The TRUTH About the TukTuk SCAM in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭

[@djrolln]

This is actually a good idea for content. To teach and educate foreigners on how easy it is to be lured into these scams around the world.

[@Travelwithchris]

Yes exactly! Thank you for watching!

[@nadiamahmoud7959]

True

[@CJ-gp9yh]

There’s a great show called Scam City that does exactly this, great video Chris thanks!

[@sonder007]

The worst thing you can say to a scammer is...."Today is my first day" 😂

[@user-ov9kf9vp8q]

Yup then you'll be outta a whole five dollars lol.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

That's why Chris said it's his first day man he's scammed the scamers da !!!!

[@nunopinheiro3696]

He says in every country

[@mrgarrison3516]

11:57 he tells the tuk tuk driver all the places in Thailand he's already been to🤦 .....and he greeted/thanked everyone in Thai 😂. Not exactly fresh meat🤔

[@SelwynSeychelles]

I always tell them I live here and they leave me alone. We fell for it during my first month here in 2018, my wife was to blame🤣

[@SanguanArtrealistic]

As a Thai people. It's really ashame to see this. I know it's true. There is a bad and good people here. I'm sorry for tourists who met a scammer but i recommend you should avoid Tuk Tuk and Taxi. You better to use bus, taxi boat which is i never see you use it Thai people always use it i highly recommend or BTS sky train or MRT subway or monorail instead. there are many option for you to choose it cheaper and faster and safer you should recommend this in your chanel.

[@christianpatton9364]

The canal boats are an awesome way to travel especially during peak hours on the roads.

[@ottmiller4028]

Chris, I was born in Thailand been living in the US since I was a boy, I watch a lot of KZbinrs in Thailand. There are a lot of KZbinrs that pretend to know about the custom and culture of Thailand. You are different, I can tell by your interactions that you genuinely respect and appreciate Thai culture. You’re one of the few. In Thai there’s a phrase that encompasses you, jai dee, maybe you’ve been called this, it means kindness, compassion, hospitality, humanity.

[@imperialkhmer6146]

How did you migrate to the US?

[@ottmiller4028]

@@imperialkhmer6146 my father was in the US Air Force during the Vietnam war

[@imperialkhmer6146]

@@ottmiller4028 I have met many Thai woman here married US soldiers. My ancestors are from Surin but moved to lived in Cambodia in the 1900s and when the Khmer rouge took over we migrated back to Thailand and now the US. Quite a complex history

[@ottmiller4028]

@@imperialkhmer6146 sounds like a happily ever after… like mine

[@imperialkhmer6146]

@@ottmiller4028 Hell no. We shouldn't even left Thailand to Cambodia in the first place. The Khmer rouge could have wiped out our whole family but luckily most of my relatives survived and now we are living in USA, Australia, Canada, and Thailand.

[@TooCuteToSell]

Yess!! I’ve been commenting to make this video for years! So excited to watch this!

[@myb7922]

Lol the tuk tuk driver sent his informant in the temple to get you in his suits 😂😂😂 these guys are top notch

[@Topknowledge_187]

Yeah but what are the rules no sitting down in front of the Buddha and turn your back to it isnt that what that guy just did or im i tripping😂

[@wariwanda1]

​@@Topknowledge_187คุณไม่ใช่คนพุทธ ถ้าไม่รู้รายละเอียดก็ไม่ควรกล่าวหาคนอื่น อย่าเอาความเชื่อของคุณมาตัดสินความเชื่อคนอื่น

[@Thunyapatz]

@@wariwanda1เราว่าคุณน่าจะเข้าใจผิด เค้าไม่ได้ว่าการห้ามนั่งต่อหน้าพระหรือการห้ามนั่งหันหลังให้พระอะไรเลย ไม่เกี่ยวกับเรื่องคนละศาสนาอะไร เค้าหมายถึงเจ้าของคลิปทำไมถึงให้ข้อมูลแบบนี้ เพราะมันเป็นสิ่งที่ผู้ชายไทยคนนั้นกำลังทำอยู่ในคลิปเห็นๆ ทำไมเจ้าของคลิปบอกว่าห้ามทำ

[@linehand21]

I felt like that was a fair deal and he seemed pretty honest. I plan to go to Thailand in a couple of weeks and a lot had to do with your videos. Can you talk about some good places to stay while in Bangkok.

