PHUKET - 5 NEW SCAMS in 2023!!

[@anthonybennett3434]

Unqualified fortune tellers as opposed to qualified fortune tellers? Yeah we don't want scammers in this industry.

[@Lost_on_stage_again]

I knew you were going to post that.

[@TheWeardale1]

LMAO

[@Cantfindahable]

Hahahahahaha, you’re all frauds

[@lttttl4828]

i just experienced a scam at a seafood restaurant. we choose a bunch of fresh prawns at a very cheap price, they sent to to the kitchen to cook it in steamed style. it came out fried, and i immediately knew they changed the prawns to bad ones..fried to cover the smell. when u ask, they will say it’s a mistake and will give a discount for the dish.

[@ricardomarcel6251]

I also go to places where I can see how my seafood is prepared. I prefer the open kitchens where they hardly scam you!!

[@timdingleakajacksparrow2748]

I was in Pattaya June 2022 , and I needed to go to Si Racha hospital 🏥 for an appointment! I booked a bolt taxi 🚖 and When it turned up it was a different truck and driver, He wanted double the fixed price! 300 Baht suddenly became 600 Baht! So I reported him and re ordered another one! Was there 5 minutes later ! But this scam does happen! 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Steven-t9s]

Si Racha a long way from Pattaya

[@NovaSuperNovaCooper]

@@Steven-t9s30 km

[@markmelanson6785]

Yes and motobike taxis as well. You tell them to bolt rate and offer to do it for the same..then they start to complain on the way and ask for almost x2. After this i just use bolt..these motorbyke taxis will try to gauge you...every time..then they are upset when you dont use them anymore

[@nickbangkok3365]

Probably one of the most common sense videos I've seen in ages. I have to admit, I had no idea about the Bolt scam, but maybe its not prevalent in Bangkok. I've never had an issue with them. The Indian lucky man scam has been going on for ever. They stop you in the street point at you and stare you in the eyes and say "you are a very lucky man, you want to know why". My response is always "if I was a lucky man I wouldn't have you trying to rip me off c**t!" then I walk off.

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

I had the Indian fortune teller scam in ... India of all places haha. That was years ago. They must have gone global with it!!

[@racheldoesacrylic4089]

i like that if i was lucky i wouldn't have you trying to rip me off hahhaah i would say sommin like if i was lucky i would be on my own private beach not surrounded by scammers / just me /great vid Thanks

[@chrissychaos]

@@MalaysiaPhilipIndia’s main trade 😂

[@mattmiles1546]

The bolt scam happens everywhere in SE Asia. I just tell them the reason to use the app is you don't need cash. I don't use the cash option. They only get what's charged to my card. Period.

[@Loyale1229]

Thank you!!! Straight to the point…. I didn’t have to fast forward (like I did the other videos that wait until the last 30 seconds to provide useless information)… Thank you!!!🙏🏾

[@alexdeliperi4814]

I'd be so exhausted just trying to avoid the scams I'd need a holiday in a place like Geneva.

[@somtamsomchai4642]

Both times I (tried) to use BOLT on Phuket I had problems. Particularly bad when trying to get to the airport in the morning. Several attempts, cancel by driver or just not showing up, lost 15 minutes until a good samaritan took care for me and I saved nothing. Much better experience in Pattaya.

[@keisone]

Yeah the tuk tuk and taxi mafia in Phuket is strong! lol

[@marcjtdc]

In my Thailand travels I notify the front desk the night before that I need a taxi. Then I ask them again in the morning. I never had any problems.

[@Steven-t9s]

Pattaya cheap town unlike Phuket.

[@SkipAndAThai]

Was in Patong for the last 2 weeks in Bangkok now and head back to Sydney tonight. Another scam in Bolt was after you book it the driver hits you up through the chat asking for a higher price to pay for gas or because of traffic. Also outside Bolt the motorbike taxis tell you 100 baht in Patong and then once you’re on the bike driving they say 200 baht because there’s too much traffic. Unbelievable

[@kingcosworth2643]

I guess because of these criminal governments around the world locking everybodie's economy down, Thailand got hit particularly hard. I guess they are still hurting a lot.

