tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post1572760412993900142..comments2023-12-03T14:40:45.531+05:30Comments on B Log: How we almost got scammed in BangkokInsigniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-7233226403706973292013-02-21T20:39:24.663+05:302013-02-21T20:39:24.663+05:30I wanted to get away from there instantly I was st...I wanted to get away from there instantly I was starting to get uneasy but was being gentle and Vela was goal listening to him unknown of us being duped.<br /><br /><a href="http://fivestaralarm.com/how-an-alarm-system-works/" rel="nofollow">Wanted fire alarm</a>sarah leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458958401387511915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-84266123280929941482013-01-18T12:54:56.535+05:302013-01-18T12:54:56.535+05:30Yeah he was eating chicken and you thought it was ...Yeah he was eating chicken and you thought it was fish :DInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-30071667579302626612013-01-17T19:02:02.322+05:302013-01-17T19:02:02.322+05:30Yeah!Yeah!Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-70090526952820244742013-01-17T19:01:55.120+05:302013-01-17T19:01:55.120+05:30Thankfully Thankfully Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-60607419709105276282013-01-17T19:01:44.559+05:302013-01-17T19:01:44.559+05:30Yeah, it would be easier with older folks I think....Yeah, it would be easier with older folks I think. But they would be more wiser with all their experience and wisdom to get ripped of hopefully. The ricks are very colorful in BangkokInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-47253950451628119902013-01-17T19:00:50.057+05:302013-01-17T19:00:50.057+05:30Thats what I found out later. Thats what I found out later. Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-40063197115353617992013-01-17T19:00:36.260+05:302013-01-17T19:00:36.260+05:30Better that way it was. But I still feel I should ...Better that way it was. But I still feel I should have been more wiseInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-12784114495194431342013-01-17T17:25:18.496+05:302013-01-17T17:25:18.496+05:30You were smart enough to see through the scam earl...You were smart enough to see through the scam early in the plot!Destiny's child...https://www.blogger.com/profile/17057033204086978256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-86348607551601170542013-01-16T09:56:47.195+05:302013-01-16T09:56:47.195+05:30It's important to stay alert as you did while ...It's important to stay alert as you did while traveling to new places. Touts are everywhere and so are cheats. It is a very good thing that you kept firm about what you wanted. Wonder how these kind of things are dealt with older travelers - aged parents who go for a tour on their own - these touts could rip them off unless they stay super alert at all times. <br /><br />By the way those Tuk tuks sound like the autos in UP. :) Swapna Raghu Sanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167474469892964199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-9612078989214920632013-01-16T08:54:57.111+05:302013-01-16T08:54:57.111+05:30This is quite a regular affair in Bangkok so one h...This is quite a regular affair in Bangkok so one has to act clever with these kind of people! Notwithstanding, Bangkok is still a lovely destination besides the rest of Thailand:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-30214844619204140402013-01-16T01:33:44.986+05:302013-01-16T01:33:44.986+05:30Sometimes, a self drawn map helps.
I think William...Sometimes, a self drawn map helps.<br />I think William said he was eating chicken, but i still like to think it was fish. :-p Wait, was it the other way around. Whatever! It was hot steaming and heavenly! :-DGautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449237578799279536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-89188489438954610922013-01-16T00:56:37.887+05:302013-01-16T00:56:37.887+05:30hmm.. good you realized it at the early stage... !...hmm.. good you realized it at the early stage... !! Ramya Ranganathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836197836083082458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-11791931660775078382013-01-15T20:35:21.416+05:302013-01-15T20:35:21.416+05:30Yeah they have many other ways as well. Better to ...Yeah they have many other ways as well. Better to say a firm NO and move onInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-79606025802297708362013-01-15T20:34:56.744+05:302013-01-15T20:34:56.744+05:30Yeah, he didnt know I had already clicked his pic....Yeah, he didnt know I had already clicked his pic. But I wanted a portrait shot of him :)Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-70604502094236772732013-01-15T20:33:45.646+05:302013-01-15T20:33:45.646+05:30Rama,
A couple of such incidents happened after t...Rama,<br /><br />A couple of such incidents happened after that. Everyday at least one try. But we were on guard. At Wat Pho, policeman liky guy insisting there is no route ahead. Or about the water scooters, thats a famous scam now. Yeah, its only at places like Bangkok and Pattaya. Other areas were safe and people were friendly. Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-4462133105481289912013-01-15T15:27:47.592+05:302013-01-15T15:27:47.592+05:30Yes Balan. As I stated on the post, that was the b...Yes Balan. As I stated on the post, that was the biggest mistake. But we never indulge in such sort of touristy stuff. I think we got that map somewhere free and started using it. That was the first and last time. <br /><br />Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-13184869501897520332013-01-15T15:26:32.048+05:302013-01-15T15:26:32.048+05:30Yeah, I did read about them but I forgot almost. P...Yeah, I did read about them but I forgot almost. Palace was good but crowdedInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-13411161343871284962013-01-15T15:25:10.099+05:302013-01-15T15:25:10.099+05:30In fact, after that sadly we started doubting anyo...In fact, after that sadly we started doubting anyone and everyoneInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-45548193365564804252013-01-15T15:24:51.354+05:302013-01-15T15:24:51.354+05:30Forever Forever Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-49556034490857948542013-01-15T15:24:42.348+05:302013-01-15T15:24:42.348+05:30:) True. At least we did not get duped. But still ...:) True. At least we did not get duped. But still I hate myself for behaving like a proper tourist - maps and all! Was that how we were in Costa Rica? Remember staring at William when we walked inside the boat with a piece of fish? :DInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-25798286994711140432013-01-15T15:23:48.259+05:302013-01-15T15:23:48.259+05:30Rajlakshmi,
I still am disappointed with us. I f...Rajlakshmi, <br /><br />I still am disappointed with us. I feel I shouldnt have let him carry on for that long. We wasted 2 hours of our time Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-68887869909946845542013-01-15T03:16:12.772+05:302013-01-15T03:16:12.772+05:30Ohh..how scarry! Seriously? Are there even such to...Ohh..how scarry! Seriously? Are there even such tourist traps? Good that you guys had a escape!Anuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824164089499448242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-51554333146069017372013-01-15T02:06:25.347+05:302013-01-15T02:06:25.347+05:30The guy will turn livid if he ever get to know his...The guy will turn livid if he ever get to know his photo is here. But what a scam and what an innovative idea...<br /><br />Good that you did not buy his plot... strange.friendshipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090689440136772887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-41372146665951966522013-01-15T00:52:18.181+05:302013-01-15T00:52:18.181+05:30is there a like button here?is there a like button here?Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449237578799279536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-60443808969852199532013-01-14T21:06:18.628+05:302013-01-14T21:06:18.628+05:30When we visited Bangkok, one fellow dressed as pol...When we visited Bangkok, one fellow dressed as policeman started offering us help, but we had already been warned not take help from such people. In fact, I had read there are gangs working together, attracting innocent tourists with some irresistible deals for using the water scooters, and then letting them use it, and while they are in the middle of the sea, the scooter starts giving them trouble, and these people come and take you to the police saying you have broken the various parts and that you have to pay so many thousand bahts, here the police is also the part of the gang. It is really scary.<br />Thank God you had a safe trip.Rama Ananthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962222316822524699noreply@blogger.com