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Foreign tourists in Thailand are complaining about tuk-tuk and taxi drivers in Bangkok who post-facto demand deliberately inflated prices for services

Bangkok Tourist Police on Kaosan Street were approached by several angry foreign tourists who claimed to have been duped. The victims told police that tuk-tuk and taxi drivers in the Kaosan Road area had tricked them into buying unreasonably expensive goods and services, reports Khaosod.

According to the Bangkok Tourism Police, some tuk-tuk and taxi drivers in the Kaosan Road area did approach foreign tourists and persuade them to use the services and then demanded inflated fees.

Some drivers even coordinated with local shops and vendors and sold goods to foreigners at knowingly inflated prices.

Police officers immediately took action and summoned the drivers and vendors involved in the alleged fraud. The police officers warned the suspects to stop the illegal activities or a fine would follow.

The North Bangkok Tourist Police regularly patrols Kaosan Street and surrounding areas to ensure that the issue of deliberately inflated prices is resolved. There are currently no reports of illegal activities in the Kaosan Road area, the police assured.

Apart from patrolling the area, police officers have visited nearby hotels to install signs warning foreigners against scams. The signs also advise tourists before buying

check the standard or market price with locals, hotel staff or on the internet.

Cases of fraud and overpricing for foreign tourists in Thailand are regularly reported in both Thai and Russian and international media. One of the most common types of fraud is overpricing by tuk-tuk and taxi drivers. It is also reported that some vendors and restaurants charge foreigners much more than the standard price, especially in tourist areas.

A tuk-tuk in Bangkok

In January, vendors at Bangkok’s popular religious site, the Erawan Temple, came under heavy criticism from Thai citizens for selling religious offerings to foreign tourists at a very expensive price. A set of offerings was offered to a Chinese tourist for more than 10,000 baht.

Last year, a woman complained on social media that a laundry in Pattaya had knowingly overcharged her foreign partner 500 baht for just 11 items of clothing. Foreign tourists also reported that they were charged much more than locals for renting sun loungers on Hua Hin beach.

Useful tip: To get around comfortably in Thailand use public transport, which is perfectly developed in the kingdom. Strict timetables, fixed prices, advance booking, paying online via the Internet.

All modes of transport in Thailand in one place on the official website of the service 12Go Asia, use the search form below or bookmark the site and use it to your health, without hassle, worries and scammers.

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