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Taxi scams Bangkok
38 Reviews I have travelled too and within Thailand for twenty years now. I love the country and the people there. Like everywhere there are good and bad people. The first lesson I learnt about Taxis is only use...
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Katoeys (Ladyboys/Transvestites) Ko Samui
6 Reviews The Lady boys that entertain you can be fun to watch but whatever you do don't take the p**** as they can get nasty, also you may be hassled for a photo with them.........if you do you will have to...
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Touting Hat Yai
1 Review This is not dangerous or anything, just a warning that if you walk around Hat Yai you will get a lot of attention from the massage places in town. There are lots of them and every one has many...
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Tuk-tuks Bangkok
40 Reviews Be warned of tuk-tuk touts that seems very helpful at tourist spots offering you advise and tips. They would tell you the current tourist spot is close and advise you to go to an alternative...
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Animals & Wildlife Ko Samui
12 Reviews On the way to the area where the elephants are kept i had eaten a banana and afterwards wiped my hands off on my pants as we kids like to do. As you can see in the photo, these elephants are kept on a...
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Transliteration & Language Difficulties Hat Yai
1 Review Thai script gets translated into the roman alphabet in a number of interesting ways. I think Hat Yai is the correct name but Haad Yai also appears and I ended up calling it Hat Yat, Yai Hat, Hatty...
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Crime Bangkok
19 Reviews If you are headed for the red light area, you need to be careful of your belongings and not get involved with the wrong crowd. If you get very drunk you are leaving yourself open to be ripped off or...
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On The Beach Ko Samui
7 Reviews Hi ! I just got back from a trip to Koh Samui and was unfortunately involved in a JET SKI Scam. Me and 5 of my friends rented jet skis and paid about 850 baht for 30 mins, little did we know what...
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Don't drink the tap water Bangkok
18 Reviews 1. I am a scientist working at Metropolitan Waterworks Authority in Bangkok, with 30 years experiences in the field. If you may have any questions in related to the quality of water in Bangkok, please...
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On The Roads Ko Samui
13 Reviews Taxis on Samui don't have meters so you have to bargain but usually they will charge you a fix rate like 500 baht.They will try to tell you where your going is so far or the price of petrol is...
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Jewellery and Gem Scams. Bangkok
29 Reviews We haven't able to booked online for a hotel to stay so when we arrived in Suvarnabhumi Airport, while looking for the public transport in Sukhumvit, there's this old, fat man that approached my...
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Con Artists & Scams Ko Samui
4 Reviews Be careful when taking songthaew taxi`s after dark,it is a fact that fares rise the later and further distance you travel(this is an acceptable practice worldwide).My experience involved a ride that...
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Dress codes Bangkok
8 Reviews Although Thais are very tolerant especially to foreign tourists, it is best to show respect in dress code when visiting temples. This dress code is strictly enforced at the Grand Palace. But do not...
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Sunburn Ko Samui
3 Reviews You should be prepared for the sun because the sun is really shining. You can easily get burned if you don't wear sunscreen. The sunscreen is your vital thing when you are visiting Koh Samui. And...
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Airport Departure Tax Bangkok
9 Reviews I LEFT BANGKOK JULY 2007 AND WAS TOLD BY MY TOUR REP THAT DEPARTURE TAX HAD INCREASED TO 750 BAHT. I HAVE BEEN TO THAILAND SEVERAL TIMES AND DID NOT SEE ANY KIOSKS AT THE NEW AIRPORT TO PAY THE TAX....
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Falling coconuts Ko Samui
2 Reviews The sign says it all. Also, if you are bothered by geckos that are the size of beagles, this might not be the place for you. I didn't mind sharing my room with a few since they're harmless and keep...
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Drugs Bangkok
8 Reviews Drugs in thailand some times we have the feeling especially in small islands is that there's no cops around, of course, there will be those who will strengthen that feeling, whether local or even a...
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Con Artists Bangkok
27 Reviews My family and I are visiting Bangkok for the past 3 days and are informed that almost all the tourist attractions are supposed to be closed and most of the taxis are trying to decive the...
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Traffic Jams Bangkok
15 Reviews There's no chance to program a local trip by car without two or three hours of tolerance. The traffic is always jammed, and the pollution high. We took a taxi for a five kilometers ride to a...
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Pollution Bangkok
13 Reviews Avoid Bangkok until the authorities sort out the air quality controls for the city. I'm currently holed up in the Baiyoke Sky Hotel on the 43 rd floor looking out at the city, I can see a THICK bank...
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Heat and humidity Bangkok
7 Reviews Be prepared to change your t shirt a few times a day if you are venturing out in the stifleing heat and humity of BKK. It was certianly a lot worst when we were there in late September, as opposed to...
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Rain / Flooding Bangkok
7 Reviews There was some confusion about Thailand's main airport closing, which it has not, only the old, smaller, "second" airport, Don Muang. Please note: BANGKOK’S SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT OPEN AND OPERATING...
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Gender confusion Bangkok
6 Reviews There are transvestites all over Thailand, especially in Bangkok. Lots of them are high on drugs, so please watch your wallets & "private areas." The guy that i was travelling with got violated from...