[@Travelwithchris]

Exactly! I think you should participate! I always stay in Rama 9 by fortune town mall (just google it) plenty of great options for accommodation

[@quincyontour]

no filming, chris keeps filming 😅 i liked that

[@999life]

Great video as usual. Love you Chris!

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks so much!

[@melodymccullough5262]

❤Thank you for the upload Chris! Watching you from Brazoria Texas USA! 🇺🇸

[@Travelwithchris]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertlee8703]

They need to arrest these scammers to protect tourists and if Thai Government want our tourist come to visit their country. Please share these information.

[@AthiwatFilms]

That guy in the temple kept talking and talking lmao always great vibes in Thailand!😄🇹🇭

[@Travelwithchris]

🤣🤣 foreals!

[@linhkim5725]

I love your Thailand vlogs so much i booked another trip to Thailand the best videos 👌🏼

[@Travelwithchris]

Glad you like them! I also love making them! Hope to see you there!

[@tavyfavorite1149]

Omg that is so true, my first time in thailand 10 days vacation before the seenamie in 2005. I got a very bad experience. Tuk tuk told us will cost $3 for 3 passenger and i want to tour silk store, they took me to a jewelry warehouse were they greet me with cold drink at front door surround by lots of pretty hookers, It was dark with dim lighting jewelry show case and jewelry factory. Aggressively asking us if we want to buy jewelry. I end up buying a necklace $1850 reduce to $850. My tuk tuk ask me what I buy. I found out he gets a cut of certain % from the jewelry factory. I told him I want to buy silk material not jewelry. He drop us off at this small building ( assuming this place is the silk store)and he want $30 not $3. I guess we may misunderstand him the price. I paid him $30. That day was Hot, tired and feel dizzy as we enter the silk store greeting by 2 beautiful girls dress in silk outfit. Shockingly we found ourselves woke up at some old building alley. They clean us out and dump us at some quiet scary alley. All of our purse and jewelry are gone. It was a tuk tuk team work scam. They drug us since the jewelry factory store, from those pretty girls greeting us with those cold drink.

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LAOTHAIASEANINFINANCETRAVEL]

Always great to see you and your videos! Hopefully I’ll see you in April 2024!

[@Travelwithchris]

Hope to see you then also!

[@edstravel]

Keep up the great content bro chris 😊

[@stevek343]

Same thing happened to me in chaing mai, they drop you off at these shops and if you buy something I guess they get a cut, one sovereign shop tried to sell me a custom made rug from India that cost 35k to 200k thai baht that was absolutely ridiculous price. Another funny thing my driver said the same thing to me when I told him I was from America, Obama 😅

[@Stri_Goi]

NOW it all starts to make sense!!! The last time i was there, there was this very nice and friendly guy that chattered up with me and gave me his name card. He claims he was the owner of a jem store. WHICH thereafter the tuktuk sent me to.

[@randydecastro950]

I fell for this the first time I went to Bangkok.. they told me the palace was closed so they took me on a tour and of course took me to buy suits and jewelry… 😂

[@yvettedale6072]

Same for me 😂😂

[@fairuzhussain9113]

Been there done that..Haha…KZbin video provide awareness and that’s good for tourist.

[@cyclingcourier.]

This is a very good idea for a video because foreigners that go to countries like this or India or Bangladesh the scam them with crazy prices. Thank you for making these informational video to save people that travel. Keeo up the good work.