[@mosesreuben7]

It happened to me I Bangkok he wanted double the price I told him to stop the totok and got out

[@ManfromJapan12]

I got off the bike and left him in the traffic

[@tonyhudson8698]

So in $ dollars how much at first.???.

[@mpolanetz]

Not that I would be visiting Thai, I still found your information very interesting. Thank you for putting it up to protect tourist Who would get trapped with these scams.

[@markmelanson6785]

Many scams and exploitation

[@CowboyProgerian]

Also make sure you have small bills when paying cash for Bolts. So often they’ll tell you they don’t have change on your 1000 bill for a 600-700 drive

[@markmelanson6785]

They dont have change for 100 bht ..for a 50bht fare

[@mczeljk]

#2: ALL so-called fortune tellers are a scam. I still can’t believe that it’s 2023 and people still fall for them

[@Tony_Cardoza]

A lot of women believe it's real, like witchcraft and horoscopes. In current year, they say it's sexist if you don't accept their witchcraft.

[@rennes2U]

True

[@schwartzenheimer1]

The fortune-teller scam has been around for decades. Never seen anyone but Indian guys doing the walk-up version. I first saw it in Bangkok in the early '80s. The guy walked up to me and said, "You very lucky man, I can tell..." Even then I could smell something fishy...I did fall for the "Grand Palace closed for Buddhist holiday" scam, but didn't get in the tuk-tuk, just went back to the Nana Hotel, and spent a nice afternoon punting...not much new under the Sun, except technology presenting new ways to pull old scams. If you've been there for two years, you should be reading/speaking Thai by now. If not, get started. Thailand has a lot more to offer than Patong, and Thai language is the key to opening the door...

[@darrenmunro2880]

I had the same experience but it was, “you have a lucky face’’.

[@tonyvelasquez6776]

@@darrenmunro2880 a good rule of life is the avoid Indians entirely.. your life will be better and you won't have to deal with horrible smells

[@vincentpeisert]

How do you even start learning to read the circle language

[@tonyvelasquez6776]

@@vincentpeisert look at it

[@PdZ2012]

It happened to me two days ago in Bangkok. The guy told me that I was worried and stressed and that's why my plans didn't succeed. He was actually right, so it freaked me out. Then he did this trick where he gives you a crumpled piece of paper and asks you three questions (all the while he is writing himself). I used to do this when I was younger, so I know when I gave him my piece of paper back, he quickly switched it with his own, so it showed all the answers I told him. He asked for 3000 baht afterwards, but I refused. Then he said he was some kind of yogi and had the power to bless and to curse (so he basically threatened me). I still refused and he ended with "God bless you" and walked away.

[@daemon.mythos]

When I visited in 2012, I loved the taxi driver we found. We negotiated a great price for the full day. He took us everywhere we asked, and made sure we were okay and safe at all times. We did give him a decent tip afterwards as well for being a great tour guide as well.

[@Bavio]

I hate to admit it, but I fell victim to number 5. I just unfriended them immediately and stopped talking... Nothing ever came of their threats. Definitely learned my lesson.

[@keisone]

Happens bro, I have heard it from MANY people! Glad nothing came of it.

[@RaahilAbhay]

This man’s doing some important work here ❤

[@keisone]

Cheers brother!!

[@dan003]

Bolt and Indriver are the apps to use for travel. Pretty easy to tell the driver you're not paying them a baht over the price agreed in the app, although I understand the awkwardness of being in their car and being asked to pay more. At least it's not Bangkok where you're hard pressed to get a cab using the metre, but the taxi mafia in Phuket is real.

[@denniederuyver3546]

Very real that's why I refuse to take them. I'll use Bolt but not everywhere coz ...well coz they been carefully watched by those maffia

[@shmalboys]

Grab/Bolt in Bangkok is really great. Used it every day for a week.

[@red2977]

Most of this stuff has been around for quite awhile. The Bolt thing is disconcerting. Just shows no matter what people will try to find a way to scam you. I would never get in a bolt car that doesn't match what I ordered, especially in Thailand which is a country where I have seen more scams than pretty much anywhere else in the world.

