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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2021
- Quick disclaimer. This video is not like our usual vlogs. It is the story of how we were scammed in Bangkok and what we did to reclaim most of it back. We also have some advice what to look out for and what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation.
Sorry this video is so long we had allot to cover and felt the more detail we could give you the less likely you are to fall for our silly mistake.
Our next Vlog will be back to normal as we have much more of this amazing country to explore and show you.
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Originally from the Wirral, North West England we got married in 2012. After a few trips abroad we caught the #travel bug. In 2019 after 6 weeks in Japan we decided we were going to quit our jobs and take some time out to travel full time. After many delays due to the pandemic, in 2021 our dream finally came true and in November we set off on our journey.
Just know you’ve probably helped a lot of people avoiding getting scammed now including me going next month!!!! So sorry this happened to you x
Glad we could help. Enjoy bangkok... it is an amazing city 😁
These are common scams not just here in Bangkok, but all over the world in tourist heavy areas. Sorry to hear you fell victim to it, but very happy to hear that you had a positive resolution and got most of your money back. Enjoy the rest of your travels.
Thank you. We realise it's not just here and we are treating it as a life lesson. We definitely feel wiser now.
@@LostKnox The importaint thing is that you ended up with a positive resolution and that the tourist police were a positive experience for you. I hope that makes the lesson sting a little less. The fact you shared it in such detail will hopefully help someone who comes after you.
Great information! And super glad things reached the climax just like the way a good independent film would end.
Aww leanne glad it worked out for you in the end, it's a bit disheartening when something like this happens, Paul and I got scammed for a lot less coming out the airport in deli, by a taxi driver, its easily done, these people know exactly what to do and say to reel you in , glad you had a happy ending, love watching 💖
Thank you for sharing your experience. Not that the many other videos on the topic aren't sincere, yours is the most authentic, comprehensive and heartfelt IMO.
Thank you. We know it is a bit of a long winded video but we want to give as much detail as possible to help others spot the red flags and how they might be able to sort the situation if they find themselves in it 😊
Thanky you for sharing your story and helping other people with that ♥
Bless you both, you both are not stupid, these people pray on westerners and it’s lucky you both had the sense to sort it, I’ve been scammed before, they are very good at what they do, happy journeys guys xxxx
Oh no, so sorrry this happened. Thanks for being willing to share, even though it's not easy, hopefully will help others.
We hope it helps. We managed to get most of our money back amd we feel we learned a valuable lesson 😁
Thank you for sharing this unfortunate scam, you have educated many of us who never heard or encounter this type scam. Thank you thank you thank you!
Two big Thumbs up for honesty and warning others.
You are a lovely couple. So genuine and thank you for the time and trouble you have taken to tell your story. I am aware that the number one scam in Bangkok is for tuk tuk drivers tell tourists that the GRAND PALACE is "CLOSED". I warned my sister-in-law of this potential scam prior to her visit to Bangkok and lo and behold she fell for it. Her driver said that he could take her to another 'similar' Temple. She stupidly agreed to go and she as taken through various back streets where there were no tourists and she became very anxious for her safety. She was taken to a shop where she was urged to buy something. She then demanded that she be taken back to the Center of the city. She was scared. Take heed.
I just wish we had read something about this before we went. We wouldn't have fallen for it. But we learned a lesson that day 😊
thank you so much for the warming. I really like that you guys talking all the detail and process. I would definitely keep it in mind.
We are glad that it may come to help people. 😁
I know a few people this has happened to. It’s easy especially on your first time. Thanks for sharing!
You could submit this video to the local thai news. This is really in depth. It could help save their tourism. There are tons of good people and thank god you guys managed fine 👍🏼
We gave a detailed description to the thai tourism police. Unfortunately we are no longer in Thailand.
