exactly same - showing same-same guiding. Tourists are not your enemies same-same friends.
One old thai a**hole snitches on guides at Wat Pho in BKK.
He used to work abroad, later at some 'Merican company, fired-retired, tried to work as tour guide but has a sickening attitude and didn't do well. So now he's "under-cover" taking pictures of groups and post to Tourist Police.
I was arrested while walking there with 4 of my friends - 2 couples.
So, to cut it short - the whole "tour guide" thing is ONLY about money: bribes.
I didn't pay a single satang, But FYI they know how to intimidate dumb farangs, esp. females.