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@daniamat5922

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Yellow Productions. Are you top or bottom?

Generally speaking, we Thais are not able to command in English that well. Thus, when approached by a mysterious Thai who is able to speak somewhat astonishingly good English on the street, beware!

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Good point! Thanks!

@Boyd0006

4 жыл бұрын

Beware of ANY Thai that approaches you

Hi, I am from Bangkok. Thank you for helping other foreign travellers not get scammed. Personally, the scam with the Grand Palace is pretty dated, notwithstanding, foreign travellers are still the victims of this lie.

@anarika7453

5 жыл бұрын

Coming there next month💖

@triampat16

5 жыл бұрын

@@anarika7453 Welcome! You should be fine here. Just use your common sense :)

@anarika7453

5 жыл бұрын

@@triampat16 thanks😀

Another scam you forgot to mention when talking about the airport scam is another slightly different scam that has to do with tampering with the taxi meter. When I first arrived in Bangkok in 2019, I caught a taxi from S. International Airport to Bangkok and the driver turned on the taxi meter, which made me feel really comfortable, since I knew they were legit and therefore they could not rip me off, but I was wrong somehow. On our way to Bangkok I noticed something awkward in the taxi meter, since the taxi meter was running too fast to an extent that raised my suspicion and I had the feeling that there might be something wrong. Luckily, I was smart enough to start browsing the web in search of information related to this unusual phenomenon and all that I found is that the fee from the airport to Bangkok city was between 300-400 baht + toll fares, and the man tried to charge me over 2100 baht for the ride. So, I showed him what the original price was meant to be and I gave him 400 baht + toll fares and he was staring at me as if I had something wrong, but I then realised he was trying to rip me off.

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a sneaky one

Scam #1 happened to me last week during my visit in Bangkok. He told me he was from Phuket and came all the way to The Grand Palace because it was open specially for thai residents only on that day. He wanted to bring me to another place as i was not able to enter on that day(according to him) but i walked away and guess what, the grand palace is open for all 😂

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Well done avoiding scam #1!

Thanks for sharing! I'll be heading to Thailand soon so this is super helpful

Great video, I love Bangkok and I like how you mentioned some of the less talked about scams

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Funcrusher!

I used to find this habit of refusing to turn on the meter for tourists a major turn off regarding spending time in Bangkok (because of how impractical it made things at times) until the app Grab came about. Now I systematically use Grab and get on that car (or bike) with a smile. I know it kinda sucks that a cut of their fare goes to some big corporation, but hey if cab drivers hadn't previously systematically ripped off foreigners we wouldn't be there. You can still tip the driver extra btw.

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Grab is nice!

@Lovsnow

2 жыл бұрын

is Grab good now? I remember back in 2018 it was just so so...couldn't really reliably get a ride.

@mickbotcast

2 жыл бұрын

Those taxi driver actually trying to theaten Grab driver several time. Thai people also hated them for a long while now since they refuse to service local people.

Thanks for this video. I'll be going there in a couple of months. Good thing I saw this.

Thanks for useful information!

It's kind of tiring to watch all different scams everyday...

Beware of taking the large 'Inter City ' buses! Your bags are placed in a compartment at the side of the bus. You take your seat above the bags. After the journey begins, the drivers assistant at the front pulls a low curtain across the access steps. After a while you don't notice that he has 'disappeared' through a hidden door into the luggage compartment. He is now picking his way through YOUR luggage and valuables! BEWARE!!

Great video and thank you for the awesome tips

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jetlife!

I'm planning to visit there soon thank God i came across your video, i appreciate for the heads-up....

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy! Enjoy Bangkok and be safe!

Get a Thai SIM card at the airport and get the grab app

@TheRitmanis

3 жыл бұрын

This is the best advice to avoid the most common scams of them all - taxis and tuk tuks. Also helps to negotiate the price for a tuk tuk to see what's reasonable, you can just enter an address and it will give you an estimate, then offer the driver price slightly lower then the estimate. Saved me tons of money as I got ripped off heavy on the very first night coming from the airport to hostel by a taxi.

@streetcar6080

Жыл бұрын

Thai SIM card at the airport itself is a mini-scam. It's a tiny scam but it cost about 5x as much as the one you get outside of the airport.

Awsome content video! 👍👍👍👍

Thank you. They tried the `Grand Palace is closed scam' on me when I was there, but I was already aware of it.

@DhikaMarvell

5 жыл бұрын

ohh okeyyyyy

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Good you were prepared!

