My first time oversea,my terible journey in Thailand.

[Solitary man]

Hello,everyone,the content below is all turth which i have been experienced in Thailand.This is my sixth day inThailand which means i am still travelling in Thailand. Here is my statue: 18years old male single chinese. student just grauted from high school. 2326 in bangkok.I got off the plane in DMK ,and got a taxi,i said to the driver by meter,and he said yes.When i got into the taxi,he locked the door,and drove ahead a little bit about 5 seconds,and stoped asked for 1200,i had no idear whats going go,i just said let me get off,but he seem he wasnt going to let me get off,finnally i got fury,burst out,and i got out of the car.It really <deleted> ruin my mood.And my following beingscumed story will be below.

[Solitary man]

second dayi was in kaosan road,those drivers approched to me frequently,its so annying,because i heard online they all wanted to scum your money. i was wondering if they only do this to Chinese? My shoping experience, i was with a friend buying some stuff at the weekent market,we thought we had a deal with the owner of the house,so we gave him 1000and were ooking for change,and he said its 1000!<deleted>! why!and said i can not be returnrd once you deliever the money.What is wrong with people.

[Solitary man]

lets talk the hotels. i have lived in 6 different hotels since i been here. Some of them were so nice. Some of them were just as evil as you can not imagine,just trying to scum my money .i will talk about the details below.Again .No offense to Thailand

[craigt3365]

Sorry to hear about your bad experiences with taxi cabs here. It is a problem here. Khao San Road is not the best place to try and experience the "real" Thailand. It's a tourist ghetto with a reputation for scams, ripoffs and crime...many coming from fellow travelers.

[Solitary man]

lets talk the hotels. i have lived in 6 different hotels since i been here. Some of them were so nice. Some of them were just as evil as you can not imagine,just trying to scum my money .i will talk about the details below.Again .No offense to Thailand

[Solitary man]

guys,my phone is runing out of power,i will update tonight. thanks the bro above. Overall thais were nice

[Solitary man]

i am in ching mai, i also got some bad experience here,i will talk about it tonight

[Solitary man]

I am in ching mai for one day tour now,also met some swindlers here,i will talk about it tonight.

[ukrules]

You have to be on your guard, especially in the more tourist orientated locations.

These scams are tried on everybody, it doesn't matter where you come from. Learn to spot them and be suspicious of everyone - just tell them 'no' and move on until you find someone honest.

One rule I live by - whenever I'm somewhere I don't know people is that nobody should ever approach you - if they do treat them with caution, they will be strangers and what business do strangers have approaching you unless they want something ?

If you're approached by a stranger they are generally not going to do you any help. They're going to be trying to scam you, rob you or worse.

[tingtongtourist]

You have to be on your guard, especially in the more tourist orientated locations.

These scams are tried on everybody, it doesn't matter where you come from. Learn to spot them and be suspicious of everyone - just tell them 'no' and move on until you find someone honest.

One rule I live by - whenever I'm somewhere I don't know people is that nobody should ever approach you - if they do treat them with caution, they will be strangers and what business do strangers have approaching you unless they want something ?

If you're approached by a stranger they are generally not going to do you any help. They're going to be trying to scam you, rob you or worse.

What a sad opinion you have of all peoples.

what if someone is confuse/lost/distress about something and someone come to offer help?

I have the situation many times when thais step in to help with either translation with others or lost and they never wanted anything from me or to scam.

i guess someone like you would tell them to P.O?

But correct if wrong, your the one who always jump in to crucify others when they ask why expat wont talk or ackhnowlege other farang when in thaland?

Maybe one day you will be in serious need of help and at the mercy of everyone you say are no good.

i would like to be there and watch them stare right through you and ignore and walk on by,which is obviously what you would do

[JDGRUEN]

Dear OP - Solitary Man... My observations and recommendations.

