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[Music] [Applause] [Music] I was in Phuket last week and I've met a couple they are my
friends spending their vacation in Phuket and I've heard this story that they have spent
10 000 Baht on couple of drinks in a bar and that was a scam [Music]
now before we start to talk about the scams let's say how safe is Phuket really this beautiful
island that millions of tourists visited yearly in order to enjoy a beautiful vacation but
how safe is Phuket and what are the scams that you should avoid in order to enjoy a
beautiful vacation at this island
technically speaking Phuket is one of the safest places that you can have a beautiful
vacation recently we didn't hear any stories about crimes or big scams against tourists
of course there are some unfortunate stories that happen from time to time but if you follow
the safety tips then you are going to have a wonderful vacation without any problems
so once you arrive to Phuket international airport or let's say the domestic airport
what are the scams that you should avoid [Music]
of course once you arrive to the airport the first thing that you think is what kind of
transportation to take there are lots of kind of transportation from the airport to your
hotel but we always check what is the most affordable and the fastest way as for tourists
the most affordable ones are the minibus and the SMART Bus
so as I said once you arrive to the airport you will look for the cheapest options and
minibuses are one of them which usually tourists love to take it with small luggages and it
won't cost you more than 200 but now let's say you took the minibus and heading to your
hotel after 10 minutes the bus will stop in front of a tour office and ask everyone to
calm down so that you need to fill some informations that's weird right and you will do that and
enter that office so what happens there [Music] now one of the couples I have made once in
Phuket told me that they went into that office and there were a couple of desks with tour
vendors starting to ask them which hotels they are staying and how long and if it's
the first time and then start offering them tours and packages now the couples were excited
to buy some since they really wanted to do those tours and they did so and at the end
they have paid around 9000 Baht buying three tours and went back to the minibus and hands
to their hotels foreign [Music] the second day it was their first tour and they picked
up from their hotels and then an Island Tour along the way they asked other tourists on
the boat how much they paid for the tours and they were shocked with the answer because
they almost paid double in that office
[Music] now what we learned from their story is that you can take the minibus and enter
the tour office along the way but you don't have to buy any packages just smile say no
and buy your tours from the island around your hotel with best options and less prices
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well as you heard that is a scam that you might face in the minibus now let's talk about
another scam that you might face it once you are checking into your hotel
foreign [Music] book your hotels online specially affordable cheap ones and you are excited
with the picks and reviews that you see but you won't realize that those picks and reviews
are from three to four years ago so you book your hotel and time to check in [Music] now
this story is from my experience I recently booked a hotel in Phuket and it was Agoda
preferred so the pig seems cool the reviews are okay and nice view included I arrived
to Phuket I walked to the hotel and from the reception I felt things weren't as I saw on
the website I have checked in and guided to my room 100 another room from what I have
booked no view their condition is not working and I was so disappointed I took the phone
to call the reception the phone is not working I went down and start complaining and they
said if I want to upgrade I should pay and the hotel is fully booked that's a scam and
when I showed them what I have booked online and I will make a review about that they were
so gentle and gave me the room that I have booked online with nice view and everything
working well in it
foreign [Music] so my friends always check what kind of room you are booking and of course
if you have time check it on social media and see what is the type of the room you are
going to get [Music]
now of course after check in the first thing that you are going to do is to go out and
explore Phuket so what is the first scam that you might face once you are out of your hotel
the answer is the chuk chokes
now these tuk-tuk drivers are everywhere with their shiny big tuk-tuks not like Bangkok
pink and red ones with neo lights and sound systems and they will keep asking you to take
a ride and they will show you Phuket for less than 1 to 200 bucks cool but what really happens
some friends of mine took the offer since it was hot and daytime so it was cool to have
some tuk-tuk trip around the island and the offer was 200 but they jump into the tuk-tuk
and started having fun loud music cool ride and the tuk-tuk driver keep roaming almost
in the same area well that's part of the scam when they were on the way they wanted to pay
and the tuk-tuk driver asked 800 instead of 200 and they were shocked why and he said
you are four person and it's 200 for each cool misunderstanding or scam they paid 800
and avoided any problems
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so be careful from the tuk-tuks unless you are going to pay a fortune for nothing [Music]
now after the tuk-tuks the next scam will be about the restaurants and of course the
overpriced menus [Music] many restaurants in Phuket and most of them will offer Thai
food seafood and European food but some of them are overpriced and you might pay a lot
even if you order less so hear this story
foreign enter one of these restaurants and start ordering food they check the menu OK
overpriced but they have no problem they want to eat so they ordered food and some of the
things they ordered were around 600 Thai baht when they asked the bill they had to pay 950
Baht why is that they checked the bill and there was 30 tax and service charge and dine