[@henry-5676]

Mexico is worse

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

That has answered my question as to why they always take your photo and passport details when you get a Thai sim card upon arrival. I never knew why they did that until now. Cheers buddy!

[@jeffryan7262]

I had one of those Indian palm readers come up to me in BKK. I was just sitting down, a little sleep deprived and minding my own business. I was polite with him for a few minutes, but finally I just got up and just walked away and told him I wasn’t interested. So annoying! Do people really fall for this?! 🤬

[@keisone]

Yeah super annoying!

[@kingcosworth2643]

I hope the Burmese are still there trying to sell suits, it wouldn't be the same Patong without them.

[@kbab3333]

@@kingcosworth2643 Those are not Burmese. Tailors are predominantly Nepalese.

[@baconoverflow4384]

Re the Bolt/Grab scam - sometimes you do get legit situations where the driver's using a different car than on the app. I've had a really weird ride once where I ordered the cheapest Grab you can get in Chiang Mai (for like 80 baht or something), the guy called me and said he's going to be in a different car and if that's okay... I said sure, and the weirdest car turned up... a brand new Mercedes E class... and he drove me for 20-25 mins for those 80 baht no problem... 🤯

[@thatnorwegianguy1986]

One rule with grab is if the car is different from what you expected always walk away.

[@petermc3986]

Good video, with an absence of "fluff." Straight to the detail in a no nonsense way.

[@23ofSeptember]

I had arranged to be taken to some beaches and to the Big Buddha by a Thai dude named "Sammy". He spoke good English and gave me a good price. On the day of the tour, I showed up and some other older fellow with no teeth and who couldn't speak English was going to take me. I almost lost it because I had thought "Sammy" was going to be the driver. I almost backed out, but Sammy agreed to drive me. I kind of felt bad because I knew he was potentially losing business because he was probably paying the older driver to show up. However, I felt scammed at the same time. It was really awkward. Anyways, my advice is always ask ahead of time who the driver is going to be when you arrange a trip.

[@donnybrook5671]

Yes, hopefully the "older fellow with no teeth" was paid the full amount he agreed to for taking the job that you denied him.

[@23ofSeptember]

@@donnybrook5671 Just a "heads-up" for people who think when they talk to a tuktuk driver who speaks English that they'll be getting a different driver.

[@tonyvelasquez6776]

@@donnybrook5671 who the fuck cares?

[@dlmsarge8329]

Great advice on all counts! Lot's of fun to be had in Thailand but also lot's of opportunities for your fun to be ruined, play safe everyone!!

[@JustAnotherReviewwithAlek]

Thanks for this video. Great information for one that would like to visit Thailand. But to be honest. With so many dodgy scams, and unpredictable laws. I would never visit such places. When you want a holiday you don’t want all the hassles. Guess people want to visit and there there because it’s cheap. But not worth the headaches. This is a good video to show what to look out for.

[@bradm1911]

If you want to go to Thailand just do it, I've never been scammed in any of my trips.

[@kingcosworth2643]

It's fine dude, you do need to look out for short changing and things, but you'll be fine, it's not scary.

[@georgeh1352]

Yep like your other two replies just go for it, you're missing out. I went there 5 years ago for the 1st time on my own, had a great time in Chian Mai, no hassle or scams but then again I didn't visit the dodgy areas. In Bangkok some guy asked if I wanted to go and see a floor show (instant red light flashed) I politely said no, that was the only issue I had. If you're nervous just keep away from the red light bars/areas and use the Sky Train in Bangkok, I made some great (temporary) friends whilst there, very friendly people on the whole. I've just booked my flights for a return visit.

