AVOID THIS SCAM in BANGKOK
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2022
- We took a day trip down to the famous Khaosan Road in Bangkok.
Let's just say we got a whole lot more than we had bargained for...
DISCLAIMER:
The purpose of this video is to make other tourists who are new to Thailand aware of this as we certainly weren't when we arrived and almost got caught out ourselves.
Similar scams operates all over the world and this is in no way a reflection of the Thai people. On the contrary, the people of Thailand are some of the kindest, warmest, generous and most hospitable people we have ever had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with.
Stay safe out there, and as the saying goes, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Peace and love A&Y x
As I am Thai Avoid these people, don't talk to them. should walk away alone. They work as a team.
I am a Thai and feel ashamed the these Thai scammers did this to tourists! Be safe out there and have fun!
Such a shame that they do this! Thank you 😊
And honest thais and thai police do nothing to prevent these scams , that is the main problem
I just belt em there rats
Scammers are all over the globe deary seems like tourists can never get a fuckin break from these fuckin clowns 😮💨😮💨 there r scammers in china, india, africa, france, austrailia, its like ugh cant we just go on vacation in fuckin peace 😑 we already get tons of fuckin scam calls on our fuckin cell phones 🥴🥴🥴
Sorry to hear that my friend..As Filipino, I love Thailand so much even the Thai people..Even in Philippines there are still scammers and it is very shameful..Not all countries are perfect.
If some people approach you with a map in their hands in Bangkok, 99.99% they would be scammers. They like to approach foreign tourists, especially western/caucasian one. And your look is matching with their target, lol. Thanks for warning this out. As a Thai, we also get scammed too. Not by people with the map, but there are call center scammers calling us from time to time.
Hell to all scammers out there!
As soon as he got a map out that’s when I realised something was weird! 😅🤣
Can these scammers be arrested and put in jail?
@@user-ob6lf1yk7b I wish. But I think they're big organizations. If some of them were caught red hand, I'm sure that they are only just small fish.
Keep the call center scammers on the line for as long as possible! Remember the call is costing them!!
im an asian and i got scammed lol
Tuk Tuk is no longer for local transportation. It is just for tourist scam only, try to avoid all of them.
Thanks for that information!
Would you say its better to travel by bus or metro then? Thank you!
@@zoedominiquesubbiah just use taxi with meters or Grab taxi. Or even motorbikes.
@@FarangMikeOkay great! Thank you so much 😄
@@FarangMike BTS is nice too I've heard
Worst scam is when they tell you the Grand Palace or certain temples are "closed" and they can take you to other temples and usually a store the scammer is connected to via an overpriced tuk tuk.
I fell for that once 🤦♂️
yep. i fell for this lmao
Yes, temple that you want to go is always closed, then there is a shop on the way
Fell for that one aswel wat Pho was closed he said
We got GOT SMH 🤦🏿♀️
Advice, Do NOT stop and talk to anyone approaching in the street in Thailand,, once you stop , you are already 50% fallen into their trap
There is business TukTuk in Thailand here that make a deal with shops to take foreigners to them and the driver get extra money from shops. Normally this not extra charge for the foreigners but it wastes the time so just avoid it
Nobody goes out of their way to be extremely helpful specially towards tourists.
A super nice helpful person is a scammer.
This is a bit too cynical for my taste. Nice people exist in the world. You just aren't very likely to find them in tourist areas of countries where this kind of thing is common and they are not going to try to sell you things while under time pressure etc.
tourists are always easy targets, well done Adam/Yaz for holding your ground, just humour them..
It’s so true, we stood out haha! I’m glad we had the ‘too good to be true’ gut feeling! It would be upsetting to be scammed.