You are a young man and it would seem you have little travel experience anywhere. That is part of your problem -- no experience at all it would seem... Have you traveled the big cities of China, Hong Kong or Taiwan? Or are you from a small city or town? If you traveled in Big Chinese cities - I think you will find some of the same problem... Speaking the language would help of course.

If you are going to be in Thailand a long time -- many weeks or months ... I suggest you find some Chinese University students to mingle with. Also in most bigger Thai cities there are Chinese sections of town --- I bet you can spot them... I can often spot a Chinese person on the street when I see them ... I know you can... Speak to them -- some will be friendly - ask for advice ... they may speak your language even if they are Thai-Chinese.

As an American - when I go wandering about in a Thai city if I cannot solve my problem using my Thai language ability - which is modest ... I look for people who look like me - maybe they speak English and several times it has been very helpful to me. I have found bus stations, hotels that charge fair rates, how to deal with taxis, Tuk Tuks ... how and where to buy Western style food... and many other things...

Being a Solitary man is Thailand is not good if you do not know the language -- Try my suggestions - don't be solitary ...

[beachproperty]

Or

gotta be one or the other....

[ukrules]

You have to be on your guard, especially in the more tourist orientated locations.

These scams are tried on everybody, it doesn't matter where you come from. Learn to spot them and be suspicious of everyone - just tell them 'no' and move on until you find someone honest.

One rule I live by - whenever I'm somewhere I don't know people is that nobody should ever approach you - if they do treat them with caution, they will be strangers and what business do strangers have approaching you unless they want something ?

If you're approached by a stranger they are generally not going to do you any help. They're going to be trying to scam you, rob you or worse.

What a sad opinion you have of all peoples.

what if someone is confuse/lost/distress about something and someone come to offer help?

I have the situation many times when thais step in to help with either translation with others or lost and they never wanted anything from me or to scam.

i guess someone like you would tell them to P.O?

But correct if wrong, your the one who always jump in to crucify others when they ask why expat wont talk or ackhnowlege other farang when in thaland?

Maybe one day you will be in serious need of help and at the mercy of everyone you say are no good.

i would like to be there and watch them stare right through you and ignore and walk on by,which is obviously what you would do

I don't walk around confused and distressed, that would be a completely different situation. If I genuinely need help I ask for it or accept it.

For example I fell off my motorbike once and everyone came to help. This is very differrent to being approached by a bunch of scamming taxi drivers while walking around.

I'm talking about walking around normally during the daytime. Not once has any stranger ever approached me in the dozens of countries I've been to over the years for any good reason whatsoever and this includes my home country. Normally it's something bad and I send them on their way. They want me to help them do something (me, a foreigner help them - a local - I don't think so).

You are wrong, I often say hello if someone acknowledges me, if they don't talk or acknowledge then I don't care one way or the other and I continue with whatever it is I'm doing.

[craigt3365]

After traveling around the world a fair amount (85 countries now), I've become very wary of anybody approaching me. 9 out of 10 times, they are looking for something...a way to get your money. I've had this happen in soooo many countries, I've lost count. From very nice young Vietnamese guys saying they want to practice their English (and then taking me to their friends restaurant, ordering up a bunch of food, and trying to charge me for it...I just left) to nice Cubans inviting me over to their house for dinner (I ended up with the bill, though it was small) to an Israeli offering to show me around Jerusalem for free (he wanted money at the end even though I told him up front I wasn't going to pay...I didn't).

Unfortunately, you're going to get scammed. I've been scammed many times and I'm a pretty seasoned traveler. Worst times for potential scams are when you arrive. Typically you are tired, not sure of the currency conversion (hate to think of how many times I've been scammed here), and wide eyed and full of happiness. Keep your guard up....unfortunately.

[konying]

May be I have missed it but OP stated he has been in Thailand for 6 days, he later States he has changed 6 hotels .

Anyone sees a problem with that?

If by "scuming" OP means hotels charge deposits, then OP should go back to his village.

If OP is unable to open a car door, he should definitely go back to his village.