[@eileenc6795]

Planning to go to Thailand, thanks for being honest❤!

[@dezspice]

Love your video chris. Keep up the good work. Please come and visit us in Borneo.

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Chris:Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s from Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) to shows these remarkable places in great joy March of 2024❤❤❤

[@Travelwithchris]

thank you for the support!

[@CaliforniaBear619]

Agreed, unfortunately many vloggers are too scared to talk about scams and negative things. For fear of losing face to their channel. I like and been subscribed to Chris since his vlogs in the Philippines.

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Remarkable video today’s from Bangkok, Thailand to shows these amazing places in Southeast Asia Mr. Chris❤❤❤❤

[@user-yy9hk9od9u]

Never take a tuk tuk in Thailand. You will get scammed.

[@dougsmuaythai]

Very nice Chris. Keep up the good work. Hit some Muay Thai gyms to give the people a view of the world’s most beautiful and deadly martial arts.

[@pjanoo6973]

I knew about this scam but still decided to go along with it just to see where it would lead me. I ended up taking a boat ride, going to a gem shop, tailor suit and fake designer bag and watch shop. It was a fun day but probably wouldn't do it again. Also grab or bolt motorcycles are the way to get around everything else takes too long or is very expensive.

[@Shanto-LIVE]

Glad you got away from that herd of bees bro. Great video. Im headed back to Bangkok and a few other places in Thailand in July. Looking forward to it.

[@robertdadabo9076]

I don't understand how those places can charge for going into a religious temple. that's pretty much like going into a church here in the US, and finding out they're charging an entrance fee. You should talk to someone in customs, the embassy, or just someone you can trust, and ask them and find out about all of the places that are charging fee's like the temple and see if they're on the up and up. Find out what places are actually suppose to be free, and which ones have been scamming people this whole time. I do know from watching other video's that most of the places that say are doctor's office's, are actually a total scam and could actually get you sick or worse from what they give you.

[@maverickflint1991]

This is a great educational video for people who may travel there and you show them where they can go and not go.👍

[@ianryan7826]

Here is what happened to me. I got in the tuk tuk and told the guy I wanted to go to Patpong. If he told me it was shut I would get off then, and of course, I'd owe him nothing. Instead, he bumbled around the town, and then said that Patpong was shut. I did not believe him. He said it was true and offered to take somewhere else. I told him I wanted to go to Patong several times. He feigned ignorance/ language troubles and I ended at another place with dancing girls. I got out gave him 100 bhats and walked unlike I found a real taxi, who took me there.

[@Travelwithchris]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ribkaheaven]

Thanks Chris , you inspired me to book a vacation to Thailand 🇹🇭 ❤

[@benrunyan9486]

Thanks Chris for the video. Reminded me of my trips to Delhi and Mumbai using the Tuk Tuk (and way more traffic). I will be making my first three day trip into Bangkok in a few weeks as I jump around several neighboring countries. Thank you for your military service, Airborne. I do not have any tattoos ( in my early 60's) however, if I do add some ink I need the to get similar designs to add my eighty deuce and 1st SF connection. Appreciate your videos because you spend the time to educate the viewer. Stay safe out there brother. All the way, Airborne!

[@seyoumasefa7117]

I had a Grab driver tell me about the TukTuk scam. He told me to be careful cause they're trying to take as money as possible from you. He also said ask how much before getting in one instead of going with the flow. Same thing with taxi as well.

[@izlandsisterztv8792]

34:43 Haha 😂love that you kept the camera on. I’m off to Thailand in August and truly appreciate this video.

[@Travelwithchris]

Glad you enjoyed it! You're going to have a great time! Make sure to watch all the videos from Thailand to make that perfect itinerary 💪🏻

[@teddyj637]

Thanks for keeping it real Chris.. Dope channel

[@Travelwithchris]

Appreciate that! thank you for the support!