ยังไม่เลิกโกงนักท่องเที่ยวกันอีก เดี๋ยวนี้เค้ารู้กันหมดแล้ว
ฉันแน่ใจว่าพวกเขาทำ
ใช่น่าเกียจมากพวกนี้ไม่หายไปชักที
ตำรวจท่องเที่ยวไทย ขอวางตัวเป็นกลางระหว่างความชั่วกับความดี เพราะเราขี้เกียจหลังยาว ขอกินเงินเดือนไปวันต่อวันแล้วกัน
Hey guys! We just arrived in Thailand and we already came across to those tricks, specially as we are staying close to khaosan road. We have been traveling around but those guys are skillful! Nice Vlog. Take care 😅
Thank you so much 🙏🏼 they are skillful and relentless! Enjoy the rest of your trip 😃
I've travelled all around the world. I've always stayed at quality hotels. Pretty nice hotels around $50/night in places like Bangkok, Siem Reap, Beijing and Cairo to name a few. When I wanted go sightseeing with a guide or required transportation I made arrangements through the hotel. I usually paid a little more ($3 to $5) but it was worth not dealing with the hassle and/or getting scammed. It also helps if one becomes familiar with the public transportation system. Trains of Germany, subways of Moscow, and city rail systems of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
That's painful to watch. Newbies: ANYTIME you are getting time pressure and other kinds of pressure ("but today special day!!") from a tout, it's bad news. Touts in general are bad news. Just say "mai ao khap/ka" and walk away. Does it make sense that they're getting so excited over charging you 20 baht? No it doesn't, obviously. They're getting excited for the kickback money they'll get from the shops they're going to drag you to that you don't want to go to.
Listening to Adam losing his patience throughout the video cracked me up so much 😂😂😂
Koh San is defiantly better at night from memory
Haha thanks Matt. It was getting hard towards the end 🤣. Definitely, completely the opposite at night.
Koh San ? khao san road. the street where rice was traded
When I went to Bangkok, we did ended up in little scams here and there. But yeah, we didn't say much. What's funny is when people see the cameras and they don't mind that they're scamming people. They don't realize they'd be forever on the internet as SCAMMERS. I just hope you didn't experience anything like this in the Philippines as well. Scammers can be everywhere, wherever you go in the world. But thanks for sharing this experience.
mind you I am not a thai, but I go to bangkok every year , after understanding the dark side, take a detour and find other ways to get around, you will see the more friendly side of the Thai people.....feel for yourself friends and be safe
Thanks for this "newer" scam method .
Back in 2008 it was the tuk tuk brings you to the jewlry store scam. I remember seeing a information in an Khaosan road hotel where they warned for the jewelry scam :D
Now it's just spend 10 min in a Tailor store lol
@@deanhunter1753 It was the tailor shop back in 1999!
AND the jewellery shop!
As a Thai i tired of these scammers 😅
I’m planning a trip this month, the more I watch the less I want to go! Not that I’m afraid of being scammed but just the time it takes from enjoyment! If you loose half your time dealing with scammers it’s not cheap anymore
Please don’t be put off. It’s our favourite city! You will love it 😃
I just came back from Bangkok with my family. We still see these people around Wat Phra Kaew / Grand Palace. It pays to do your homework, plan your destinations using Google Maps and know the public transport. Just look confident on the street and feign ignorance when approached. Surely the pros outweigh the cons in this city!
Just take it easy dude, don't get too much overthinking, as long as you don't rent staff from undentified locals, don't talk back to strangers who are trying to sell you stuff or anything, just said Mai, you should be fine, actually when first time I come to Thailand I have the same feeling, but after going there several times, I think not too much different from my country, even my country sometimes more dangerous but now it's getting much better.
Besides that avoid tour from locals shop, nowdays we have super equipment we always brought along, called smartphone, just reserved tour, taxi, everything from reliable applications, your holiday will be heaven, have try this and believes me it's all better than going out from hotel to local shop for tour just to get chances for you to get scammed.
As a Thai people. I hate people like this. Sometime I think I want to take tourists to travel by myself. or travel by my own car.
Me and my partner are coming to Thailand in July and we have been looking at finding a local for a 'tour guide' (I use the term loosely as we don't want to be chauffeured around). Essentially someone who is keen for an adventure, who speaks the language. Do you think this is achievable or are we being naive?
If you’re a foreigner, but speak Thai most of them will not scam you, and be impressed that you can speak.
Or if they think you are Japanese or Chinese but in fact you are half Thai German 🤣
All these are scams...basically, they get you into a cheap tuk tuk and take you to a number of shops "for looking". The shops pay the tuk tuk a commission - after 30-40 minutes of being dragged around to places you don't want to go, you finally arrive at your destination. Just get a metered taxi and insist they turn on the meter.
Thanks so much for this heads up haha we had the worst experience in Marrakesh. Some guy took us to the smelliest place on earth where they produced leather to be later on dropped off in one of the stores where they sold the finished product. Lesson learned haha I’ll bring my walking shoes
I had the same thing with the same type of scammers. Stayed friendly. They are nearly always claiming to be off duty police and showing a badge too. Just be polite and say you either late to meet people or have already seen what they want to take you to see.