I am more than sure bangkok taxi drivers do not have super duper central locking system for OP to have to break out of the car

[JDGRUEN]

This is going to be one of those 'To Each his or her Own' Threads. Some people in a foreign country feel quite okay about talking with strangers - even seeking to find someone who speaks their language... Then obviously there are some who think and act oppositely ...

I see it as a waste of time to argue the point - no one is going to change their mind on this issue... and discussing it - is not helpful to the OP... it is just personal opinion... personal likes and dislikes - there is no universal truth about it either way.

I am very comfortable talking to strangers whether I initiate it or they do ... I have found it to be very useful even satisfying to help people here in the Tourist town of Ao Nang... helped some Brit guys find the best place to buy beer last evening...

Never the less ... this is OP's thread and let him decide which route to take -- or neither one..

But please don't waste Solitary Man's time haggling about it... I think OP came here to find some answers - get some advice or just rant a little to expel some frustration... But I really don't think he came here to witness another "I know better than you do" and if you can see that I am right and you are wrong .... blah blah blah.... typical TVF derailed thread... Please don't derail the guy's thread.

[bubblegum]

Looks more like a troll 2 me

[Solitary man]

This is going to be one of those 'To Each his or her Own' Threads. Some people in a foreign country feel quite okay about talking with strangers - even seeking to find someone who speaks their language... Then obviously there are some who think and act oppositely ...

I see it as a waste of time to argue the point - no one is going to change their mind on this issue... and discussing it - is not helpful to the OP... it is just personal opinion... personal likes and dislikes - there is no universal truth about it either way.

I am very comfortable talking to strangers whether I initiate it or they do ... I have found it to be very useful even satisfying to help people here in the Tourist town of Ao Nang... helped some Brit guys find the best place to buy beer last evening...

Never the less ... this is OP's thread and let him decide which route to take -- or neither one..

But please don't waste Solitary Man's time haggling about it... I think OP came here to find some answers - get some advice or just rant a little to expel some frustration... But I really don't think he came here to witness another "I know better than you do" and if you can see that I am right and you are wrong .... blah blah blah.... typical TVF derailed thread... Please don't derail the guy's thread.

thx bro,In fact i am looking for some advice and also vent some of my frastration. I was walking on the street in chiang mai, some girls who didnt wear much clothes just came to me,and their hands just got handsy,touching me, that was disgusting, i just walked away immediatly. And after wacthing kick boxing it was late, there were girls who didnt wear much clothes everywhere on the street, i was so scared,just didnt know how to get out of there,then some of them came to again,i had to run,got no choice. i was afried that if they touch me,then they wont let me go,ask for money that kind of things

[canman]

I rarely make this call but sounds like he is typing on his phone from under a bridge to me.

[phuketrichard]

u cant be for real

[Solitary man]

May be I have missed it but OP stated he has been in Thailand for 6 days, he later States he has changed 6 hotels .

Anyone sees a problem with that?

If by "scuming" OP means hotels charge deposits, then OP should go back to his village.

If OP is unable to open a car door, he should definitely go back to his village.

I am more than sure bangkok taxi drivers do not have super duper central locking system for OP to have to break out of the car

you are not following my point, i didnt mean deposit that kind of things, i am totally ok with deposit. I have changed 6 hotels ,cause i dont wanna stuck in the some place.I already booked all of my hoters on booking.vom and agoda, i just follow my schdule. And about locked the door i knew there is an unlock device near the door,but its still controled by the drivers. I got scamed by the owner of the hoters its that because he offered me a taxi service,and we had a deal,but in the middle of the taxi trip,the driver drove me to some dirty shops and asked for spending my money,thats not with the deal,And he asked me to drink his wine,do you know what that means,means if i drink then i need to follow the driver's @@. And i booked a one day tour in the hoter, i had a deal with them, english translater,english conversation,english circle,the owner said yes resoundingly. But the turth is competely out of the deal. i guess i would just deal with it,learn my lession.The tour guide,tour driver dont even know the hotel.