@DhikaMarvell

5 жыл бұрын

say hallo from sydney....

@djdag2000

5 жыл бұрын

@@DhikaMarvell How is Sydney? I want to go there.

@DhikaMarvell

5 жыл бұрын

EVERYTHING IS VERY BEATIFULLY HERE AS U CAN SEE ON MY VIDEO....

Great video Chris!

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks alot for this video! :)

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure thana!

Thank you for all your valuable information 🙏🏼 Shanico ❤️

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nico!

The grand palace thing happened to me too but it was actually closed when I went there😂

Really helpful thanks!

This was a great video as was tonight Thailand Travel Tips: 31 Things. Thank you Chris.

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks M P!

Great video thank u

Thank you for the great tips..i am planning to visit Bangkok next year..😀

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your trip Angeles!

Thank you for the vlog. Learnt and will be vigilant soon when in Bangkok.

I'm from Burma, many years ago on a trip to Bangkok the taxi driver took us to a tailor shop and told us to visit. We did go in and found out they were speaking in Burmese so we told them in our own lingo what had happen and they said that we did not have to buy anything. Suddenly we experience one of the peaks of having fellow countrymen in the city and for the dozens and dozens of trips after that, we just spoke in Burmese on taxis, the Thais usually think that we are too poor to buy anything a take us directly to the place we wanna go. Uber changed all of that.

thank you for shering....

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dhika!

i went there alone when i was 18.. the very first country i visited. there was this golden temple.. it was beautiful.. but outside bunch of old ladies tried to stop me and handed me a bird seed.. not knowing what there were saying.. and hearing the words "feed bird free" i took pack of bird seed and fed the doves.. they started surrounding me and shouting real loud.. asking for money.. as an 18 year old introvert it scared the hell out of me.. man.. many travels later, i wanna go back there and beat the crap out of them or report them to the police. lol

@senianns9522

2 жыл бұрын

The old birds have long gone!!

Hey Chris, great vid again, great city and lots of scams! Same Same but Different. Great to see Topher 🐼🐼🐼. PS you look hot! ☀️☀️☀️

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

It was quite hot!

Great job!

Why would you want to go all the way to Bangkok to get ripped off when you can stay in the U.S. and go to Vegas to get ripped off?

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Hah

@28ebdh3udnav

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@lienlienchan

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@AnthonyGrenier

2 жыл бұрын

Better scenery I guess

@Troya11

2 жыл бұрын

5 times to vegas never been ripped off , if you don't want to pay $20 for a picture in the street be polite and say no thanks other than that i don't see how can you be scam in Vegas . Taxi drivers have meters, nobody gonna tell you places are closed come to my shop . Etc and so forth.

Thank you for the video! I always like seeing different travel tips like this. I know that the taxi meter scam is pretty common around the world. That way I know what to look out for!

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott! The driver's hat over the taxi meter was a new one for us! :)

@kufudokungfu

4 жыл бұрын

@@YellowProductions I'll keep a eye out for that

@evanesm3singlemom648

2 жыл бұрын

Thai taxis currently do not have Thai people calling for services. Have you ever noticed in Thailand? Thai people agree to ride May and electric trains and ships mainly This is what Thai people should know best. I've often seen tuk-tuks and taxis like to be used by tourists. But some tourists choose to use a grap car, the fare is based on the actual distance and is fair. Bangkok transport is diverse, I think tourists should avoid taxis and tuk-tuks.

Ill be going to thailand on my birthday this is a great help!

Thank you, planning to go in April or May

great advice

Very informative. Thank you!

Thanks for the useful information, these scams are real, avoid these scams and you will enjoy your holidays in Thailand.

Nice video look out for scammers.

Great content new subie 😊

@YellowProductions

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Yellow Productions Nerly!

thanks , Good video . thumb's up

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks andrey!

The grand palace thing happened to my family on our trip to bangkok in december. They said it will be closed till noon due to the new year ceremony they were holding. So they tried to persuade us to go to wat arun by tuk tuk first.Glad that we got away from them eventually and didn't fall for the scam.(even though we were confused) And for the taxi thing, most drivers don't agree to go if they are asked to go with meter. But we were lucky enough to get the taxi willing to go with meter.

Nice Video Chris.. After watching it I'd rather go to Bangkok with someone who has been there before and experienced.. LOL

At the airport it is important to get to the taxi rank. If you talk to the friendly touts asking 'where you go' you will end up paying for a seriously overpriced ride. Take a few seconds to locate the taxi rank on the airport floorplan map and do not let the scammers distract you.

