Mekong Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Neo, For a start read what rchapstick said and what I agreed with Any idiot with an internet connection or a copy of lonely planet knows what to look for. I was not referring to a scrap of paper, but the website of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Travel Advice for Thailand. As for scams that are not on the list I agree totally, but the OP is only referring to one Scam, and making the statement "The Word Isn't Out", something I demonstrated to be an incorrect statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Tell them you don't speak English. When touts approach me, I sometimes speak German to them. Imagine my surprise when one replied to me in more fluent German than mine! p.s. Maybe I'll have to brush up on my Swahili. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsiam Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 On my last international flight into Thailand, the TAT did have a welcome message on a video. Unbelievably, they had a segment encouraging people to buy gems! No warnings whatsoever about the Gem Scam Con. At that moment, I realised the TAT are probably in on it. Thousands of victims report it to them every year but they decline to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumsoda Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 At that moment, I realised the TAT are probably in on it. Yeah right!!! Priceless If the Op wants to "Out" scammers....why not post photos of BG's....a much more sinister bunch ...Just a thought...lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Ultimately this is bad for Thailand as victims return home and tell people how Thailand is the land of ripoffs which will hurt tourism. They themsleves and others will be less likely to go. really? the tourist statistics give a different picture! or are they also faked like the gems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Yes they will keep on coming to Thailand ..and why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 This all seems very personal by the OP. Also seems very certain about who he is identifying as a scammer. Does he have proof of this? Big difference between a scammer as someone just out trying to make a baht. Are touts also scammers in your eyes? Something tells me there is more to this than some friendly information... A victim perhaps of some elaborate scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man_ghon Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 I speak Welsh to them. It intrigues them though and one started replying in Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger_Baby Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 This all seems very personal by the OP.Also seems very certain about who he is identifying as a scammer. Does he have proof of this? . ROTFL. Your responses alway make me laugh. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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