[@AussieAussieTrent]

Hey mate, New subscriber here. Heading over from Queensland to Patong in March for a month, Have been many times but not for a couple of years. Great to see your videos and get fresh info before I arrive. Look forward to more Phuket videos :)

[@gaz4840]

Hi trent, beware of buying drinks on Bangla Road and some attractive lady offers to play you at Connect 4 for free drinks. I thought it would be fun but our 480baht bill suddenly ended up at 1500 baht cos i lost 3 games... I went mental and threatened the bar wit the police but the bar finally settled on 1140 baht

[@adventurewithbernie]

I was in Phuket last November and met a beautiful local woman on Tinder. We had an amazing time together for 4 days, with NO complaints!

[@toddinthemiddle]

i live in southern az, and i have NEVER been able to even arrange one, single date from that app. women here are delusional.

[@calcal9551]

About scam, I heard a funny sentence recently : if you are ugly in Paris, you are ugly in Phuket too hahahaha

[@DarkstarDarth]

I don’t even trust my own shadow.

[@lh98]

I was in patong beach 2001and we made some friends (3) that worked at a bar there. We used to Email them and after the tsunami we never heard again. I’m glad to see Patong looks okay but I hope the folks we knew there made it through that event.

[@kingcosworth2643]

I went to Patong 12 months after the Tsunami and there was still a lot of damage and vacant shops. I didn't realise how hard it would of been to get away until I was down there on the ground.

[@spizzenergi2292]

Shocking disaster. We went bird watching at 6am that morning. I thank God every day.

[@foodhistory1387]

Went back for the first time post-2004 in Dec 2019. Looked for a good friend who I was never able to contact after that day. It turns out that Nik is alive and well, after 15 years of me assuming the worst.

[@irenicus9]

Very informative and straight to the point video, thank you!

[@VenturiLife]

When I was there, the cost of taxis was the biggest scam I experienced. One guy tried the smudged sunglasses thing to try and force a sale, I told him to get lost.

[@BDTunisianDreamer]

Nice informations 👏🏻👏🏻 i will remember those point 😂 coming to phuket ok march

[@MrABroad]

Thanks for the information, I am going to Thailand end of the month. Scams are everywhere, not only in Thailand l, just need to be aware of where you go and what you do and you should be fine I guess

[@wealthfinder192]

Don't think this is only Thailand or SE Asia. I was in Fiji in Nadi and a guy walked up and befriended me and wife and I won't tell the whole story but in the end we paid for some cheap tat to get out of a shop and to get the guy to leave us alone and we had been to Fiji plenty of times before.

[@squidjames7735]

Must have been a nice friendly smiling Fijian … scumbag. Glad ya guys got out safe.

[@wealthfinder192]

@@squidjames7735 He wasnt smiling. Not even sure he was fijian. The first thing he did was guide us to a travel shop but we had already been on cruises etc. I thought he would leave us alone like that was his job but when we got outside he was still there and took us to a souvenir shop across from Jacks. No prices on anything. I asked and he got upset then said we had to do the kava ceremony, sure fine, done it before. Kept saying it was to help their village and he hated the Indians even though his wife looked indian more than Fijian. In the end we bought something t oget out of the shop and he kept harping on about these little painting that looked like a school kid had painted and we actually kind of liked one of them but it was $50 and i said forget it. So in the end we were walking out and I was getting beligerent so he said hey we are friend and he gave me the painting. I said thanks and he said $50 please. So I ended up paying for it anyway. Live and learn

[@sanynews1087]

Bro i really appreciate the time and effort you are giving to educate tourist coming to thailand. Can you please make video about freelancers cheating tourists.

[@theeblindmice4826]

If you were a real fortune teller then you'd already know I'm not giving you any money 😅

[@niueanlaho]

i use the line i am about to punch your face but you already know it coming lol

[@markussoprano4941]

numerous people smoking weed in the street in Bangkok one month ago, never once seen the police fining anyone. Seemed really relaxed to me

[@prestonlowery2265]

About the dating scam..ask them for a selfie of them giving a thumbs up or something specific like that. Or a simple video chat

[@queerfusion]

Hahah yep, I do this on other apps.

[@red2977]

Dating scam is easy to avoid. Don't send provocative pictures. I mean you really should be suspicious if some girl you have never met starts sending you a bunch of nudes or whatever off the bat. Most girls won't do that.

