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This time we get scammed by a mini van/taxi operating service. From my understanding, these businesses attract the customers by offering a very reasonable ticket price for the first trip but while returning they say that all the seats are already booked or the last vehicle already left and thus compelling the people to opt for their expensive private taxi service.
I was able to capture some of the chaos of the scam on camera. I was probably putting myself in a potentially dangerous situation by recording all of the madness but if it can make people aware of these scams or if it even reaches the Thai authorities to stop these scams then I feel it’s all worth it cause Thailand and its people are beautiful and these scammers are bringing a bad reputation ripping off people who come to explore the country.
If you can then please share this video, if it saves even one person from getting scammed then I will feel it's our win. Let’s beat these scammers together 💪
Apart from getting scammed, it was a fairly pleasant day exploring the floating market of Thailand.
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I’m Thai and I feel bad and ashamed that how you guys were treated like that which is unprofessional and improper. These scammers actually ruined the reputation of the country and caused troubles to other good people who have tried hard to satisfy tourists or their customers.
As a person who travels a lot. I have to agree that these people give Thailand a bad name. Although there are lots of scams that happens all over Thailand.
Overall, Thailand is a great holiday destination.
Beautiful people and great food.
Such a shame that a small minority seems to think that it’s Ok to exploit the tourist.
You should forward this video to your local pig police station/local government. Obviously, it is illegal if you screwed up country/people which have some common sense. Visitors travel the world to visit your country for vacations, and that is not something visitors deserve. It is awful country, awful people, and awful local government. Inform your local authority, karma will be a bitch to your country and all people in your country. Making me angry just by watching this video.
A lot of Thai Taxi drivers are like that. Disgusting af
And before u all scream racist. I’m half Thai half German by myself 😂
@@vincentstohr2216 nothing racist about your statement. Those taxi drivers and all the scammers deserve to get beaten up to death.
@@vincentstohr2216 I love it when they don't turn the meter on. I wait till 3l4 way through the journey and tell them to turn it on or I'm getting out. the scammers get scammed.
Lesson of the Video should be: Never pre-pay a taxi service in Thailand, especially if your taking the ride at a later time.
If you want to book a taxi service to a tourist location, IMO the most reliable/safest way is to do it, is go through your hotel. Or pay the extra $ for an all day taxi driver, someone who will wait for you at the tourist spot. I always try to find a friendly multilingual taxi driver’s card so I can use the same person to take me all around and at the end of the day pay and tip the driver well.
Idk when this was filmed(looks like pre Covid) but since Covid, it seems some Taxi services are trying to pull more scams. It’s been a difficult few years for the people who rely on tourists dollars to live.
Good luck, be careful, & travel smart.
yea. basically this. pay a little bit more and get the private service. and is more convenient and safer for you.
I have to say that we did a booking through the hotel for the floating market. It was a desk on the ground floor doing it, and we still god scammed.
Basically we agreed on 2.500 baht for 2 person to go to Maekong Market (the train market) and then to the Floating Market. The train market everything went fine, but at the Floating, they left us really far away in some spot that just had one agency renting boats to go up the canal. We went there and they asked for 3.000 baht for both, we said we just had 1.500 because we didn't though we would need money at all. They dropped the price to 2.000 and we had to stop on some ATM.
It was awfull as for 1.30h we were on a boat stopping in various shops that we didn't with people trying to sell us things. We stopped at a "coconut farm" that was basically a shop with ATM, the shop owner and the boat guy were pushing us to withdrawl money because we were still owing 500 baht.
When we finally got into the market it was empty since it was already like 13:00 PM...
So really, I do think that in Thailand it's a matter of luck. The better services/tour we got was the ones booked online through TripAdvisor, the rest was pretty much some sort of scam which is sad and actually one of the things that was driving me insane and getting me eager to just go back home.
This is the best advice, whenever we want to tour around like welll tourists we just get an all day taxi driver. Saves the trouble and he is just waiting when we finish and want to move onto the next place
Is it easy to find an all day driver? We are going back to Thailand next year for a month and want to book a driver for a day for a few different times
@@user-cx9gq2ud6t we have not had trouble, we just found a driver we liked and negotiated with him directly. It always felt like you were getting a good deal when you consider how much it costs for a whole day compared to just getting into a taxi back home and going for a short trip
Thank you so much for being kind and making sure that girl was able to board the van. In such a situation I'm sure everyone was scared of being left also. That poor girl obviously raised her voice to try and be more assertive because she was scared of getting dropped off at a completely random place in a country she's not familiar with. Traveling alone as a young woman, no less! Shameful of these scammers to try to intimidate and punish the victims. Thank you for making sure she wasn't stranded. Wishing you all the best.