[@nadiamahmoud7959]

Nice video as always Chris 🌸🌷🙂

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks for the visit

[@Nutmannen]

Amazing video love from sweden chris ❤

[@SourBNU]

Thanks for the upload!

[@Travelwithchris]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

I remember it was difficult to find this TukTuk scam a couple of years ago. I was on purpose searching for it as I had to kill a day in Bangkok before my (Thai) fiance and I wanted to travel by car to the North. Searched for about 30 to 45min around Sanam Luang before I found one. And it worked exactly, to the detail, the same as I had read before on the Internet. I had to control myself not to burst out into laughing as that TukTuk ride was just a kind of DejaVue. Surreal. And I encountered also a very talkative guy... If a Thai first approaches you, second speaks good English and third talking like a waterfall - it is a scammer. Thai are very polite and will not bother you at all. This is why I as an introvert love Thailand so much.

[@rodplumb]

Love you're content my fellow socal

[@dazomel]

lol i love how subtle you asked for happy endigs and he breaks out the "hidden brochure" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Travelwithchris]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tonyf7997]

We treat everything with caution when travelling and only book tours on line beforehand and never ever buy or deal with touts !! Pretty common sense if you have travelled at all !

[@24Karat.luxury.jewelry.]

Hey Chris in Thailand Bangkok you should make a video going to different gold shop , get some jewelry 23kart and some 24 kart jewelry, see how much it cost per gram and the making charges, see if you can to the actually factory for gold jewelry

[@mohamedaladham9]

All countries have good and bad, so do not get a bad impression of countries because of individuals❤

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks for showing us bro!

[@naturelover1976]

Good to share this for others. In my experience, scammers try so hard; like so friendly, trying to offer things, trying to be nice and make friend to you. some even more aggressive etc.

[@Travelwithchris]

Yeah very true!

[@Antonymorris1.6]

You always show the good in people Chris.and I can't belive you dint buy a suite .glayds be disappointed for a wedding maybe lol.great video Chris.

[@doktong1876]

Getting you to the suit shop was the scam. if you notice the oldman was also telling you about the suit shop. it is a way to get tourists in their shop. The tuktuk driver and oldman all get kickbacks on anything that you buy.

[@doktong1876]

It isnt always a suit shop, sometimes it is jewelry store etc. Any overpriced tourist trap shop that pays for the "tour guides" to get you into their shop. They have this type of scam all over the world in tourist areas.

[@maverickflint1991]

Glad you are having fun on your trip.😊👍

[@mharvinporciuncula693]

The main reason i'm going to thailand is because of you, i have my tickets and id be there on May, Hope to see you there chris!

[@knekia75]

Your driver was awesome, and very informative💜

[@Travelwithchris]

Glad you think so!

[@pmg-1]

Damn.. $600 is expensive for a suit in Thailand...no? You can get a suit at Men's Warehouse for ½ the price... hope those thai fabrics are top notch for that price.

[@mohammadabdullah9694]

Muchas gracias Chris 😊 por la genial del sus vídeo, verdaderamente está magnífico y muy provisional por supuesto, Que lindo persona por dentro y por fuera 👍 Un abrazo siempre desde Londres 🌺 🌷 🌹

[@Travelwithchris]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@nicholascherry5962]

They got me, I even bought the tailored shirt 😂😂

[@Travelwithchris]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DannyStrange236]

Really love your attitude, Chris ❤

[@Travelwithchris]

Thank you bro 😎

[@jeanbrouwers]

They tried to scam me as well. When I said no more shops the tuktuk dropped me off @ a temple and then disappeared.... hahaha free whole day tour! OMG edit: I had the exact guy in the temple talking to me and the same shop as well!!!

[@adam23able]

Did this with my friend and paid 70 baht I believe for multiple temples, had to persist with the suit guys but we also scored a free beer for the road. A fun adventure despite being a bit sketchy

[@MusicheadRick]

The older man at the ticketstand at the standing Buddha, his nickname is "Pete" and he is actually very nice.

