So I went to immigration to renew my visa in Krabi. I wanted to go to Big C from the immigration office (7km). I do everything upfront so when a motorbike taxi talked to me and said 200 baht - I said 100 (it was about 7km). He said no only 150. I declined & said I would figure something else out. I walked away, sat down and started pulling up a few things on my phone. So he sent his friend.

His friend was friendly & confirmed 100 baht, asked where I was from and drove me thru pouring rain. I was going to give him 200 but realized to my horror I just 1000s since immigration took all my 100s (why didn't I pay with 2000 instead of 1900????)

So some friendly driver who was happy to rip off farang only double and not act like I raped his daughter when I walked away from 150 got a massive jackpot rider today.

Edited July 10, 201510 yr by rdnkjdi

Why didn't you tell you're driver to take you to the local market/7-11 to get change????? what ...mayber another 50 baht for him to take you?

lesson learned .....you REALLY got taken for a ride!

Edited July 10, 201510 yr by beachproperty

just to confirm you paid a thousand bht for a 150 ride sorry is that correct ???

just to confirm you paid a thousand bht for a 150 ride sorry is that correct ???

If it is correct, that's a clanger of a 1st post.

just to confirm you paid a thousand bht for a 150 ride sorry is that correct ???

If it is correct, that's a clanger of a 1st post.

That is correct. Maybe I should've been more pointed in my post.

Having a horrific attitude after attempting to rip me off by charging 4x a local price (instead of just 2x) has really been getting to me after just being here 3 months. It's less about the money and more about the entitled attitude.

The friendly attitude at doing something for just 2x what a local would pay made me decide to pay an exorbitant amount just because I could. & someone was friendly. I'm interested to see how other countries are - I will be leaving soon. But land of smiles here seems a bit of a misplaced title.

just to confirm you paid a thousand bht for a 150 ride sorry is that correct ???

If it is correct, that's a clanger of a 1st post.

That is correct. Maybe I should've been more pointed in my post.

Having a horrific attitude after attempting to rip me off by charging 4x a local price (instead of just 2x) has really been getting to me after just being here 3 months. It's less about the money and more about the entitled attitude.

The friendly attitude at doing something for just 2x what a local would pay made me decide to pay an exorbitant amount just because I could. & someone was friendly. I'm interested to see how other countries are - I will be leaving soon. But land of smiles here seems a bit of a misplaced title.

"But land of smiles here seems a bit of a misplaced title"

Not at all.......The Thai's smile "all the way to the bank" when they take a farang like you.

You were ripped off because you have tourist stamped on your forehead. If you haggle in Thai you get the Thai price. If you live here, speak some Thai and have common sense you rarely get ripped off. Actually you weren't even ripped off.All you had to do was drive to a 7/11 and change your money there..

Wow... The newb is strong in this one.

You were not ripped off, he just charged you a "Stupid Farang" fee which

Why didn't you tell you're driver to take you to the local market/7-11 to get change????? what ...mayber another 50 baht for him to take you?

lesson learned .....you REALLY got taken for a ride!

go 7/11 and invite him for a M150 and small bottle water....everyone happy.