Fake ATM machine - see photos and other Bangkok, Thailand Warning Or Danger Tips

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Is there really such a thing as a fake ATM machine that can steal your card number and your password? Do such things exist? Or is it just an urban legend?

These photos and warnings -- in Thai and English -- are making the rounds of emails in Thailand. Looks convincing. Somebody went to a lot of effort to create a device for stealing ATM numbers and passwords.

Be sure to look at all 5 photos to understand how the ATM con works.

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Phone: Tourist Police +66 2 66440 00
Website: http://www.tourist.police.go.th/

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You will see fried bugs for sale in many places where food is sold on the street.
They are piled in large, metal, trays, and displayed on a push cart or bicycle cart.
You may be tempted to sample.
Go ahead, just be aware ...

...Fried bugs are thick with greasy oil, and the grease is cold.
The crickets taste like cold, dry, crunchy, bits of yesterdays french fries.
I haven't tried any other bugs.

...A far tastier choice is fresh, still warm, fried bananas and sweet potatoes.
20 baht (roughly US 65 cents), will get a bag with plenty for two people or sufficient taste samples for four.
But even then, be prepared for lots of grease.
When Thais deep fry, they don't heat the oil to the proper temperature.
So deep frying is more like long soaking in warm oil: the result is always very greasy.

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If you found this tip useful, I hope you'll give it a rating by clicking below. If you have specific questions about long-stay in Bangkok, you are welcome to send me email. - Peter

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