Pattaya: Go Go dancers go to police claiming their "foreign" boss has not paid them

[manarak]

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

I think that's quite a generalisation. Businesses eager to employ good workers perhaps, but only if you happen to live in an area where those opportunities are.

 

Plus it's not always practical for everyone just to move if there's somewhere at the other end of the country that might employ you.

I wonder how much experience of Thailand's labor market you have.

It's very commonplace - or scratch that - it's actually the case for most Thai workers that their job is far from home.

[BestB]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

Yes, that sounds good in the news. And news always tells the truth. Do you think they would let anybody print, that "we will go visit the guy, put some heat on his sorry butt-skin and try to persuade him to do the right thing with dubios methods"?

I can tell you from personal experience, police does not get involved in this kind of matters unless labor department files charges and an arrest warrant.

 

Cut long story short, when i sold my biz, new owner did not pay ALL staff. All staff went to police station. All police could do was file police report and nothing else.

 

Staff went to immigration and after 40 min meeting, immigration told them to go to labor office and after there is a judgement, can come back to them.

 

When i did not pay staff(had good reasons not to pay and a number of times) some went to police and police told them to go to labor office. One time, police came around and i told them staff had to go to labor office, to which they agreed and left.

 

However, in this case, it is little different as both parties are involved in illegal activities. Keep in mind dancers earn over tax free threshold and do not pay taxes, no doubt no social security is paid either.

 

This can get messy, depending who is "looking" after the bar, but again we only know one side of the story, other side may have different version.

[apophyss]

If the owner was thai,

you realy think we will read this news here ?

[JimmyTheMook]

8 minutes ago, apophyss said:

If the owner was thai,

you realy think we will this news here ?

 

Umm, no.

Bar staff are considered scum by normal Thai ppl.

 

 

[bristolgeoff]

i imagine they will leave the place and many others may take their place in there.many bars will  then be getting new staff but not at that pay rate i imagine.the parents would have being ringing up where is my money you promised us.did the restaurant not pay you this mth.they chose the job no one forced them and the extras help them alot. this is thailand and the way it is in the bar world.owners thai or farang will all try to do  those tricks to the staff.the landlords also do the same and raise the rent to get them out and put new people in with the new rent rise.so many bars i know in cm have had this problem and moved because of this issue.

[kiwikeith]

17 hours ago, steven100 said:

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

The girls failed to communicate with the owner, they could not see that no tourist, no expat ,customer no have = no Money for you honey.

This effect will roll on the trickle down economy is now showing major signs of failure.

 

Thai airways going belly up, exports to USA now have to pay duty, everyone leaving LOS as TM30 Health insurance woes ,high BHT drive tourists away.

Do not panic we will invite eastern Europeans to fill the gap.

 

Next we will see the transfer of processing plants to Cambodia and Vietnam.

 

[RJRS1301]

18 hours ago, colinneil said:

She said, everyone was tired and fed up- they were forced to dance in high heels for 7- 8 hours a day.

Sorry girl nobody forced you to do it, you and the others chose to flash your bodies for money.

They were employed irrespective of the job, they have done the job, they desserve to be paid, same as a nurse, therapist builder or dancer.

Blaming the person because of the occupation demeans you

[Fireyfish]

Wow so many misogynists on here .... the girls have not been paid for their work ..... <deleted>!

[faraday]

30 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

They were employed irrespective of the job, they have done the job, they desserve to be paid, same as a nurse, therapist builder or dancer.

Blaming the person because of the occupation demeans you

Don't think Colin was 'blaming'.

 

It's an unskilled job, they don't have specific qualifications - that I can mention ????, & if they don't like their 'terms & conditions' then they ought to get a proper job.

 

Although, in general 'workers' are treated poorly, so that kind of contradicts what I said.

 

Never mind.

 

 

 

[RJRS1301]

23 minutes ago, faraday said:

Don't think Colin was 'blaming'.

 

It's an unskilled job, they don't have specific qualifications - that I can mention ????, & if they don't like their 'terms & conditions' then they ought to get a proper job.

 

Although, in general 'workers' are treated poorly, so that kind of contradicts what I said.

