How to prevent being cheated when traveling in Thailand

More and more people are traveling to Thailand in recent years, so do you know how to prevent being cheated when traveling to Thailand? If you don’t know, come with me to see how to prevent being cheated when traveling to Thailand. cheat.

1. A warm-hearted liar - a jewelry store

On the way to famous attractions such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, you will often encounter people who strike up a conversation and ask you where you are going, and then They will tell you that the place is closed for events that day or that it has closed an hour before you talk. When you are hesitant and at a loss, they will point you to other nearby temples and kindly call a tuk-tuk for you, but in the end you find yourself being taken to a jewelry store.

Countermeasures: When someone tells you that the destination you are going to is not open today, it is good to check it out in person to familiarize yourself with the route.

Tips: Grand Palace opening hours: 08:30--15:30

2. Pigeon scam outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok

Feeding near the Grand Palace Vendors selling pigeons will stuff corn kernels into their hands when they see Chinese people and say: "Feed the pigeons! Feed the pigeons!" Don't accept it. If you do, they will ask you for money, regardless of whether you have fed it or not. Open your mouth. The asking price is 150 baht per person.

Countermeasures: Ignore, don’t listen, don’t speak, watch your own hands.

3. Black shop travel agency

Many travel friends said that they were scammed by the local black-hearted travel agency in Thailand. They had paid the money but could not leave the group on time. When they asked the travel agency for explanation, they were unable to You speak so much Thai that I don’t understand what you are saying (you even spoke Chinese when you were paying!). As a result, your trip was delayed and you were in trouble.

Countermeasures: Don’t be greedy for cheap, there must be something fishy about being too cheap; it is always good to ask several travel agencies and compare shopping; when choosing a larger and more reliable travel agency, it is best to prepare a strategy in advance. There are still many kind-hearted Thai people, so don’t cast any shadow on them.

4. Taxi Scam

Bangkok’s taxi fare fraud method: very simple – take the long way around! You don’t know how to get there anyway!

Main places of occurrence: various places in Bangkok (especially airport taxis and areas with many tourists, such as around Siam, the Erawan Shrine area, Silom Road, Khao San Road, etc.).

Amount of loss: ranging from tens to hundreds of baht each time.

Countermeasures: Ask the hotel owner to help call a taxi and prepare the Thai address and pictures. Of course, it would be best if you can find the route yourself.

5. Tuk-tuk scam

In the area around the Royal Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok, there are often many tuk-tuk drivers who will lie to you and say that they are traveling for some reason today (such as members of the royal family want to (or internal renovation, etc.), so the palace (or other place you happen to be going to) is closed for the day today, but he knows that there is another place nearby. There happened to be a senior monk praying for people there today, and that building is also A very famous monument; or there is another great art museum nearby, where you can see many great historical relics, and he can take you there. And he also emphasized that he only charges you 50 or 100 baht for the taxi fare! So you start to feel excited. Since you are all here, wouldn't it be a pity to go all the way in vain? Even if the place he was going to was not that good, at least it would be nice to spend a small amount of money to take a ride in a car, so the "Car Thief Journey" began.

Next, you may be taken to the so-called eminent monk’s residence, and then after you kneel down devoutly to accept the eminent monk’s “blessing”, you find that your mobile phone and wallet are missing from your bag. Or maybe he drove him to an "art gallery" (actually a gift or jewelry store selling a bunch of inferior products), and he was forced by the gangster-like clerk inside to buy a bunch of junk before he could leave.

Main locations: Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, National Museum, Siam Museum and other major places of interest or areas near museums.

Amount of loss: Usually these are the accomplices of the driver and the so-called "eminent monk" or the store owner. Since there are many people sharing the money, of course they will try to defraud (or steal) as much as they can. How much, so the amount may range from several thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan.

Countermeasures: Ignore the tuk-tuk driver who comes up to chat! No matter how nice they look on the outside, or even speak some Chinese, etc., ignore them, let alone get in his car!

6. Water sports scams

Going to Thailand’s seaside vacation to play in the water is one of the highlights of many people’s trip to Thailand, but when you choose some water sports (especially Jet skis), be sure to choose the store carefully, otherwise you are very likely to be ripped off a lot of money!

Fraudulent techniques: On famous beaches such as Pattaya and Phuket that are full of tourists all year round, merchants selling various water sports can be seen everywhere. However, there are many unscrupulous businessmen who, after you rent a jet ski, secretly send someone to follow you on another one. Just as you are happily riding in the sea, the jet ski driven by this person will He will pretend to accidentally bump the car you are driving, and then quickly leave as if nothing happened.

