Eight Malaysian tourists charged Bt114,080 by karaoke bar in Chiang Mai

[Lite Beer]

Eight Malaysian tourists charged Bt114,080 by karaoke bar in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: -- A 34-year-old Malaysian tourist, Yim Wai Chuan, filed complaint with police in Chiang Mai late Saturday night, saying he and seven Malaysian friends were overcharged by a karaoke bar Friday night for Bt114,080.

Following the complaint, the shop owner, Suthep Singhabutr, agreed to return Bt60,000 to the tourists. But the owner was arrested for opening a bar without license.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Eight-Malaysian-tourists-charged-Bt114080-by-karao-30252130.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-18

[mrtoad]

Absolutely ridiculous. These scams are well documented, but seems nothing ever gets done about it

[PepperMe]

Absolutely ridiculous. These scams are well documented, but seems nothing ever gets done about it

S0 this guy was allowed to keep 50K from the bill in his illegal bar?

Or can we assume that 50K went straight into the pockets of the police and the bar owner got the more realistic 4080 baht?

The police are really not interested in Thailands tourist industry are they?

Edited January 18, 2015 by PepperMe

[Chang_paarp]

It is "possible" that 8 tourists out on the lash could rack up a bin of 50K or so BUT at an illegal bar???? Come on now, the cops must have got some serious "negotiating premium" from the bar owner.

[Sparkles]

Yes these karaoke bar scams go on and on and on and have been for years and nothing gets permanently resolved. The bars just wait for the next victim.Its only a week or so since a Dutchman was beaten up by the Thai thugs that hang around these places because he refused to pay an obscene bill.

No point is saying people shouldn't go there. Unless they are locals or just read about it on the net how would they know ? Like the jet ski scams in Pattaya and Phuket they are still happening.

What are the so called "tourist police" doing about it ? ....zip and their supposed to be helping tourists.

Maybe Beetlejuice will be along shortly and we can get the full story from his family member who is a member of this illustrious group of law enforcement officers who are here to protect us mere mortals.

[Briggsy]

Where are these bars located?

I note the bar owner agreed to return 60 K. I wonder if he actually did or did he just make himself scarce till the Malaysians went home.

[krisb]

Must have been a good night out.....not.

[daveAustin]

Prayut needs to be ripping through these sh.itty bars with zero tolerance like he did in clearing the people off the streets. Forget harping on about Thainess and the good of the people, blah blah; stop them ripping off tourists and give your police a massive boot up the backside in the process!!!

[transam]

Must have been a good night out.....not.

You just wait for ours chum.............

[krystian]

Thainess at its very best

[neverdie]

Must have been a good night out.....not.

You just wait for ours chum.............

I'm sure you will set the world on fire, you ole fart. 555555

[transam]

Must have been a good night out.....not.

You just wait for ours chum.............

I'm sure you will set the world on fire, you ole fart. 555555

Guaranteed................... ..................

[losworld]

my friend was in kinaree in pattaya for a few hours buying drinks etc. his bill came to 30000 baht we are all sure they padded the bill

[neverdie]

Must have been a good night out.....not.

You just wait for ours chum.............

I'm sure you will set the world on fire, you ole fart. 555555

Guaranteed................... ..................

I predict some aweful karaoke to some really ordinary tunes. Lol

[transam]

Pink Floyd................ ..................

[Les Norton]

Welcome to Thailand. What is the target for tourist in 2015??

[uel1968]

Lets offer the Thais free flights to Western destinations,let them see the civilized world,then charge them double or more the entrance fee to museums,attractions,etc,i wonder how they would respond?mmmm,discrimination against the tourists in Thailand comes to light,dont think they would like it in the West.

[dave2]

re

Chiang Mai to curb on 'extortive' Karaoke Bars

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post started 25 september 13

two years later nothings changed !

dave2

[worgeordie]

Nothing will change when there is easy money to be made,

for both the operators and the watchers.

regards worgeordie

[NeverSure]

Welcome to Thailand. What is the target for tourist in 2015??

Well, it could be the head or the chest or the wallet or all of the above.

[NeverSure]

Prayut needs to be ripping through these sh.itty bars with zero tolerance like he did in clearing the people off the streets. Forget harping on about Thainess and the good of the people, blah blah; stop them ripping off tourists and give your police a massive boot up the backside in the process!!!

Are you among those who think there's real reform happening among those who are in favor?

[2fishin2]

Prayut needs to be ripping through these sh.itty bars with zero tolerance like he did in clearing the people off the streets. Forget harping on about Thainess and the good of the people, blah blah; stop them ripping off tourists and give your police a massive boot up the backside in the process!!!

Are you among those who think there's real reform happening among those who are in favor?

There has been no reform only a purge of the last government. Its all make believe propaganda for the masses. I live in Phuket and sans a bunch of illegal structures taken off the beaches everything is still the same. I just returned from BKK and its the same thing different day there also. All the crap that they tout as fixing is just the same as always. Its all propaganda to get the citizens behind the coup and junta. Unfortunately Thai people just arent smart enough to figure it all out....plus they dont give a shit anyways about anything outside their own 3-ft radius.

[tingtongfarang]

Put it down to thainess or whatever you like but these wazzuks going out on the town with such larges amounts of money on tap, they need their bumps feeling,

Thai greed knows no bounds.

Edited January 18, 2015 by tingtongfarang

[scd]

And 24 hours later in Chiang Mai on Saturday night, a friend of a friend who is here on holidays got done for B12,000 + at one of the karaoke bars.

Happy times down on Chang Klan this weekend.

[smedly]

8 cokes and a bucket of ice

how can the authorities ignore this crap

[NeverSure]

Lets offer the Thais free flights to Western destinations,let them see the civilized world,then charge them double or more the entrance fee to museums,attractions,etc,i wonder how they would respond?mmmm,discrimination against the tourists in Thailand comes to light,dont think they would like it in the West.

I don't know about other countries but in the US there is double pricing. The citizens and especially the locals pay for the infrastructure to get to, and to maintain the attractions.

I have a $15 lifetime pass to all US National parks. You would pay $25 a carload for every park.

Even Disneyland gives a big discount to locals in appreciation of maintaining the infrastructure that surrounds it.

It is the big ripoffs in the OP that don't happen in Western countries. I've never heard of it in the US, Canada, or anywhere in Europe. Prices were plainly posted and that's what I always paid. Sitting down in a bar or restaurant in Canada, the US, or Paris will give the same experience. They give you a menu with prices, you order, and that's what you pay + any lawful tax.

Thailand can be stupid about ripping people off and thinking it won't run business off.

[lee b]

Its discracful. But it will carry on as long as people are getting paid off to turn a blind eye and let the tourists get scammed.

[Alan Hall]

Another 8 happy tourists spreading the word about Thainess.....

[cloudhopper]

Another 8 happy tourists spreading the word about Thainess.....

Yes the new 'discover Thainess' campaign is off to a great start..

[thenewgoo]

And now that police are aware of this illegal bar - one must assume that it has been closed down?! I mean, it can't be open for business while it's illegal right?!