webfact Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Beg-packing: Brit’s GoFundMe panned for asking netizens to fund Southeast Asia travels By Coconuts Bangkok BANGKOK: -- On Tuesday, Brit backpacker Jacob Stroner created a GoFundMe campaign asking readers to cough up cash to fund his travels through Southeast Asia. The long entry, titled “Travelling disaster,” tells of Stroner’s numerous passport, visa, and flight mishaps due to a damaged passport that led to him being held in detention cells in both Suvarnabhumi Airport and a Vietnamese airport and blowing through his savings on flight tickets he could not use since his passport was not valid for travel. He’s now back at home in Overton, England, but hopes to get back to Asia with a new passport in hand as soon as possible. And he’d like you to pay for it. Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/beg-packing-brits-gofundme-panned-asking-netizens-fund-southeast-asia-travels/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-04-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 instead, is being shared by people making fun of Stroner for his poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar He could always get a teaching job over here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Arrest him for soliciting, and confiscate any money he has received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Anybody who helps him with this nonsense is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, colinneil said: Anybody who helps him with this nonsense is an idiot. Unfair to idiots, I know a few, and on the whole, they are nice people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Help. I have only worked my way through half the bars on Soi 6 and my money has run out. There are still approximately 287 girls I need to spend a "short time" with. Please fund me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncat1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I am sure Thais would fund him if he was wearing a saffron robe They give monks Billions of Baht every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 seems his speil has been deleted, but the campaign remains active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg71 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I just read the the somewhat unstable Michael Yon wants to go to Korea to see whats going on there and will be taking " Donations " . Every month or so he is asking for cash for a new camera , to pay his way or to just for a freebie holiday etc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Another example of " Independent travelers", Not a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of. Yes , not all but I see more and more on the soi's of Samui, Pattaya and Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Scrounger this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) You would have to be a real sucker to give this guy a penny. Get a job, work hard and stop begging and scaming people. Mentality of those from a Welfare Country. Edited April 25, 2017 by little mary sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Go fly a kyte, you are an imbecile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 50 minutes ago, pbeieio said: More fake news used to "fill" this vacuous website with more and more CRAP! WHY IS THIS RELEVANT?? Perhaps I, along with others will "vote with our feet" and unsubscribe? More fool you. The news may be trivial, unworthy and pathetic, but I don't for a moment think it's fake. This clown seems to be 100% serious in his efforts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 So this bloke is even "smarter" than the singing backpackers on the elevated walkways around Paragon. He even won't sing and get the money straight on his bank. Matey when i went backpacking in my twenties i worked 90 hour weeks to save up for my travels. Why on earth do you think you'll get it for free?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Cheap charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 ...what has the lad been keestering...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Entire campaign dead now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, fruitman said: So this bloke is even "smarter" than the singing backpackers on the elevated walkways around Paragon. He even won't sing and get the money straight on his bank. Matey when i went backpacking in my twenties i worked 90 hour weeks to save up for my travels. Why on earth do you think you'll get it for free?? I did something similar, left for Germany with 14 pounds in my pocket and worked my way all round Europe for a year,that was before the EU and yet it was surprisingly easy to find temporary work all over Europe, i worked in kitchens in Switzerland, assembled cupboards in Germany, cleaning saunas in Finland washed cars in Italy and did some farm work in France, a great way to get to know the countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Absolute lazy idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockheed Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Regardless of how stupid it may seem, he'll get money for his travels, people will fund him given he's a walking disaster. I've traveled throughout the world and never had the problems he's had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 57 minutes ago, smew said: Go fly a kyte, you are an imbecile I think you just nailed that smew, he is a real kite flyer.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 52 minutes ago, fruitman said: So this bloke is even "smarter" than the singing backpackers on the elevated walkways around Paragon. He even won't sing and get the money straight on his bank. Matey when i went backpacking in my twenties i worked 90 hour weeks to save up for my travels. Why on earth do you think you'll get it for free?? That's why: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 And to think, after college I drove a taxi to get enough money to go backpacking around the world for a year... it is difficult to imagine how low self esteem one must have to ask for others to pay for your life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracas Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 When you have a choice of going out, getting a job and working for money to support yourself and your holidays, OR just asking for free money and others to pay for you. What do you do ? Would appear that this young man was also absent when they taught work ethics. He has a bright future ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, soalbundy said: I did something similar, left for Germany with 14 pounds in my pocket and worked my way all round Europe for a year,that was before the EU and yet it was surprisingly easy to find temporary work all over Europe, i worked in kitchens in Switzerland, assembled cupboards in Germany, cleaning saunas in Finland washed cars in Italy and did some farm work in France, a great way to get to know the countries. Well, that scammer could do the same even over here, yes, it's called WORKING for your coin - have met a couple folks who did it, even easier now with the likes of: http://www.workaway.info/ ... then again, would anyone want that failure to 'work' anywhere near themselves ?! Edited April 25, 2017 by jollyhangmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 "It's only fair you all pay for it"?? Sounds like a lame attempt at humor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Go Fund Me? How about GFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Insurance premiums would seem to be a small yet worthwhile investment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 17 hours ago, colinneil said: Anybody who helps him with this nonsense is an idiot. Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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