Most common scam types
Fake monk 2Taxi rigging 2
City guides
Chiang Mai
🔴 4 high8 scams documented
Fake monk
Phuket
🔴 5 high7 scams documented
Taxi rigging
Bangkok
🔴 5 high8 scams documented
Taxi rigging · Fake monk
Pattaya
🔴 2 high7 scams documented
Koh Samui
🔴 2 high5 scams documented
7 scams documented
Koh Phangan
🔴 2 high5 scams documented
Chiang Rai
🔴 1 high2 scams documented
Pai
🔴 1 high1 scams documented
Ayutthaya
🔴 2 high5 scams documented
Train station tuk-tuk
Hua Hin
🔴 2 high5 scams documented
Taxi rigging
Koh Phi Phi
🔴 1 high5 scams documented
Maya Bay tour
Koh Tao
🔴 2 high5 scams documented
Dive shop scams
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