So….I was there yesterday but booked a private taxi from Bangkok. They took us to the boat dock and we were told 3,000 baht (about $90) for 1.5 hours. Seriously, like wtf. I wanted to go somewhere else, like where you were but was told there was no place like that. I was with a Thai speaker and we could both tell this was their scam. Get you 1.5 hours from Bangkok and sink in the screws. I’ve been to Thailand before so while I was mad at them I was more mad at myself for letting this happen. I should have done my research first and not trusted the “tour” taxi guide. Lesson learned.
Also, this is just a high priced tourist trap. Not somewhere where Thais shop like it was in the past. You just boat through 100 or so shops selling you overpriced junk. Skip it totally. Go to big C or Lotus and buy the same scrap souvenirs for 25% of the cost.
BTW, do not feel sorry for these people. This scam is working big time. The canals are lined with new homes and expensive cars so a lot of us are falling into this trap.
You’ve been warned.
P.S. I still love Thailand.
theybtold us 80$ each too we were like f it let's leave. they ended up taking 5$ each just walk and they change price
I totally agreed, this fxxxing floating market has nothing to see. Tourists should be told to avoid this place at all.
oh this is the same scam that happened to us. see my comment
Never book outside an authorized agency. Everywhere in the world there are scammers trying to take advantage of you. So choose wisely and do not put yourself in danger.
Yeah we tend to let our guards down while traveling. Stay safe!
@@kaaaLLL it's usually cheaper too but you take your risks. If you take one of these places and the return pickup spot doesn't have many taxi's around.. you have to know you're at the mercy of the tour operator. Assume you're going to be scammed in all situations and you should be fine :)
I'm from Chiang Rai and I hate going back to Thailand. The amount of Thai people trying to scam you is insane. What's even sadder is that the police will often times look the other way. The grand palace scam is a really good example. With officers standing within frets of the scammers they say nothing as the scammers tricked a lot of visitors.
The scammers pay a lot of tribute to police every month or maybe day. From what I heard 10,000 bath is minimum time to time.
In fairness this happens in all countries with tourist that are not in the know. Sadly with COVID scammers will make even more of an appearance. Scams are usually associated with over changing customers. If you feel the costs are too high. Simply say no.. no sense of arguing with someone.
That's because all the cop's get part of the deal too.....all them the same !
@knky 😅😅😅😇😇😇👏👏
In my country. The Government itself that is trying to scam us.
I've lived in Thailand for 13 years and the only safe way is to assume that EVERYONE is trying to con you, you won't be far wrong.
To be honest I had a few instances where people were genuinely interested to help me on the way.
I'm from the Caribbean and it's the same. They are something else!
Q. How do you know when a Thai is lying to you? A. Their lips are moving.
@@loveudon6972 I hope not, my wife just told me she's never been unfaithful!
@@Ricimer671 555
If it weren't for the rampant scamming everywhere, Thailand would be a perfect destination. I still want to go back for another future holiday, but it's annoying that you can't fully relax because you always have to think that everyone you meet is trying to scam you.
Well there are so much better places to go in the world. And without scammers.
You should go to India.
That's why the last time i went there was 17 years ago!
It's a 3rd world country, kind of goes hand in hand
thais are nothing but greedy.
In behalf of the Thai people, I would like to apologize for the incident in which you had to deal with those assholes. The new generations are pushing and protesting for the better society. These selfishness rooted so deep in the system. The country is economically corrupted due to the dirty politicians and people are desprate to make a living. However, that gives them no right to scam anyone. These scammers are assholes and deserve a foot in their mouth. Man I wish I was there. I would serve them well. I'm new to the channel but once again, I apologize in behalf of the Thai people, and hope you have had a great experience in Thailand. You're very very welcomed here.
I have lots of hope for the new generation in Thailand and that is surprising because I have much less hope for the young western generation.
Speaking for yourself! He only paid $3.5 for a 1.5 hr ride to Bangkok! It was fucking cheap!
how they would feel welcomed if most of Thais are scammers?
a good way to boast about his people
It's the levels of greed in the country which is the problem. Thais are obsessed with money. Even worse than scammers are some of the Parents who encourage their daughters to work as prostitutes. If a person can use their own daughters like that, imagine the damage they're capable of doing to others in society.
Im scare to ho to Thailand..
Thank God , i travelled to Philippines .Everyone treats me as a guest ...Im living here in Cebu Philippines for the last 7 years .The best decision of my life ...
