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2 minutes ago, madmen said:

Yes right up until they tell you that you have a lucky face. Most of us realise that its not being shy but rather getting prepped for a scam

name me a place where scams do not happen.

25 minutes ago, Monkeyrobot said:

Could we have a table for five with one coke & 5 straws please. 

surely it   is not that bad. indian tourists have kept many economies going.

it is important to treat them fairly and well and keep the lady boy antics in check. otherwise you will kill the goose that laid the golden egg.

7 hours ago, Snuller21 said:

And a way to strong Baht. Thailand used to be an affordable country for holidays. Not anymore as the Baht is way too strong. And that is also for the Export. Just look at the price for rice, and the declining of that as export as well. And Toyota making an assembly factory for HiLux in Myanmar, as they lose money on every assembled car in Thailand. Just saying.

thai baht is but one small component of the whole zigsaw puzzle. violence, cheating and indiscriminate price hikes are some of the other factors.

14 minutes ago, dave moir said:

It's not just Phuket and Pattaya Chiang Mai is like a ghost town and has progressively gone down hill over the past 5 years very sad to see lots of people's livelihood disappearing.

there is a reason for everything.

when greed and lawlessness sets in tourism is sure to be impacted because visitors begin to look for alternative sources, much to the peril of the country.

it is a  long process to rebuild confidence and depends on the genuine will of the hosts to restore  such confidence for people to return. we should never forget that there are numerous alternatives vying for this business.

6 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

Pattaya has sunk as certainly as the Phoenix, but it is difficult to see it rising from the ashes.

High baht is one thing, but years and years of corrupt cops, fleecing taxis, violent assaults and thefts all put a damper on travelers enthusiasm, and nothing seems to ever happen to stem any of it. It is a pit they have dug for themselves.

ThreeEyeRaven you have nailed it.it is not the strong baht - it is the vicious attacks by gangs of thais on individuals that is a huge factor- cheap behaviour at the bars also keeps families away.if pattaya were so good destination hordes of malaysians and singaporeans would rush to that place.

how sad when we equate car above life.

possibly the pad thai was not thoroughly fried.

4 minutes ago, Grandpa Cool said:

It's not going to happen. I lived and traveled in India for 4 years. If one is polite and steps aside to allow someone on the bus before oneself you won't be able to break back into the queue. I've had to pay railway porters  to lift and push me through the widow of the train in Agra...and the passengers inside the train were trying to push me out. It was very crowded! It's a dog eat dog world!

this is a subject of RICH indian. what you are describing is the situation of the masses.

23 minutes ago, AJBangkok said:

I dont know if Pattaya and Phuket are the same but Hua Hin gets huge business from the Indian wedding industry, its big money and centered on the 5 star hotels.

that is a commercial decision, technically being tourism of course.

indian do not seem to enjoy privileged tourists image.

6 hours ago, thequietman said:

Tall guy looked useful. Wouldn't wanna mess with him if he got started. ????

useful? sorry what does this mean in this context?

5 hours ago, Wiggy said:

It seems only Thais are affected by this as there's no need to warn other nationalities ????

maybe the scammers are operating in thailand.

looks huge. congratulations.

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Either a very scary movie or very cold in there. 

Seems a sad end.

his time was up - so says karma

absolutely unacceptable behaviour. flags are sacrosanct and  ought to be accorded greatest respect. amazing that there is no apology or remorse response from the scumbags of the visitors.

the whole matter looks like a big joke.

taxi drivers never learn to respect humanity. to them easy way out to get rich is the best option.the authorities should enhance the punishment for such offences. 

3 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Good, That MIGHT Teach the GREEDY Taxi Driver a Lesson !!

not until the punishment is enhanced.

which planet did he come from? insane.

10 hours ago, mstevens said:

If you saw someone drop money in a situation like that and didn't mention it to them and rather surreptitiously picked it up and kept it for yourself, that in my mind is the same as stealing it. Shameful, that man!

shows the guy needs it badly - it is morally wrong.