[Jip99]

I rarely make this call but sounds like he is typing on his phone from under a bridge to me.

Yep - no doubt about it.

[Solitary man]

the driver who were tryiing to scam me,i saw him the other on the street, negotiate with some tourists,he drives tur tur this time,can you believe that?

[mancub]

Solitary confinement would be more apt for this Troll !

[beachproperty]

the driver who were tryiing to scam me,i saw him the other on the street, negotiate with some tourists,he drives tur tur this time,can you believe that?

Don't really think we can believe anything you write?...........

[craigt3365]

As an FYI, we know the IP address used for posts. So we can tell where a member is posting from, as long as they are not using a VPN.

[tingtongtourist]

You have to be on your guard, especially in the more tourist orientated locations.

These scams are tried on everybody, it doesn't matter where you come from. Learn to spot them and be suspicious of everyone - just tell them 'no' and move on until you find someone honest.

One rule I live by - whenever I'm somewhere I don't know people is that nobody should ever approach you - if they do treat them with caution, they will be strangers and what business do strangers have approaching you unless they want something ?

If you're approached by a stranger they are generally not going to do you any help. They're going to be trying to scam you, rob you or worse.

What a sad opinion you have of all peoples.

what if someone is confuse/lost/distress about something and someone come to offer help?

I have the situation many times when thais step in to help with either translation with others or lost and they never wanted anything from me or to scam.

i guess someone like you would tell them to P.O?

But correct if wrong, your the one who always jump in to crucify others when they ask why expat wont talk or ackhnowlege other farang when in thaland?

Maybe one day you will be in serious need of help and at the mercy of everyone you say are no good.

i would like to be there and watch them stare right through you and ignore and walk on by,which is obviously what you would do

I don't walk around confused and distressed, that would be a completely different situation. If I genuinely need help I ask for it or accept it.

For example I fell off my motorbike once and everyone came to help. This is very differrent to being approached by a bunch of scamming taxi drivers while walking around.

I'm talking about walking around normally during the daytime. Not once has any stranger ever approached me in the dozens of countries I've been to over the years for any good reason whatsoever and this includes my home country. Normally it's something bad and I send them on their way. They want me to help them do something (me, a foreigner help them - a local - I don't think so).

You are wrong, I often say hello if someone acknowledges me, if they don't talk or acknowledge then I don't care one way or the other and I continue with whatever it is I'm doing.

.maybe my bad. I think i did mistake you for a nickname someone similar who seemed have a very negative attitude to everyone, thai and farang.

what you say is fair enough though, i get your point

[tingtongtourist]

Looks more like a troll 2 me

i dont know if troll or not but he has got a bit of a hide if he come from China and complain about Thai scammer

Some of those rickshaw guys they have over there are positively nasty. Swear and even spit at you if you not stupid enough to go along with their BS

[ThaidDown]

I was walking on the street in chiang mai, some girls who didnt wear much clothes just came to me,and their hands just got handsy,touching me, that was disgusting, i just walked away immediatly. And after wacthing kick boxing it was late, there were girls who didnt wear much clothes everywhere on the street, i was so scared,just didnt know how to get out of there,then some of them came to again,i had to run,got no choice. i was afried that if they touch me,then they wont let me go,ask for money that kind of things

Great writing...hilarious... Mummy is never there when you need her.

Poster should change his name to 'ScumMagnet' or 'Scum Magnet Troll'

I should add that most of the scummers were probably foreigners, Thais do not usually do that. Possibly Chinese?

.

[JohnThailandJohn]

The first post raised suspicion in my mind because Don Mueang has registered taxis and I find it hard to believe a driver would do this knowing he would easily be identified and I just don't see first time visitor walking out of DM to the main road to hail a taxi. But maybe just something about this person that ATM is not written on his forehead but rather "Please Rip Me Off"

I do see the OP started another topic in which he says he will be going to Full Moon party next month, I really fear his experiences there.