Birth registration fraud ring busted in Korat
Birth registration fraud ring busted in Korat
r/ThailandTourism · April 25, 2026 · 2 upvotes
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I’m an American high school student looking into international college programs in Thailand
Hi! My sister and her husband are moving to Thailand next year and she wants me to come with her. At first I was not sure, but then I started looking into tuition prices in Thailand and I was amazed. Everything I am see…
r/ThailandTourism · April 9, 2026 · 2 upvotes
How I scammed the scammers in Thailand (and why you should always pay by credit card)
I saw the post about the karaoke scam in Chiang Mai, so I wanted to tell the story about how I scammed the scammers and you can too TL;DR a Thai bar tried to scam me, but in the end, they paid ME and got no money. Alway…
r/ThailandTourism · March 12, 2026 · 141 upvotes
Top court ruling shields cardholders from fraud
Top court ruling shields cardholders from fraud
r/Thailand · January 3, 2026 · 13 upvotes
Scammed for 60,000 THB in Phuket — and the police were involved. Please be careful.
I want to share what happened to me on 24 Dec 2025 in Patong, Phuket so travelers can avoid this trap. I lost over 60,000 THB in a hair-herb/pharmacy scam that was clearly coordinated, and shockingly, local police were…
r/ThailandTourism · December 27, 2025 · 404 upvotes
My father died under strange circumstances in Thailand
My father died under strange circumstances in Thailand a little more than a month ago. Officially, it was a natural death in a hospital. But nothing about how it happened or how it was handled feels right. He’s been in…
r/Thailand · December 7, 2025 · 170 upvotes
Summons to court for fraud as a westerner
Some advice please, I took money from someone in thailand and didn't pay them back. The money come from mine and my wife's bank account . We now have a summons to go to court for fraud and I am a Westerner my wife is th…
r/Thailand · October 14, 2025 · 0 upvotes
A Warning About a Police Impersonation Scam
I want to share what happened to me today, September 26th, 2025, to warn others. I almost fell for this, and it was a terrifying experience. It started at 1:26 PM with a call from 082-408-2490. The person on the line cl…
r/Thailand · September 26, 2025 · 278 upvotes
Landlord Refusing Refund After Backing Out of Rental, Can I Trust the Realtor?
Hi all, I’m in Thailand looking for a long-term rental. I was introduced to a realtor named Peter through a girl I met here I know and trust. He seemed professional and helpful, so I sent a 9,000 THB deposit for a unit.…
r/ThailandTourism · August 6, 2025 · 3 upvotes
I just got scammed and feel terrible
I was driving a motorbike in Bangkok, I'm an American tourist that was teaching yoga in Cambodia. I don't have my IDL. I stopped at a major intersection, and I was in the cross walk. Like everyone else Fricking does. A…
r/ThailandTourism · April 25, 2025 · 0 upvotes
iCon ‘pyramid scheme’ damages exceed B118 million
iCon ‘pyramid scheme’ damages exceed B118 million
r/Thailand · October 12, 2024 · 53 upvotes
Trying to figure out if I’m the target of a Long Con…
I want to avoid making your eyes roll too much so let me get all of the obvious red flags and BS out of the way, but just wait until the end before telling me how stupid I’m being because the story is a little interesti…
r/ThailandTourism · August 19, 2024 · 0 upvotes
Friendly thais or elaborate scam?
I'm in Bangkok, and was walking to the Grand Palace today. Some guy stops me and says the temple is closed today because of some ceremony. He chats with me and is generally friendly and charming. Calls me handsome quite…
r/ThailandTourism · April 7, 2024 · 101 upvotes
5 houses over 15 years in Krabi
I built all my homes. I've rented out yearly and on airbnb for daily. What can I say about this experience... The market doesn't work like a Western country. My homes didn't go up in value at all. They are really hard t…
r/Thailand · April 26, 2023 · 145 upvotes
I think my girl friend "scams"(?) old men out of money.
Ok so just to start off, not really a serious relationship, just like a for fun thing. Anyway, she just told me that she has like 3-4 guys in America that send her money so she can pay her bills and stuff. She actually…
r/Thailand · February 29, 2020 · 42 upvotes
Bangkok Santa-Con
Hey guys. I'm going to be in Bangkok over Christmas with my sister and we have an annual tradition of going on a SantaCon Pub Crawl with a group of about 12 friends on the Saturday before Christmas every year. This year…
r/Thailand · October 24, 2018 · 0 upvotes