Good way to boast about your own country and put others down
But they also scam me also in Philippines they exchange clothes in my bag without noticing. Even my own ppl.
scared of Thailand? the Philippines is not different from Thailand. There are bad apples everywhere
@@Maricalo87 at least they scammed you in your own language, tagalog.. Imagine being scammed in an exotic foreign language
@@travelingman1125 im Irish
After watching this, I only want to go to places reachable by train with fixed schedule. I'd be mortified if I were that poor girl. Thank you for being such a gentleman & rescue that poor lady.. ❤️
Thank you for exposing this. Getting scamed on vacation leaves a bitter taste behind.
Thai Government has always been keen on projecting the official image of Thailand as the "Land of Smiles." Imagine, being a foreign tourist, to be forced to undergo such traumatic and utterly distasteful an experience as this one, at the tail end of an otherwise fairly agreeable trip, and coming out inevitably with an altered image of the country. I've been to Thailand twice in the past ten years and some of my very sweet memories are associated with both of my trips. However, I maintain that it's always swindlers like these who not only ruin your trip but also do their best to influence your opinion of the Thai people, who in reality are, by and large, friendly and helpful folks.
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Smile your ass
@AmazingThailand
Thai gov know and don't care
Philippines had my phone stolen in a club. Yes leaves a bad taste
Just book ur tour from the hotel u stay, they will help u book ur tour with a all day driver , safer and time convenient
Really? Will remember this tip
@@paulcastro9958 yep where ever u want to explore to see
@@thairice2 Everyone needs to do this instead! Thanks for the info!
Don't do the tours. Shite, go independently it's much more fun.
Get the Grab App for Grab Taxi's and if a copper pulls the driver just say your a friend of the driver
@@motiveintentionsincerity1925 why would you have to say that?
Thank you Kall for sharing. Those scammers have the audacity to get angry because things didn’t go their way. Hope that Thai authorities handle them seriously. This is Thai tourism we are talking about. This will leave foreigners having second thoughts whether to visit the floating market or not just because the van transportation there is trying to make more money by cheating and lying!
Thank you for the video.
I just wanted to say that you're not alone.
I was also a victim of thailand native scammers throughout my trip there.
Yes, I did do my research before going but none of the resources help as I
encounter them first hand and was not able to do anything about it.
Like some comment below saying that thai cop(s)/royal soldier(s)/security guard(s)
stood there but turn blind eyes throughout the scam in front of him/them.
I'm sorry this happened to you. You remained calm and that definitely helped defuse the situation.
Been going to Thailand since 2003. It is well known that the floating market is generally a scam site. The only problems I've ever had, they were all minor, was with transportation especially tuk tuks and taxis.
many people say awww they are poor and desperate but realistically they are not poor - everyone was eating something!! pure scammers.. give thailand a bad name - so sad but this exists everywhere....
Lowest unemployment in the world, a fast growing economy and there's more than 50 poorer countries in the world. It's greed, not poverty
This looks so stressful. I think I won't bother travelling to Bangkok. Thanks for sharing. Hope you reached back safely. I also was not happy seeing them heartlessly cooking live seafood😣😣
the prawns jumping..dropped on the floor..and they just pick it up & put it back to the bbq stove... big nono on the hygiene level of this shop. They level very 3rd world low.
Been travelling to Bangkok many times and always met these kind of scammers around there.
You right. These people ruin good reputation of your Country
It's so sad that they make tourists being apprehensive when visiting the sights. It's not a relaxing feeling when you need to think a step ahead to prevent such nonsense.
While traveling people are usually in a relaxed mood and this is when the scammers catch them off guard. Stay safe!
After watching this I will never go to Thailand at risk being scammed in this way.
Literally nothing can be done when they have you trapped and start making demands backed with menace. Thank you for this insight which shows that some Thai people would stop at nothing for their progress.
1 bad apple turning the whole barrel rotton. .
seriously? there are 70 million people in Thailand and most are very friendly and honest. a bunch of people being yelled at and ripped off for a few dollars should not deter you from visiting - it's the most beautiful country in the world
@@adamwright4135 I'm probably too sensitive
@@SmartfoolGB Cmon man it's not like other countries doesn't have scam too .
Dont let one person bad experience from allowing yourself the opportunity to visit the most beautiful country in the world. The people are sweet, loving, and giving and 99.9% are not scammers. No matter where you go in the world there will always be predators, your job is to be alert enough to not become prey.
@@adamwright4135 i don't know about beautiful country in the world.. that's why vloggers leave Thailand because they can't stand the people
The scammers are doing this to Thai people too, not only foreigners. But Thai people know how to deal with this.
