Thai Website: Bangkok and Thailand Scams
By Richard Barrow 
Sunday 26th July, 2009 | 205 words | Category: Thailand Web Sites | 1 feedback »
A few people have sometimes accused us of only looking at Thailand through rose-coloured glasses. This might be because all of the websites in the Paknam Web Network are family friendly. We also don't allow discussion of the bar girl scene which some people misinterpret as whitewashing or sweeping under the carpet unsightly warts. However, none of this is true. We try to tell it the way it is by being fair to both sides. One of our hard hitting sites about Thailand is our www.BangkokScams.com. The Lonely Planet guidebook calls it "forewarned is forearmed" which is exactly our intention. Scams happen the world over and Thailand is no different. What we intend to do is give a rundown of the most common scams in Thailand in order to help people be more street savvy. Visitors to the website can also submit their own accounts of when they were scammed or post comments on scams already being discussed. In addition, there are support groups and tips for people who were hurt by the Thai Gem Scam and want to try and get their money back. This is possible and you need to follow the advice on the website.
Website: http://www.bangkokscams.com
Do you have any questions about Thailand? Maybe you are planning a holiday or just want to learn more about Thai culture. Have all of your questions answered for free at ThailandQA.com. These forums are part of the family friendly Paknam Web Network.
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To her defence it was her first time going abroad at 18 years.
She told me everything and what surprised me more was the number of farangs involved.
She listed
1) an american student. Or at least a young guy who spoke with american accent
2) a german family. Two adults, two kids who all spoke german!
3) an retired british lady, roughly in her 60s whose looks, much like the english gentleman, was someone you dont doubt for a second.
They were all pushing my classmate to buy, telling her how great it was and that they financed their visits to Thailand this way.
I guess the last statement was quite accurate.
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