Replies: 28 - Last Post: 18-Jul-2006 19:59 Last Post By: TERRYP0WER
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Sorry to hear about your bad experience, this can really spoil a trip and sour you on a country.5
Jesus H Christ, #4, there are ENCYCLOPEDIAE-length tomes about the gem scam. Any, and I do mean ANY, tourist who gets scammed in this way thoroughly deserves to be scammed. Greed, greed, greed.They say it's not as bad as they say it is.
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Ive got to agree with Bangkok Boy, there are numerous articles written about the Gem Scams (even Gem Scams involving French, American and Brits) Its published all over The web not just here, Ive seen it in Travel Brochures, on Airline magazines in the Bangkok Post and like the man says its just pure greed taking over, if it sounds to good to be true it probaly is. As the OP has obviously done some research On thailand on this forum its hard to belive people get taken in on this scam"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways- body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming - WOO HOO! What a Ride!"
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Check out pics and reviews of all kinds of food at chanchao.fotopages.com. Get the Thai Travel Menu, a printable bilingual menu to help you order great food off the beaten path.
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You're right you should never tell your story again.
Extensive FAQ about travel situation and permit restrictions in Tibet
Spinn Cafe , Lhasa, Tibet - we are based in Lhasa
Spinning in Tibet (ISBN: 9789881805966), published in Hong Kong.
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Some of you should be embarassed by your posts - why is someone posting a valid warning to other travellers being flamed for it (and since when does a victim "deserve" what happens to them)?? Have a little compassion, people, these posts are for any sharing information, not only information that you deem worthy.Posted By: VenessaP -- 28-Jan-2010 15:01
Posted By: VenessaP -- 09-Dec-2009 17:01
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