I feel so sorry for you guys . And thank you for making this video. Btw, i’m Thai, and i have this experience too. :))
Can you pls share to us how you guys deal with this? Am considering to move to thailand but still a bit hesitant. Am a filipina.
Trust no,1.....
Scammers
World-wide ???
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Thank you for exposing this, we need more scams there to be exposed. Honestly makes me feel like I don’t want to back but I know there are some good people still just getting harder to come by these days. I fear now that having the lockdowns and them losing their livelihoods will only make them worse once the tourists do go back. I would hope these hard times would make people more humble but sadly sometimes it does quite the opposite. Glad you got back safely and everyone else there. So sorry for the girl they tried to leave behind.
Where in disney land do you stay princess?
In the US where we have the right to speak up for ourselves and sue people for scamming 🤷🏻♀️ What is with your rude comment? Scamming someone is never ok!
@@sanjayvaidya4925 you're proving her point inadvertently. You don't even realize you're doing it...
@@sanjayvaidya4925 Wow! That's uncalled for. You're not living in Mumbai by any chance one of those scammers targeting the vulnerable elderly with fake phone calls about Amazon product returns and then stealing all their life savings are you?
You won't pay $3.5 for a 1.5 hr journey! Stupid tourists didn't book in advance when the last bus full and blamed others!
Thailand is full of scammers. I always felt that way when I was in Thailand
Every corner of the country.
okay, i definitely won't go in Thailand. it's not only the place where you got homesick cause everyone is too lazy to learn English , but also a place where you got serious trust issues. it's land of scams
This is a big help. Thank you taking the time to put this together.
Thank you for sharing this, bro. I've been to Thailand oh, maybe 10 times, and I've had to deal with scammers myself. I do hope the Thai Tourism Authority will look into this and put an end to this practice. Like you, I love Thailand and the Thai people, but of course, there will be a few rotten eggs. One day soon, I'll come back to Amphawa Floating Market and get a huge van and head to that terminal and pick up all of my 'friends' and take them back to Bangkok--for free. Let's not give these scammers any more of our hard-earned money. My best advice, book your own tour van as we've always done in the past. You get your own driver, you go at your own pace, you get a tour guide, and you get no hassle from people like these. I've subbed even though I don't know what content you put out because of this. You're doing us travelers a huge favor. Stay safe, and best of travels to yah!
Thanks mate. Stay safe!
not a ggood reason to love them.
This has put me off about visiting Thailand thanks for the tips on the scam.
I hate scammers
This is so ashamed. I am Thai and I feel so sorry for you all and I do apologize that this happens to all of you. These scammers won’t last long and I hope they all burned in hell. Hopefully this video can help spread the word out.
Will not last long?
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Just exactly who or what is going to stop them?
TAT? Police? Ordinary Thai people?
Scamming foreigners is the National Sport of Thailand and has been going on unhindered for decades.
Thanks for standing up. This should go viral
My husband experienced two months ago in Thailand was horrible, scammers everywhere and so aggressive… Hope their government do something about it!
I had a similar situation like this in Thailand a few years back. So I told them I worked for the British government which I did, and was meeting the King in the morning (which i wasn't') and naturally his majesty would be displeased to hear I had been up half the night because the taxi firmed had tried to scam me. With that, I was treated like a King, free food, free drinks and the taxi taking me back to my hotel for free.
You scammed the scammer. Good job!
cool starry bra
Sure you did asshole. You work for Pakistan with a name like yours.
So you scammed them.
LOL
Sorry to hear of your experience and the bad behavior of these mafia style people who ruin the reputation for others. Well done for keeping calm and helping others.
Stupid tourists didn't book tickets in advance and blamed others who couldn't speak English! $3.5 for 1.5hr ride after 8pm, it was fucking cheap !
Come to Malaysia 🇲🇾 to experience our hospitality... Malaysia Truly Asia...
Thank you for exposing these kinds of scam and yes although they happy in many countries we can't stop us from seeing the world. They people will get their day. Bless you.
The taxi's and bus there are always scamming for money. Lucky when I went back to Thailand with my mom we were with our family who lived in Thailand and my auntie bitched out the driver so bad that he was so scared 😂🤣😂
Yo! Can your mom be our tour guide? I’d feel much safer with her 😂
@@onebadhombre5958 😂🤣😂
Lol sounds like my thai aunt 😂 she will bitch out anyone who crosses her. My mom would as well. I went to the mall with my American friend and we split up from my family to shop together and some lady charged me so much for some jeans and when I told my mom how much I paid for them she freaked out (btw I was sorta young and didn't understand really how much I was spending), anyway she went back to the thai lady and started yelling at her and caused a scene. I was so embarrassed at the time, but now I'm so grateful lol
@@TheViniCulture 🤣😂🤣
That guy scammer is so rude shouting loudly to tourists. I can't believe the rumors were true about scammers in Thailand until I watched this video. Well, I believe in every country there are good and bad people so we should be cautious at all times whenever we visit a foreign country.
