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Alas, another victum of the taxi/restaurant scam in Bangkok. On the V-T forum, an angry newbie is loudly complaining. Instead of reading this website, he depended on a taxi driver to recommend a seafood restaurant. Big mistake!
After eating, the restaurant bill was much higher than expected. Newbie suspects the restaurant paid the taxi driver and added on to the meal bill. He is correct. (Here's the link. The rant is not entertaining, but this is a very common scam in Bangkok. http://tinyurl.com/kx82a)
The money paid for that over-priced meal is tuition for a beginner's lesson: In Bangkok, never trust a taxi driver for any recommendations. Taxi and restaurant scams are common. This website - Virtual Tourist - does a superb job of explaining such scams. And there are other websites explaining exactly this taxi/restaurant scam, too.
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In Bangkok, I never depend on taxi drivers for suggestions, but I have received many, excellent recommendations from bellboys. If you want a tasty meal, ask a bellboy at your hotel where to get the best noodles in the neighborhood. He will certainly know and be able to point you in that direction. A bellboy recently recommend a noodle stand in my neighborhood. A bowl of egg noodles, with wontons, BBQ pork, a sprinkling of fresh crab meat, and other delicious toppings, was 45 baht - about US$ 1.00. Add 15 baht more for a glass of fresh, iced, lemon-tea.
If you enjoyed the meal, when you go back to your hotel, tip the bellboy 40-100 baht for his advice.
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on Mar 11, 2006
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