Yup
There were worse scams in other places, people having drugs planted on them and then marched to cash machines by fake policemen (Lima) cost £500 that one. To be fair he looked like he probably had drugs on him anyway, big hippy beard, stupid hippy trousers.

The usual Thai one is to sell you drugs then shop you to the police, they come along and search you. Confiscate the drugs and give you a warning, the drugs then go back to the original drug dealer and they split your money.

Don't let this put you off going anywhere, just be on your guard, don't mess about with drugs (or look like you do) or get too drunk (easier said than done) and remember the gorgeous Thai woman chatting to you hasn't loved you for a long time, she probably hasn't even been a woman for that long.
(Little Animal Disaster isn't finishing what he started, Fri 1 Oct 2010, 9:58, Reply)