Suphawk Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I've heard of a few instances of scams taking place when leaving Thailand. People being jailed and setup, bullet in the luggage or made up issues with your documents. Does anyone have tips on how to best avoid this or is it just the luck of the draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downandup Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 It might be luck of the draw. One thing to avoid is the duty free scam. When you pay for the items that you bought, the cashier throws in a little extra that you think is a freebie. Then you are stopped by a cop for shoplifting and taken to a facility, there you meet a guy who can make it "go away" if you pay the fines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohyesuare Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Don't look rich, don't piss off anyone with power. If their goal is to get a bribe then they know they can't get blood from a stone. Many thousands of people pass through BKK everyday, you're more likely to get hit by lightning then get scammed in the airport if you're being just a regular joe who is leaving Thailand. Edited January 20, 2020 by Ohyesuare 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heizieray Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 10:32 AM, Ohyesuare said: Don't look rich, don't piss off anyone with power. taken in consideration that i'm only working as a chef at http://delicerecipes.com/ that's way too easy for me. lol. but seriously, thanks everyone for recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 10:20 PM, Suphawk said: I've heard of a few instances of scams taking place when leaving Thailand. People being jailed and setup, bullet in the luggage or made up issues with your documents. Does anyone have tips on how to best avoid this or is it just the luck of the draw? I don't know if it helps, but I only ever travel to Thailand with carry-on. I pack everything I need in one bag which fits under the seat or in the overhead compartments. I love it. Saves time checking in/fetching suitcases too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhon Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 7 hours ago, joeyb said: I don't know if it helps, but I only ever travel to Thailand with carry-on. I pack everything I need in one bag which fits under the seat or in the overhead compartments. I love it. Saves time checking in/fetching suitcases too. I do same because I hate have the wait for my suitcase . Airplane to Sukhumvit usually within an hour.Never been scammed in all my years of travel to Thailand. Just behave and everything will be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malorf Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 The bullet-in-the-luggage scam is mostly a Philippines phenomenon from what I understand- used to be a group of agents running that scam out in the main Manila airport. I don't think that ever happened in Thailand. Not in this century at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electroxin2 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I wonder if your ethnicity impacts your likelihood of being scammed? Like for instance if you're a white dude are you more likely to be the victim of a scam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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