webfact Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Thai Tour Guide Conned by ArabsStory by Albert JackPATTAYA: -- On May 15 Swanya Saema posted an appeal on the ‘We Love Pattaya’ Facebook page after her brother, a Thai Tour Guide, was tricked out of 7000 Baht by an Arab couple in Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya.A clip showed twenty-four year old victim Winai Ploykamol browsing in 7/11 on Soi 5, Pratumnak when he was approached by an Arab man, who as with his wife and child, and asked for help in using Thai banknotes.He later informed reporters that he was buying items close to his hotel when the Arab family asked for his help and as a Tour Guide felt it was his duty to assist the tourists. However, after showing the man notes from his own pocket the Arab man tricked him by pretending to study the money carefully before handing back Mr Ploykamol’s wallet. Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/224339/thai-tour-guide-conned-arabs/ -- Pattaya One 2016-05-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hehehe...I want comment but can't stop LAUGHING????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Poor lad, I hope the Arabs are caught. I've never trusted Arabs or North Africans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merylhighground Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Poor lad, trying to make an honest living in Pattaya and gets stung by vermin. I hope he gets his brass back and then some from the villains... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Classic; "Can I see you wallet and your banknotes kind sir" says the Arab. "Ok, here's your wallet back and thanks for the banknotes". Unbelievable Thai hospitality thinks the Arab family on their way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Yep. No problem. Have a rummage through my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Poor guy , try to do good. Learned this lesson the hard way but i hope it will not change his heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 7000 in his wallet. Good going for a lad. Nasty sting by those Arabs, they should be able to behave better than that. After all, Arabs richer than farangs aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 7000 in his wallet. Good going for a lad. Nasty sting by those Arabs, they should be able to behave better than that. After all, Arabs richer than farangs aren't they? Not uncommon for a tourguide.. they get money from tour companies to pay all the expenses their clients make during their trips. I feel for this guy i hate thieves no matter what nationality they are. I feel Dutch thieves are the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graemej100 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Classic Goon Show. "Open your wallet and say after me; Help yourself" "Help yourself" "Thank you very much". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 One of the oldest Arab / Indian scams in BKK. New to Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 maybe 'critical thinking' could have helped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saan Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I hope they chop off his right hand when they catch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Fool of a man,and thats that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 He described the Arab man as 'between thirty & forty years old'. When asked to describe his wife, he said 'a pair of eyes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have to call BS on this one! Why would anyone in their right mind hand a stranger their wallet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koosdedooes Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I have to call BS on this one! Why would anyone in their right mind hand a stranger their wallet? Middle aged white men do it all the time and some even marry said strangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Absolutely nothing new about this sort of scam, which is a favourite with middle Eastern scammers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAF9OAO4TtA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokTony Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Don't 7/11 have cctv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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