Exactly. I would turn back immediately and find a place to stay waiting for the next bus tomorrow. How can you trust someone like that to do his job well?
BTW, I’m Thai and I just got scammed while traveling in the south too. LOL.
Wdym the rumours are true
I live here and I can tell u for sure everything is a scam, just gotta know
and its honestly not even a scam like 200 baht to go from a far distance to bangkok is very good deal its only a scam cus they cheated u out of even less
and u can tell most of these tourists arent experienced because they use grab and not bolt for transportation 😂
Yeah, Many thai scammers are very rude and agressive, I have seen many Thai scamming video on youtube, First they will scamm you, if you don't agree with them, they will get mad at you and if you try to fight back, they will beat you up
okay, i definitely won't go in Thailand. it's not only the place where you got homesick cause everyone is too lazy to learn English , but also a place where you got serious trust issues. it's land of scams
Thanks for showing me what scammers do in Thailand if I ever visit.
I think every part of the world has this scammers but its a good thing that you shared this video. This will help other future tourist to be aware and vigilant. Thailand is a beautiful country but slowly, scammers put it at as "undesirable place" and worse, authorities is not reliable.
Thailand will never change. Thank you for sharing this scam.
Thank you for stepping up and being a decent human being.
I’ve got scammed so many times in Thai. Totally ruined my trip and memories in Thai.
Yes, they are the most greedy people
This is a shame after a nice day and ended up scammed. Thanks for bringing this up. Sorry to say that I don’t think the authority will not do anything to get rid of that, They all really need to learn a hard lesson.
If we go in tour packages, we will not scam by those taxi or car service. Just buy clothes in shop with research and help us negotiate their price. I rarely eat in those place but only Thai store who has price on it.
My parents and I got a taxi from Sofitel to a restaurant about 3 km from the hotel (the hotel booked for us).
The driver after 5 mins in the car asked me to buy the boat trip ticket and I refused.
He said he will have to charge double for the fare as he thought we would buy those tickets. What’s on earth.
We disagreed and he said he will drop us in the middle of the road.
We had to stop in the middle of road in the middle of Bangkok and got another taxi.
Terrible! We will never go back.
Did you report this back to the hotel? i would think that if the hotel booked the taxi for you then i would have some details of the driver. Contact number etc.
we experienced it also that’s why i’m not going back to thailand
Usually the scammers beat people up for not paying them the extra
@@rhh176 tell that to the scammer and his two son's who tried it when i visited they probably still sleeping on the sidewalk i left them at.
I usually book Klook guided tour with return transport (if available) if I want to go to far away places to prevent such transportation scam. Scammers know well tourists are worried that they can't go back to their hotels and they have to spent the night in a strange location, and they will pay whatever the scammers say. These scammers are like robbers.
Thanks for creating this video....to make everyone aware of this scam.
The tourism board of Thailand should investigate this. They have to protect the tourist.
I am from Bangkok and this is actually embarrassing to see people acting like this I can understand what their saying it’s it’s honestly ridiculous they ruined our image to other people and it’s not ok Thailand is mostly tourism and scammers ruin it all sorry for your experience in Bangkok
I haven’t been in Thailand yet but I’d love to visit in a month or so. Do you have some tips what areas to avoid? And what I should definitely see in Bangkok and Phuket? Thanks
@@yourpapichulo8859 if u come to Phuket and want to take Jet ski before ride it u need to vdo around jet ski first cuz Phuket has jet ski scam
@@yourpapichulo8859 Phuket definitely go to the beaches but I haven’t been to Thailand in a long time due to covid definitely avoid the busy streets of Bangkok because they are not very clean but definitely take a look at the 7 elevens there ( ik its weird) also DON’T TRY ROADSIDE ICE or milk you will get sick I tried it been there done that.
Try the street food its good but the water that vendors use for ice is not very clean
@@angie-vh2jj thank u so much for those tips I never thought about avoiding the ice actually even though I’ve heard those ice venders might be safe since they’re using special filters. I’ll avoid it though 😆
Even after getting scammed u still talk good about thailand and thai people. Much respect. u hv earned a sub
A few scammers cannot define an entire country. Thanks for supporting.
