A mate had recently an unpleseant experience renting a big 2005 motorcycle behind Mike's shopping mall. After loosing the key he went to the owner, which said he would have to pay 27.000 bath for the key (worth about 1000 bath), because he was already overstaying his visa for 60 days. The bike owner had his customer's passport because of the rent and threatened to go to the police and have him arrested and deported, if he didn't pay the 27.000 bath.

Through friends that knew this owner he could have the bike owner's blackmail money reduced to 13.000 bath, which he payed.

Visa overstays are 500 bath/day upto 20.000 baths/40 days, then it doesn't get higher (I'm told). the bike owner knew about his customer's overstay because of having his passport as security for the bike rent.

Obviously some Thais prefer to collect farang blackmail visa overstay fines, if they can, although some others don't.

This post has been edited by Ali G: Apr 12 2008, 05:28 AM

And name and shame this place please ?

Name and shame....

Also, why would anyone overstaying hand his passport over to anyone? That is something that should remain top secret. Too many stoolies and shifty characters running around looking for an easy mark.

FatherMojo

Never ever hand over your passport as security "Anywhere" not just Thailand-At best give them a photocopy of the detail/photo page only,and if thats not good enough for them,then fuck'em and go somewhere else

Some people must be totally crazy to hand over passports.

I never hand over my paspoort,i always have a copy with me.

After further checking with my mate ...this motorcycle rent is the first rent on the left on the corner of Beach Road and Soi 13/2 in front of Pizza Hut, next Soi north of Royal Garden Plaza shopping mall on Beach Road. The Thai owner's name is SAK, which is on many of his bikes.

This motorcycle rental specializes in power racers like Honda Repsol 1000 cc & 600 cc and CBR RR 600 etc.

This post has been edited by Ali G: Apr 13 2008, 06:46 PM

They are also Thai Muslims.


I avoid giving them any business if I can.

Ok im aware of this place il avoid it in future.

...yeah ...that's what my mate said, but I didn't want to get religion into this blackmail story ...that's unfair to many other good muslims here on this chatboard.

This post has been edited by Ali G: Apr 14 2008, 09:38 AM

Couple of things, both simple logic

1. If you are overstaying why advertise the fact by handing over a passport. If you are going to risk OS you need to stay OFF motorbikes anyway. Even a minor accident and the BiB are called to the scene.

2. WHY pay the bribe?? he is gonna get caught anyway when he does leave and will have to pay the fine. Its not as if paying the bribe is going to avoid it so he will just end up paying twice if he coughs up.

Sounds harsh but your mate doesn't sound like the brightest button on the jacket mate.

Fuck those cunts!-Why am I not surprised to hear its those pricks?
I have watched these assholes in action over the years whenever I stop in for a pizza-I have seen fights, arguing and the whole outfit seems just plain nasty.I'd rather pay double than rent from that outfit-