How to prevent travel in Thailand from being cheated?

There are more and more people traveling to Thailand in recent years, so do you know how to prevent being cheated when traveling to Thailand? If not, let's take a look at how to prevent being cheated when traveling to Thailand.

1. Enthusiastic liar-jewelry store

On the way to the famous scenic spots such as the Grand Palace, the Reclining Buddha Temple and the Li Ming Temple, you will often meet people asking where you are going, and then they will tell you that there are activities there, which are closed on that day or one hour before you talk. When you are at a loss, they will guide you to other temples nearby and kindly call you a tuk-tuk car, only to find that you have been taken to a jewelry store.

Countermeasure: When someone tells you that your destination is closed today, just check the familiar route yourself.

Tip: Opening hours of Grand Palace: 08: 30- 15: 30.

2. Pigeon scam outside Bangkok Grand Palace

Vendors who feed pigeons near the Grand Palace, seeing China people, stuffed corn kernels into their hands and said, "Feed pigeons! Feed the pigeons! " Never answer it. Answer and ask for money. No matter whether you feed or not, you have to 150 baht to open your mouth.

Countermeasures: ignore, don't listen, don't talk, look at your hands.

3. Black Shop Travel Agency

Many friends said that they were cheated by the local "black heart" travel agency in Thailand, but they could not leave the group on time after paying all the money. They asked the travel agency for advice, but all of them were in Thai, and they couldn't understand what you were saying (they also spoke Chinese when they paid! ), as a result, my trip was delayed and I was blocked.

Countermeasures: don't be greedy and cheap, too cheap must be tricky; Ask travel agencies more, it is always better to shop around; Choose a bigger and more reliable travel agency, and it is best to prepare in advance. There are still many well-meaning Thais, so don't have a shadow.

4. Taxi fraud

Taxi fraud in Bangkok: It's simple-take a long way! You don't know the shortest way anyway!

Main locations: all parts of Bangkok (especially areas with many taxis and tourists at the airport, such as around Siam, around the Four Faces Buddha, Xilong Road, Jiushan Road, etc. ).

Loss amount: tens or hundreds of baht each time.

Countermeasures: Please ask the hotel owner to help call a taxi, and prepare the address and pictures of Thailand. Of course, it is best if you can find your own route.

5. DuDu car fraud

Near the Palace and Jade Buddha Temple in Bangkok, there are often many tuk-tuk drivers who will lie to you that the Palace (or other places you just want to go to) will be closed for one day today for some reason (such as the royal family coming or interior decoration, etc.). ), but he knows that there is another place nearby. Today, there happens to be a monk praying for people. That building is also a famous monument. Or there is another great art gallery nearby, where you can see many great historical relics. He can take you there and so on. And also stressed that he only charges you 50 or 100 baht for the car! So you started acting. Now that I'm here, wouldn't it be a pity to come for nothing? Even if the place he is going to is not so good, at least it is good to spend a small sum of money to take a ride, so the "thief car tour" began.

Then, you may be taken to his so-called monk's residence, and then after you kneel down to accept the monk's "blessing", you will find your mobile phone and wallet missing from your bag. It may also be that after being taken to an "art gallery" (actually a gift or jewelry store selling a bunch of inferior products), the rogue clerk inside forced him to buy a bunch of rubbish before leaving.

Main locations: Grand Palace, Jade Buddha Temple, Reclining Buddha Temple, National Museum, Siam Museum and other major places of interest or near museums.

Amount of loss: Usually these drivers are associates with the so-called "monks" or shopkeepers. Since there are many people sharing money, they will certainly try their best to cheat (or steal) as much as possible, so the amount may range from several thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan.

Countermeasure: ignore the tuk-tuk driver who took the initiative to talk to him! No matter how kind they look and even speak some Chinese, don't pay attention to him, let alone get on the bus!

6. Water sports fraud

Going to the seaside for vacation is one of the key itineraries for many people to come to Thailand. However, when you choose some water sports (especially jet skiing), you must choose the store carefully, otherwise you are likely to be ripped off!

Fraud: In Pattaya and Phuket, famous beaches full of tourists all year round, businesses selling all kinds of water sports can be seen everywhere. However, there are many "black-hearted" businessmen. After you rent a jet ski, they will secretly send someone to ride another one. Just when you are riding happily in the sea, the motorboat driven by this person will pretend to accidentally collide with the car you are driving, and then leave quickly as if nothing had happened.