Yeah just because one bad business is exposed doesn’t mean that all Thai people are that way.. I have good friends in Thailand the call me much more often than any American friends in my phone book.
@@kaaaLLL but now this scammer do not have customer.
Most real and authentic, gonzo style videos. Truly enjoed before I got there. Grats.
I'm saddened see this happened. I've been to Thailand last 2017 and let me tell you it was my best experience in a foreign country. I drop my 500 baht in Chatuchak market and it was given back to me by the vendor where I bought an anklets from. I will never forget that experience that's why Thai people always have a special place in my heart and I've always wants to go back. I hope this scamming will not prosper it really gives a bad name to Thailand.
Thank you for the awareness !!!!
Kudos to you for putting yourself in danger and helping a stranger ❤️
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Thanks mate! People needs to be aware of these scams.
I am thai and I am so sorry this happen to you. 3 years ago I went back to Thailand to visit with my sister in law. We had similar case.
They try to charge us ฿2000 for night market and taxi. We decided to rent a car and drove around. 🙃
I went to Amphawa floating market before covid with a friend via taxi, when we got there, the driver dropped my friend and I off a little ways outside of the market entrance. With the language barrier, we understood "no taxi go in" and "I wait for you here". The idea of him sitting there for a few hours waiting for my friend and I didn't bode well with me so I told him to just leave and we'll find another taxi back later. Fast forward a few hours we discovered we CAN'T get a taxi b/c they're not allowed there. We ended up finding out way to that location where this video was shot (not sure if it was the same company or another) but we got back to Bangkok without much issues.
Been in thailand last 2019 with my partner. It was the bad experience for me aswell, scam is everywhere specially when they know that your a tourist. Transportation fare to locals and tourist are totally different, 3 fold than the regular fare.
another scam is when you rent something, like a water ski/wave runner. When you bring it back they will show you 'damage' on it, like normal wear and tear scratches and then physically force some tourists to pay a lot of money for the 'damages'. But as mentioned in the comments, scams are pervasive in a lot of countries
Just dont use them and remember many travel insurrances do not cover jetski accidents
I feel u bro 🤦♂️😂
Well i always take pictures of what i rent. Like i rented a car. Even they don't walk around it to show you the current damage. I still make LOTS of pictures, and best is to show them you make pictures.
Been to Bangkok once and never would come back, as soon you set foot on the ground from Taxi or Paid tours, you will be scammed as if the whole City is set up to scam tourists. I understand scams are everywhere especially in touristy places but damn, every corner and every attractions you go to just watch your back. It's not a really pleasant feeling and there's not much there to waste your money and time there.
i’ve been to bangkok once and never liked the place tuktuk, taxi drivers are part of the scam never to go back to this place again.
Thank you for sharing this. Very informative. Liked and subscribed
I'm glad you don't let those things sour you on the people there. As you said, it's a part of travelling. Even if you are aware of the situation, they still have you in a bad position when there are no options and its late at night. Glad everyone made it home okay.
I'm sorry this happened to you. Scary to happen to a tourist. Ruins the whole point of traveling.
Sorry for having to go through this scammers in Thailand. As a Thai person, I wish we have some kind of reporting app for these beviours. They deserve some punishment from the government. Really unacceptable.
Wow, this shows a side I never considered when traveling. My dream is to go to Thailand one day. I am completely in the blind about the region, but this video not only shows some good points, but some negative ones to consider as well. Thank you!!!!
I’m from Thailand and this upsets me.
@@PanPaige why?
DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME . YOU WILL REGRET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Biggest scammers and the city is filthy ....
@@enriqueecheverria8592 cause I never saw this side of the city
@@PanPaige sorry PanPops.....the scammers targeted mainly tourists...not locals. Hence why you most probably would not encounter these scammers. Your country is fine. Lovely and warm people. Scammers exists in every country. Cheers!
This is why you make sure to travel always with someone who is Thai or arrange for a guide that can be trusted. Bangkok now have so many scammers.
Such as a good man I love how u handled the situation
Yeah these scammers are terrible. I got scammed by them when I was there years ago. They dropped us off at the water taxi depot rather than the actual market and demanded 2000Thb for a "tour". Worst experience in Bangkok.
Same experience. We paid 4400 thb for the 2 of us
I'm Thai and I was dissapointed to see them yell and scam. If I was there the driver would be taking a nap on the road if he ever raised his voice at me. It's better if tourist book any transportation with the hotel. It's much safer that way.Take care.
Should of taken the picture of the drivers detail which is placed in the passenger seat next to the driver, and report it to the authority with the video evidence. Their taxi license will be confiscated unable to provide taxi service.
