always ... ask or look for the price before ordering ... or otherwise gracefully pay up when the check-bin comes.

When visiting a bar for the first time, I always glance at the first bill in my check-bin to see what the price is.

At one bar in the Simon Complex in Walking Street, I saw that they charged me 180 Baht for a small Singha. I didn't comment, but decided that that would be the last beer I would buy in that bar!

One of the girls then came over and asked me if I was from India. I told her that I was from New York. She opined that I was from India, and kept questioning me. Not that it mattered to me, but I showed her a copy of my passport that I carry with me. Shortly after, I happened to notice that my bill had been altered...it was now 100 Baht. Apparently, some places have different prices on whether they want your business or not!

[fosseway]

MY GOD, if I was the owner of the bar, I would have given him all of his money back, plus Baht 50 to go and buy something to eat ! What a Twit to admit to doing something like this !![/size]

Edited December 23, 2014 by petercool
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[OMGImInPattaya]

Bua Khao means White Lotus Flower. Soi Bua Khao could not be further removed from it's name.

Au contraire...I've met many a verginal ladyboy on my Soi Bua Khow wanderings.

[Andre0720]

Your health took a beating, blood pressure, stress, high heart beat rate.

All that for 20 bahts.

I prefer going along...