 

Never mind.

 

 

 

Dancing for them was a "proper job" to support self, family .

As you said poor qualifications for much else in some cases.

Mind you, sense of rhythm and music and ability to stay flexible, people pay personal trainers to remain fit and flexible.

 

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, bander said:

As I mention earlier in this tread, a brown envelope to the right BIB solves all his problems, sounds like he has delivered it already, that's why the "dansers" don't get any help.

Or realized he could not afford to and hence the runner!

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, bander said:

No need for leaving the house.

Oh my Mrs might have reason!

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, balo said:

And what is the name of this place? Or is it a secret? 

Mod has removed it but go to OP and follow the Thai link. 

[MyTHaiMyKe]

Finally the girls are getting a taste of their own medicine! They have been ripping off farangs for years! Besides anytime a Thai girl opens her mouth she is LYING! I got ripped off for 700,000 baht from one of these sleazy girls! I go to the police and they say they can not do anything, its not a criminal case it is a civil case! It was theft by FRAUD and I wanted to sign papers and have her arrested, they said sorry can not do! I bet if I tell police they get half, their tune would change!!!!!!!

[elgenon]

36,000 a month? And drinks and and bar fines and... as well. I will go-go dance. 5555

[Awinkl]

On 10/29/2019 at 11:39 AM, Orac said:

Not a lot of sympathy for these ladies here. 
 

Sure it is not the first time they have been stiffed by a yank but they are the victims.

Yes, NOT much sympathy here for the Girls - I wonder, if something like that would happen to some of the BM's (NOT getting paid for contracted work?) - will they also just dismiss it so nonchalantly??

[Tomahawk21]

this is just the start there will be a lot more gogo bars, bars and restaurants going the same way.

[DannyCarlton]

17 minutes ago, Tomahawk21 said:

this is just the start there will be a lot more gogo bars, bars and restaurants going the same way.

Only if the owner has no clue how to run a bar.

 

The one in question was open barely a month, i think this was the girls' first paycheck.

 

Aimed at the far eastern market. Trashy decor, no marketing/promotrion, unattractive overpaid girls. What could possibly go wrong?

 

Bars opening and closing all the time in Pattaya, it's a merry go round that's been revolving for many years.

[jacko45k]

52 minutes ago, Tomahawk21 said:

this is just the start there will be a lot more gogo bars, bars and restaurants going the same way.

It had gone the same way already.... but I guess they found some mug to take it on, for a short while anyhow. The reality is there are a few new players in town recently, and a few that have been re-branded. High season is very tempting. 

[Yinn]

22 hours ago, BestB said:

You have experience in sex areas not being paid?

I worked in a hotel in Patong part time.

Thai people talk together you know.

Many times this was problem between the sex worker saying the foreigner would not pay. 

The police know about that, the local know that. 

 

21 hours ago, timendres said:

I am sure you were just ribbing Yinn, and I may be out of line here. We guys rib each other a lot here, and fair enough. And maybe you know Yinn personally, and feel comfortable with this comment. But I think that in general we should show a little more respect for the ladies in the forum.

I know now that he want to ask question the style that Yinn say is the sex worker. 

Thankyou Timedres, But I not care what this guy think/say.

 

 

19 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Yinn simply stated "It often make problem in the sex areas with the foreigner not want to pay them."

 

Seems pretty relevant to the topic, and not very racist or xenophobic.  And your response was completely out of line, disrespectful and, unfortunately, about on par with a lot of the posts here.

 

A lot of us value input from locals, and input from the few ladies brave enough to put up with all the nonsense to offer their take on things.  But you go right ahead and drive them off...

 

Thankyou impulse. 

He can not drive me off. Free speech ok. 

 

I same the human punch bag for everyone who has problem with Thai people and woman. No problem, I not care. 

 

 

19 hours ago, BestB said:

Ok, you got any more links or evidence of foreigners often not paying ?

 You like to argue everything I say.

Yes, I have more evidence of foreigners not paying. 

The guy below say it. 

Oh, it is you! 

 

 

16 hours ago, BestB said:

I can tell you from personal experience, police does not get involved in this kind of matters unless labor department files charges and an arrest warrant.