in extra expenses they paid more than they ordered and went out
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so my advice to you always avoid these overpriced restaurants in Phuket
now here we come to one of the famous camps not only in Phuket but all over Thailand and
that is the Tailors and customized suits [Music]
now you are walking and wandering around you will meet a lot of vendors and offers and
as a first advice Phuket is not a destination for shopping but also along the way you will
see this well-dressed guys offering you customized suits only for 3000 Baht cool so cheap it's
customized after all but what could happen
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was so excited and convinced he went inside and ordered it it was okay the color the size
and he paid in advance and the second day he came to pick it up not same color and not
even fit on him they said it could be resized and fixed but he needs to pay more because
that's another kind of material and so and so and he ended up taking a suit he won't
even wear it as a pajama foreign [Music] so guys you might avoid them and no need to make
a customized suits in Phuket you are there for vacation and not for a wedding
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here we come into another scam that you might face it on the beach while you are walking
enjoying the Sun and of course the beautiful views [Music] Patong Beach and the Magical
sunsets and you are wandering around too many people will approach to you and offering you
many activities and most of them overpriced and sometimes more than that so what happened
with another two tourists
the couple agreed to have jet ski ride for 10 minutes and they took the jet ski head
that 10 minutes and once they were back a guy approached and checked the jet ski and
said there were some minor damages they should pay for it the couple were surprised and after
some talks the price was reduced and they paid extra 1000 Baht for something even they
don't know what is it foreign [Music]
but if you want to do them as the price negotiate know the details and of course be safe [Music]
now those were some of the scams that you might face them in Phuket at daytime now let's
talk about the major scams that you might face them at night time in Phuket [Music]
now my friends listen very well this is one of the biggest scams that you might face it
in Phuket at night time and that is free drinks and follow me if you can
Walking In The Nightlife streets especially bangala walking Street and many will approach
you offering free drink shots and more just follow them and they will guide you so what
happened with two happy guys they took the offer
so they followed one of the guys and entered a cornered bar they had two drinks for free
and the show was cool on the stage they ordered two more drinks since the three drinks were
worse than they could imagine the drinks arrived with extra shots and juices cool they grabbed
it all and after an hour they asked the bill it was 3 000 Baht why because it includes
the shots the juices the eyes and more but they did not order that so time to pay and
smile [Music] as you heard the story very painful and costy don't follow anyone nothing
for free always know where to drink and what to pay [Music]
now we come into a very famous scam not only in Phuket but in altruistic places in Thailand
and that is the ping pong shop [Music] the famous ping pong shop and around 300 people
on the same walking Street asking you to watch one cool but what could happen if you don't
know the details
you might follow one of them and get excited to see the show after the first ring which
usually high priced you might have another one here the cheapest ring a soda will cost
you more than 200 bucks cause you're watching a shot and you might end up paying more than
1000 Baht for a show that is more than boring [Music] foreign [Music] so my friends if you
want to see a ping pong show and it's your first time then go for it but as the details
how much you are going to pay and what is the show that you are going to see [Music]
now some tourists love to see hidden bars and more interesting things at night and of
course there are guides in Phuket they will tell you that there are some hidden bars and
more interesting places so what happens once you follow them
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there are some guys wants to show you more than you can see and most of the time if you
follow them you should take a taxi or a tuk-tuk to get access to those places and once you
arrive there you will realize that it's an overpriced bar with things you don't like
or care and you will leave the bar and head to take a taxi or a tuk-tuk to go back to
your hotel and here you will pay a lot because no other choices and hence you paid a taxi
or a tuk-tuk without even seeing something special [Music] as you heard the story is
painful and too costy and you might be wondering which kind of transportation to take in order
to go back to your hotel [Music] as you know lately that weeds are legalized in Thailand
and nowadays there are lots of shops selling weeds in Phuket but of course you should know
from where to buy and what you are buying
so having some fun and getting some weights are normal these days but the question is
from where and what you are getting now all the shops and the places follow the rules
and you will get what you pay for it but there are some along the way that will offer you
a quick smoke or a cigarette and it's so cheap so once you take the offer and buy and smoke
you will know that you have paid for a normal cigarette butt rolled by hand foreign [Music]
you might be smoking a regular cigarette for the price of a weed [Music] those were some
of the scams that I have mentioned today are the major scams that you might face in Phuket
but as I said Phuket is one of the best places the safe places to enjoy a beautiful vacation
of course if you follow the simple safety tips I hope you enjoyed this Vlog and had
an idea about some of the major scams that you might face in Phuket and how to avoid
them in order to have a beautiful vacation without any problems thank you for watching
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