@johnnielson4341

Жыл бұрын

Better to go to the Limo stand inside the airport and reserve a car. More than a taxi, less than a rip-off taxi, and 10 times more comfortable.

I'd also add watch out for taxi drivers taking the loops of the freeway several times basically you go back and forth a few times and your taxi fare gets higher and higher while you are having a conversation, thinking you are going the right way to your next destination.

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the addition!

@kingchakazulu7762

5 жыл бұрын

Use Grab, prices are up front.

Cant believe the big note money scam is also happening in Thailand. On Cambodia is also the case. If you give them $100 USD note, they sometimes brought back a ripped note and ask you to give them a new one or at worst, you will get a fake note instead of a ripped one. Take pic of your notes if u carry the big ones around.

Great and useful information. Thanks a lot.

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noel!

God bless u brother

I might be save if I see this video earlier.....thanks for the information

This great. I'm going next month.

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Germono! Enjoy!

You should visit iloilo city,the Philippines never been there heard it's a great city if you go do a video like this thanks

6 years ago I unfortunately got suckered by the closed grand palace scam. I ended up being driven to a suits shop by a Tuk Tuk driver after someone stopped me at the gate.

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Doh!

tip....take a photo from ur phone before u getting change to local currency

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@lucydempsey5829

4 жыл бұрын

Why

@Lovsnow

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucydempsey5829 fake money scam...

Whoa! I think Last night's taxi gave me the scenic view! Agh..dont worry though..thanks to this video I plan on being a little more cautious! Thank Chris!- RoneZone

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Hah! Right on.. enjoy the rest of Thailand Rone!

Good advice for a travellers..

Thank you

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Sue!

I fell for the "Grand Palace is Closed" scam several years back but it wasn't such a bad deal. I got an hour long tuk-tuk ride around town for four usd. When we stopped at the jewelry and custom tailor shops I realized that I was being scammed . I bought nothing at these bogus shops and told the driver to take me back to the Grand Palace. He was mad but I got a really cheap tuk-tuk ride from the deal. Last year when I was there I was approached by a tuk-tuk driver outside of Assumption Cathedral (taxi scammers always in that area) and I told him I knew he was scamming me. He told me that he would get gasolene money from the jewelry shop if I just stayed in the shop for ten minutes, even if I did not purchase anything. I got a two dollar ride that time!

By Jove finding a Pacsafe bag is so difficult in the UK. We took your advice and bought one, but it was not easy. Great bag by the way. the locking system is unique. Thanks for the tip. we enjoy all your videos.

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Glad you found one!

@MrCc4pm

2 жыл бұрын

@@YellowProductions by the way enjoying Bangkok and your suggestions. Just having problems finding Mango Sticky Rice. Milkenium Hilton for a Diamond stay is pretty nice. Been here 8 days. Tomorrow off to try the Conrad. You should do some hotel reviews in BK. We enjoy them. The bag is really good.

Sensational tube video

@YellowProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ice!

Because I was so paranoid about being scammed by Tuktuk drivers, I just walked to the temples from where I stayed (Khaosan road).

@samystarfish5056

3 жыл бұрын

I took the subway and the bus...loved the bus a lot and made friends with the driver and conductor cause he worked on my same route

I take the Airport Rail Link from the airport. As of last year, it was something like 42 Baht. From Khao San Road, there's even a bus going directly to the airport. Most of the scams involve taxis and tuk tuks, so I avoid them, and am prepared to walk long distances if I have to. As a rule of thumb, be suspicious of anyone who approaches you on the street and acts too friendly. Those situations never end well...It's unfortunate that it has to be that way, but there are countless scam artists out there looking to rip off westerners, particularly men traveling all by themselves. Another common scam in southeast Asia occurs at exchange offices -- particularly in countries where you might get thousands in the local currency for one USD-- where the agent will slip a large bill under the table while handing you the wrong amount. They tried that with me at the Yangon airport, but I'd heard about the scam and caught the guy in the act, and counted the money each time. Also, I had checked the exchange rate that day, so I knew roughly how much I would get. You've got to be careful with these bastards.

Ur so funny 🤣 that sarcasm 😂 looks like u have experienced a lot 😂 thanks for the heads up though

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Art Sy!

