cruisemonkey Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The dealers were exuberant about exorbitant pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing how many criminals have been arrested since the coup. It seems that the Thaksin days (do whatever you want as long as I get my billions) are finally coming to an end. You must be delusional. These cosmetic reforms, small busts, and minor arrests with no follow up are a joke, and you are the propaganda punch line...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 A 1000 baht fine and back in business tomorrow. Then wait another 30 years for the next photo opportunity. Sorry, crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The som-tam lady, always with her finger on the pulse of what's happening, tells me that the BiBs will shortly announce they've also rounded-up all the Bangkok jet-ski scamsters too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Only 21? Spoken by the truly, girly wasted and waisted. “If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” ― Rumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks to the RTP for closing this scam (or this section of it). Now let's continue the good work and try and make some of the people on this forum happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Only 21? “As the shadow grows when the sun is far away and then comes right below the feet when the sun is directly above the head, so the illusion of maya increases the more one is further away from Rama and decreases when He is inside the mind.” (Dohavali, 69) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks to the RTP for closing this scam (or this section of it). Now let's continue the good work and try and make some of the people on this forum happy. The people you refer to, wouldn't know happy if it bit them on their ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ....sadly....that is what we are to many of the locals....easy money.... ...and that includes our wives..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing how many criminals have been arrested since the coup. It seems that the Thaksin days (do whatever you want as long as I get my billions) are finally coming to an end.You must be delusional. These cosmetic reforms, small busts, and minor arrests with no follow up are a joke, and you are the propaganda punch line......You must be one of those brainwashed Shin clan supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ......long-running..... ...but nil chances that they will seize all their assets....as they rightly should...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebrown Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing how many criminals have been arrested since the coup. It seems that the Thaksin days (do whatever you want as long as I get my billions) are finally coming to an end. How naive ban you be? What you're seeing is just 'smoke and mirrors' to draw your attention away from the really big business going on behind closed doors. Doesn't G2G ring any bells? It should, because there is no way any costings will be released to fully account for taxpayers' money being spent on the Chin/Japanese new railways and the procurement of the unnecessary submarines. Transparency, in your dreams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing how many criminals have been arrested since the coup. It seems that the Thaksin days (do whatever you want as long as I get my billions) are finally coming to an end.You must be delusional. These cosmetic reforms, small busts, and minor arrests with no follow up are a joke, and you are the propaganda punch line...... It's callef the 'illusion of progress', tinkering around the edges, making it look as though something is being achieved, when, in fact, it's all smoke and mirrors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That has taken quite a few years to do. The thing is what exactly can they charge a jewelry store with? If you buy what they are selling then too bad no one is putting a gun to your head. Villa Supermarket charge more for most items than Foodland........Should they arrest the owner of Villa Supermarket? As much as you may like them to I think not. All they can do is fine the tuk tuk drivers and spend a lot of time and money making sure they don't come back which simply is not feasible hence it will continue They should if he paid Tuk Tuk drivers to tell everyone that Foodland is closed, and drive them all to Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minikev Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I thought 'exuberant' meant they were happy with the prices! hee hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Stranger Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 One of the oldest tricks in the book, as I think every newbie tourist has had at least their time wasted by this scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamalaRider Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) That has taken quite a few years to do. The thing is what exactly can they charge a jewelry store with? If you buy what they are selling then too bad no one is putting a gun to your head. Villa Supermarket charge more for most items than Foodland........Should they arrest the owner of Villa Supermarket? As much as you may like them to I think not. All they can do is fine the tuk tuk drivers and spend a lot of time and money making sure they don't come back which simply is not feasible hence it will continue Oh C'mon, we all know how much and what quality a package of Kellogg's cornflakes is priced or should be and it's a free market. I for one don't have a clue what to look for or how to examine jewellery to get the real stuff. If I went to one of those stores, I'm the first one to be cheated as I don't know squat about gems apart from it being worn by people or pets and they originates from the ground, that's about it. Would be nice to have Big Brother helping me not to be cheated, even if that will never happen here in Thailand though. Edited July 4, 2015 by KamalaRider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 This sort of scam has been going on for time eternal. Are the cops red faced about taking the time to address it only now? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunduhpostman Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Great news! I feel posiively exhorbitant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 When they bought the stones they were happy with their purchase so why did they go back for a refund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing how many criminals have been arrested since the coup. It seems that the Thaksin days (do whatever you want as long as I get my billions) are finally coming to an end. I hope you read about the submarine scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That has taken quite a few years to do. The thing is what exactly can they charge a jewelry store with? If you buy what they are selling then too bad no one is putting a gun to your head. Villa Supermarket charge more for most items than Foodland........Should they arrest the owner of Villa Supermarket? As much as you may like them to I think not. All they can do is fine the tuk tuk drivers and spend a lot of time and money making sure they don't come back which simply is not feasible hence it will continue The managers of the three gem stores have been charged with violating Thailand’s consumer protection law for inaccurate description of goods, and 21 tuk-tuk drivers have been arrested and charged with illegal parking and causing nuisance Ladyboys next?? "violating Thailand’s consumer protection law for inaccurate description of goods," Look out TAT regarding those promos of pristine beaches etc. Didn't they use some photos from another country a year ago or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 It is difficult for me to applaud here, because this scam runs for over 30 years,and all officials and authorities know that since.It was really done nothing against these groups of criminals.I think it must have been in 1986 or 1987, when I met a 18 year old girl from Germany, total in tears, in the Hello bar on Khao San Road.These scumbags have ripped off all her money on the first day of her planned trip around the world.Be careful, this fraudsters work in teams with 5-7 accomplices.It's a stripped down version of the film the Clou, but much dirtier.Their victims are often very young first-time visitors or retirees.The fraudsters go off only on the weak and defenseless.I hope karma gives them a football sized boil on the ass for the rest of their crippled life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 We will get a follow up report that all Gem Scams have been dealt with and tourists can be assured there are no more gem scams. And TOT announcing that gem scams has no effects on tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falangjim Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 "….exuberant prices…" What the hell is an exuberant price? Oh, did you mean exorbitant price, you nonce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The longest running scams are rumored to be protected by the police. I will leave it up to the other individual members to figure out if it is true or not and just how exactly Bangkok's finest could be involved somehow. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 finally! something good happening about that crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSeek01 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I fell for this in Hong Kong about 10 years ago. The HK tour was great though! Spent about $ 200 on stuff and later the Thai girl I gave some of it to, scolded me when the silver tarnished out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Monkeyrobot - not a bad idea !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 OK! On to the next 1000 similar groups of school artists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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