Motorbike buyers who fall behind face repossession, then surprise bills and calls years later
One buyer on a 69,000 baht hire-purchase fell behind within a year, had the bike repossessed with minor scrapes, then got a law firm call claiming 95,000 baht, or 45,000 if paid within days. Another is four months behind on 3,900 baht installments for a 140,000 baht bike. One family got a call over 10 years after a repossession demanding about 8,000 baht and suspects a scam.
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Camera and vision
Hire-Purchase Decoder: photo of the hire-purchase contract in plain Thai
Claude vision reads the contract photo and pulls out installments, interest, penalties and the repossession clause. It shows the real yearly rate behind a flat monthly rate.
Build with Claude vision, Thai OCR, PWA
Voice and phone
Call Notes: record a collector call, transcribe it and list what they claim
With consent, the user puts a collector call on speaker. The app transcribes Thai, lists amounts and deadlines claimed (such as 95,000 or 45,000 within days), and flags pressure lines to compare with the contract.
Build with Whisper or Gemini speech-to-text, Claude, PWA
Data and maps
Payoff Planner: compare restructure, surrender or sell
The user enters missed installments and balance. The tool simulates restructuring, surrender or selling the bike and shows the likely cost of each, so a family four months behind on 3,900 baht can see a number instead of dread.
Build with Next.js, Claude, interest calculator
AI agent
Restructure Letter Agent: ask in writing
The agent drafts a Thai letter asking for restructuring, a payment pause or an itemized balance, and logs the replies with dates. A written request creates a record that a phone call doesn't.
Build with Claude, PDF generator, reminder dates
Web portal
Phone Script Card: a printed card by the phone with questions for any collector
Enter the finance company and the claim, and the tool prints a card for the fridge: six Thai questions to ask any collector (company name, contract number, a written statement), a line to end the call, and a log table. A family that gets a call 10 years later can use it in the moment.
Build with Next.js, Claude, PDF generator
What people reported
Buyer of a roughly 69,000 baht hire-purchase bike fell behind in under a year; after repossession a law firm said 95,000 baht was owed, negotiable to 45,000 by a deadline, and mentioned court.
pantip.comRider four months behind on 3,900 baht installments (4,103 with insurance) for a 140,000 baht bike, about 15,000 baht owed in June 2024, asks what extra charges follow.
pantip.comFamily called years after a motorbike repossession over a decade earlier demanding about 8,000 baht for forced sale damages; no formal notice seen, suspected scam.
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