When I was there, I was scammed very similarly to the 'massage parlor' scam except it was a boat noodle restaurant in Boat Noodle Alley. I wanted to order another bowl or two, but the waitress insisted I pay her for the first bowl before she would get me more. There were signs warning people not to do pay the waitress directly, but I didn't see them until I had already given her my money. So when I tried to leave, I had to pay a second time. It was only a couple bucks, fortunately, but it still makes you feel dumb. This scam seems fairly common, because almost every boat noodle place I peeked into after that had those signs. It was too bad because boat noodles were delicious!

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that scam for others

Amazing Thailand

great

good advice for all world travel

Hey guys ! We are coming Bangkok in November 2019

What we call scams are actually locals trying to get your money as a lost/stupid-looking tourist. Do your research or get a Thai host if you really want to avoid getting scammed. Otherwise enjoy the experience. As a tourist, you are a beacon for scammers all over the globe.

Not only foreigners, but also different province people who came to Bangkok for the first time too

I am Thai and i can say that its can happened with Thai as well when on the terrible traffic but nowaday have chagedb alot with the transportation has developed its hard to require high price.I had run my shops at Jatujuk market and The Platinum Fashion mall as many years ago there are the popular places to shopping that you know there are many customers from around the world love to shopping here some customers get ripped by Vietnam scammers were often appeared news.anyway I hope you guy enjoy and safe trip❤️🇹🇭

so stressful... ! !

In general it's important to know where u actually want to go

I took train from airport to siam area. For 44 baht. I use Grab App motorbike which is cheaper.

Now there's a thing that rigged the taxi meter, if anyone noticed the amount of money on the taxi meter is running way too fast or the distance travelling is going way beyond realistic, you know you just got scammed by the cab driver. Dial 1584 hot line number to report it.

How to book trusted taxi then? Is there any link where we can book directly we are planning to bangkok next month so want some trusted link

It's really sad how Overtourism has really destroyed the culture in southeast Asia, im glad to be making a documentary about it now.

@user-us3ny6ii9r

4 жыл бұрын

how exactly? I wanna know about it..

@kindaimportant123

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-us3ny6ii9r many reasons but i will soon finish the documentary, for now i have a video call top 10 reasons why tourism is bad for Asia, but its not that good tbh

@kindaimportant123

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-us3ny6ii9r but basically I have a question how do you feel about tourism and foreigners in Asia? There is alot of facts people don't know or choose to ignore or most people only focus on the positives and push aside the negative facts for their own agenda, facts such as....the jobs that are associated with tourism are low payed low skilled so only a few benifet from and according to a un study for every 100 American dollars spent in a southeast asian country only 5 stays in the local economy and my Balinese friends told me all about it so basically the industry keeps the people poor, instead of the slave labor tourism industry me and my friends think that asian country should focus on better industrys. my Balinese friends even described the tourism industry as slave labor. It would be a much better option to not be dependent on such an industry and the locals and many agree that these places should focus on better industrys that actually help the locals.Tourism in Bali, Thailand, Philippines, ect from foreigners has also raised the crime rate dramatically. The environmental damage in all parts of southeast asian is already well know like in bali,phuket,siargao,palawan, and to many to name, there has been many cases of foreign tourists throwing garbage places and tourist businesses pumping raw sewage in the ocean and there is also a strain on local resources and that affects the locals ability to find fresh water,land, and other natural resources. There is also a huge sex tourist culture in southeast Asia that has been growing because of the increased number of foreigners and the problem of fatherless kids is growing everyday. The worst of all the problems with the increased number of foreigners in Asia is the cultural destruction that has been destroying the happiness and lifestyles all across southeast Asia. For example In thailand the locals used to say wai as a but because the foreigners now they only say hi. Another example all across southeast Asia is the locals become more materialistic and depression rises because the locals see the Foreigners with thier expensive phones and clothing and want to be more like them. Foreigners can also influence the locals with western ideas witch value individualism and money over family and happiness, the local cultures across southeast asia before foreigners come value family and happiness before money, but after the foreigners come they change that and destroy the way of life, the locals suffer the most. Many Singaporeans told me they wish they did not sellout Thier culture to foreigners because now they are less happy and it's the same across Southeast Asia. Foreigners also influence the foreigners to be more devious such as over drinking, gambling, and prostitution. Now with knowing all these problems the best solution is difficult to pinpoint but the best is that is for the governments of all southeast asian countries to pass new laws. For example in the Philippines the president put a limitation on the number of foreigners that can visit the island of boracay and it's been very successful however it must be a law on the national level to really make a positive difference. The majority of locals and the expats and tourists that truly care about the counties agree with this information.