We made this video hoping that it might help others not fall for the same thing. I think the more people that post about it the less it will happen 🤞 😁
Hi guys, don't give up on Thailand I have travelled there for 30 years and seen lot's of scams especially before the internet , but in general it's safe and the people are incredibly generous and caring . The tourist police are great. You are right to let the experience just make you a better traveller, so enjoy. I hope to be back there soon to retire up north, Chaing Mia is beautiful right now. Cheers
Gutted for you. I’m glad that I’m quite cynical and question everything. To be honest though, they’re so good at what they do. I’ve been scammed a few times but nothing in the realms of £1000 (thankfully). You’ll live and learn though and come back better.
Thank you for sharing this. I’m currently in Bangkok and I have heard something similar to this but not as far as booking flights etc. I really do hope you got all the money back but more importantly you made a memory that you can share over and over again. Hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you. We did manage to get nearly all of it back.
Even though this happened we fell in love with Bangkok. It is such an amazing city.
Hope you enjoy your time there 😁
@@LostKnox That’s awesome that you got the money back. You also helped others and hopefully this scam has stoped as its so not right.
Yer I know the feeling Bangkok is an amazing place and I can’t wait to see more of it.
Are you still travelling or have you gone back home?
@@joegiccominato7402 we have gone back home. But only temporarily.
We had a few things to sort out back home.
We will be back travelling in a few months 😊
@@LostKnox that’s awesome. Good luck on the next adventure. Stay safe
Hold on guys! Sadly that you went through such an experience, but it’s an experience…🥺😘😘😘 hopefully you will enjoy you journey regardless
Hi guys - this sounds like such an ordeal. Glad you managed to get some of it back (hopefully all of it by now). We actually had someone tell us a temple was closed yesterday, funnily enough. We just walked right past him as we've heard this so many times! There are nice legit tuktuk drivers out there, too! Hope the rest of your Thailand trip has been GREAT! 😀
Thank you! I feel like we needed the experience 😅 it's definitely made us wiser! We are still loving Thailand so far and have extended our stay 😊
My partner is Thai and I am often in Thailand, as a general guideline, just avoid anything that involves a Tuk-Tuk or 'tours' in the area around the Grand Palace. Try and stick to the BST and MRT wherever possible. BKK is an amazing city and as long as you are aware of scams, there should be no issues.
We absolutely loved Bangkok. It has become one of our favourite cities world wide. We learned a valuable lesson that has helped us not only in thailand but in other countries since 😊
Guys you seem like very good and honest people, the problem with that is we don't live in a good and honest world. Alot of bad people out here, all over the world. Always feel comfortable with saying no thank you and walk away. I'm planning my first trip to Bangkok soon and I'm doing ALOT of research on prices, transportation and especially scam which you should do all the time. Scammers will look for sweet people like yourselves to take advantage of.
We completely agree. We learned a hard lesson that day and believe us it won't happen again 😁
Thank you for sharing....it will help so many people
Bad Things make you wise .Thank you for The Tourist police ฺ who handled the case so quick with -in a days.! Cheer up and continue to enjoy Thailand .Lots of love from Thailand .
Thank you 😊
God bless you for having the guts to post this. 99.9% of thais are lovely people but thius stuff does happen. best wishes
Thank you. We absolutely agree. We love Thailand so much and the Thai people. But in every country people need to keep their guard up 😊
I totally disagree with what you say here.
Those guys are a plague in Bangkok right now. As soon as someone comes up asking what you are doing today I always say I’m looking for a floating market then continue walking laughing hilariously to myself. The look of pure joy/confusion on their face is priceless.
wow im going to bangkok in 7 days, crazy how elaborate a plan it was. thank you for sharing your experience:)
Enjoy Bangkok. It is an absolutely amazing city 😊
Sorry to hear about this. It does happen a lot in Bangkok, these confidence tricksters are very clever and it’s not your fault at all. I’m glad you contacted the Thai tourist police, they are very helpful. We jumped in a tuktuk once as we wanted to go to China town. The driver said it was closed and he tried to take us to his brothers restaurant and also a diamond shop. We said no and got out of the tuktuk and walked away. We try not to use that form of transport anymore. Please don’t let this incident spoil your Thailand holiday.
