New twist to a scam thats been around a while . I have heard of this happening in China in the coffee shops around the tourist area . But first time I ve heard it happen in Chiang Mai . At least in the manner this scam was played out …
Nice walk through Tha Phae this morning and down some of the side streets …
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It is great seeing you out and about after everything. Stay blessed always brother 🙂
Hi, Bill, glad to see you are back on form, and treatment going well.
Chiang Mai is a favourite city, and I will be walking the same streets as you in a few months time….but I won't be in any bars in the Chang Klang Road
Did you say ,he was going to his car ,met and he is drinking?? first bad move ,and then more beer at a other bare ,bad move ,,,love your channel ,kenn Denmark
You should have got some bagels at Volks.
How much would that bar charge for a Diet Coke? 🙂
I heard years ago (in China), how a pretty women would approach foreigners and attempt to talk to them to "practice their language skills", and then suggest that they can talk more in a nearby bar. They sit down, talk a bit, and the girl disappears. The guy has to then pay obviously excessive drink charges.
Nice to see you about again Bill, all the best.
NYC is so boring
Thanks for limiting the selfies here!
Interesting story. Never had a problem in CM. Often drunk on my own in the past. Glad you're feeling good. These cannabis shops are a bad idea. Old username: 1990
Name the bar. It’s certainly not common, 4 years here and I’ve never seen one. Name it so people can avoid it. Scams like that are what will kill Thailand tourism industry.
During one of my early trips to Thailand, an Aussie guy in Phuket tried to give me some scratch off cards. He seemed a bit dodgy and my instincts were to not take them. He got a little irate and tried to scold me for being distrustful. For a long time I wondered what he was up to until a friend told me it was a pretty common trick. The scratch cards will tell you you're a winner but it's just a ploy to get you to a free lunch where you will be pressured into looking at a presentation for a timeshare. I'm glad I followed my instincts.
Thanks for sharing Bill. So, don't go to bars with muscle guys hanging around, while the door is closed. Same as karaoke bars. 😅
Great have you back
I think its much quieter in the side alleys then around taa pae gate. Could hardly hear the first half of the video.
This drink scam is common in tourist areas throughout the world.
Great tip about the locals who speak good English. And always best to be home late at night. And to those who complain about the Thai streets -You get what you pay for. Our property tax in Southern California was over $6,300 a year. Here in Thailand we recently paid 21 cents for the year. Yes, 21 cents (7.5 Baht)! So as long as Thais prefer lower taxes, you will have certain issues all across the board.
Good to see you out and about, looking and sounding great, Bill. Had a couple of friends undergo immunology treatment and they only have good things to say about it.Hope the insurance company is still meeting expectations. Ive just increased my coverage with them and added the Missus to the policy. Stay well and keep us entertained, Buddy
Been living here in the LOS for a bit over 20 years, paid off our house last year here in Khon Kaen. Never saw your channel before. Thanks for the glimpse of Chiang Mai.
Glad to hear that you are doing good, and they got everything bad out of you. I agree with you about Chiang Mai, I've never felt anything but safe here, but I also stay out of bars.
I drink alone
The pegeons still entertain people 😅
Nice one Bill, something similar happened to my cousin at one of the karaoke places about 5 years ago, had him for 17k baht, a place close to Nawarat bridge. Glad you're back!
Thais are incredibly dishonest
actually I've been drinking in Chiang Mai for nearly 20 years and been to some low life bars and have never seen anything like this,,, I suspect for every 10 "stories" about this there might be one truth…. disregard ,,enjoy CM, if you want drama turn on the TV, Thanks for your vids though Unseen
I heard about this scam taking place last week. I thought the victim was a Thai ?
This sounds exactly like the tea house scam in China!
When random English speaking Thais try to engage in conversation with me I just say mai ao krap 😂when they realise you know Thai they tend to walk away 😂
Lol I lived there for 9 years in Chiang Mai know the erea like the back of my hand loy kroh tha pae moon muang santi tham Chang klan hangdong san sai I walk around all hrs through the sois
You have just walked our favorite block and where we stay when we are in Chiang Mai.
Dina is my Barber !
Very old scam
The dumb Thais stole it from Europe. I know a UK gangster. Did along stretch. Real dangerous man. They caught him on it in BKK. But he had heavy Thai security he called after they got the money of him. They waited for the owner to leave and snatched him. They got the money back touched up the dumb Thai
Dumped him in a soi. The UK guy drunk
Next
chinese tea room scam
God bless 🙏.
The Bar needs some Greek Lightning….
What Immunotherapy are you on?
That happens a lot in Beijing and Shanghai, in China it's either a tea house or a bar but yes, the girls work for the establishment and somehow speak your language to recruit Lǎowài for highly inflated prices backed by beatdown boys with the guise of hooking up with that hot lady or even young girl, sucks that it's happening in Thailand now. BEWARE
"A safe city" unless you walk into the wrong bar.
Good to hear you doing well Bill. Has been awhile since I,ve seen one of your videos. Your story is just another form of people making some money to feed their family. Again us Farangs are just a walking ATM
Nice to c u back here, Sir.
Wish u r fine n feeling good always.