It Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth
Thailand. Everything you want to see today is closed. Even knowing the scam they still try to scam you. Official dude outside Grand Palace. It’s closed for lunch. Come over here and eat until it opens. No, go away.
Get in a cab to go to a street market. It’s closed today, I’ll take you to a different market. No. Take me where I want to go and where you agreed to take me. No, it is closed. Made the guy stop the cab because he was taking us somewhere else. Even though we agreed on the market initially. I ended up walking and found the market and it was of course open.
I don’t know why they won’t take you where you ask and pay to go. Official cabs, had a local Thai with us too. Almost were held hostage.
How to avoid? Ignore whatever they say and just go where you want if you know it is open. Avoid cabs? Thailand was a beautiful place, but the day I was in Bangkok at the tourist center area left a bad taste in my mouth.
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