It’s so annoying isn’t it! Thank you
You don’t need to explain anything. Just keep walking. You don’t owe scammers friendliness or any respect.
ก่อนอื่นผมร้องขอโทษแทนคนไทยบ้างคนที่ทำเรื่องแน่ มันเป็นคนส่วนน้อยทำไม่ดีและ เห็นแก่ตัว ทุกสังคมมีทั้งคนดีและไม่เสมอ ผมขอฝากเตือน การเอาเปรียบเรื่อง รถตุ๊กตุกที่จอดอยู่ตามริมถนนแหล่งนักท่องเที่ยว รอบ สนามหลวง วัดพระแก้ว วัดโพธิ์ และที่อื่นๆๆ ถ้าคุณไม่จำเป็น ควร เดินหรือไม่ รถเมล์ และใช้ มือถือสำรวจเส้นทาง หรือขอความช่วย คนทั่วไป คนไทยเต็มใจช่วยเสมอ แต่ถึงอย่างไรผมขอให้เที่ยวให้สนุกนะครับ ยินดีต้องรับและขอโทษด้วยจริง
Happened to me today, I was outside the grand palace, I pulled out my map then a guy came up to me acting friendly and asked me where I was from etc, he told me the grand palace was closed and then drew a route on my map of where he could take me in his tuk tuk. I was really annoyed he drew all over my only map.
A "student" came up to us and we told him we were from New York and he said he's studying English where he did the sane things you mentioned 🤦🏿♀️
Why did you let him have your map instead of telling him to FUCK OFF?!
You're smart, with ungreedy heart bro! 20 yrs ago when I was young, I also got same scam here, with a kind soul helping to get very cheap tuktuk to visit various temples. Finally leading to gem shop. And you know my plight. They're still doing same trick. LOL. That was my 1st and last holiday being scammed.
I always told them in thai language that i live here for 2 years already. Now i don’t even have to lie anymore because i moved here
remember his license plate ànd call the tourist police 1155, 24 hrs. help us to prevent scammers.!!
Tourist police will scam you too, they all know each other
@@power3545 1155 is call certer of tourist police. how can they scam??
You never take TukTuk in Bangkok. They generally charge significantly higher than the taxi and being white does not help just like being Asian in Europe. Notice Thais rarely take Tuktuk? You always do what the locals do in order to get the cheapest price. This includes taking you to massage parlor and silk shops. They are always making commission just like the Las Vegas Taxi driver to take you to places where juices are offered to them. All of them in the world are the same. Use public transportation and you'll be fine. It used to be alot worse when we had to negotiate with the taxi before the meter being installed. We are talking about 30 years ago. I hated Khaosan road since this is where the seediest place in Bangkok with poor tourists. Go to place where wealthier tourist hang out for the best value items. Do the 5 star travel like the Oriental of Bangkok for once in a lifetime experience.
I've never been harassed by hawkers like that in Bangkok. It must be the mean look on my face. Or the fact that I never look them in the eye or engage. I just keep walking.
That’s a good idea 😅
No, it's because you aren't a Western backpacker, that's the scammers' bread and butter
Keep your head on a swivel. The scams are vast and endless. Keep the video going while theyre telling you the scam, it scars them, they’ll usually walk away.
Do not entertain them! If somebody come up from somewhere and talk to you, just smile but don’t talk to them. Once you talk to them they won’t let you go until they get what they want.
They get money when the bring you to shops, tbh if you like a tuktuk pay a bit more and they bring you to your destination without all the stops
Yeh we pay normal prices for tuk tuks this was how we noticed it wasn’t going to be a straight forward journey doing it so cheap/free
I'm from Thailand and rarely travel by Tuk Tuk Taxi. I suggest you take the bus or sky train or subway.
to be fair, you must know the city around b4 your travel, tuk tuk is always and has always been the dark side of thailand especially in prices and its a custom to talk down the price, there are Subway, BTS, and grab which could save you a lot of hassles, but if you guys were kind enough to think in a different angle, when you ask for a tuk tuk service, do prepare to think of donating some money to help out these struggling drivers, if not, please order a grab Have a nice trip
That's something i don't miss ,Being accosted as you walk down the street or out of your hotel, But i really miss Thailand ,Enjoy
Thanks for making this video, yes maybe they get pecentage with the tourist spot and tourist shop. I Dont like getting approach like that. we have plan going to thai too this year
Wife and I just got back from Bangkok. Not sure we'll ever go again. I'm positive the vast majority of people in Thailand are wonderful, but the scammers and hastle you get walking the streets there constantly really turned us off.. never experienced that before anywhere else.
