MAIN CON Thai city - DRIVERS TUK-fertilizer Pat Moran Hey you! Tuk-tuk for? Yes, you, buddy! Ah ... Sweet sounds of Bangkok. Soaring above the bustle of everyday Thai tuk drivers cry-fertilizer - the most familiar (and do not bode well), the sound that hears every visitor to the country of Thailand. Like a broken-down ice-cream truck, devoid of any windows, belts and other safety equipment - that's what a typical tuk-tuk. At the corners of the market Ko San, or the bustling Siam Square, the road jammed with fat-the fat that is constantly looking for new clients. Tuk-tuk - a "modern" means of transportation in the cities of Thailand because of the sharp influx of tourists, the number of fat-the fat began to increase exponentially. If you go on foot, and behind you travel backpack - you pass the meter and that you are not invited (or rather, tried to make) sit in the car. And although drivers can sometimes be deduced from themselves even the most experienced tourists, tuk-tuk is the easiest means of transportation (not counting the legs) on the crowded cities of Thailand. Most often, they can be found in Bangkok and tuk-tuk taxi will cost you less, to the same them easier and faster to catch. Seasoned traveler knows that the driver of a tuk-fat - one of the main subjects of fraud in Thailand. The object, of course, is a hapless tourist. In the arsenal of "led", basically, three main ways to cheat: the price, the hotel and then closed. Price seems the most obvious form of these three. Once you have stopped the tuk-tuk, begins a cruel trade. As is the case with any other transactions in South Asia, the original amount is incredibly high. Since most tourists are not aware of any adequate prices for travel, nor the current exchange rate, the driver tries to pull you out as much as possible. Moreover, given the fact that taxi drivers are traded hundreds of times a day, they quickly master the high-class acting skills. Hoping for a passive, relaxed state of travel, they also rely on what you do not ask too many questions or haggle. This is where you should be careful. The initial price, which he calls the driver, usually about four times higher than real. He will fiercely deny it, but you stand in his way. Suggest a sum much lower than what you're willing to pay. They may offer to go from Sukhumvit road to Ko San for 100 baht, and you know what the normal price is 50 baht. Tell me what to pay 25. Once a driver realizes that you are steadfast, he immediately reset to a more reasonable price. You should not be ashamed that you are trading, it's an integral part of Thai culture. The goal is to reach agreement about the price. Remember that there is always another tuk-tuk, ready to take you, if you will not deal with this driver! Fraud with the hotels is also quite common. You show the driver a point on the map, or simply give the address of the hotel where you want to come, and he begins to carry you around the city, bringing you into those hotels that pay him for imported customers. Although this form of earnings not disdain the usual taxi drivers, but it seemed that the fat-tuki, apparently, more likely to use this technique, but still "choose" the hotel of those that at the price cheaper. Once, during my visit to the town of Hua Hin (the famous beach resort in Thailand, prim.perev.), I drove half an hour to completely unnecessary labirintopodobnym "path", only to deliver to the hostel, which caused me a clear association with the hotel, "Bates" . («The Bates Hotel» - a well-known horror film, prim.perev.). Do not think that this is an isolated case, it happens to everyone. Help solve the problem may be different cards hotel in the area where you're going to live. In this case, even if you do not stay in any of these hotels, you will at least be able to show the driver that you do not need a guide on hotels. And finally, there is one law of survival in Thailand: "It's not closed!" This scam twice (!) Provernuli with my parents, and because I know how easy it is for her to get caught. If you are a traveler, you often have to believe every word. Therefore, when the driver of a tuk-fat said that a certain place is closed, it's easy to believe. My parents wanted to get on the market amulets, but the driver knocked them astray, saying that the market closed that day. Instead, he tried to take them to the merchant of jewelry, which promised to give them a better deal. Fortunately, my parents were quite sensible people to give up. Then it turned out that everything here is almost always open. Do not let using "misinformation" confuse you. Do not rush to make decisions and call for help of common sense, and you will never become a "catch" unscrupulous "Hunter's dupes." Trust your own intuition, and never be afraid to travel again and again! See also: We're talking "Thailand", we mean "Pattaya" Mecca of lovers of Thai shopping Where are the statues in Thailand If you're in Bangkok - and enjoy life ... do not forget to bargain! Popular tourist areas of Southeast Asia through the eyes of ordinary Ukrainians Balloons - the sky, the raft - the water, and firecrackers - the land Island sea gypsies and diving Thai island of pristine beaches Us How evacuated during the tsunami in Thailand, China and Thailand This decoration of northern Thailand Krabi , crabs and islands of various shapes
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