Suspected Belarussian skimmer gang members arrested in Phuket

[ExPratt]

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Let's make it clear. These are not farang Russians, Belarus people and Ukranians, Romanians etc... are not farang. They have a complete different culture and mindset.
Let's not mix farang up with those people

They are farangs. Farangs are all people of European appearance.

You can say what you like but Ive always considered myself a Gweilo

[topt]

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Let's make it clear. These are not farang Russians, Belarus people and Ukranians, Romanians etc... are not farang. They have a complete different culture and mindset.

Let's not mix farang up with those people

They are farangs. Farangs are all people of European appearance.

You can say what you like but Ive always considered myself a Gweilo

Too long in Hong Kong...........?

[catman20]

through the key away scum bags

[grumpyoldman]

Is it me or is that officer flipping the bird in the picture?

Hey Chainsaw (!), see I'm not the only one that uses "colonial speak".

[paul955]

Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai.

I think it means any non thai with a pale / white face as opposed to 'farang dam' which is a black farang.

[HerbalEd]

Odd that the story says they took 100k and then wired it to belarus by western union.

If you ever tried wiring 100K OUT of Thailand you would understand why this is hard to believe.

Did it ever occur to you that maybe they sent multiple wires?

[SiSePuede419]

"who is the dude in the white shirt on the right"

I think I saw him at a shopping mall in America once, 555.

"Lady, that's not a changing table..."

[hansgruber]

Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card.

Hope you get aids in jail.

Yes, Happy Christmas to you too!

I see the spirit of Christmas is live and well with TV members!

My Christmas spirit doesn't extend to thieves and scammers.

[Equalizer]

Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card.

Hope you get aids in jail.

Yes, Happy Christmas to you too!

I see the spirit of Christmas is live and well with TV members!

Hans, cant you read? The member has said he or she got their card suspended and had to wait 3 hours to get a new card on Christmas day. What is happy about that? Even if he had taken his book and passport to get money the queue would still be there.

[Bigfarang1948]

OH ... so Belarusians are farangs. Ok it's clear now.

What is so strange about that? If you aren't Thai, then you MUST be a FARANG, or am I missing your snide point??

[hansgruber]

Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card.

Hope you get aids in jail.

Yes, Happy Christmas to you too!

I see the spirit of Christmas is live and well with TV members!

Hans, cant you read? The member has said he or she got their card suspended and had to wait 3 hours to get a new card on Christmas day. What is happy about that? Even if he had taken his book and passport to get money the queue would still be there.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?/topic/786827-SCB-atm-cards-blocked-again-?#entry8850745

[Doc46]

Let's see if I understand this, 8 ATM cards in toliets from Belarussians citizens who threw their cards in a toliet at the airport while on holiday here? Then these 2 guys scam 1 million baht in Bangkok and set free? Now, they scam 100,000 baht and only now go to jail. So, in Thailand you must commit 2 crimes before going to jail correct?

No ,,,,,they payed for the first one,But they did not have enough dough for the second one ,just luck, and it is all bad 55555

[KED]

An example of what the EU will be in for if Ukraine ever becomes a member .

1, Belarus is NOT the Ukraine.

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest

2. The actions of 2 people cannot be expanded to include the entire country; otherwise, using your logic every European/American/Australan pedafile would mean that all Europeans/Americans/Australians are pedafiles.

Sure, what they did is a crime and they should be prosecuted - but be careful when you make broad (incorrect) assumptions.

[Jungle Jim]

What a shock foreign criminals in Thailand. I wonder how many thousands are hiding here. Phuket , Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and other tourist hangouts seem to be their hideouts.

[Jungle Jim]

The Russian mafia has spread to about every corner of Thailand. I don,t think the Russians in general are very well liked here. Sadly they make us all look bad. Rude rude and rude.

These Russians are getting worse than the Nigerian scammers

[anto]

I would guess the white guy standing to the right ,not trying to hide is Tourist police ?

[Bogan Koori]

I would guess the white guy standing to the right ,not trying to hide is Tourist police ?