Thank you for sharing this video we are also planning a tour in Thailand but im afraid i have a second thought now
Don’t worry too much. Just be vigilant. You’ll be fine. Safe travels !
Thank you for sharing especially for pointing out you weren’t trying to give the Thai people a bad name as a whole however this will help someone better prepare when they are taking trip and traveling around. I know in the Philippines there is a scam they do with taxis that pick up foreigners from the airport. Most of these coins have the most polite humble people that you will meet
No. Not all Thais but majority of Thais are rude and disrespectful people. Maybe it’s me, but I have encounters so many rude people. I know people who also experienced unpleasant encounter with Thais too. I know there are good Thais but I rarely come across any. When you’ve money, they are nice to you. That’s why they learned the tactic of scamming tourists. Just be on the outlook and travel smart, safe, and alive.
i got scam by philipine taxi drivers as well. dishonest bunch. i still paid them for their services. poor 3rd world people. Hope my extra $ help levitate their poverty. money is no problem to me. If i'm a poor man, i'll raise hell. hahaha!!
Thanks for sharing. The faces of these scammers went viral. So it is noted.
Yup! a lot of scammers in Bangkok! We had a really unpleasant trip in 2019. Never going back there again!
I just send your video to the department of tourism. I hope they will come to check on these people. It's illegal to scam like this in Thailand and hope they can do something. We are really sorry that something like this happened to you.
Thank you. Thailand is a beautiful country, I hope these scams stop. Stay safe!
@@kaaaLLL They did to Thai tourist too but We argued them and always told them that We will report them to the police. Most of the time It's works!
This is part of the reason why the government is expanding public transport so much. Taxis and any ride hire service scams tourist so much. You're better off hiring a private driver for a fix price if you can't bare public transport.
True. Public transports are a safer bet. Atleast the ticket prices are genuine, you need to be a little careful from the pickpocketers though.
I agree. It's the same in other countries. The local taxi services are scammers. They already charge tourists at a higher rate than locals.
Hello, I'm Thai. Really sorry about your bad experience. Really takes a single fish to spoil the whole pond. I hope you did enjoy the rest of your stay tho :)
As a rule I don’t take the last plane flight, van ride … of the day. It doesn’t leave much room for correction.
Likewise I don't eat leftovers or buy the last item.
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Thanks for sharing buddy. Although it's probably a nice place to visit any interaction involving money changes motives. The people with nothing to gain from you are typically more genuine.
Agree with you bro. The purpose of this video was never to deter people from visiting Thailand but to make people aware of the scams. I’ve met more good people than the number of scammers.
Bangkok full of scammers! This is what i experienced from my trip 3-4 months ago, as a first timer. From the tuk2, bolt drivers, the floating market packages and also street food. My floating market trip they firstly charged 2500thb per boat of 4 pax, damn expensive! But after some argument they reduced to 1500thb per boat (an hour boating much more expensive than our halfday shuttle trip from bangkok. Can u imagine??). Eventhough i still feel the price was unreasonable, we agreed as my sister wanted no more arguing. Nothing really special about the package i can say hmm..
As long you all are safe and thanks for the information...
This happens all over the world. Even here in America taxi drivers in cities like New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or any other major tourists destination are gonna try to scam you. That's why its always wise to know your options on how to get around the city that you're in as well as learning some of the language. Having only 1 option is never wise
Precisely. It's also always good to have a backup plan. Lucky, in our era of the internet, we can do some research and find alternative options or better tips on how to move around in foreign countries. I have saved tons of money just by learning the routes of local buses in Bangkok online. Also, there are always a bunch of expat forums about pretty much every major country. Typically expats living there write useful articles about real life there, unlike Instagram bloggers, who only post pretty picture for the sake of views.
Having been to all these major cities, ironically, most taxi drivers are from Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African countries and they have the same mindset of the third world countries.
Yes, you can get scammed in any tourist destination, but you're 100 times more likely to get scammed in Thailand. Money is God there
Very informative. subbed and shared
Thanks! Hopefully this makes people aware 🍻
Thanks for exposing these scammers. Hope Thai authorities will not tolerate this.
The sad thing is I myself was a very regular visitor to Thailand. I took my family. I took my friends. I must have visited it over twenty times over the years. Every single time it got worse and worse. Now it is impossible to visit without at least someone trying to scam you. I haven't been back in around 8 years and I miss it terribly. But I won't be going back.
I feel bad. It’s such a shame cuz Thailand a beautiful country. I genuinely hope the authorities take action against these scams. It’s hurting the country’s economy.
If there's a tourist, there's a scammer. At some point you just start to distrust anyone that's being nice. Quickest way to ruin a vacation.