Attention! The scam has begun! He definitely didn't do this on purpose. When you finish riding the jet ski and return it to the boatman, the boatman will start to carefully check the entire body to see if there is any damage on any side, and then suddenly point out that you were accidentally hit just now. Go to the place and say: "The paint is peeling here, and I have to pay 30,000 baht." The contract will also be shown to you at this time (basically, all water sports boat operators will ask you to sign a simple contract when you rent a jet ski. According to the contract, if there is any damage, you will be compensated according to the price, just like you usually rent a car)

Main location: Pattaya, the beach in Phuket.

Amount of loss: usually around 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, depending on whether you look rich and easy to bully in the eyes of these boatmen.

Countermeasures:

(1) If you have a tour guide, ask your tour guide to help you find a trustworthy boat operator, and let the tour guide help you negotiate and pay for the boat. There will be no problem.

(2) If you don’t have a tour guide by your side and your skills in driving a jet ski are not very good, it is recommended that you ask the boat operator to send a beach boy to sit in the back seat and take you on the ride (usually the boat operator will do it) will agree), so even if something goes wrong, it won't be your problem.

7. Massage Scam

In busy alleys near some hotels and in busy alleys with many tourists, managers pretending to be massage parlors often come out to promote business in person, and usually one person per person It costs 500 baht per hour. Today, it’s just 250 baht per hour for each of you. When he arrived at the door of the store, he said: 500 baht per person for two hours, pay him first. Be careful, don’t give him money at this time! ! He is a liar. The masseuses here don't know him at all and will mistake him for your friend or tour guide... So wait until you and your group have enjoyed a comfortable Thai massage before paying the bill!

The main place of occurrence: in some lively alleys with many tourists along the Sukhumvit Road MRT in Bangkok.

Amount of loss: 500-1,000 baht/person

Countermeasures:

(1) Choose a massage parlor that is more famous and larger.

(2) Never pay attention to any stranger who comes to chat with you.

(3) Pay at the counter of the store.

8. Adult show fraud

This type of fraud has appeared in Thailand for a long time. For more than ten years, this kind of deception not only still exists, but it still works repeatedly. From time to time, I still hear that friends or tourists have been deceived because of this. Sigh... I can only say that the attraction of "adult show" is too great!

Main location of occurrence: area near Patpong Night Market.

Amount of loss: several thousand yuan to around 10,000 yuan

Countermeasures:

(1) Never go to a store above the second floor - Patpong As long as there are shops on the first floor in the night market, whether it is AGoGoBar, a ladyboy bar, or a gay bar, they are basically run in a decent manner, and the door is right at the road, so people come and go, and they don't dare to mess around.

(2) If possible, try not to watch adult shows in Bangkok - frankly speaking, adult shows in Bangkok are really not very good to watch, and sometimes they can even make people feel sick. I suggest you go to Pattaya. Pattaya has several well-known and decently run adult shows (such as BigEye). From the venues, content design, to the quality of the performers, etc., the level is much higher than the adult shows in Bangkok. It is definitely worth it. Go and have your eyes opened!

9. Scams by bar girls and street girls

It is an indisputable fact that Thailand’s sex industry is developed. Whenever the lights come on, many famous red light districts and bar streets, bar girls and street girls will Street girl, tourist, beauty seeker. Of course, most of the girls in special industries are just trying to make a living, and a few have evil intentions. After negotiating the price with the customer and returning to the hotel, they will secretly drug the drink, and then while you are unconscious, they will plunder all your belongings and walk away.

Main places of occurrence:

(1) Bangkok: Patpong Night Market, NANA Red Light District, Soicowboy Red Light District, roadside bars in some lively alleys on Sukhumvit Road.

(2) Pattaya: Beach Street, WalkingStreet red light district.

(3) Phuket: Patong Beach Street bar gathering area, etc.

Amount of loss: It depends on the total amount of all the belongings you had on that day. Basically, they will not let go of cash, credit cards, jewelry, watches, mobile phones, etc., and they will not keep any of them. It would be good if they can leave a set of clothes for you to go out and report the crime.

Countermeasures: Don’t take any girl from a roadside bar or someone who strikes up a conversation back to your room. If you really want to have fun, I suggest you take a Thai bath, which is reasonably priced and safe. If you really want to have an encounter or something, I suggest you go to one of the larger AGoGoBars, because they are employees of the store, and you have to pay the entrance fee to the store, so safety is more guaranteed.

Tips:

Thailand tourist police service hotline: 1155. In case you fall into a scam due to negligence and don’t have any Thai friends to call for help, you can pick up your mobile phone and dial “1155” directly to ask the tourist police for assistance. "It is essential to be on guard against others." I hope that after reading this article, everyone will be able to protect themselves and become invulnerable, and will no longer easily fall into these scams.