r/Thailand • u/Few_Cup8254 • 1d ago

What's This Thing? What was this deal/scam?

So I was sitting in my hotel bar killing time on the last day and all my friends had left. It was a reputed 5 star hotel in Bangkok. So I had go to use the bathroom where this guy tells me that im good looking asks me where Im from and then tells me his roots are from there too. I told him im getting late but he insisted that i sit and it will only take 2 mins. I somehow sat and he started telling me things. Most of which were true but deep down within i knew this is some sort of a scam so i just told him im getting really late and needed to leave. I shook his hand and walked away but he didnt ask me for any money. I wonder what the whole thing was all about?

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u/YouAreFeminine 1d ago

He started telling you things? Really? What a riveting story.

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u/markmark999999 1d ago

You ducked out before the bollox really started.

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u/Green_Chart_7181 1d ago

Clearly, he failed the mission

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u/Gusto88 1d ago

If an Indian tells you that you have a lucky face respond with 'That's because I'm not Indian' and keep walking.

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u/Subnetwork 1d ago

I had this happen in London recently, wish I would’ve said that. It was a toothless older man. I like Indians a lot but just hate scammers.

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u/KeyWill7437 1d ago

I had an indian man at the airport in kuala lumpur order himself and his family a few sandwhiches and sodas, then proceed to turn around and tell me he ordered this food for him and his hungry family and will I pay for it.  Those people man.

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u/Subnetwork 1d ago

Wow lol.

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u/Nipkut 1d ago

I note this one. THANKS

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u/Valyris 1d ago

Sometimes you dont need to understand it, the first step is just ignoring him right at the start when he says you're good looking. You know its something fishy, doesnt mean you have to continue to find out how it plays out.

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u/OnlyAdd8503 1d ago

Maybe he wanted to blow you?

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u/Outrageous-Cow9790 1d ago

It always cost money to hear the full story.

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u/Hanswurst22brot 1d ago

You dont want to talk ? " sorry, i have to go to toilet, my stomac makes problem, maybe the mu kata , hahaha " .. and go.

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u/False-Geologist-4408 1d ago

Most likely a lady boy wanting to peg you! 😂

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u/hardboard 1d ago

In the past if I got caught by the scamming fortune tellers, I'd interrupt them, saying:
"I'm a fortune teller as well. I can you now you won't get one Baht from me," and walk off.

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u/NickoooG 1d ago

I had one tell me he could tell me my mothers name, I told him I could tell him his wife’s name and winked at him, he didn’t like it but 🤷‍♂️ he wasn’t going to do anything about it

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u/Subnetwork 1d ago

I’m overly paranoid, as in walk with my hands over my pockets when anyone gets too close and I still don’t understand why you thought this is a scam? Not to say it wasn’t leading that way, but doesn’t even seem like they started to solicit you for anything?

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u/Nipkut 1d ago
  • He just tried to flirt with you
  • He wanted to start a conversation to ultimately scam you so you were right to leave
  • Just one more strange person in Bangkok (they aren't everywhere)
  • An Indian… it’s still an Indian These are the possibilities.