[@kellymorast6460]

I chose to go on the floating market tour to see what it was all about. It might be called a scam, but I found the things I got to see very interesting. I called it the tour of despair. It was one of my more memorable tours.

[@DanSmith-cb5vj]

I miss going to Thailand. Went there 6 times, 4 in Bangkok for dental work and twice to Pattaya/Jomtien. 2007-2010.

[@ReCoN585]

You seem like such a cool dude. I wish we went on that Thailand trip with you not too long ago. Love the videos big fan stay blessed

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks a lot brother! We will be doing another one soon! Hope you will join!

[@betserv.1187]

USD550 for a pair of custom suite is a scam in Thailand. It should only cost around USD70-100.

[@drdream123]

This just happened to me.. first time Bangkok.. got off the train for the lying buddah.. they told me it was closed.. took me to a temple then the suit places.. again the guy was honest and told me stay 10 mins he gets commission.. but i only paid 60 baht and he took me to 3 or 4 temples.. i told the suit guy.. im from New York this whole suit thing seems sketch

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks for the support!

[@sapankhao]

Because U r a KZbinr , He doesn't scram u. ขอบคุณที่มาเที่ยวเมืองไทย และรักเมืองไทยครับ

[@nice2nasty4u_]

Good evening Chris thanks for showing 👍🏿✌🏾

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks a lot for watching!

[@jakesaen7263]

Great video Chris I never been in Thailand thank you for teaching us about scammer if I ever get to go I will remember this video .

[@bunterngkhemwong]

Have a great day Chris.

[@maverickflint1991]

That guy is rude not letting you film like they are hiding something!!! I would have just left and went somewhere else 😊👍

[@aimornhirikul4349]

สวัสดีค่ะคุณคริส ติดตามดูคุณ ท่องเทียวไทยอย่างมีความสุขนะคะ ❤️🙏🏻❤️👍❤️

[@Travelwithchris]

❤️🙏🏻

[@TravelAddictTez]

Welcome 🙏 back to the land of smiles, Chris! I'll be there in two weeks. How long will you be in Thailand? 🇹🇭

[@Travelwithchris]

Thanks so much, Unfortunately I was only there a week and a half, I'll be back in April

[@TravelAddictTez]

Cool! 😎Safe travels 🙏

[@edstravel]

I actually did that tour bro chris 😊

[@kristianamundsenengeseth3111]

Great Vid Chris

[@gard86]

Haha, I did this scam, and a old man also came and talked to me this way in the temple, when he started talking about the suits I realized the whole thing was a scam. Funny they all follow the same routine.

[@lighthousemedia7038]

Love your videos👍

[@Travelwithchris]

Glad you like them!

[@youngterk2101]

Welcome to Thailand, I hate that suit shop. Saw many tourist who took a Tuktuk always go there. It’s like scam, seller not even Thai haha Good luck and enjoy bro

[@jackiejourney]

I don’t get it why tourists like to take tuk tuk when there are safer modes of transportation that save you from traffic accident and scam. Many locals don’t even take that. It’s a hassle.

[@rodplumb]

Hopefully someday I can visit there it looks amazing

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Watching from Cambodia 🇰🇭

[@user-ws7kn6ck6p]

Copy country Cambodia.

[@Travelwithchris]

next week!!!

[@ThydaCookingTV]

@@Travelwithchris great

[@noblenb]

​@@user-ws7kn6ck6pBe nice. Where do you get your hatred from? Why are Thais always bully Cambodians?

[@maverickflint1991]

Good afternoon. Good to see you again.😊👍

[@SL33P-WALK3R]

Happy Ending.. Supa Sta... Up tooo youuu! 🤣😂

[@Travelwithchris]

ahahahah

[@maverickflint1991]

Please be safe and careful.😊👍🙏🤗

[@Quipson]

I never rode a Tuk Tuk in Bangkok, since a Tuk Tuk is for a group of 2 or 3 people. Instead I got a daypass to ride the BTS Skytrain. There a many stations to stop and look around.