Attention! The scam has begun! He never did it on purpose. When you finish riding the motorboat and return the car to the boatman, the boatman will start to examine the whole body carefully to see if there is any damage, and then suddenly point to the place where you were accidentally hit and say, "The paint has fallen here, and you have to pay 30,000 baht." At this time, the contract will also be shown to you (basically all boatmen in water sports will ask you to sign a simple contract when renting a motorboat, such as compensation for damage, just like you usually rent a car. )

Main location: Pattaya, Phuket seaside.

Loss amount: generally around 1 10,000 to 20,000, depending on whether you look rich and easy to bully in the eyes of these boatmen.

Response measures:

(1) If you have a tour guide, please ask your tour guide to help you find a reliable boatman, and the tour guide will help you negotiate with the boatman and pay the fee, so there will be no problem.

(2) If you don't have a tour guide around you, and the skill of driving a motorboat is not very good, I suggest that you ask the boatman to send a beach boy to take you to the back seat (the boatman will definitely agree), so that even if something goes wrong, it is not your problem.

7. Massage fraud

In the busy alleys near some hotels with many tourists, managers posing as massage shops often come out to pull business in person, and it is usually 500 baht per hour. It's good to count you as 250 baht per hour today. Arriving at the door of the store, he said: 500 baht for two hours. Attention, don't give him money at this time! ! He is a liar. The masseur here doesn't know him at all, and will mistake that person for your friend or tour guide ... So, wait for your party to enjoy the comfortable thai massage before paying the bill!

The main place of occurrence: some bustling alleys with more tourists along the MRT of Sukunyi Road in Bangkok.

Loss amount: 500- 1000 baht per person.

Response measures:

(1) Choose a well-known large massage shop.

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

(3) Pay after entering the store counter.

8. Adult show fraud

This kind of fraud has long appeared in Thailand. For more than ten years, this kind of fraud has not only existed, but also tried every time. After three or five times, friends or tourists will still be cheated. Alas … I can only say that the "adult show" is so attractive!

Main place of occurrence: near Bapeng Night Market.

Loss amount: several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan.

Response measures:

(1) Never go to a store above the second floor-as long as it is on the first floor of ——Patpong Night Market, whether it is AGoGoBar, shemale bar or gay bar, it is basically a decent operation, and the road is at the door. People come and go, dare not mess around.

(2) If possible, try not to watch adult programs in Bangkok-frankly speaking, adult programs in Bangkok are really not very good, and sometimes even make people feel sick. I suggest you go to Pattaya. There are several well-known and decent adult programs in Pattaya (such as BigEye), which are far superior to those in Bangkok in terms of venue, content design and performers' quality. It's definitely worth your eyes-opening!

9. The girl in the bar cheated on the street girl.

It is an indisputable fact that Thailand's sex industry is developed. Whenever the lights are on, many famous red light districts and bar streets are crowded with bar girls, princesses, tourists and prostitutes. Of course, most girls in special industries just want to make a living, and a few people are malicious. After negotiating the price with the guests and returning to the hotel, they will secretly drug the drinks, then rob all your belongings while you are unconscious, and then leave.

Main place of occurrence:

(1) Bangkok: Patpong Night Market, NANA Red Light District, soicowboy Red Light District, roadside bars in some bustling alleys of Sukunyi Road.

(2) Pattaya: red light district of beach street and pedestrian street.

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

Loss amount: See how much all your belongings add up that day. Basically cash, credit cards, jewelry, watches, mobile phones and so on. They won't let go, just leave a suit for you.

Countermeasures: Don't bring the girl standing in the street or the bar by the roadside to her room. If you really want to play, I suggest you take a bath in Thailand, which is fair and safe. If you really want to run into something, I suggest you go to the bigger AGoGoBar, because they belong to the employees in the store, and you have to pay the appearance fee in the store, which is more secure.

Tips:

Thailand tourist police service hotline: 1 155. In case you fall into the fraud trap due to negligence and there is no Thai friend to ask for help, you can pick up your mobile phone and dial "1 155" directly to ask the tourist police for help. I hope that after reading this article, everyone will be as invulnerable as magic, and don't fall into these fraud traps easily.