A Thai police officer in Phuket says that the “Big trouble in Thailand” videos are all faked videos and are made to damage the reputation of the country.
The creator of the video stand by his word and movie and says that he can show anyone the uncut version of his films if anybody want to see. He even wants to take it up to diplomatic levels. He had now intention to damage the countries reputation.
Even if the videos were fakes and this scams never happened, many tourists can testify to have been scammed daily by Jet Ski operators in both Pattaya and Phuket.
You can look at the media for daily reports on scammed tourists, the Thai police should stop protecting the crocks and helping the tourists by letting the tourists know that they have nothing to fear from refusing to pay.
To damage a Jet Ski is not a crime it is a civil case and it has to go to court. If the Jet Ski operator threatens you in any way you should take this matter to the police.
A call to your local consular or Embassy should also be made to let them know you are the victim of threats and scams, especially if the police refuse to take your report.
Damaging a Jet-ski isn’t a crime but when something happens you are in big trouble. It looks if you have just committed a major offence.
And the police, which often works hand in hand with those firms, isn’t there to help you either. The high level of corruptness within the police force doesn’t help my strengthen my believes in the strong arm of the law either.
As long this hasn’t been solved, or brought back, it is strongly my believe that the help of the Thai Police force isn’t very useful.
I think the scams will go on as long as this hand in hand cooperation exists. I don’t say anybody is like that but the level is just way too high!