Dangers & Annoyances in Bangkok

Jan. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- They also tend to hang out near Soi Kasem San 1 and Soi Kasem San 2, opposite Mahboonkrong shopping centre and near Jim Thompson' s House, and typically dress in business suits and carry mobile phones. The river taxi piers of Tha Tien and Tha Banglamphu also attract the flim-flam artists eyeing maptoting tourists. The favourite fine is that Wat Pho (or Wat Phra Kaew or Wat Arun or any other attraction) is closed today for repairs, govemment holiday etc. They will then graciously arrange a 10B nik-ttik (motorised pedicab) ride to an `undiscovered' wât, which is usually a thin guise for taking you and your wallet for the proverbial 'ride'. Don' t believe anyone on the street who tells you that a popular attraction is closed for a holiday; check for yourself. For more info , visit http://www.booking-thailand.net.
More obvious are the tuk-tuk drivers who are out to make a commission by dragging you to a local silk, tailor or jewellery shop, even though you've requested an entirely different destination. In either case, if you accept an invitation for 'free' or ridiculously cheap sightseeing or shopping, you're quite likely to end up wasting an afternoon or - as happens ail too often - losing a lot of money.
Lonely Planet has also received letters from female travellers who have been approached and sometimes successfully scammed by Thai women con artists.
The tourist police can be quite effective in dealing with such matters, particularly `unethicaf business practices - whicli sometimes turn out to be cultural misunderstandings. Note that if you think you've been overcharged for gems (or any other purchase), there' s very little they can do.
See the Dangers & Annoyances section in the Facts for the Visitor chapter for more details.
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