Originally Posted by
dieuwer2
These "scams" sound all rather easy to spot and harmless. It's quite a different thing from being grabbed and pullet into a shop in the Grand Bazaar and "asked" to buy a "carpet". Or constantly being harassed on the street by guys saying "you need a guide"!
I agree. I mentioned the scams in BKK are very easy to spot and very much unlike other places where you are physically accosted. You just have to be firm in your "no" and they'll just move on to the next mark.