We absoloutly loved Thailand and can't wait to go back again, especially Bangkok. This experience made us wiser and now we are more careful, thanks for your kind words 🙏
@@LostKnox ❤️
Thank goodness for your share the world about all information so now l don’t want to go 😢😢😢😢😢cross my heart ❤️ ❤❤❤❤ love your guide
We would never want this video to put anybody off visiting Thailand. It is a beautiful country that we absolutely love. Just be aware of people trying to take advantage 😊
What’s an adventure without some disaster! .. it all makes for better stories …. In time you’ll be laughing with friends over this… don’t beat yourselves up over it, live and learn, onwards and upwards 👊🏼
It's good you put it out there, but I'm very surprised people are still falling for this.
Yeah we never normally fall for things like this either. We were just really tired.
The more people put it out there the fewer people will fall for it 🤞
when you were scamed, call 1155 ; Thai tourist police.🇹🇭
Wow...what an experience. I used to live there in Thailand - so I feel for you guys. I was in India last week (8 days New Dehli and Agra), Late 2 days from missed flight, and I had a tour guide take me to all the temples sites - they took me all the unwanted stores - even a low-key massage place. I stood my ground and said no (as experience traveler I KNEW what's up) I didn't even go to the massage place. Sketchy. I had two open days left for Agra (Taj Mahal), and needed consolidation with no hiccups - got it done. Sometimes you got to weigh out your options. Imagine going in to get a basic massage at an unknown/unlisted massage parlor then a girl tried to mount you after. And they are asking for prostitute money even if you didn't ask for anything else. RED FLAGS everywhere!
The tour cost me double than normal. Fine...the experience is what I'm after in the limited time. No point in getting lost or catch the wrong train. Best to have some sort of guide. Afterwards I found out a few places my driver didn't pay for my ticket to a few sites and kept the money. Told me to take pictures outside. He was a nice guy, BUT like all scammers-untrust worthy. He even contacted me days later in message app that he lost the tip I gave him and needed money for medicine for his daughter. Gotta laugh at the situation. (Blocked him)
If we had known about this before it had happened we would not have fallen for it.
We are just grateful now that we managed to learn a lesson as it has saved us a few times since.
@@LostKnox Hard lesson to grow and learn from. The tourist police are a Godsend if contacted and really are on your side. Since a few are expats themselves and know every scam well. Safe travels - I'll be back to Thailand in August, next stop is Dubai.
I so sorry about that for that situation happened to you. there are good and bad people in every where.
I completely agree. We learned a valuable lesson that has protected us since. We absolutely loved Thailand and stayed there for 3 months. We cannot wait to come back 😁
I’m sorry that this happening to you but I’m so glad that you sharing with the whole world so this way they be careful when they go to Thailand or what the country beware of scam
We hope that it helps somebody. We realise that we were naive and if we had done a little research we would not have fallen for it
Simple rule is never purchase anything from people who come up to you in a public place.😀
Yep. It's a good rule 👍
I litterally went trough the exact same tuk tuk tour and unfortunately i bought a suit for 10000 baht. When i realized i got scammed i called the tourist police just to ask if the scammers can (and/ or will) do anything with the information i gave them ( where i stay). They wanted me to go with them to the shop to get my money back, but im very sure i'll get nothing back as to i have no contract and the contract i signed said no money back. I am travelling solo and honestly am not feeling comfortable even picking up the suit anymore. Advice on what to do next would help out allot, thanks in advance
I would go with the tourist police.
All the tickets we had said no refund also.
The situation may feel uncomfortable but they really helped us. We didn't think we would get any of ours back either but we did.
It is worth a try. Worst case is you don't get your money back.
But there is a chance you will 😊
@@LostKnox thanks!
My family too encountered very similar scams some years ago. A woman who spoke very good English, followed us from one end of the road to the other end just to get us visit a temple because it was a special Buddha Day ...we shook her off after a while.
I'm glad you didn't fall for it. We were very tired and silly.
It wo t happen again
thank you for sharing your story
We hope it can help someone 🙏
Hello, we were unfortunately scammed the exact same way beginning of last week and we don't know what to do to get our money back. The tourism police wasn't very helpful, as they state that it can't be proven that the tuk tuk drivers and the other actors work together with the TAT or the suit shop. Do you have any recommendations on what we could and should do?
