louse1953 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 My x told me her father was dead,she went back before me.She wanted funeral money of course.I said you borrow it,i'll pay some when i come in 6 weeks. Bugger me,the old boy had done a Jesus and was fit as a fiddle.Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) I received a SMS from a Thai lady friend some time ago."Help me, my baby is sick and my house is flooded!" Before I went to make a donation to her ATM, I showed the message to her girlfriends. They laughed and laughed and laughed. Edited October 19, 2015 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisparateDan Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) I doubt if a 10 year boy old should be in any kind of harms way here, other than what they face every day, to require any panic action. If you are calling to converse with your son on a regular basis, why not ask him what gives ? Use the service offered prior by member to call etc. If it were me, I would as others have suggested, get someone to call the aunt, ask her to get a copy of the charges and bail money needed from the police. Nothing less. Contact the translation service by email to contact the aunt to send the papers, ems one day. Receive the translations and original copies via emal. Then act. Translation service I use in pattaya receives payment by atm/bank transfer, same day service. What is the worst can happen taking time to be sure.? Like other posters I think it may be a scam, I can imagine families everywhere having brainstorming sessions how they might concoct newer ways to extract money from the gullible. Of course I could be wrong but see what odds William Hill might offer. I was subject to a similar distress call, where the lady was supposedly in the monkey house with her infant child, being held for gambling and had to have Baht 10,000.( I had just received Baht100,000 from a car sale, on which she earned Baht10,000 commission.) My Thai who translator handled the call, answered when I asked her what to do she replied, "Nothing". When I later saw the scammer, no mention was made of the "incident". . Edited October 19, 2015 by DisparateDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well this is the Pattaya forum, if you need any help I am sure someone can check out the facts for you and make sure your son is doing ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I am longing for the good old days, when the "Sick Buffalo Story" was the only thing in their repertoire. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boyd Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Where's OP??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Where's OP??? Agree, last seen logged on 48 mins after posting a request for help, over 2 days ago now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) The ( good Samaritan) only joined 2 days before this thread was started. Could all be true, but it don't look so good . Edited October 20, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboybkk Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Maybe he's hot footed it to save his ex? Very strange!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisparateDan Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 More likely we have been "led up the garden path"....again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 A friend of mine got the call from his 'wife' that she was banged up in jail and wanted him to bail her out. No dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardb Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Contact Rose. Pattaya 20 years. Very reliable and trustworthy. Well known. Rose. Registered Court Interpreter and all round connected woman. True. Also currently posting in other places in support of those who I understand cannot be named but who all have criminal convictions for fraud. Judge a man or woman by the company they keep. Don't go there is my advice . Go with the BM who said his wife will make some calls. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&M Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Hi & thanks for some useful advice & offers of help. Also thanks for removing the crap... glad I didn't have to see it. Turns out it is true. It's been a hard week but I do have some help there. Will be on a plane tomorrow & getting my boy out of the situation (properly & legally) by the end of the week. M&M Edited October 23, 2015 by M&M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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