It can definitely be annoying for sure but we found generally if you stay away from khao san road it’s absolutely fine. Hope you give it another try one day, it’s one of our favourite cities 😃
I fell for this scam but didn't lose any money on it. I just involved myself in the friendly talk and realized they were scammers later that night when I thought about everything. They're a disgusting lying heartless people. I don't buy all the dumb bowing crap I see everywhere. They do so to statues so its meaningless. It's a fun country with modern amenities, great food, and tons of value, nothing else.
lol just say go away i go there every year no problems
Please go to Thailand. Just avoid scammers. Google. And use google maps when you get into any uber or any frm of taxi. Take the sky train as much as possible. You will want to keep going back. There is always more to see.
They promise you a cheap fair and then take you to a bunch of places such as to get a suit made etc because the get a commission from each place that makes a sale.
Rule#1 : Say no to Tuk-tuk.
Rule#2 : Say no to free gift.
Rule#3 : I don't know speak English.
These 3 rules save me a lot during the travel.
Sorry to those tuk-tuk driver who are sincere and honest, but as a foreigner we just want to have good memories during the travel, not bad memories or even worst was end up in police station to log scammer report or settle the dispute with those "police".
Although being overcharged a dollar here and there is unavoidable when travelling S.E.A - The best thing to do is always avoid people who APPROACH YOU uninvited.
"Yes my friend" "Hey you" "where are you going"
Beware of tour scams in every countries..not only Bangkok..seek helps from police personels, fellow tourists friends or Google first.. don't get sweet talks from locals who talk too much. The scammers usually work in groups..
Do scammers get arrested and put in jail?Does polices really do good jobs catching scammer?
How well versed they are at reading the map like reading a script lol
Right?! 😂
In this age of smartphone and Uber, there is no scope for these scammers
Absolutely right!
Duude 😂 I fell for this in Bangkok 😭 I mean tbh it was like 60 baht and brought me to some cool stuff for an hour but then he stopped with what they call their partners or sponsors in order to get a coupon for gas but yeah I ended up in a freaking suit shop or tourist information center I was like wtf and it's kind of a waste of time and they're super annoying, pushy and harassing you almost. Oh and they will tell you the temples are closed until 2pm so they can bring you somewhere else meanwhile, which is obviously not true and this is a scam!
It’s so bad isn’t it! Sorry that happened to you!
@@adamandyaz yes next time I'll know, great video to educate people though!
@@yonatan.b thank you!
I was there yesterday ( Saturday 22/5 ) and I didn’t have a single person stop me. I just Politely say no thank you I’m happy to walk and they left me alone. 4 times in 10 min would drive me crazy and just waste my time.
realistic vlog guys, thanks- just subbed
You don't stop , keep moving .
Nice job
Thank u
Bottom line in Thailand is..... if someone tries really hard to sell you something. Dont buy it. Buy things on your terms and dont trust everyone you meet.
I was there 2019 and they were relentless.. though their tactics were so familiar like some scammers in Sg, Philippines- number 1 rule in a foreign country, if a local approach you, just keep walking and say no thank you u don’t have to stop.
scammers in SG? where? locals here are too busy trying to survive to spend time approaching you. 😅
They make my blood boil around there... I will call them out every time. They give other Tuktuk drivers a bad name
those Tuk Tuk drivers are wellknown scammers,.. same story for many years i came to Kaosan first time back in 1992 and it was the same at that time ...anyway im surprised
to see how emty it still at daytime ,.. is but its a different story at night time kaosan is comming back to its old form again ❤ thanks
I lived there for 13 years and afraid It is normal for that area unfortunately and I never found the hype about Khao San Road, dodgy as anything but was good during the Songkran. Its ashame some of the TukTuk drivers are genuine but its ruined because of these scammers.
I have been to thailand four times . Every day i make a deal with the hotel taxi driver , a new one every day to be my tour guide for my family and i pay him buy the end ofcthe day. Always end well and never been scammed by any scammers
May i ask which carrier is the best coverage for 5G in Bangkok?
AIS or True
This actually happened to me today I actually did it. He took me to several temples. Additional, to that he took me to two suit maker places and one VERY cheap brand name store that sold Gucci, ysl etc. But all in all it was actually worth the 60baht. PS when tuk tuk took me those places he didn’t mention in the begin I walk in and walk out directly back out and said it’s not my type of store. The driver didn’t seem to mind and carried on to the next destination.