Thank you very much in advance. We really appreciated your video.
Hello David.
We are sorry that they were not as helpful in your case as they were in ours. The only thing I could recommend with the tourism police is to email them with an in depth description of the whole chain of event from start to finish. That is what we did and they called us back the next day. Their email is 1155callcenter@gmail.com
If that gets you nowhere the only other thing I cam recommend is to contact your bank and launch a disputed transaction claim. The bank may be able to reverse the payment are give you your money back that way.
All the best and I really hope it works out for you 🙏
@@LostKnox thank you very much! We will try that.
We wish you all the best. Keep having fun travelling ❤️
you truly arrived in Bangkok
Lesson learned, don't pull out Google maps as soon as you arrive. It's like a flag saying you're a mark to con men. Nice informative vlog though.
Yes we have learned a lot in the past few weeks and will continue to do so moving forward 😁
*Mine isn't a scam but felt like I could have easily ended up in anyone's taxi van, Booking an airport hotel shuttle bus and it had no signage on the van, the butler looking guy didn't have any logo of the hotel either and before that it wasn't the driver meeting at the located door at the airport it was a random woman i spoke to and immediately took a photo of me and then showed me out to the driver, I just felt it could have been anyone lol until I also asked a couple that got in the van after if they were going to the same hotel. A few I feel like would be scams near the airport is when the grab cancel's on you maybe I am right or wrong but after a few minutes when they ask you to cancel instead of them cancelling, I feel that might be one.*
Glad you had no real issues. I think airports are always a prime location for scams.
Grab will refund you if you have a legitimate reason too, or atleast they did with us once. 😁
@@LostKnox The funny thing is, after all my travels around asia, the worst place for me was Portugal specifically Lisbon airport taxi . They did keep the meter on until we got to the hotel and then they turned it off and doubled the fare. I had it recorded and spoke with the hotel staff for the correct price, it was an airport hotel nearby anyway and he got so annoyed throwing my luggage down and giving me what i was owed back. That was actually at the designated taxi meter location too for the airport.
Sorry you went through that. It does make travelling tiring some times as you have to be on guard so often. But it is definitely worth it 😁
Sorry you got scammed, but this is one of the oldest scams going.
When i first went to Thailand 16 years ago people were talking about this and other scams you may encounter while your in Thailand 🇹🇭 on TripAdvisor and other travel forums. Back then people would recommend travel agents and tour operators, im sure thats still the case.
Yes still the case 😪
@@LostKnox seem like some people only watch the youtube videos of the great stuff you may encounter, ive just watched another video of a whole bus full of tourist getting ripped off with an age old scam, even the guy filming knew it was a scam but still ended up allowing himself to get scammed and paying these low life scammers.
Thailand is full of scammers I have been to Thailand around 30 times I have been tried to be scammed on every trip. I'm very street wise so I knew they where scams. You where very lucky to get your money back,as the police as usually in on the scams. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday.
Thais can be the nicest people in the world, but also the most horrible people in the world.
Im going to thailand soon and will NOT get anywhere near a tuk tuk. Thx for the information
We have used them in other countries but wouldn't use them in Thailand again
Everybody know this scam. It is all over the world. If it is too good to be truth don't trust it.
I'm in Bangkok now. These scammers seem more active than usual.
All I would say is just be aware of overly friendly people approaching you.
Other than that enjoy Bangkok. It is an amazing city ❤️
literally exact same thing happened to me today but I told the tuk tuk driver to stop the friggen tuk tuk before I got to those two places after researched tuk tuk scams during the tuk tuk ride lol. I hate suits, who wants to think about suits in this heat fr
Glad you managed to avoid it. If we had seen just one thing about it before it happened we wouldn't have fallen for it. All worked out in the end though 👍
Great story, good ending.
Sorry to hear yous got scammed by the tuk tuk Mafia and dodgy travel agents must always agree on price of fare before jumping on a tuk tuk better yet don't ever catch a tuk tuk anywhere in Bangkok catch a meter taxi and make sure u ask for meter to be turned on you guys are a lovely couple hope yous had a good holiday in Thailand its an amazing place.