[@shitou75]

Why would you ever get into a rideshare (uber, bolt, grab, etc.) when driver and/or license plate doesn't match what it says on the app? Could have turned out worse.

[@RYAN.HALLEY]

Planning a trip to Thailand soon, really appreciate the information in this video. Also, love the content!

[@keisone]

Thank you so much, enjoy your trip!!

[@williehasenbos4899]

I here a little bit of "Billy Connolly" in your accent , love it !

[@nishantdora]

No 1 just saved my life. Thank you🙏

[@joedarwinarnejo4609]

Extra careful, use your head, don't be too friendly and ignore sometimes, don't forget to say NO.

[@jumior]

basically don't believe anything on your phone ,

[@korranis1]

This is my iPad though

[@johnny5stickswilliams696]

I’ve lived here in Thailand for 8 years, never been scammed as I threw my phone away when I arrived. Just have an I pad but everything that I don’t want goes to spam. I never open unwanted emails and text messages.

[@roverdover4449]

You really delivered on the title. Great video. Thanks

[@ATIWatchReviews]

Shocking! Phuket is on my bucket list but for some reason I just think it will be an expensive pattaya...

[@ScoreGuru123]

Pretty similar

[@hannesverschuere6969]

correct

[@dac8939]

Koh samui is more classy

[@roomark2]

Depends what you want.. If you want beaches and a central hub for the Southern Island Phuket's your place . If you want bars bars bars 24/7 Pattaya

[@dac8939]

@@roomark2 no Pattaya is just a giant brothel with cheap options. Phuket has those options but more classy. Koh Samui is king

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Your tip about the reverse photo search is very good because you are likely to find that person if they are very attractive but. And this is very important guys. Artificial intelligence photos are coming very very quickly and soon there will be photos of beautiful women and they are 100% Ai and you will not be able to find them anywhere because quite frankly they don't exist anywhere else. So keep that in mind.

[@John54]

I use the BOLT app most drivers are great... Have been hit up for extra usually on airport runs... All that achieved was i paid what was agreed on and no tip...😁

[@keisone]

Yeah, that exactly right.. bolt is great 99% of the time!

[@denniederuyver3546]

The longer runs they try ....but yep...nothing achieved and no tip. You think they'll learn ? Naaaaaaah mai pen rai 😅😅😅

[@ChefAbroad23]

Great video.. The worst is when your with a girl at Thai BBQ and she want her friends to come also. All of a sudden you feeding 4 of her friends also.. never again…

[@keisone]

Haha yeah! Or to buy the friend a drink because it’s her “first day” hahaha

[@ChefAbroad23]

@@keisone or can you buy a drink for my sister. She have no drinks tonight.. 😂

[@SergiiMelnychuk]

Great video, thanks for the heads up. Going to Thailand for a couple of months at the end of February. Had no idea weed's been legalized.

[@gangright6585]

I heard something similar to this Sasha taught me about all these tinder scams .

[@PrakashPatel-ps8vt]

Thank you for information

[@peterstewart6390]

I booked a session with a fortune teller and she rang me the day before saying she couldn’t come due to “ unforeseen circumstances “

[@2wwwilly]

Many of these shit in Bali too ..involving hotels ,prizes you scratch and won together with taxi cab driver etc ..

[@Paul_in_Thailand]

Those bolt drivers are annoying always raising the price! When I return next time i'm going to start reporting them every time they do it

[@ericlambert9899]

Great advice

[@TheCobasmira]

Also, dont drink with locals on the public beach or at least be super careful about it. Even if they acting nice and you having fun, at some point they will just go away saying that they need to go to wc, but they wont return and you? You gonna pay for a rug they`ve rented at the beach and yes you gonna pay like x2 - x3 price for it or even being accused of stealing it (this happened to me) and as usual a cop will pop out of nowhere and will tell you to pay 1k baht as a fine. And a classic one, on islands ignore invitations on a speed boat, they will say that they rented and already paid for, it but its not full and they have a spot for you, to sail you fast to Pattaya for example, for free. You gonna end up paying full price for the boat and its not cheap.