Yeah looks like Chuck Norris Texas Ranger here wont be good for any undercover work after his face is plastered all over the news. He'll just be on the beat pounding the mean streats of Patong.

[Assurancetourix]

Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai.

No,no,no thai people don't say farang about a japanese or a chinese people and all asian people ...

[Frank James]

The two men said they found the eight ATM cards in the toilets at Phuket International Airport, each with the PIN number written on the back. They decided to try them see if they worked.

That's the funniest thing I've read on here in WEEKS!

[globalmedia8]

Odd that the story says they took 100k and then wired it to belarus by western union.

If you ever tried wiring 100K OUT of Thailand you would understand why this is hard to believe.

by WU very easy, by bank transfer not so easy

[laislica]

OH ... so Belarusians are farangs. Ok it's clear now.

I am seriously offended!

I am a Farang - not a Belarussian

It would have been a much better post if it had stated the facts:

that Belarussians were behind the scam!

When we Brits, Aussies, French, Spanish or even Y%^&, sorry Americans, etc are on the naughty list - it's OK to say that but NOT oK to say Farang.

Ferang is like saying Asian!

It includes ALL in the group, not just the naughty ones.

(Thanks TVF members for letting me have a little rant.....)

[laislica]

Actually, Farang are only French, the rest are foreigners.

Whilst historically correct, language changes over time with popular usage.

Example:- Gay used to mean fun but now it is about a relationship with someone of the same sex.

If Farang is not protected it will migrate into what?

Where are those Tee shirts with a slogan:-

Proud to be Farang!

(You may say Falang and will be forgiven)

[jpeg]

Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai.

I think it means any non thai with a pale / white face as opposed to 'farang dam' which is a black farang.

No such thing as a 'farang dam'. Black people here are called 'niclo'.

Back on topic. Are they saying anyone with actual accounts in SCB branches in Rawai only? I have an a/c in Bangkok but use that SCB card regularly in Rawai.

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[Broeno]

An example of what the EU will be in for if Ukraine ever becomes a member .

We already have many exapmles like this. EG is flooded by Bulgarian en Roemenian robbers, pickpockets and whatever they can do to to get easy money. Exept working for it, they are specialised in everything illegal.

In Roemenia they even have schools te learn pickpocket.

[Larry001]

Good job. Hope they enjoy the hospitality of a Thai jail for a few years

[Larry001]

Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai.

I think it means any non thai with a pale / white face as opposed to 'farang dam' which is a black farang.

No such thing as a 'farang dam'. Black people here are called 'niclo'.

Back on topic. Are they saying anyone with actual accounts in SCB branches in Rawai only? I have an a/c in Bangkok but use that SCB card regularly in Rawai.

Sorry Enuf. But not correct. Other Asians are not farang. I have been told on numerous occasions by Thais that a Farang is generally Caucasian from the Western World

[jpeg]

Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai.

I think it means any non thai with a pale / white face as opposed to 'farang dam' which is a black farang.

No such thing as a 'farang dam'. Black people here are called 'niclo'.

Back on topic. Are they saying anyone with actual accounts in SCB branches in Rawai only? I have an a/c in Bangkok but use that SCB card regularly in Rawai.

Sorry Enuf. But not correct. Other Asians are not farang. I have been told on numerous occasions by Thais that a Farang is generally Caucasian from the Western World

Who are you replying to? My post states BLACK people, not Asians, are called 'niclo', not 'farang dam'.

[Johnnie99]

OH ... so Belarusians are farangs. Ok it's clear now.

Learn the language. Then you won't post idiotic comments.

[balo]

Odd that the story says they took 100k and then wired it to belarus by western union.

If you ever tried wiring 100K OUT of Thailand you would understand why this is hard to believe.

I am sure they wired smaller amounts several times , but total is 100k .

Not hard to understand,.

[SiSePuede419]

OK. Farang=Caucasian=People of the Caucasus Mountains.

What Countries are the Caucasus Mountains in?

Russia

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Turkey

Iran

You Western Yurapeans please chime in and tell me how bloody wrong I am, 555...