[@bandi77500]

Good content man !

[@Travelwithchris]

thanks so much!

[@travelwithpeace1]

No matter what you agreed to and how straightforward (so-called) the driver was, I still consider this a big scam. This Tuk Tuk driver is everything but an innocent man. You were supposed to get a tour ride around the tourist sites in the city and not be sent to a fashion store to be pushed to buy anything for that matter. This is a blunt scam and a set-up chain of crooks who work all together to drag you into something you don't want and you didn't ask for to begin with.

[@AreEff1987]

i love that you kept the camera on. hahahah thats awesome

[@ksuscttmrrs]

I still don't truly understand why this is considered a scam. You actually get a lot for what you pay. The suit shops are really the only weird part, but i've done this trip several times and I've actually bought custom shirts in those shops just for fun and even they are cheap.

[@Travelwithchris]

I agree with you!

[@SamekBranislav]

We actually had tuk tuk ride around temples in BKK from khao san road for 10baht , but it was national temple day or something like that , tuk tuk drivers had free gasoline on that day of what i understood

[@kamyfernandes1]

What a scam....Thanks for continuing to record. You pay for the " tour", then you're forced to spend more money in other " tours", temples and stores.

[@deanostevenson9238]

Good channel, informative

[@fadingbrian]

Thanks bro i loved it ❤😊

[@Travelwithchris]

So glad you enjoyed it bro

[@DjFlaz21]

Crazy how he tried covering watch after he pointed it out

[@Travelwithchris]

🤣

[@morrist8727]

This wasn't a scam. A scam is when you are offered a particular price then it later changes or if you are tricked into paying for something.

[@vincecool72]

I know but maybe the point of his video was that he didn’t turn off the camera when the sellers was asking him to turn off it i think that was a genius idea to trick the seller

[@morrist8727]

@@vincecool72 Even the majority of stores in western countries have a no filming policy in their stores. No one was tricked into anything in this video. The only point of this video was to expose a scam but there wasn't any.

[@morrist8727]

​@@vincecool72 The majority of stores in the west also have store policies that prohibit filming inside their stores. The only point of this video was to show a scam but there weren't any. Case in point, If you go on any tour in any country, they all operate in the same manner. There are multiple stops along the way with many different sellers trying to sell you their things.

[@mythai05]

I used to take a tuk tuk from Sutthisan to Taopoon back in '90. The fare was 60 - 70 baht then.

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

Great video! Interesting!

[@Joey71420]

Your stalking Chris

[@k.kaiser3997]

34:10 - sad that "travelwithchris" not respect the privacy inside the shop - the shop owner can take it down

[@tmak9298]

Ahh, the famous Suit Scam 😅 Sukhumvit Tuk Tuks try it with me all the time and i just walked on, as you said Chris, nothing costs 100 Bhat in Bangkok 😂😂

[@Travelwithchris]

🤣🤣🤣 so true bro

[@tomnvh765]

Wat Inthraram, I often go to this temple. You can walk around and see the area, not far from Wat Phra Kaew.👌🤗

[@Blaw07086]

People might thank it’s a scam as long as the price stays same Even in the USA stuff goes on like this I did beach service in Destin fl for years bars would give us free drinks food if we sent tourists to them and there was million places where we would hype up and then the tourists would want to know and we would give discounts cards and that’s how they knew we sent them

[@steveearnshaw1917]

Be very careful about leaving your footwear outside the temple, many expensive shoes get stolen. Some temples supply bags for you to carry your shoes (Reclining Buddha for example) I always carry a small bag for this purpose. Myanmar is the same, even though stealing footwear is considered despicable.

[@steveniannelli2756]

Where do u recommend to exchange currency with best rates and is safe?