To be fair the Tuk Tuk didn't charge us extra. It was the travel agents pretending to be a government run organisation. The Tuk Tuk driver agreed on a price but took us to businesses that he would get a share of any sales.
This is just simple advice that is very helpful for anyone. Before you travel to your country of destination, please do some research about the place, any possible scams that you may encounter, and how to avoid them. If you do, you are good to go.
Could not agree more. This is what we now do everywhere we go 😊
So sad....God bless you. From BALI...🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Thank you 😊
I cycled across Thailand and the first number i put in my phone was the tourist police number, luckily I never had to use it
We didn't even know they existed until that day. They were so helpful 👍
There's lots of Buddha days in Thailand 😀 I'm sure this video has helped plenty of people.
We hope so 😊
That's a standard scam, the temple is closed!! I fell for it too but didn't pay him a baht.
I'm glad we realised it was a scam when we did and managed to get most of it back
Sorry you were scammed, My question is, If you paid with a card, could you not go back to your bank and stop the payment? Maybe I didn't understand how the payment was made, here in the US we have recourse of going to our lender and reporting scams to get a refund.
There are scammers everywhere, it sucks that you had to go through all that. thank you for sharing your story, I hope others learn like I did since I am traveling to Thailand soon.
The money was taken off of my debit card rather than my credit card. Most banks in England have now signed up to a scheme that guarantees to refund fraudulent payments, however the bank that this card belonged to has not yet signed up to this scheme.
If it had been taken off of my other bank card or my credit card the refund process would have been so much easier.
Don't let this put you off your trip to Thailand though. We fell in love with thailand and even Bangkok. All I would say is be wary on anyone that is over friendly. Thai people in general are quite shy and very polite 😊
@@LostKnox Thank you for the super fast answer, I am going for sure, It has been a dream of mine since I have been very young and read about it. (now 55). I hope it all worked out for you, I didn't see an update on what you actually got to use or refund of the tickets you were given.
@@jsin6467 we went through the thai tourism police who were super helpful. We managed to get 75% of it back. The only thing we couldn't get back was a refund for some flights that they had booked as the airlines policy wouldn't allow it.
Four of us went to the grand palace and a guy came up to us and asked where we were going told us the palace was closed luckily two policemen came walking by and this guy disappeared we asked them if the palace was closed they then took us to the entrance and spoke to us in very good English and told us we were about to be scammed they told us to always be aware there are so many scams going on in Thailand.
We are so glas that someone was there to help you prevent this.
We hope you had a great time in Thailand 🇹🇭 😀
Don't feel bad for saying no, ever.
Ok you are new to Bangkok, this kind of scam happens a lot near the kings castle, they say it’s close but it’s not, then they suggest something else that is 10 times more expensive than usually it is. Another lesson you can learn is don’t take any advice from tuk tuk guys or taxi drivers, any attractions that they suggest will be 10 times more expensive than normal. Taxi drivers at night also like to not turn the meter and overcharge a lot. Apart from taxi drivers and tuk tuk drivers, Thailand is very safe
Yes we learned a valuable lesson that day. We still love bangkok though 😁
@@LostKnox yes it’s an amazing city, I love it there as well, next time you go to a new country do some research on Google “common scams in …” or “what to watch for in…” I,ve found a warning about taxi drivers and almost fell in to the tuk tuk scam as well. good luck on your travels, your videos are nice 🙂
Thank you. We are going to a new country this Saturday and have already been researching the common scams.
Thank you for your concern and advice. We will not be falling for it again 😊
the number on scam when driving people from the airport to there hotel in Thailand, i understand how if its your first time how you can be pressured if you don't know the prices of anything but never trust any of these people, as a foreigner you are seen as a walking atm for a lot of these people, book your own stuff on the street at "tour booking place " or after some research
Theres really a lot of scam in the world, when i was changing money long times ago, in their office i count myself, three times, it was 150 bills, but when i count again in my hotel room is barely 100 bills, i count over and over, the bills missing like 40+, i dunno how?
