PDA-friendly list: Bangkok gem scams John from Isan writes: My brother-in-law plans to come to Bangkok for some gem shopping in the near future. I condensed the bare details of your Gem Scam section and sent it to him for downloading to his handheld computer (or Palm Pilot). Maybe it would be helpful to your other website readers. Since police won't help, it all boils down to the availability of easily-retrieved information for friends and contacts to get a hold of. **************************** If you plan to shop for gems in Bangkok, copy and paste this condensed list into your PDA, and do a quick search by shop name or street name before you step in the door. [Source: www.2Bangkok.com; May 2005] SECTION I: Locations The locations are the most important identifying feature, as the shops close often and reopen under other names. Locations listed first: 9-13 Chula Soi 14 Rantadtong Road, Phatumwan, 10330 436/9-12, Loog-Luang Road, Mahannak, Dusit 164 Damrong Rak Rd, Klong Maha Nak Sub PomPrab Dist, Bangkok 10100 27-29 Soi Chalemket 2, U-kol 1 25/11 Pisanulek Road, Dusit, Bangkok 849/59-61 Chula Soi 6, Bantadtong Road., Phatumwan 115/1-3 Prachathipatai Road, Bangkhunprom, Pranakorn 121-123/125 Prachatipatai Road 589 Prasumen Rd, Wat Borwornives, Pranakorn, 318 Krungkasem Rd., Bangkhunprom, Sub-District, Pranakorn 76/3-4 Ratchadumnurnnok Road, Watsommanaswiharn, Pomprab, Rama 6 Road (R.S. Siam Jewelry) 165-167 Tanao Road, Bowonniwet, Bangkok 10200 (near Khao Sarn Road) 386 Visuttikasat Road, Banpantom, Pranakorn, 68 Teethong Road, Wat-Rachapit, Pranakorn 1091/75-77 Petchburi Rd, Soi 33 (near D'Ma Pavilion Hotel), Makasan, 849/59-61 Chula Soi 6, Bantadtong Road, Phatumwan SECTION II: Shop Names (Current and defunct names; alphabetically) Bangkok Royal Gems & Jewelry Bangkok Trade Centre Benjarong Blue Dragon Burapa Lapidary Chalermthai Champion Christie's Lapidary D.S.R. Manufactory Gems Palace Kawin Gem Company, Ltd. Komkien Gems and Jewelry Leela Lapidary Co., Ltd. Mahachai Ma Mere Marin Gems Company Limited Orchid The Oscar R.S. Siam Jewelry Sapphire Gallery S.S.S. Jewelry Limited Partnership Sukothai Jewelers TGJ Thai Centre Co., Ltd. Thai Manee Thai Mikimoto Thai Royal Gems Thaevej Gems / Thewet Gems Shop Universal Gems Universal Gems and Jewelry Export Co., Ltd. Vandee Gems Gallery Yindee Lapidary Co. Ltd Bang (or Hang) Thong Thong Bai/Ranghang Thong Thong Bai SECTION III: Names & locations used interchangeably among shops Buan Hau Long new Rd. Surawong, used by Creative Gems, 849/59-61 Chula Soi 6, Bantadtong Road, Phatumwan, Bangkok 10330 Hangthong Maesomboon Central Rama 3, Room 311, Yannawa, Bangkok , used by Marin Gems, Vandee and Thai Mining Jarukorn Goldsmith 2103 Phaholyothin Road, Samsennai Phayatha Nguan Seng Heng Yaovarat Gyannawa (Gold Shop) & Nana Tai Exchange Booth used by Burapa Lapidary, Thai Manee, Marin Gems and Sukothai Sin Suwan Gold Store Prasuman Road, Tel: 02-6292224-5, Tax ID: 3030323408 Sirada Diamond used by Thai Mikimoto Yongsengheng used by Marin and Vandee (also spelt Yong Seng Heng) More on the Gem Scam & maps to the scam stores