He gets commission from the shop for gas only but if you buy something he gets it too
@@isami3811 one took me to the shop he told me to just agree and take me there so he gets commission for gas like you said 🤣 he just told me to come but said I don’t have to buy anything inside hahah
We would actually like to get a suit made there hahaha this is perfect 😂
I knew there was a 🚩 with that persistent Punjabi mofo when we went to the silk store. He said I can purchase something and he would ship it back to the States. Hahaha. Glad I didn't fall for that garbage.
Shame the police don't do anything or something about it. It's always been happening and I've been going for over 20 years. It really is disgusting that it's still happening in 2022
Im gonna try a social experiment so I will try to act like on of these scammers and see how much tourist fall for this.
Thank you for this vdo .. I was got scams by the tuxtux . I don’t like public transportation in bangkok like taxi and tuxtux 😅
Negotiate a decent price for a tuk tuk ride once to experience a tuk tuk, then never take one again. They're all rip-offs unless you're with a Thai person who can normally get a good price.
When they say tuk tuk i just point at my feet and say foot foot
Look out at Patong Beach, Phuket ! They sell it as a city-sightseeing trip.
A brochure between other touristic trip. You book it, and the next day a van pick you up in the morning, or whatever. First you go to some nice places, which are nice to be honoust, like the wihite Bouddha, and temples,
then... a honey-'factory', (barely a factory) a small garden with a few bees, they lead you as fast as possible into a shop !!
Next stop, a cashewnut-factory, but the biggest part is ... a shop ! Then the COFFEE-STOP ! FREE COFFEE INCLUDED... The BIGGEST JEWELRY SHOP i HAVE EVER SEEN !!! Busses with tourists at the entrance. Every person gets a small sticker on his clothes (???? to get lost ??? Inside all groups are mixed, one entrance, one exit.) NOOOO PICTURES !!!!!
You must walk and pass many vitrines, first the expensive, then cheaper and cheaper stuff, and food-stalls. so you walk, and finally ...the free coffee.
The old town as last stop ? Well, pictures of the old town I, do not recognise them from the spot we were dropped... The guide recomended a place on a corner... which was a shop...
Tuk tuk scam always work near tourist area like grand palace , wat pho
What if i just ignore them even without smiling? Will they call cops or something? I just can't fake smile - I'm a finnish guy.
Hi guys! Just avoid eye contacts and walk as if you are on a catwalk, don't say hi and don't smile, and I promise no tuk tuk will ever approach you, well at least they won't walk up to you!!!
I'm Thai and i commute through that area everything i will try to look out for them and report them to the authorithies(Which is probaly in on the scam too lol)
Kho san Rd was really a place to see twenty years ago, It looks so empty of tourists, I guess post covid doesn’t help
We also got scammed the same way and ended up paying for an overexpensive trip... We don't know what to do. The tourism police won't help us. If you have any recommendations, please feel free to comment them.
Overly friendly Thai people who approach you, are mostly all trying to scam you including the taxi driver at the entrance to Ko San road. Normal Thai people do not approach foreigners on the street. I have been living in Bangkok for years.
Thank You 🙂
There’s a lot of good areas and the bad around BKK. Sukhumvit area is good, except for the Nana area
You shall inform tourist police in that area, or send this Video to the police for stop this people.
Scams are common in any touristy countries. Among the very worst are Egypt, India, Italy. Not quite the worst but pretty bad include France (may be only Paris), UK, Turkey, Czechia. Minimal or none include Russia, Jordan, China. No scam at all that I perceived include Germany, Saudi Arabia, Laos, Cambodia. Of course your mileage may vary. Thailand falls somewhere about average or little below in frequency of scammers I think and not difficult to avoid with a bit of travel savvy, with taxi scammers being the most common and irritating.
Shootings are common in US
China has several dealing with tea shops, bars, and restaurants. Many on RUclips.
Adam and yaz whenever you met this people, get information and report to Thai tourism authority in BKK.
Woooooow! Glad you’re both smarter than that!
As a Victorian Gothic, I was confused. Why every time I go to the beach most people always look at me with a strange look? I always wear long black dresses even to the beach, is that wrong? I don't like just wearing a bikini or a swimsuit. Some people ask me "Why are you wearing a long black dress to the beach?" This question is ridiculous to me.
Honestly, I like Thai beaches because they are nice and the food there is a lot of good. Overall I like Thailand, but please don't tell me to wear a bikini or swimsuit when I'm at the beach. Maybe they don't know what Victorian Gothic wear when traveling.
