webfact Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Photo: Phuket City Police By Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Police last night (Mar 25) arrested eight people who were involved in a scam whereby they were illegally charging people to park their vehicles in public areas near Nimit circle on the east side of Phuket Town. Capt Wiritpol Tip-aut of Phuket City Police told The Phuket News this morning that he was called to the scene around 10pm last night. On arriving he found the eight people who had been demanding a fee from people who parked in the public areas near the circle, a spot popular with many entertainment venues. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/eight-arrested-for-phuket-town-car-park-scam-79474.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 They must have been to Bristol Zoo:- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9200799/Urban-legend-parking-attendant-Bristol-Zoo-true-researchers-say.html 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Great . Keep it up everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 18 hours ago, webfact said: PHUKET: Police last night (Mar 25) arrested eight people who were involved in a scam whereby they were illegally charging people to park their vehicles in public areas near Nimit circle on the east side of Phuket Town. This is exactly why I have no sympathy for Phukets woes, they don't deserve tourists ....!!!! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aomelia Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 How much was the charge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Geoffggi said: This is exactly why I have no sympathy for Phukets woes, they don't deserve tourists ....!!!! Hypocritical! The same scams happen in your location, look it up. Scammers exist everywhere. Why don't you seek some credibility by being honest about the real reasons for your dislike of Phuket. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 What part confuses you Colin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, Old Croc said: Hypocritical! The same scams happen in your location, look it up. Scammers exist everywhere. Why don't you seek some credibility by being honest about the real reasons for your dislike of Phuket. It does NOT exist in my location and never has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, brianthainess said: It does NOT exist in my location and never has. If you read my post again more carefully, I was being specific about there having been the same scam (parking) in Pattaya which the complainer states is his location. Then I said scammers are everywhere, I didn't say parking scammers are everywhere! As you apparently live near a 7/11, I'm sure they exist nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old Croc Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Incidentally, the idiots caught scamming here are lucky the police were called. The area they decided to operate in, east of the city, is not a tourist area, even if there were any tourists these days. It's a locals scamming locals matter. So Geoffrey, who was once so traumatised when asked for an illegal parking fee that he never returned to the Province, and continues a hate campaign, needn't be concerned. Edited March 27, 2021 by Old Croc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Aomelia said: How much was the charge Probably just enough to leave the tyres inflated and the paint on your doors. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 With no tourists, no work, no money, it's just the tip of the iceberg with dodgy entrepreneurship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherwood Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Soi Sansabai in Patong had the scam going on for years and may still have. Some malarky about the street being privately owned. Ten baht to park your bike after 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Aomelia said: How much was the charge 20 baht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Drove into a field being used for parking near Durdle Door.......a likely looking youth with a leather satchel was stood at the gate taking a quid of everyone .......I refused and asked who he worked for and where was his ID.........he just legged it........must have made a small fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 I go into Phuket town almost every Sunday evening usually arrive about 5 pm I park on a car park that is Free but I always give the young guy 20 baht he never asked me I just give, I guarantee you every time I go there is a parking spot for me, when I go he's watching me out great service for 20 baht 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Drove into a field being used for parking near Durdle Door.......a likely looking youth with a leather satchel was stood at the gate taking a quid of everyone .......I refused and asked who he worked for and where was his ID.........he just legged it........must have made a small fortune. Cheap Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Hey, some people find ways to survive in difficult times. No violence, just collaboration to get the funds being shared... Some markets ask 5 bahts to go for a pee... And I see some customers go out of there with a smile. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 4 hours ago, sherwood said: Soi Sansabai in Patong had the scam going on for years and may still have. Some malarky about the street being privately owned. Ten baht to park your bike after 5pm. Did you ever consider the street is privately owned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 13 hours ago, sherwood said: Soi Sansabai in Patong had the scam going on for years and may still have. Some malarky about the street being privately owned. Ten baht to park your bike after 5pm. Soi Sansabai IS a privately owned soi, as is Soi Banzaan (which allows free parking). At one time there was a private car park where the soi ended, but the owners eliminated it in order to extend the soi all the way to the third road and then began charging for motorbike parking along the soi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradmeister Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Entrepreneurs! That's it! That's the ticket! These folks are probably out of work, and will be coming to your town or village next week! Probably delivering meth or other substances to the community as well. Scams and Schemes... Schemes and Scams. If it works for the government, why not them? Seriously? Whats the fine going to be? A night in jail.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 9:01 AM, Geoffggi said: This is exactly why I have no sympathy for Phukets woes, they don't deserve tourists ....!!!! As there are minimal tourists around right now...and Phuket Town isn't where they normally congregate, I'd surmise they were likely fleecing local Thais out for a nite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted March 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 It used to go on years ago along the beach road in Patong I never knew whether it was legal or not and that was at night, just pay the 20 baht better than coming back to a puncture at midnight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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