If you're paying a large amount of cash, always count it in front of them first and let them take it. The worst scam is when they switch a bill and say you didnt give them enough.
Thanks for sharing with us. This is something that I don’t want to get involved. They looked kinda rude to the customers and plus not hygiene… im super fan of street food but this is very unpleasant. :/
Thailand is beautiful except for this kind of scammers and the open corruption especially at the borders.... it's an open secret you need to append some money with your passport when crossing border from malaysia to thailand otherwise they will hold your passport
Chiang Mai really nice. Never had issues. But I think majority of Thai are chill & peaceful n friendly. As you stated corruption makes things too hard. Just try to avoid. Hire car etc. or pre-book.
Not sure if this was a big company or not, but you should report them to their main office (a lot of these companies aren't aware their employees are skirting their business off to cohorts of the employees (employees funnel the companies perspective clients to private taxis (where they get commissions) and the companies aren't even aware of all the lost business....That could also possibly be the reason they didn't want to drop people off at their hotels, so they don't report the trip to the company and keep all the funds and this way the hotels don't report drop offs to the companies (sometimes they have salespeople at the hotels also booking tickets and they won't see a bus dropping people off, especially after the last set time.) I wonder if you just walked down The street a little you could find a taxi or even ask a local or local business owner if they can call a taxi for you...many people are helpful like that. This is one of the most basic scams that have been around for a while... but always good idea to report it to the company (if it's a decent size company) as many dont tolerate their employees trying to steal their business.
This appears to be a small business and though I agree with you, a lot of tourists aren’t going to be able to speak their way through these situation and by the looks of it, the lady was speaking Chinese and scammers were speaking Thai, so a major lost in translation. This area looks like a lower income area, where people might not speak English as well as Bangkok CBD. Even the kids sitting there I could tell they knew what’s up, but let the adults handle it. Always Pay after you arrive at your destination, never pre book a van/ taxi in advance, before boarding.
I experienced before during my trips not only in Thailand but also other country. To overcome this I resort in renting a self driving vehicle and rely on GPS to move around and outskirts. The rental cost may be slightly high but I am satisfied because if you get scammed by paying more the cost may be more or less the same or maybe more higher than the rental cost. Renting is more to your own leisure time and may seek accomodation at your own pace.
My piece of idea only.
Make sure you have a full coverage auto insurance. If you get involved in any accidents in Thailand, I assure you will be at fault as a foreigner, even if you get rear ended. Thai police will be happy to show up to get his cut of the money after he finds you at fault.
Don't forget your dash camera too
I'm Thai and I'm angry with these kind of people.
They way of thought were "If these tourist could afford to travel that's mean they're rich, so it wouldn't hurt if I take some money from them!!"
What's more is sometime they refuse service for their own country man, they focus solely on tourist so they could scam them.
One time I called a taxi at air port, the driver looks supper annoyed when he see that's I'm Thai and tried to refuse to take me.
You scammed the scammer by being Thai. 🤣
The greed for money in that society is a shocking. Never seen a more money obsessed place, and I've travelled the world.
Thank you very much for sharing this, we'll let other people know about this.
Thanks mate. Safe travels !
I hope this gets viral. People travel to relax and enjoy their holiday not to be scammed.
I went to the floating market with my family pre covid. I booked the tour online and paid abt rm50 for each person. This included a trip to the train market as well, pick up from hotel and drop off in khao san road. All in all it was a good experience.
Nice! That’s a very reasonable price 👍
50rm per person? not worth it for me. as i see in this video. it is just a market.
@@zenfonedavid4466 my intention was to visit the train market not the floating market. Considering the distance and the convenience, it was reasonable
Floating market visit - a one in a lifetime experience for me. Never would think of another one in Thailand. Loved all other places like Krabi, Phi-Phi Island, Koh-Larn, Phuket, Pataya and more of other places in Thailand with lovely nice locals.
I took Grab Taxi from BKK to Samut Songkram this month via Grab. Cost 790B for 2 Persons.
Back to BKK we used Minivan. Don't remember the price anymore.
I’ve been scammed doing some shady stuff in Japan. It happens and it’s just easier to take the scam instead of fighting it if the only thing you’re gonna lose is money. And I don’t even think this amount is literally worth fighting over especially if there is a language barrier. Live and learn 🤣🤣🤣
If it's just tiny little scams. That cost a few bucks.
It's about self respect. Not just the money
I feel sorry for you, KLM and the many tourists that got scammed..I enjoyed your video nonetheless and I have subscribed to your channel today, October 4..hello from Brisbane, Australia