webfact Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 "US teacher" and his Thai family left my condo in a filthy mess, says landlady Picture: Sanook A Thai landlady went on Facebook - and to the Chiang Mai police - after a US man and his Thai wife left her condo in a stinking mess. Nearly all the furniture and electrical appliances were damaged, there was rotting food in the fridge and no attempt had been made to clean up at all. In addition there were thousands of baht in unpaid electricity bills. Now the couple and their children have left and blocked the landlady on phone numbers and closed down Facebook pages. Sanook interviewed Ariya, 40, after her post under the name of Lee Chuansrikun. She said as far as she knew the US man was a teacher at international school or language teacher. The wife was Thai and they had two children. She said she bought the 60 square meter unit in the downtown Patan area in 2016 and in November of that year after renovations she rented to the couple at 8,000 baht a month with just an 8,000 baht deposit. The rent was later raised to 8,500 baht. They never paid on time but she put up with it. Then her suspicions were alerted when last month they DID pay on time and she contacted staff at the condominium who said that 2 or 3 days prior the family had left. She then went to the unit and found it in the terrible state shown in her pictures. On the table were electric bills that alone were almost as much as the 8,000 baht bond the couple had left. She went to report the matter to the police. She said that the couple can still talk to her, if not she will press on with a case against them. She said that she had only seen such stories in the news before; she didn't think it would happen to her. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-06-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 If i were the owner i would document everything and see the US embassy in BKK to lodge a formal compliant and cost and expenses recovery proving the owners has copies of passport and copy of rental lease... 12 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I've seen cleaner disaster sites I doubt not too many vagrants would want to stay there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) I'd call them animals, but that would be an insult to actual animals. Edited June 10, 2020 by Dmaxdan 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 I dont know anyone can live in a disgusting mess like that . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ventenio Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 I'm glad "teacher" is in quotes. I would like to know his age and see a copy of his CV. Let me have some fun: Age: 23, recently graduated from American Online Institute of Reasoning and Assessment Experience: Camp Counselor, Camp Buhanazo in Alaska, 2-weeks McD's Fry Chef, 3-weeks, ask my mom I'm sure I'm wrong and he's like 50.......lol.....who can live like that. That picture, IMO, doesn't look staged like some other ones I've seen with other stories. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 One of the downsides of been a Landlord,never had any as bad as that,how can anyone live in a mess like that, no excuses at all,cleaning it up where do you start...... regards worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 How can any human beings bring up children in a squalor like that, never mind living in it themselves ? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 Disgusting mess, makes you think if they can live in squalor like that, whats their personal hygiene like. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaopad999 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Slobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ezzra said: If i were the owner i would document everything and see the US embassy in BKK to lodge a formal compliant and cost and expenses recovery proving the owners has copies of passport and copy of rental lease... She can do this with the US Consulate in Chiang Mai. No need to go to Bangkok. They are both still closed and I expect when they open she would get a polite "no can help." She needs to file a compliant with local authorities. Edited June 10, 2020 by khwaibah 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) What a shame!. I’d don’t blame only this US “teacher of what?”, his wife must be a real pearl of Asia. Edited June 10, 2020 by Tarteso 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 I had a similar story with a property I rent in the UK, dog mess everywhere, radiators pulled off walls etc. Cost me about 7000 pounds to fix. I sued him but he had no money. Not sure why this is news to be honest. Other than the fact it's Good Thai landlady and Bad Dirty Farang tenant. I'm sure there are plenty of Thais living in similar messes up and down the country but that doesn't give the locals a chance to sneer. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tarteso said: What a shame!. I’d don’t blame only this US “teacher of what?”, his wife must be a real pearl of Asia. Certainly not a teacher of Hygiene 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaopad999 Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tarteso said: What a shame!. I’d don’t blame only this US “teacher of what?”, his wife must be a real pearl of Asia. Exactly. both of them are to blame for this horrible mess. And how the hell could anyone let their two children live in such a disgusting environment? ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron jeremy Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: How can any human beings bring up children in a squalor like that, never mind living in it themselves ? Not surprising, look at the garbage and filth everywhere in the country. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunKenAP Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 With airports closed, the US man has to still be in Thailand. Contact Thai Immigration as well to try and find him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaopad999 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said: Not surprising, look at the garbage and filth everywhere in the country. Eh?! that makes absolutely no sense at all... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 looks like a mental health evaluation is needed for both parents - are they suited for raising children ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 My guess is the Thai lady was giving them a hard time on being continually late on the rent and so this was planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 You have to be careful when you rent to a TEFL teacher. That said, Unless the family was able to line up tickets, seems like they could still be here in Thailand. Not easy to just hop a plane these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I checked the photos on Facebook - extremely bad. But I hope the landlord has learned a lesson. If not it could happen again. In some European countries you can't even get such people out of your condo without going to the court because laws protect them and not the landlord. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hey Khun Anutin look at this! You were right........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 It's called a "security deposit." You get it back if the place is as it was when you moved in. If not, you lose it. Case closed. Thai should read the contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 54 minutes ago, keith101 said: I dont know anyone can live in a disgusting mess like that . The farang teacher and his family.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 name and shame them - they will never rent again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 48 minutes ago, JonnyF said: I had a similar story with a property I rent in the UK, dog mess everywhere, radiators pulled off walls etc. Cost me about 7000 pounds to fix. I sued him but he had no money. Not sure why this is news to be honest. Other than the fact it's Good Thai landlady and Bad Dirty Farang tenant. I'm sure there are plenty of Thais living in similar messes up and down the country but that doesn't give the locals a chance to sneer. Yep! Congratulations. Now you got a chance to bring in that Thais do the same into the discussion. Happy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, keith101 said: I dont know anyone can live in a disgusting mess like that . You'd be surprised if you were a landlord. 15 years Wife's been one and there have been some real PIGS. Move in immaculate , move out <deleted>hole then moan like hell about the deposit being kept, you don't clean this up in a few hours for a thousand baht, often the case total repaint and way more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Matzzon said: Yep! Congratulations. Now you got a chance to bring in that Thais do the same into the discussion. Happy? Half of the tenants were Thais and the kid half Thai I guess,in general Ive found many Thais not up to par, good tenants are maybe 2-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnray Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Do a Victor Meldrew, pick up all the trash and post it through their letter box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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