We have learned to be more careful whenever we do anything now
I'm so sorry for your scammed trip to Thailand and the world must know this that a lot of Thai are scammers worst that any other countries. Please get this videos shared to all tourists to avoid Thailand as your destination because you will get scammed. These Thais are scammers and it's really bad for some Thais who are nice.
We don't want to scare people away from Thailand. It is such an amazing country amd we fell in love with it despite what happened.
Now that we know to look out for this we will not fall for it again.
We just want people to be aware of what to look out for and would now recommend that people do research on local scams before going anywhere. Not just thailand 😁
A little trick when you are a foreigners in a foreign country and a local offer to take you anywhere take some pictures with him if he's a scramer he won't want his picture taken
Good advice. Thank you 😊
Never say that your first time in Thailand and also act and move like your a local always always
Agreed. We never say it is our first time now 😊
These people work as a team. Avoid tuk tuk in Thailand. I normally took public transport or grabcar in Thailand.
I’m always suspicious when someone approaches me. You can’t be so trusting when people approach you. And I like to get a couple quotes. I don’t like being ripped off, and I have a few times but most I’ve lost is about $10.
Yes we agree. We learned the hard way 😬
Don't forget to take the photo of those people and sent to Thai tourism authority in BKK. Please
Luckily because we Vlog we managed to get a still shot of the Tuk Tuk driver which we could give to the police
Please report TOURIST POLICE is call (1155).
We did. They were great and helped us get a refund 👍
I feel bad for you guys so naive sounding first time in Thailand very nice couple too never ever show yourself as a tourist never spark conversations talking about your personal life limit your convos to strangers and don’t say it’s your first time in Thailand you must act like a local move like a local
Agreed we always tell people we have been there before now. 😊
@@LostKnox just curious it’s been 2 years have you decided to come back? Or been back since?
@uwishiwasu yes we went back again last year and are returning again in a couple of months. Despite the scam it is one of our favourite countries 😁
I have idea for those new travelers or new tourist travelers who want to go Thailand for first time 1 never say to any thai people this is my first time in Thailand 2 never say that where you stay 3 never say to thai people how long you will stay in Thailand i have so many experiences believe 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
All good and valid advice. 👌
When i was in Thailand i got so many scams 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🙏🙏
Its easy to be too trusting of people sometimes.
@@LostKnox there so many things you have to learn before you going to Thailand im not TH-camr but i when to Thailand more then 15 times 2 months 4 months 5 months i have so many experiences special in Thailand 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@@LostKnox yes if you know how to play games in Asian countries special Thailand there is alot of things you have to know before you traveling in Asian countries special India Thailand 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@@zgud yeah we fell in love with thailand. We have done alot of travelling before but we were tired and naive. We made a mistake and it won't happen again
@@LostKnox im not trying to say something bad very good country warm people i love Thailand but i know how to play games in Thailand with thai people no problem go enjoy ur vacation come back ur country safety and security 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Do you not check before travelling to any country about possible scams, you really should make yourself aware before you go. This particular scam is one of the oldest in the book. I am glad you managed to claw back most of your money but pease you own it to yourselves to do your due diligence on all your travel destinations.
Ever since this incident we do research on every country we go to.
We were generally just quite trusting and naive.
We won't be falling for anything like this again.
Iv just watched a video on youtube then of some one getting scammed an they did every thing you just said about the tuk tuks an goverment an all this stuff
Yes it seems to be a big issue. We just wish we had done some research before we went 🥲
I hear a lot of story about Thailand about scammer .... so sad this beautiful Country a lot of people scammer
It's not just Thailand.
It happens everywhere. Even though this happened and we fell for it Thailand is still such a special country that we absolutely fell in love with and cannot wait to return to ❤
Thailand gives Asia a bad name with so many scams. I have lived in Indonesia for more than 20 years and never heard of any scams
It is true it does. Which is a shame because we love Thailand. It is such a beautiful country.
