Big Trouble In Tourist Thailand

Jet ski rental anyone in Phuket? Disco inferno?! Rohypnol parties?

Staged filming? Foreigners destroying the reputation of Thailand?

You’re old enough to make up your own mind. Suddenly, Thai authorities are all over it. Even though the jet ski scam is well documented since years.

From the U.K.’s Bravo. And don’t tell me I’m always negative. Just found it on the internet:

Episode 1:




Here’s Episode 2:



And here an interview with JJ:






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September 13, 2009 | Filed Under Culture Shock, News & Media, Travel & Tourism 

Comments

9 Responses to “Big Trouble In Tourist Thailand”

  1. JJ on September 13th, 2009 5.34 pm

    Why are you foreigners so hypersensitive? The way tourists are treated here is still nothing compared to how Thais treat their own. You foreigners are still very much privileged. But who cares when Thais are abused and betrayed by Thais.

  2. bosunj on September 13th, 2009 7.09 pm

    Perhaps an expose on how many farang have been taken down hard by farang who have preceded them is in order.

  3. BangkokDan on September 17th, 2009 3.04 pm

    Episode 2 uploaded – BTW: Thai police furious (read the comments) over staged filming harming the reputation of the kingdom.

    And now the local video maker faces prosecution. And the jet ski operators in question?

    And I assume commentator JJ above may not be that JJ …

    BangkokDan

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  5. BangkokDan on September 23rd, 2009 3.36 pm

    Talen has an interesting report and discussion going over at his blog. Worth a visit:

    http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/21/more-trouble-for-big-trouble-in-thailand-documentary/#comment-8250

    I myself have to confess that the whole incident with the gun looked so very perfect as if “produced.”

    Even if it was, it doesn’t change the fact of scammers. Sometimes you have to use unusual tactics to reach your goal, or not. The PAD demagogues are true masters in this regard. But it would say something about the quality of journalism/entertainment.

    BangkokDan

  6. darren on November 2nd, 2009 1.44 am

    Having been to Thailand twice a year for the last 10 years and been happerly married to Thai lady for 8 years i can honestly say that your average Thai is full of shit they would rob your granny and as for being peaceful people bollocks have you ever driven a car or ridden a moterbike in Pattaya they are the angriest motorists on the planet they would run you over rather than give way the money train from the felong is slowly coming to a end every one i spoke to on my last trip was pissed off with been riped off the more programs that bravo can pump out the better people need to know what really goes on there.

  7. BangkokDan on November 2nd, 2009 8.33 am

    Much too harsh words darren, especially Thai motorists can be some of the cheekiest drivers, I think you haven’t been to other “developing” places, but a new low certainly was this story, a gang trying to burn alive a beggar.

    BangkokDan

  8. Bobby on November 9th, 2009 9.28 pm

    Degioanni, Phuket, KILLED!

    Uwe Keienburg, KILLED!

    British, German, Canadian … killed in Thailand!

    PLEASE DO NOT FORGET!

  9. Jessica on November 25th, 2009 3.15 am

    Thailand is a great country and some tourists can be very annoying, but those people practicing scams and ripoffs including those supported by the police should be prosecuted and put to jail.

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