@user-us3ny6ii9r

4 жыл бұрын

@@kindaimportant123 Thanks a lot. Now I've become aware of the dark side of Southeast asian tourism.. Personally, I felt that visiting southeast asia is not so tempting, because I want to experience the actual local culture, not made-up business for foreingers... I hope over tourism problem may be resolved sooner. Again, thanks for the comments.

@kindaimportant123

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-us3ny6ii9r thank you also, the only real way to solve to overtourism problem is with a limitation for sure. there is still some parts of southeast Asia that still have authentic culture but they are under more threat than ever, youtube/Instagram effect is making it much worse. Are you in korea? Whats it like there in terms of Overtourism?

I was in Bangkok three weeks ago. When a stranger came to ask, Where are you from? I answered, Who are you? The man immediately got upset and started yelling "How unfriendly"I was. I was just laughing. 😀

That atm conversion scam is so popular around the world right now, also happens to you in London

I think running a legit business gets you more customers in the long run

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@Troya11

2 жыл бұрын

Oriental people don't see it that way , especially in tourists areas where they know people are just passing by for a short period of time more likely they will not see you again 😒 they want the max amount of profit now , no long-term

Where yoy bought your slingbag ? and what brand ? got a link ?

@YellowProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stian: I have a whole video about my sling bag: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5eqyqlqdqjMmJs.html

Not just a thing in Thailand, but it should be common knowledge across the globe. Be wary and skeptical of those who really wants you to do something or try the most to get you to do something you are unsure of

Also I have heard of -get a custom made suit and it will be rubbish. -buy jewelry you can flog for a profit in London etc. the tourist police might get 80% of the value back if you’re lucky

Does anyone know how Grab services charge?

Please can you tell me what the name of ur bag was to stop pickpockets! Did you say pack fake bag? I can't find one anywhere in the UK?

@YellowProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Here's a review of the bag: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5eqyqlqdqjMmJs.html

after visiting some temple i wanted to cross the river to go to wat arun and it turned out to be a challenge. i ended up taking a tuktuk and the driver took me to one where they wanted me to pay $200 for a 2 hour trip but all i needed was to get across the river. i ended up somehow finding a ferry in the middle of nowhere it seemed, on this boat that seemed like it could sink at any moment. but i made it. getting back across the river was much easier as there was official signs and ferries from wat arun.

What's pack safe bag brand yu recommend pls

@YellowProductions

Жыл бұрын

I like the metro safe LS 250

Only 4 years old and so many things have changed - curious how things will be in 4 years from now.

I see you're not including the "sapphire scam." That was huge in 1991. The whole Tourist Police office was full of so many of us from a lot of different countries who had gotten scammed! Has that one finally gone out of business?

Love you from Pakistan 🇵🇰

@YellowProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carlos!

nice sling bag where u got it from??

@YellowProductions

3 жыл бұрын

You can see my review video on the bag here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5eqyqlqdqjMmJs.html

Took taxi in Phuket (I know it's not Bangkok). 300Baht for 4km ride. Unreasonable or reasonable depends on you. It's more complicated than it seems.

Visit grand palace for the first time approached by one local man tell me the palace was close until noon because Thailand people have to pray and he call one of the tut tut and ask me to go with him for some tourist attractions which will only cost 50 baht.

Vietnam Hanoi, they often try to charge $25 USD for the taxi from airport to downtown Hanoi. It's supposed to be $20.Or they say there is a $5 "highway toll / parking fee" or something. It is all fake. Order your taxi inside the airport. And if you refute their scam, don't let them drive off with your luggage in their trunk when you get out.. Wait for them to get out first.. etc etc.

What is the place you are standing

the change scam happened to me in BIG C phuket,they gave me 200 baht less,i immediately came back and demanded the cash. Always count the money

Next time u can get by BTS&MRT around BKK Now u can get by red line Form Donmung airport and express train from Suwannapurm airport to downtown it comfortable

I got a good way to vet some Thais i've met online going around in Bangkok. When going to buy stuff,i played the dumb farang when an excessive price was quoted,if the Thai who was with me didn't exposed the scam,i considered it as a warning and i called off any other interaction.

The bag snatched by a guy on a scooter is very usual in Cannes 😆, so be careful on the French Riviera more than in Bangkok

I almost got scammed for Royal Palace visit . Luckily, I heard the announcement saying “We are open…”.

@YellowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky Barbie!

I got scammed with scam no.7. Just realized it. I'm never coming back until they fix this. No money for you sorry!