I heard about a variation of this scam where you buy entrance tickets from an imposter
This happens also. People will wait outside temples and charge entry fees to temples that are free to enter 😬
A long video for sure lol. Actually the tourism police are very good and mostly volunteers from different countries. You sure learnt the hard way. Always go with gut feelings and never feel like you have to accept a offer. No thanks is easy to say then walk away. Take care.
Yes we learned a valuable lesson for sure 😅
We havnt fallen for anything like that since and don't plan to again in the future.
We have also become alot more confident in saying no.
Thanks for the kind words 🙏
I’ve been visiting Malaysia & Phillipines for years and HELL NO im going to set my foot at Thailand!!!!
Been to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore before. Thailand was a step below all the rest, reminded me of when I visited Delhi.
Great video I feel terrible for you BUT do Not feel sorry because criminals who ROBBED you get justice Let the Thai police crack down hard to save the next person
The thai police took the case very seriously. It was very reassuring to see.
I get it but your wife is entirely too kindhearted worrying that a scammer thief not get fired from his job of stealing money from honest tourists. If they all lost their jobs the scam will go away
Don't let your guard down when people are too willing to help you. My friend has been scammed too by a guy who said he was an ex policemen and working as a chief security for a mall. Then he start telling us about Lucky Buddha and the scam goes on from there. So if someone shows you an ID card claiming he was a policeman or ex cop and start telling you about Lucky Buddha and buying gems stones or jewellery at a special discount. Get away fast.
Yes all red flags now that we know 😪
Man…this is such a rookie move. This scam has been going on for years. You could have Googled Bangkok Scams and this would be top of the list…🤦♂️
Yes realise this now. We were naive and had never been scammed before. Now that we know that things like this happen we always research before going anywhere
@@LostKnox great story though…check out the Blackjack Scam. Happened to me years ago…scary stuff!
@@geepee633 I will look this one up. 👌
We felt so stupid after falling for this as it now in hindsight seems so obvious 🙄
I know you feel bad after getting scam, but don't take too hard on yourselves. These guys spend their life time and energy to plan and trick people. You lost some money but gained a lesson and experience :)
We felt terrible after it happened. But it has saved us a few times since as we now know what to look out for and how to avoid it happening again. 🙏
Can’t stress this enough, if you’re going to Thailand, there is ZERO reason to deal with these tuk tuk guys. I don’t even acknowledge them. Just use Grab. It’s cheap and avoids any hassles.
After this we only used grab taxis. We agree it is much less hassle to just use grab in south east Asia 🌏
There are scammers all over the world. Just be careful.
Since this happened we have been so so careful. We are not as naive as we were
Sometimes British people are just too polite for their own good.
Completely agree.
We have learned that we do need to keep our guard up when travelling now we are not going to fall for things like this again 😶
@@LostKnox I've been lucky to have friends from all over the world so I've always had a local tour guide wherever I've been. The downside is I gotta play tour guide for them too.
In case of Thailand, my missus is Thai so I never really had to deal with scams, other than that one time renting a scooter in Koh Tao and they must've heard us talking in English before offering my missus to either pay IIRC 1000 baht deposit or my passport as collateral.
I told my missus I can afford to lose 1000 baht, but I can't afford to lose my passport.
@@Phlegm_Thrower we took it as a valuable lesson.
We always check any company against their Google reviews now.
Especially in case of renting scooters or booking tours.
We also now take tons of pictures before and after hiring scooters. We also refuse to leave passports as a deposit.
We didn't let this experience ruin our perception of Thailand. We absolutely love the country and are planning to visit again later in the year 😊
@@LostKnox for sure there are scammers everywhere. In Bali, the popular scam involved unauthorised money changers and sleight of hand, but in general the people there are lovely.