[@randmayfield5695]

I always say: Send it. All my relatives, friends, and acquaintances know me enough to say, "Yeah, that's John alright and for sure somethings never change." Lol On a side note I have to say I have had more fun in Phuket and enjoy the locals immensely. Don't go there looking for love if you wear your heart on your sleeve. Those ladies will have you for dessert. Lol

[@thegoodoledays440]

Thanks for the great advice legend..quality content.👍

[@TheWelwyn21]

Absolute bollocks no one I know has been pulled out of any of these so called scams. I've been living for 5 years

[@kbonez3431]

I was a victim of the first one back in 2017 🤣, I told them to post em lmao.

[@keisone]

Hahaha nice.. I’m assuming nothing happened?

[@Bananalisklol]

@@keisone I'm not OP, but i happened to me too a few months ago 😅 I'll admit i was a bit shook but i just blocked them, reported them for blackmail and proceeded to lock down my social medias to maximum privacy. Nothing has happened yet, fingers crossed 😅

[@kbonez3431]

@@keisone no they were bluffing lol

[@red2977]

I met some guy this happened to in the Philippines. He reacted the same way and just told the person go ahead send them to my family I don't care. It doesn't make sense for them to send the photos, because they won't get any money out of it and could expose themselves. Of course who knows what else they may do with them and those photos could be sold to other websites on the internet etc.

[@gum6y1]

Good tip on the bolt scam Adam thats really tricky

[@mvc3992]

Thanks for the great info 💪💪 much appreciated, heading to Thailand in 3 days

[@matthewfriedewald8551]

Thank you for making this... especially the weed part. talk about making sure you're cool with your neighbors, wow ! safe journey

[@stephenmurray6767]

Hi Bud.. been following since the first 4k. Love your work

[@seanmoriarty2]

Indian bloke came up to me 2 weeks ago on Sukhumvit Rd, Nana; "you will be very lucky next month, you have a good face" lol. Just kept walking although I have never encountered this one before.

[@Herbiegoesbananas]

Great work and very informative info Keis cheers. Enjoy Patong.

[@LR13-s7h]

New sub - wonderful to know thank you. As heading to Phuket this year but staying in Panwa do you have any recommendations please.

[@petermavrenski6602]

Agreed Number 5 is an old scam was popular in China 😆

[@hyenico]

Thanks mate, this is very useful!

[@ChanJoonYee]

I've gotten the Grab "scam" before, but it's not a scam, just same driver, different car. No argument about the fare.

[@youssefamr6209]

Such as useful info man keep it up cheers!

[@averagejohn9680]

Really want to come to Thailand, just trying to get someone to come with me. Can't wait to experience it.

[@Jack-r2v9b]

Yeah good to have someone who has been there to show you around first trip,I'd happily go on my own now

[@HalfBreedMix]

2:15 Notice that great Thai cable management going on there.

[@htainlindwa7603]

Awesome dude. Thanx for info!

[@MrTimbo318]

Great video man. Did you guys spot the CB media sticker?

[@keisone]

Funny, I didn’t spot it in person but I did in the video too haha

[@pdc3762]

Going mad trying to figure out what the orange car is parked below when on the rooftop. Looks a bit like an i8

[@jcfl2816]

It is an I8, quite a few in Thailand and very expensive

[@NateVlog1]

If I comeback to Thailand I really wanna go to Phuket. Hopefully the girls r better there, at least the beaches r ! So much to see 😍🇹🇭

[@kingcosworth2643]

The girls better compared to where?

[@NateVlog1]

@@kingcosworth2643 Bangkok and Pattaya

[@henry-5676]

More expensive girls in Phuket

[@dundonrl]

Last time I was in Phuket was 1994, had a great time. I was with 3000 other Americans though (1200 Sailors and 1800 Marines).

[@henriksvensson2836]

thanks for sharing! How old are you?

[@Bigboifromtheslums]

Thank you for this informative tutorial!