Thailand 8.0/10 for me. 🖤
Wear what makes you most comfortable and happy :)
@@adamandyaz Oh yes and thanks for replying, have a nice day.
You must take care Skin Cancer your lady is high risk with her shoulder exposed, laser treatment is big time in Pattaya and very expensive. The thais dont understand why westerners take that risk!
Dear lady go to whitby gothic centre of the world
I found friendliest scam, ahahah I love watching this. I never seen scam in Bangkok since I'm from there. If you find him again, laugh and walk away 😅😅😅
Oh I don't pay attention to stuff like that i learned my first trip when they tried to tell us the major temple was closed, but it was a lie
In civilization this guy would be charged for impersonating a government official
Absolutely!
Thailand is full of scammers. I’ve been there 5 times and have seen scams every time
ควรหลีกห่างจากคนกลุ่มนี้ครับ ใช้ขนส่งสาธารณะ จะดีกว่า มีคนแบบนี้จำนวนน้อย ไม่ใช่คนไทยทุกคนจะชอบหลอกลวง คนไทยต้อนรับนักท่องเที่ยวด้วยความเป็นมิตรเสมอ
After Covid they are all very friendly to tourists, because they are happy that tourists come back to Tailand. Even if you reject the (scam) tuk tuk driver, they are still very friendly. That was before Covid little bit different.
I was so close to get scammed at same location, he offer ride for 100bah* he said it’s cheap because it factory government day!!! I get in the tuk tuk and when we stoped at the first temple another guy approached me and he work there but clearly can see he don’t work at temple, also he start talking about the factory and cheap gold also he told me to ask driver to take me there.
Anyway I didn’t feel safe so I went back and payed the tuk tuk driver and told him I don’t want to carry on with my journey and I left.
I’m curious how the scam will end??? Anyone had same experience can share it with us please?
Not another Thai “scam” video !!
Thousands on Yt already !
Hahahah better avoid those guys!!! Never start talking with them! Waste your time!! 😂
super cheap! 60 baht to go to all those places! tuk tuk is always overprice even for thai people, Nowadays we normally take electric tuktuk safe and fun and fair price it is call MUVMI.
Similar thing i faced in seoul on daily basis they will invite you to show you korean soju how to pour and bla bla eventually ask for money
would be an interesting video to just hang out where the scammers are and warn people all day
Great idea! 😅
Thai are friendly, but when tuk tuk driver are too friendly makes me scare. 😂🤣 The best to travel around Thailand is by public transport or grab taxi. Avoid tuk tuk.
They seemed SO friendly! Makes it hard not to talk to them haha
I wanna see the video where u take the ride and buy something from every vendor they stop at….lol
Haha "in today's video Adam and Yaz go undercover!" 😆
It's not just tourists being deceived by these people. Thai people are also deceived. If possible, walk away without talking to him.
It's my 2nd time and I have my way in dealing with all that I really do not a stop and talk to anyone trying to stop me and offering any thing
There is no scam. They are saying that it's 60 baht which is the actual price. Real scams start from 200-300 baht 😂
Thank you for your shearing
I fell for this scam but didn't lose any money on it except for the fake 40 baht "entrance" for one of their Buddha stops (That's $1, I don't care). My guy actually took me to Grand Palace and waited because I knew it closed at 3:30pm. He thought I was an "easy lick" which means an easy robbery. But I didn't fall for buying some stupid suit and the Indian guy didn't bother me when I said I'm not interested. I told him I don't even know why I'm in here.
What bothers me the most is I involved myself in the friendly English talk that lasted 10+ minutes and realized they were scammers later that night when I thought about everything. They're a disgusting lying heartless people. I don't buy all the dumb bowing crap I see everywhere. They do so to statues so its meaningless. It's a fun country with modern amenities, great food, and tons of value, nothing else.
I can tell they are fake police. But real police also dangerous too.
Legitimate Thai people don’t “approach” you… “a fool and his money are soon parted”.
I love Thailand and lived there for about 20 years....running a little beach bar...lived the dream....I was ripped off at least once a week....staff...Police...local council members...etc etc etc....every fuckin scam under the sun......it wore me down so much that I jumped ship.......
I video the hell out of them, photograph the license, and let them know that I know how it works.
It's easier to just take a GRAB...or rent a motorbike yourself. You need an International Drivers License and take the exam for motorbikes in your home country first. Easy.