Safety, not scams, focus of jet ski vendor meeting

[Rimmer]

Safety, not scams, focus of jet ski vendor meeting

PATTAYA:-- Downplaying the continued extortion scams perpetrated by Pattaya jet ski operators, city officials instead called them in to meet about improving safety.

 

Pattaya City Manager Wuthipol Charoenpol chaired a Dec. 9 meeting with jet ski vendors aimed at improving tourist security following a handful of recent accidents.

 

Acknowledging complaints continue to be filed about vendors faking damage to their watercraft to extort tourists out of tens of thousands of baht, municipal police chief Pol. Maj. Jirawat Sukontasap said safety recently was a more important issue.

 

He defended the decision to allow the scamming vendors to continue to operate, saying jet skis remain a popular diversion for tourists and permanent bans or too many restrictions could affect tourism.

 

In line with that thinking, the much-heralded Jet Ski Dispute Resolution Center set up opened a year ago on Pattaya Beach has since been giving more benign branding: the Tourist Services & Assistance Center.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/safety-not-scams-focus-jet-ski-vendor-meeting-159035

PATTAYA MAIL 2016-12-23

 

[lust]

Only an idiot would rent one. I don't feel bad about the dummies that don't do their due diligence and get scammed, lol.

[Prbkk]

1 hour ago, lust said:

Only an idiot would rent one. I don't feel bad about the dummies that don't do their due diligence and get scammed, lol.

 

You may say that only an idiot would rent one but that's a bit harsh: many of those renting are not experienced tourists and have probably been lulled into a false sense of security by the OTT Thai advertising about the paradise on earth. 

These feral animals running the scams should be thrown in jail: won't happen of course as the payroll is extensive.

[fforest1]

I am just amazed how this crime received top level protection

for ages..

[balo]

I have not seen a jet ski scam for months , maybe they moved to a different location than the usual opposite Mikes. But I do think there are less scams than 2 years ago . 

 

[Destiny1990]

Why ban only the beach umbrellas but not the scamming jet ski operators from the beaches?

[champers]

1 hour ago, balo said:

I have not seen a jet ski scam for months , maybe they moved to a different location than the usual opposite Mikes. But I do think there are less scams than 2 years ago . 

 

I agree. It was only ever a minority anyway.

[ChrisY1]

Downplaying scams...(meaning lets ignore them).......focus on safety..(whatever that entails with jetskis)....

Then....the offending operators are able to continue......!

So obviously protecting the incomes!!

[NickJ]

Same scams could realistically be applied to about 85% of the women guys meet as well.

[williamgeorgeallen]

they are already experts at running the scam, they do need to work on the safety side of it.

[PatOngo]

8 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Downplaying scams...(meaning lets ignore them).......focus on safety..(whatever that entails with jetskis)....

Then....the offending operators are able to continue......!

So obviously protecting the incomes!!

 

Safety First.........it's harder to scam a tourist if he's bleeding or incapacitated!

[Khon Kaen Dave]

He defended the decision  to allow the scamming operators to continue to operate.

Now,i wonder why that would be?

[FredNL]

Safety first...

Yeah sure. This is Thailand man. No safety at all !!!

[petermik]

Their concerns for safety are admirable/laughable until they actually make the water clean and safe to swim in let alone fall off a jet-ski and get a gob full of the stuff

[Khon Kaen Dave]

NickJ

I would agree with your post,but in a very small way.The scams by women here do not usually involve,being threatened with guns,being threatened with violence, on a 5 to 1 ratio,having masking taped ripped off them to show previous damage and getting the felang to pay for it,Calling the bent copper who comes over and helpfully negotiates a payment to the scammer,and then takes the victim over to the ATM and also takes a cut for himself.

I dont know of any girls who have scammed tourists as aggressively.

Now,are you are just talking about thai women,or do you encompass the transgender in the pot,because they can be quite aggressive,and are guilty of misrepresentation,but i dont think there has ever been a felang who has sued an LB for such audacious crime.

OOOHHH c'mon man what sort of rubbish is your post?"the same scam is pulled by 85% of Thai women?" Get real!

[striderman]

19 hours ago, balo said:

I have not seen a jet ski scam for months , maybe they moved to a different location than the usual opposite Mikes. But I do think there are less scams than 2 years ago . 

 

i've been following the scams since about 2008 and have seen over 170 but i've not come across one for about 12 months.

i'm not saying they are over but certainly a great deal less

[striderman]

i forgot to mention on the morning of dec 21st i saw a team about 10 strong of marine officials, city hall and cops inspecting paperwork for jet ski and speedboats on pattaya beach

[naruk86]

They tried one with 2 elderly indians today. The timing of the police officer appearing on the scene was comical. Along with the finger pointing photos. It looked as though some thai interpreters/resolution centre people sorted things out. Hopefully that is. It lasted hours. Poor indians. Thai's exploit these too much. They may not be everyone's cup of tea but they are money spending tourists, none the less.

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[Bureaucrat]

I have lived in Thailand for 14 years. I used to go to beach with my wife every week. Our day out began to be spoiled by the jet ski scammers, who would openly rip off chinese and indians. One day It got me so angry as they were disturbing the peace, that I walked up to them and screamed at them to <deleted> off away from the beach. Nothing happened and we walked away. It's a shame that more tourist/expats don't take a stand against these scum.

But then again most people on the beach don't know what is happening.

 

Edited December 25, 2016 by Bureaucrat

[gdgbb]

2 hours ago, Bureaucrat said:

I have lived in Thailand for 14 years. I used to go to beach with my wife every week. Our day out began to be spoiled by the jet ski scammers, who would openly rip off chinese and indians. One day It got me so angry as they were disturbing the peace, that I walked up to them and screamed at them to <deleted> off away from the beach.t Nothing happened and we walked away. It's a shame that more tourist/expats don't take a stand against these scum.

But then again most people on the beach don't know what is happening.

 

" It's a shame that more tourist/expats don't take a stand against these scum."

 

Why, what good would that do?  Are you saying that your screaming at them had some tangible effect?

[Rimmer]

A personal attack and one reply have been removed

[Basil B]

On 23/12/2016 at 9:02 AM, balo said:

I have not seen a jet ski scam for months , maybe they moved to a different location than the usual opposite Mikes. But I do think there are less scams than 2 years ago . 

 

 

Possibly they had the good sense to move on when the Military took a greater involvement at city hall and started to baby sit the BiB...