@@Phlegm_Thrower we are hopeing to head to Bali in a couple of months so that is really useful to know 😊
Are you aware that the scammers pay various authorities to get into the locations to scam you?😀 I once called a taxi right at the front of the king's palace. I noticed during the ride that the meter was ticking over far too quickly. I suddenly told him to stop and I paid him a certain amount of money. I kept walking up to the next corner while he was stuck in heavy traffic and I told a policeman at the next corner about it, and I pointed at the taxi and said he was a scammer because the meter wasn't working. The policeman then walked up to him and then opened his car door and apprehended him. 😀
It doesn't surprise me. There is corruption everywhere in the world. But there is also so many good people too 😁
ช่วยคุณได้ 🚔🚔
แอพพลิเคชั่น Tourist Police i lert u
This style of scam is common, in many places and the most basic of research, would have avoided this. With so many red flags in this story
Yes In hindsight we feel so stupid. We have not and will not fall for this again. We learned a lesson and do research before every country we visit.
Hearing you tell this makes me feel you did no homework before travelling to Thailand. These scammers saw a real good sucker. You had a bulls eye written all over you. Had you done some research before travelling may have saved you from this happening
You are absolutely right. We have since been to more countries and have done research in each and every one before going. We learned a valuable lesson that day and have not fallen victim since
It’s also the Government’s fault. They could do something over decades but they refuse to do anything.
The exactly same thing happened to me and my friend we got scammed £620
Oh no. Did you manage to get any of it back?
Says temple is closed hmmm suss- pulls out map.. instant red flag
Yeah we learned that now 😬
We don't fall for things like this anymore
Only way to avoid getting scammed there is not to go. It's impossible as a tourist not to be scammed. Those who say they haven't, are just too dumb to even know it happened to them. It's The Land of Smirks for a reason.
Please, whenever you met this kind of person please do report to the police or Thai tourism authority
We did. We contacted the Thai tourism police on 1155. They were amazing and helped us to resolve the situation.
Thank you for your concern 😊
Anyone who approaches you beware. Taxis that are stationary are also a No No. In Thailand never be rude. Smile and walk away.
Yes we learned this on that day. Good advice 😊
Don't use tuktuk bangkok have good BTS and metro train
We didn't use the tuk tuk again. We stuck to BTS and MRT 😊
You should have called Thailand Tourist Police at the beginning. They will come to you immediately. E-mail to claim a refund is a longest process and not recommended.
We did call the tourism police immediately. But because I don't speak Thai they asked me to send an email. The tourism police were great and we got 70% of our money back within a week. 👍
@@LostKnox Interesting! I'm sure Thai travel police can speak English or can find translator.
For example, th-cam.com/video/3ElJXwbqr2w/w-d-xo.html
They did. Someone called me back the next day. We arranged an interview with the scammers and got most of it back. We didn't know it was a scam straight away but if we encounter any problems again we will call them immediately 👍
Why the Thailand Government aloow this? Its been countless incidents.
Because although dishonest the company did actually sell us something. It may have been extortionate but it was technically not illegal
Same thing happened to me today, luckily I only bought some shit gems for like 8000 baht, so nothing too bad haha
It's so obvious when you look back isn't it but in the heat of the moment it can be so easy to fall for these kinds of things 🤦
@@LostKnox It really is. But what happened to me I havent been able to see anywhere else. I wanted to go to the grand palace and didnt know u couldnt wear shorts. So I was told by the police there to leave. Right after that a man just told me to go to big bhudda instead and I thought ah what a goo idea. and after walking for a long time towards the big bhudda an old man came and told me there was a protest going on up ahead. So it was far away from all the tourist places. But having now watched the Scam city documentary about it, I think it's clear that the man who told me to go to big bhudda probably told his group about me, and they were driving together in the tuktuk trying to find me haha. But in the end I'll just give the necklace to my mom and say its real hahah and she'll be happy
@@CODstormer I'm so glad you havnt let it ruin your trip. We absolutely fell in love with Thailand and just see what happened as a lesson learned.
We are actually planning on returning to Thailand next year 😁
Why no one does their search beforehand... It's a well known scam, same as the patpong scam.. Never got scammed in Thailanded, never, I have been going there for 7y
we are generally really trusting people and were a little naive. since that day we always research new locations and have not fallen for anything since.
How about the tourist police ? They could help
We contacted them immediately.
They actually helped us get the vast majority of our money back 👍