Bangkok Tourist Trap Tips by ahcoln

Many tourists mentioned about the tuk-tuk driver and how they cheat you. Yes they did try to cheat, but not only tuk-tuk drivers, they are many of them, and there exist in many countries all around the world as you can imagine. What i feel to be fair to them is, they are really so poor, and they are making life on it. On my trip I actually made a few trips with tuk-tuk, and all were the pleasant one. There was a driver while bargaining the fare, he politely told me whether I can help him by allowing him to bring me to stopover at a store before to my destination, as that way can help him to claim a free meal or petrol and I need not buy anything. I really want to help the poor guy but I was in a tight schedule so i had to reject the offer. In fact, they know it is getting hard to cheat the tourist, as we are getting smarter, and there are too many tuk-tuk around. They realised if they don't take the business, we can easily get another in the fare we request. I think it just the way how you will to deal with them and everything will be fine.

Leave a Comment

At Least Do This: You must always bargain with the tuk-tuk driver. If their offer is too cheap, you can just ask directly whether they are going to make some stops, and I believe they will just be honest to you. If the fare seems a bit high, I always cut down to the half at the beginning, and slightly increase at the end of the bargaining. This way always work, at least for myself. Riding on the tuk-tuk is too fun that you really won't want to miss it.
Alternative: Alternative way? Don't take the tuk-tuk if you really so scare. But since you are already have the courage to leave your home, what so scare to only BARGAIN?

Ridiculous!
What tanglc's experience was also my experience! This was a real scam if you want to compare with tuk-tuk driver, at least tuk-tuk driver still bring you to the destination. But for this 40 baht picture, they did NOTHING! you are taking the photo by yourself with your own camera, and they charge you 40 baht! I am not sure where tanglc encountered this but myself had it at Wat Arun! The price tag was displayed on the left bottom which i circle it in red.

Leave a Comment

At Least Do This: AVOID AVOID AVOID! Don't over excited while taking picture. Not everything you see is free to take picture. Pay for the lesson!
Alternative: I did not try this, maybe you want to do this for me :)
tell the guy you don't know you have to pay, and show him you delete the picture from the camera at once...
No clue whether it works, but anybody want to try?