Thai Embassy warns about tourist scams in Turkey

The Nation

 

File photo : Istanbul.//EPA-EFE

 

The Thai Embassy in Turkey has warned Thai nationals of possible fraud scams, particularly overcharging for meals, after the number of cases have increased.

 

The Embassy said on its Facebook page that there has been a recent hike in the number of tourists, including Thais visiting Istanbul, who have been cheated in many ways by local people.

 

Most of the cases happened in crowded tourist sites like Sultanahmet and Taksim Square, where local people befriended foreigners and persuaded them to have joined them for a restaurant meal or to visit a bar.

 

Food and drinks are then ordered in the restaurants, but the resulting bill is highly inflated over the expected charge. The tourists have been allowed to leave the restaurants only after paying the bill.

 

Some tourists have been lured to spend the evening in nightclubs, and then overcharged on the bill.

 

The Thai Embassy in Ankara recommended that Thai tourists be cautious while travelling in Turkey, particularly when local people try to befriend them.

 

They should exercise utmost caution when in crowded places, tourist attractions and when using public transportation and trains.

 

Tourists should keep their passports in a safe place. When using a yellow taxi in Istanbul, they should check regularly that the meter is working.

 

In the event of problems during their visit, they could contact the embassy at +90 312 437 4318 (Monday to Friday at 9am5pm). In an emergency, they could contact the embassy at +90 533 641 5698 around the clock.

 

The Embassy also noted that most people in Turkey are friendly, helpful and welcoming to tourists. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30331245

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-11-10

The embassies here should be warning about tourist scams here too ! 

Edited November 9, 20178 yr by Thaiwrath

The irony.

Looks like some Turks have been on a training course in Thailand !

My nephew and his mates gone in to a bar in Pat Pong the other week,

had one drink each, got a huge bill of several thousands baht, when

refused to pay they got beat up and forced to pay,

I'll take a Turkish scammer anytime over being beat up.....

'nuff said...

 

Food and drinks are then ordered in the restaurants, but the resulting bill is highly inflated over the expected charge. The tourists have been allowed to leave the restaurants only after paying the bill.

 

Some tourists have been lured to spend the evening in nightclubs, and then overcharged on the bill.

 

 

    OH MY GOD ! Repatriate these poor souls and provide counseling please . 

 

      What goes around comes around ... 

Edited November 9, 20178 yr by Hi kwai fun

It's not fun anymore when the tables have turned..

As they say, the wheel turns.

"Thai Embassy warns about tourist scams in Turkey"

 

If one reversed the names it could also be accurate "Turkish Embassy warns about scams in Thailand"

Pot. Kettle. Black.

Like looking in a mirror

3 hours ago, davehowden said:

Looks like some Turks have been on a training course in Thailand !

They trained with the professionals ?

3 hours ago, lust said:

The irony.

The irony is the Tuk Tuk driver after telling me the Grand Palace was closed, drove me to a gem shop manned by a Turk !

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

My nephew and his mates gone in to a bar in Pat Pong

Do we even need to go further than this ?

One would hope they have been inoculated by living here. It's not like they are Japanese....

Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app

Where to complain about 150 Baht Somtham ?

That beets it all. HAGAHAHAHA. Thailand are the work experts on that. 

If I go to a new town or city in Thailand with my Thai wife and go into a bar or restaurant I will check the restaurant menu for the price and in a bar I will ask how much the drink is before I order it.

Just wondering if the author of this article understands the irony of what he has written. 

It’s the same all around the world with very few exceptions Canada Greenland and Iceland being some of them

Sue the Turks for copying Khon Thai. Chicken coming home to roost case? 

I am sorry thet Thais are having problems in Turkey. You know it is the birthplace of yougurt!!  I

4 hours ago, Prairieboy said:

"Thai Embassy warns about tourist scams in Turkey"

 

If one reversed the names it could also be accurate "Turkish Embassy warns about scams in Thailand"

Indeed it could!

 

And that would show that the Turkish embassy were at least taking some measures to warn it's nationals while on holiday. Same as the Thai embassy seem to be doing in Turkey.

 

Seems like a lot of people are reading this literally as the click bait it was intended to be by the Nation by reflecting what happens in Thailand instead of the Thai embassy actually providing a warning service to those nationals holidaying there.

1 hour ago, shaurene said:

That beets it all. HAGAHAHAHA. Thailand are the work experts on that. 

If I go to a new town or city in Thailand with my Thai wife and go into a bar or restaurant I will check the restaurant menu for the price and in a bar I will ask how much the drink is before I order it.

 

One of these ?

 

6 minutes ago, isaanbanhou said:

I am sorry thet Thais are having problems in Turkey. You know it is the birthplace of yougurt!!  I

...and Pastrami

2 minutes ago, tonray said:

...and Pastrami

so you can have Turkey Pastrami, or beef partrami, pork pastrami or mutton pastrami.  But don t ever eat chicken pastrami it is fowl.

6 minutes ago, isaanbanhou said:

I am sorry thet Thais are having problems in Turkey. You know it is the birthplace of yougurt!!  I

...and Pastrami

The replies just as I had imagined them. Love it. 

Same topic different view.  4 of us went overland to India - Singapore- Oz in 1970. Biggest hassle was the Grand Bazzar in Istanbul.  " Please pick up you sheepskin coat tomorrow it will be changed to your very much liking "   Indeed , it was a different coat altogether , stitching all wrong and 30% added to the price , we did a runner driving across the Bhospheros at midnight with a van full of mad Turks close on our tail .

Greeks were nice and no probs in Iran.

555, there in 1975, the women still had mustaches