[@OminousBuzzard]

The weed tip was great thank you

[@justme-pe7ik]

very big fan and love your ch

[@nixworld767]

Love your channel. Subscribed. Was on Phuket this past November after 5 years of absence. Was blown away (and greatly pleased) by how cannabis friendly it had become. Was so refreshing to drop into a cannabis bar in front of Patong Tower one evening (where smoking was not at all discouraged amongst the several patrons). And man, the quality. Going to retire in November and move either to Phuket or Jomtien and after a long career where I had to avoid it due to random drug testing, will look forward to this aspect as part of a serene retirement! Keep up the good work.

[@keisone]

Awesome great to hear! Jomtien would be an awesome spot to retire.. Patong is a little hectic, but other parts of Phuket are beautiful 😊

[@nixworld767]

@@keisone Agreed. Patong and Pattaya are a little bit like Bourbon Street to me, fun for a night or two and then i get a bit weary of it all. I like the Karon Beach and perhaps the Surin Beach areas. How about doing a video excursion to Surin Beach, by the way? I've seen it in the past with a vibrant beachfront nightlife in years past to being a ghost town at night after the new regime came in. Curious. Will be there in March though. Enjoy your day!

[@GNARLOUSE]

@Jetnick haha I'm from NOLA and the videos of the main strip reminded of Bourbon Street! I've been party jaded since the age of 16. But thank God you mentioned the herb and its legality, definitely can't live without my edibles and definitely don't want my hands (or whatever?)cut off for getting high.teehee

[@GNARLOUSE]

@@keisone are there any towns off the beaten track without all the party and sex sht?

[@nixworld767]

@@GNARLOUSE Plenty of places. The places (Pattaya/Patong) with lots of naughty nightlife get a lot of attention but this does not represent the vast majority of Thailand. One need not ever immerse himself in this aspect if he doesn't want. For starters, check out Hua Hin and Chiang Mai. Lots of serene and beautiful places in Thailand.

[@razadaza9651]

Cool video, where’s your accent from, are you Aussie?

[@starsstripes2393]

Just came back from Phuket,used bolt taxis night and day,never got scammed once! The only thing I can say is the bar girls ask for drinks.. it’s their birthday.. or whatever As a couple we politely refused and they got the hint and moved on to the next victim.

[@DrewMtl]

Thanks good heads up tips.

[@shaffehaffejee3657]

Sushmita: best and safest way to travel is with the registered taxis or motor bike/scooter and the tuk-tuk... depending on the time of the day

[@williampenna605]

In Bangkok there are these really nice vans parked in the streets and let’s say you want to go to pattaya with it, well next day the car that comes pick you up is just a regular car and when you complain they will tell you the van is in the garage, that’s why you got a regular car.

[@ironwolph]

I like your dess style bro, what shoes do you wear in rainy season. Im going to visit for my first time in september.

[@Martyslife]

Thanks bruv

[@patrickkeed7990]

I can remember the Indian fortune teller scams going back to the 90s, definitely not a new one!!

[@fox_den]

thank you for the weed update. so, where can visitors smoke weed? I'm not going to have private property when I get there. I've seen videos of people smoking in the weed shop and alleys right outside of them. Is that the only place for visitors to smoke legally?

[@davidcarlton946]

Great information. I get heaps of SMS's too which you know are scams. Can not understand why anyone would send nude photos of themselves, you are just asking for trouble.

[@keisone]

Yeah mate, exactly right!!

[@mikeburke1993]

Thanks for the info.

[@beautyofthailand7393]

Don’t be surprised if the taxi to the Phuket airport costs more than your flight 😮

[@irielion3748]

Mine was about $3! Basically a minivan pick up. Search around or use Grab.

[@glennoc8585]

Ain't that the truth

[@larswetterstrom7209]

In my experience that goes for going to the airport from Phuket. Very expensive and long distance. No public transport. Going from the airport after arrival you go van with other tourists and very affordable. But this was a few years ago.

[@themoshigh]

#3 is how you get kidnapped. Don’t get in the car! Then report it!

[@stephanieantonelli1569]

Be very aware of pick pocketing. Use a moon bag/ fanny pack! Don't wear sling bags or even backpacks if you can, while out and about.