 

Cut long story short, when i sold my biz, new owner did not pay ALL staff. All staff went to police station. All police could do was file police report and nothing else.

 

Staff went to immigration and after 40 min meeting, immigration told them to go to labor office and after there is a judgement, can come back to them.

 

When i did not pay staff(had good reasons not to pay and a number of times) some went to police and police told them to go to labor office. One time, police came around and i told them staff had to go to labor office, to which they agreed and left.

 

However, in this case, it is little different as both parties are involved in illegal activities. Keep in mind dancers earn over tax free threshold and do not pay taxes, no doubt no social security is paid either.

 

This can get messy, depending who is "looking" after the bar, but again we only know one side of the story, other side may have different version.

 

 

Problem when you argue everything with everybody, must change the story.

Argue with Yinn, act you not know about it, for your argument. 

Argue other guy, argue opposite. 

 

Look yourself. 

[BestB]

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

I worked in a hotel in Patong part time.

Thai people talk together you know.

Many times this was problem between the sex worker saying the foreigner would not pay. 

The police know about that, the local know that. 

 

I know now that he want to ask question the style that Yinn say is the sex worker. 

Thankyou Timedres, But I not care what this guy think/say.

 

 

Thankyou impulse. 

He can not drive me off. Free speech ok. 

 

I same the human punch bag for everyone who has problem with Thai people and woman. No problem, I not care. 

 

 

 You like to argue everything I say.

Yes, I have more evidence of foreigners not paying. 

The guy below say it. 

Oh, it is you! 

 

 

 

 

Problem when you argue everything with everybody, must change the story.

Argue with Yinn, act you not know about it, for your argument. 

Argue other guy, argue opposite. 

 

Look yourself. 

What does sex workers saying customer not pay have to do with employers not paying? and how does you working part time in hotel gives you an insight into what happens with sex workers?

 

And no doubt Thai people talk, not too sure why thai people would be discussing sex workers life though unless sex workers themselves 

[RJRS1301]

5 minutes ago, BestB said:

What does sex workers saying customer not pay have to do with employers not paying? and how does you working part time in hotel gives you an insight into what happens with sex workers?

Umm hotel workers, know many people and a diversity of friends, some many be sex workers,(sometimes they have the same clients) and they share professional stories, when they socialise or network

 

 

[brianthainess]

I would love to see the work contract they signed,  surely  then, and only then,  they can go to the labor office, oh and what is the tax threshold again ?

[BestB]

2 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Umm hotel workers, know many people and a diversity of friends, some many be sex workers,(sometimes they have the same clients) and they share professional stories, when they socialise or network

 

 

Do you work in hotel?

[ukrules]

On 10/29/2019 at 11:20 AM, Orton Rd said:

Is it a matter for the Police? seems civil rather than a criminal issue

Of course it's a civil matter, the police have no business even talking about this case. They should just point them to a lawyer.

 

What would the police say if I went into the local station and said someone owes me some money?

[BestB]

13 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Of course it's a civil matter, the police have no business even talking about this case. They should just point them to a lawyer.

 

What would the police say if I went into the local station and said someone owes me some money?

They would ask if you charged interest and if you did most likely arrest you for being a loan shark ????

[Arkady]

Lucky they are Thai and go to the police and not East European or other foreign nationality go-go dancers.

 

[darrendsd]

On 10/29/2019 at 10:41 AM, colinneil said:

She said, everyone was tired and fed up- they were forced to dance in high heels for 7- 8 hours a day.

Sorry girl nobody forced you to do it, you and the others chose to flash your bodies for money.

If you think that you really know nothing about Thailand

[BestB]

Just now, darrendsd said:

If you think that you really know nothing about Thailand

If you still believe they are forced to work in gogo bars, than you know even less ???? 

[TDCNINJA]

On 10/29/2019 at 11:39 AM, Orac said:

Not a lot of sympathy for these ladies here. 
 

Sure it is not the first time they have been stiffed by a yank but they are the victims.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/thirty-angry-strippers-march-thai-210000350.html

 

The owner was Eurotrash, not a yank.