#thailand #scam #bangkok Undeliberately exposed a scam in Thailand that turns violent

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.

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.

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.. ❤️

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. :))

This has put me off about visiting Thailand thanks for the tips on the scam. I hate scammers

Thailand is full of scammers. I always felt that way when I was in Thailand

Yup! a lot of scammers in Bangkok! We had a really unpleasant trip in 2019. Never going back there again!

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😣😣

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

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.

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 exposing this. Getting scamed on vacation leaves a bitter taste behind.

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.

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.

I’ve got scammed so many times in Thai. Totally ruined my trip and memories in Thai.

My husband experienced two months ago in Thailand was horrible, scammers everywhere and so aggressive… Hope their government do something about it!