Jet ski scams have been damaging the reputation of Thailand’s tourist sector for some time. Most often, having returned a rented jet ski, tourists are told that they have damaged it and have to pay a hefty repair (up to 100,000 Baht in some cases) fee for breaks and scratches that were already present. These large fines are often extracted under the threat of violence, and many tourists have taken the step of lodging complaints with their national embassies after being scammed by jetski operators.