Thailand Bangkok- got scammed for ferry/boat ride !!!!

Thailand Bangkok- got scammed for ferry/boat ride !!!!


Video Part 1  / http://youtu.be/G18dNKOpJDA

Part 2 / http://youtu.be/xD31TACIy8M



bad experience and worst ever!! in Bkk
please help and share
yesterday not just us , have a lot people have seem like that too

we have fake guide people ripped off with bad experience about trip boat in Bkk
no safety shirt,
diver drink and drive on the boat , never stop on th spot like they're said
if someone try to put you ,
invite you sit in private Boat for the trip don't pay for it
there have 3 place near river in bkk , they're do same game ,
later they gonna left you like trash,
thank you
PS,
it's not about how much you pay , it's all about hurt you feeling later !!!

The Khlong Scam

Similar to the Grand Palace scam, the khlong scam is not as popular as it used to be as the khlongs are not what they used to be either. A friendly Thai man (he could be young or old) will approach you in the street, noticing your unmistakable lost look. He will ask the usual non intrusive questions: "where do you come from". Those guys always have an anecdote about your country and always know a couple of sentences in your language... they also seem to know all the football players from every country, so if you are a football enthusiast, you just found yourself a buddy who will happily hit on that nail. The man will offer you to ride his friend's longtail boat to go around the famous khlongs of Bangkok for a ridiculously low price (you know, the canals). It's too nice to be true will you think (indeed) and the man is so friendly and he can even speak English! The tour is real and actually very nice so enjoy it. He is so kind he might even stop at a riverside bar and offer you a coke. So far so good, and as the ride is about to end you think how lucky you have been today! As you approach the pier, you are about to find out how lucky you really have been. The engine stops 200 m from the pier and your new friend will ask for an additional 1,000 baht - or more - for the cost of the boat ride. No matter what you say and how much you argue, the boat won't get any closer to the pier. You will of course pay because they are two, the guy and the boat driver, and the idea of swimming back to the pier with your expensive camera and smartphone isn't worth a thousand baht.

How to Avoid it: Once again, use your common sense. Don't trust strangers approaching you in the middle of nowhere with too good intentions. Just smile and decline. If you want to explore the klongs by boat, book from a tour agent or at the piers. (note that smiley guys might try to approach you at the pier as well, just buy your own ticket at the counter)


http://youtu.be/G18dNKOpJDA

 

Thailand Bangkok- got scammed for ferry/boat ride !!!!


Video Part 1  / http://youtu.be/G18dNKOpJDA

Part 2 / http://youtu.be/xD31TACIy8M



bad experience and worst ever!! in Bkk
please help and share
yesterday not just us , have a lot people have seem like that too

we have fake guide people ripped off with bad experience about trip boat in Bkk
no safety shirt,
diver drink and drive on the boat , never stop on th spot like they're said
if someone try to put you ,
invite you sit in private Boat for the trip don't pay for it
there have 3 place near river in bkk , they're do same game ,
later they gonna left you like trash,
thank you
PS,
it's not about how much you pay , it's all about hurt you feeling later !!!

The Khlong Scam

Similar to the Grand Palace scam, the khlong scam is not as popular as it used to be as the khlongs are not what they used to be either. A friendly Thai man (he could be young or old) will approach you in the street, noticing your unmistakable lost look. He will ask the usual non intrusive questions: "where do you come from". Those guys always have an anecdote about your country and always know a couple of sentences in your language... they also seem to know all the football players from every country, so if you are a football enthusiast, you just found yourself a buddy who will happily hit on that nail. The man will offer you to ride his friend's longtail boat to go around the famous khlongs of Bangkok for a ridiculously low price (you know, the canals). It's too nice to be true will you think (indeed) and the man is so friendly and he can even speak English! The tour is real and actually very nice so enjoy it. He is so kind he might even stop at a riverside bar and offer you a coke. So far so good, and as the ride is about to end you think how lucky you have been today! As you approach the pier, you are about to find out how lucky you really have been. The engine stops 200 m from the pier and your new friend will ask for an additional 1,000 baht - or more - for the cost of the boat ride. No matter what you say and how much you argue, the boat won't get any closer to the pier. You will of course pay because they are two, the guy and the boat driver, and the idea of swimming back to the pier with your expensive camera and smartphone isn't worth a thousand baht.

How to Avoid it: Once again, use your common sense. Don't trust strangers approaching you in the middle of nowhere with too good intentions. Just smile and decline. If you want to explore the klongs by boat, book from a tour agent or at the piers. (note that smiley guys might try to approach you at the pier as well, just buy your own ticket at the counter)


http://youtu.be/G18dNKOpJDA