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March 17th, 2010 — Crimes, Pattaya, Property
After the article we had yesterday about the big scam lawyer “Joe” we got some emails about a property broker in Pattaya that also trying to fraud people. The name of this property agent in Pattaya will soon be known to the public but they are looking for victims.
We normal do not write about cases to be but this case we talked to the lawyers in questions and seen the files they submitted in to the court.
Apparently a very big property agent in Pattaya have been taking deposits and never given the money to the owner of the houses leaving the buyers stranded.
He (because it is a he and he is a foreigner) has selected customers that do not stay in Thailand and have asked them to send money to him. When he got the money he have simple kept the money and not given the owners of the property any money.
My guess is that he will soon run away from Thailand because he will be arrested otherwise. This property agent has a big office in the Pattaya area and always advertises in many newspapers.
If you feel that you have been scammed in a similar way please contact us and we will talk to the lawyer about this and ask him to contact you. The more people sue in the same time the better.
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March 11th, 2010 — Expatriate Guide, Government, Red Shirts
Will the red shirts take Bangkok Airport this weekend?
The Yellow Shirts takeover of the airport was a total surprise for many since the Government was topple by a cooking class on TV a few days later. The Red Shirts have the last month told the Thai government that they might want to go after the airport but I do not think they would be able to.
The Yellow Shirts had support from the old guard in Thailand and that’s why the military did not move in when if they could and should. This Thai government has not the same problem and can mobilize almost all Army and Police to stop the Red Shirts before reaching the airport of Bangkok.
But if your flight is this weekend you should make sure you go in time and keep watching the news for anything that might suggest they are going to the airport.
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March 11th, 2010 — Crimes, Expatriate Guide, Property
In this blog I have warned the readers countless times not to buy property in Thailand. After reading two articles in pattayadailynews.com I know that I have not been wrong warning you.
The pitfalls are so many and so serve that you might wonder if there is any safe way to actually own a property in Thailand? It is all about the land document and if someone steals or take a copy of the dead you can lose your property. How many people just leave the dealings with renting and selling the property with some broker in Thailand that is not even licensed? (There is no licensed or certified property agent in Thailand)
The risk of getting caught in Thailand is so small in economic crimes and the profit of doing a crime like this is so big and with big profit you can buy big protection. People do not care anymore if they fraud someone it is part of the system and they do not even think about getting caught. The court cases sometimes lasts for five years or more and if you feel the verdict is bad for you, just flee the country. If the criminal is Thai and the victim is foreigners then the chance of him ever winning the case in court is very small.
Property Agents have often very little to lose since they seldom have an office or even a company behind them. Only a few property agents make it to the top because they managed to sell one or a few houses. The rest of them are just small sharks waiting to make it to the top but most of them never will. Sometimes the temptation for the fast money get to big and when some good hearted seller give them too much trust the temptation just get to big.
If you still want to buy properties in Thailand despite what I have said then please read these exxlent artciels and get a head start of the cheating Thai property agents.
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2009/11/18/scam-alert-condo-stealing-easier-than-you-might-think/
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/03/04/real-estate-sale-investment-pitfalls-in-thailand/
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March 7th, 2010 — Crimes, Expatriate Guide
The big deportations from Thailand by the Thai immigration have started. A few people I know called me and said their friend has been deported from Thailand. Apparently it is the special branch of the Thai police the do the searching and finding of all “criminals.” They Thai police we talked to said that Pattaya had a few cases but Khonkaen had over 200 foreigners that should be deported from Thailand. I guess people hide up there and never bother to go for a visa run or something like that. It is not only criminals the Thai special branch want to kick out they also have their target on:
Foreigners who are wanted from their home country
Foreigners with an outstanding arrest warrant in Thailand
Foreigners that jumped bail in Thailand
Foreigners with overstayed visa
Foreigners that are wanted for other reasons
Many will and can be deported with no trail because if you want a trial you need to stay in jail until the court hearing and that can take years. Many foreigners then think it is easier to just go home and forget about Thailand.
If you feel that you might be targeted buy the immigration finish your business in Thailand before it is too late. When they come you will only get to pack your bags and go and no time for selling house and other things.
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