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Stray dogs Bangkok
6 Reviews BANGKOK Like other countries in Asia always beware of stray dogs. The stray dog populations in this city are vast and it is best to keep well away from them at all times..The vast amount of stray...
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Begging Bangkok
6 Reviews Its entirely up to you if you want to give your money to these people. Who knows the real reason or their circumstances of why they are there. I did give a small amount of shrap that I didnt want to...
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When ordering outside of your hotel be aware that food varies throughout Thailand in degree of "Heat".Ayutthaya was rather more spicy than in say, Bangkok or Phuket.Be aware and you may want to let your server know ahead of time to make it less "Spicey"
Before you leave Thailand if you've picked up any buddha statues please check if these need a guarantee/licence as I have been caught and nearly arrested believe it or not because a statue (made of metal) was seen by Customs as I left Phuket as taken from a Wat (temple) whereas I had naively bought it from Patong Beach.I had it confiscated with the Customs Officer telling me that I needed to get it checked first. My cynic tells me also there's a bit of a racket going on here and I feel a bit duped by all this. There's not enough information telling tourists about this and exactly what constitutes a buddha statue that needs to be licenced. He told me 80% of tourists get 'caught'. Why not advise people more carefully?Anyway check everything.Oh yes I guess part of the problem was that my buddha statue was wrapped in a sock for protection and stupid me didn't even consider how wrong that was...
Be careful about leaving your valubles in the hotel safe - particularly in remoter areas. Whilst I was in Chaing Mai I read and heard from people that had had their things tampered with, or copies of their credit/debit cards taken!
This a is a real picture of a sidewalk food vendor. I swear to god. They had roasted cockroaches and all kinds fo other bugs. This was right outside our hotel. I never saw anyone make a purchase but I assume they do. Yuck.
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This is a very serious problem that has not been dealt with adequately by the Thai Authorities. Conmen approach tourists outside famous tourist spots like the Grand Palace, and Wat Pho telling trusting tourists that the attraction if closed for the day due to: King's Birthday, Buddhist Holiday, Prayers etc... take your pick. Do not believe or follow these men, even if there seems to be a corroborating statement from another bystander, normally the accomplice. Some taxi/tuk tuk drivers will approach outside your hotel to offer their services for an extremely low day rate to ferry you around town in order to bring you to places you did not plan want to go to.Their motive is to lure tourists to obscure temples where so-called accomplished priests will recommend you to buy a lucky stone for good luck/fortune/health etc from unregistered stores or "one day only" sales at so-called export...
Be careful when eating from vendors or other "Thai-style fast-food" places. The grilled chicken may look good, but food poisoning is quite frequent for the uninitiated because the chicken is not kept refrigerated and the same knife used to cut the raw chicken may be used to cut the cooked chicken. Raw vegetables are a bit risky too. I definitely recommend trying as much as you can, just be a bit careful. Food hot out of the wok or noodle soup is a safer bet. Check the Center for Disease Control's site for more info.
Travelling from one place to another is very easy in central and southern Thailand. Minivans and buses gets you everywhere. But sometimes, when you book your journeys through hotels or travel agents, you might want to consider paying a buck more to get to your destination alive. We got ourselves tickets from Ko Lanta to Ko Pha Gnan at 450 bath, wich is very cheap. But the so-called VIP minivan that came to take us to Krabi was a trip from hell - the scariest thing I`ve ever done. I was certain I would meet my maker due to this madmans suicidial motoring skills, like passing trucks on roadtops, going full-speed through traffic jams and driving like the devil himself was after him. Being on schedual is by all means fine to me, but I do prefer to arrive alive. The bus trip from Krabi to Surat Thani was nice and comfortable, so was the ferry out to the islands. But that rude, mental...
Be aware of the monkeys. Most of them are fed by humans so they aren't afraid and can be quite nasty. Once I was attacked by one who chased me for food... The monkeys are macaques mainly - and they have shark claws and teeth!
Tuk Tuks are everywhere in Bangkok they are 3 wheeled motorised rick-shaws. If you are in bangkok and a Tuk Tuk driver offers you a tour of Bangokok for 20 Bt dont go with him. You will be taken around to a few temples that you have no interest in and then he will ask you to go into a gem shop and tailors. There is no pressure to buy anything but you will be put in embarassing situations and will end up wasting half a day. Make sure there is no stops involved before you get into a Tuk Tuk.
The Oriental, Bangkok Bangkok
25 Reviews and 922 Opinions its an experience one must have...stay there at any cost. its totally worth it in every way u can...
Mom Tri's Villa Royale Phuket Phuket
4 Reviews and 312 Opinions Ocean Wing Suites (Villa Terracotta) Mom Tri’s Villa Royale now have a beautiful new area which is...
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai
2 Reviews and 320 Opinions Everything you would expect from a Mandarin Oriental plus the really spectacular design. Two...
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Q: I am from Canada and going to Thailand, what kind of plug adapter do I need to charge my camera?
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