Tips on avoiding common travel scams in Thailand

[Jingthing]

Travel scams occur all over the world.

 

This article lists many of the common ones and points out specific countries where they are more likely to occur and then helpfully tells how to avoid them.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/10-common-travel-scams--and-how-to-avoid-them/2019/05/23/a2f4565e-3b92-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html

 

 

Thailand is mentioned in these scam categories --

 

Corrupt cabbies
'Free' gifts
Damaged goods
Suspicious invitations and petitions

 

 

[baansgr]

Only need walk a few yards out your front door and someone is trying to scam you, double pricing, overcharging, wrong change or wrong bill, property scams...its a daily hazard in Thailand which is why I interact as little as possible with the Thais.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

Only need walk a few yards out your front door and someone is trying to scam you, double pricing, overcharging, wrong change or wrong bill, property scams...its a daily hazard in Thailand which is why I interact as little as possible with the Thais.

Disagree, most of the problems are in tourist areas, if you aren't trying to make/lend money, buy property or use red cabs/tuk tuks hardly any problems in Thailand.

I live in a gated community, there's nobody trying to scam me.

Edited May 23, 2019 by BritManToo

[digbeth]

If they talk to you our of nowhere, Non scammer

Thais that speak English well enough to scam you won't go out of their way to speak to you near touristy place, those that do are definitely up to something