News Forum - Thai bank releases bizarre ‘apology’ for repossessing the wrong house

[Thaiger]

UPDATE After the story hit the media, Thailand’s Government Savings Bank (GSB) released a statement apologising for repossessing and renovating the wrong house in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand, one month ago. The bank admits “full responsibility.” However, the apology has been met with disapproval from netizens (gaining 4 thousand angry reactions on Facebook) because it was accompanied by a bizarre set of ‘before and after’ shots. The photos suggest that the bank did the homeowner a favour by stripping her house clean and destroying her belongings, which included sentimental items such as family photos and children’s toys. The statement […]

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[Skip]

The neighbors waited until after the property was renovated to call the owner... strange... if they cared enough to begin with they would have called as soon as the construction workers showed up.

[Fanta]

24 minutes ago, Skip said:

The neighbors waited until after the property was renovated to call the owner... strange... if they cared enough to begin with they would have called as soon as the construction workers showed up.

The workers probably didn’t attach the bank signs until after the renovations were complete.