Anthony Loh Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Andrew65 said: I'd be happy to chip in some money to help my fellow countryman. If someone set up a (kosher) fund I'd put 1,000 baht in. I had an old friend of 15 years who hanged himself in Khon Kaen some years ago, similar situation. Only thing being that my old friend had retired with plenty of money, but was subsequently bled- dry by his Thai family. Kindly PM me too! I join in if anyone started this’s. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Anthony Loh said: Kindly PM me too! I join in if anyone started this’s. Cheers Anything else than a Gofundmepage and I'm in too. Does anybody know the guy? Where's the guy now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, jenny2017 said: What a fine gentleman you are! Thank you, I do realise my kindness & compassion for others can be overwhelming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 "He had to work on a construction site for 50 baht a day to try to get back to the UK, he claimed." What formula would give the answer when exactly he would have enough money to do this? A story similar to the sick buffalo series??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Very hard to "steal" your pension unless you give her access to it. Needs to explain how it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Maybe the guy has mental problems?? 50 baht a day?...he could earn a lot more sitting on the corner with a cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 6 hours ago, ratcatcher said: He could get a tourist visa , with a return ticket and show B20,000. There's more to this story than shown here. Living in Lopburi he said that the woman had stolen his ATM and other documents. His pension was 300 pounds a month but she took it all. He had to work on a construction site for 50 baht a day to try to get back to the UK, he claimed There's a lot very wrong. Nothing in the post says that they're married and had an account together. How could the "lady" empty his account? Over the ATM? Wages for a day is between 200 and and 400 baht, depending on the project. And even if they ripped him off, how could he save money to buy a ticket from 50 baht a day? He needs to eat as well, even a Mama per day and free water wouldn't make sense. Wouldn't such a woman fear cops? Something smells fishy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttrd Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said: Maybe the guy has mental problems?? 50 baht a day?...he could earn a lot more sitting on the corner with a cup. How do you know and have you included a roof over the head and 2 meals a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said: Maybe the guy has mental problems?? 50 baht a day?...he could earn a lot more sitting on the corner with a cup. Certain people have character and wouldn't beg. Me included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 7 hours ago, idman said: Another pathetic ejit from the U.K. Sorry, this Bozo gets no sympathy, he brought all of this on himself You seem to be a nice guy.... If the woman took his pension away and other documents, how can that be his fault only? Please elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 9 hours ago, isaanbanhou said: a man would have to be very careful with his money if he has placed his hopes on returning to the UK on the savings he can acquire on a 50 baht a day job. Bloody hell he gets less than the workers from Laos and Cambodia They get 200 baht per day Beside what work would he do on a construction site The washing up in the smoko room Sounds a bit suss to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 8 hours ago, colinneil said: Is the retired postmans name Walter Mitty? Such a BS story pension 300 a month? Bol++ks, in the photo he looks about retirement age. So his pension is only 75 pounds a month,i do not get the full pension, but still get more than 40 pounds a week more than that, iffy very iffy. Did you make a mistake there and mean 75 pounds a week? I took early retirement so I didn't qualify for the full 100% state pension and is not much more than that stated in the OP. However, if he had no savings how did he meet requirements to stay? As you say, 'iffy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 40 minutes ago, jenny2017 said: What a fine gentleman you are! It's impossible that the guy was working for 50 baht a day, perhaps 50 baht an hour. Even in the poorest areas like Sisaket, people make around 200- 300 baht per day in construction. You, on the other hand are so kind that you'd let him work for 150 baht a day. Would you have mentioned anything more than 500 baht, my post wouldn't be written. You're certainly not somebody others wanna call friend. Maybe the 3 times rate was just a figure off the top of his head. I suspect his intentions are on the noble side and he'd do the lad well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, watcharacters said: Maybe the 3 times rate was just a figure off the top of his head. I suspect his intentions are on the noble side and he'd do the lad well. My sincere apologies, that's easily possible. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, jenny2017 said: My sincere apologies, that's easily possible. Sorry. I only hope you get the thrust of my post. So much is understated or incorrectly stated that we all need to take pause from time to time.. I think the postman will continue to deliver your mail.. That deserves a double as in my cocktails. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Using 40 baht to the quit, the guy had around 400 baht a day with the pension. Not enough to live and too much to die. Of course only if the whole story is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, watcharacters said: I only hope you get the thrust of my post. So much is understated or incorrectly stated that we all need to take pause from time to time I got it, thanks. I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thai woman, four Nigerians and 4 people from Mali, "Black Tiger" operation and work for 1 pound a day. This is a ready scenario for Tarantino movie... or cheap porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 An off topic baiting post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjinuk Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Poor gizza, stuck here and his life’s savings stolen, but why is he sitting with the ghost of Christmas past and Christmas present ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconutman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Nothing in his story makes scenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, TKDfella said: Did you make a mistake there and mean 75 pounds a week? I took early retirement so I didn't qualify for the full 100% state pension and is not much more than that stated in the OP. However, if he had no savings how did he meet requirements to stay? As you say, 'iffy'. Yes i made a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, marqus12 said: Thai woman, four Nigerians and 4 people from Mali, "Black Tiger" operation and work for 1 pound a day. This is a ready scenario for Tarantino movie... or cheap porn It's time for a new Tarantino movie. I haven't yet seen one I didn't enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzupnow Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 10 hours ago, Kerryd said: He could have had his ATM card cancelled within minutes of noticing it was gone, even if it was from a bank "back home". One phone call is all it takes. I've called my bank (back home) and credit card company (a few times) over the past 20+ years and that's all it took to get the situation resolved. One call. The article doesn't say when the card was "stolen" (or how she knew the PIN, or why he couldn't make that one phone call). Surely he wasn't one of those trying to get by on just 300 GBP (about 13,000 baht) per month with no other savings ? Not to mention the whole "visa/extension of stay" issue. Just recently (6 weeks ago) I left my ATM card in a machine by accident. I was in a hurry and using a machine from a different bank and somehow forget to remove the card. Discovered my error the next day when I was 3 provinces away. Called a buddy who went to the machine and, naturally, the card was gone. Made one phone call to the bank. The lady I spoke to asked my details (name, birthday, passport #) and then cancelled the card. She gave me the account balance as well and it sounded like the right amount. When I got home I went to the bank and was issued a new card (and set a new PIN) and was done in 5 minutes. No problems at all. Working at a construction site for 50 baht a day ? That sounds pretty hokey as well. I'd be questioning the "boss" of that crew as to why he was hiring foreigners to work in Thai-specific jobs (like masonry, carpentry, etc) and paying well below the minimum daily wage at that ! (From the Ministry of Labour website:) " OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS PROHIBITED FOR FOREIGN WORKERS THE LIST APPENDED TO THE ROYAL DECREE IN B.E.2522 PRESCRIBING OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS PROHIBITED FOR FOREIGN WORKERS 1. Labour work; 2. 3. Bricklaying, carpentry or other construction work;" Frak - how many decades would you have to work at 50 baht/day in order to (survive to begin with) and save up enough for a plane ticket ? Even if he was sharing meals (eating for free) and sharing accommodations (living for free), it would still take a full year (365 days straight) to earn the equivalent of about 420 GBPs. Of course then there'd still be the whole "overstay" issue (at 500 baht a day). Not to mention that he could simply go to the Embassy for help as well, even if it was just to contact family/friends or some charity organization maybe. some people are full of BS he should write fairytales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 22 minutes ago, watcharacters said: It's time for a new Tarantino movie. I haven't yet seen one I didn't enjoy. Really...I hated the kill bill ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Find his story a far fetched could I have filed a police report gone to the Embassy Getting 50 baht ( a hour ) day whatever even the guys from Laos won't work for that hope things work out for him keep us posted on how he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 hours ago, watcharacters said: Maybe the 3 times rate was just a figure off the top of his head. I suspect his intentions are on the noble side and he'd do the lad well. Absolutely! Always think on the positive side! If the majority does this, the sick buffaloes would have been cured long time ago... (Well... human minds are biased by default) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 12 hours ago, the guest said: Another lame excuse ... and he couldn't cancel the ATM card, and get a replacement like normal ppl? No friends. no family in the UK to help him out ? Sounds iffy to me. Who would like to help such an idiot and stupid liar? Deport him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falangjim Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 He told police that he found a Thai girlfriend and moved in to her home. Eh? If he moved into her home, why hasn't he been able to recuperate his funds, documents, and ATM card? Foreigners just don't move into a Thai person's home. There's usually some kind of ceremony welcoming the person to the village. There is a lot more to this loser's story than what is in print. And why are the three veiled women in the police office? What was their crime? Story is pretty lousy, Nation/Thai Visa. Get some decent writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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