Aeon ATM…..
The majority of the ATM’s in Thailand charge 150 baht to withdraw money. I have noticed that Aeon do not charge at the ATM’s
Some more amazing treats…..!
I never expected treats for teaching English but they keep coming!
There were so many I shared them with everybody in the coffee shop.
What do you think…..?
I am designing and looking to have a pair of Muay Thai shorts made for myself.
What is your opinion of the shorts below:
English…..
On the weekdays I have started teaching English. This starts at 8 pm and is for an hour. If you are in the area please do pop in!
Bubble Me Bubble Tea & Punk Lumpini Condo Town Ramintra Nawamin BangkokI have 6 students who are very good at conversational English but just need to build up their confidence.
One of the students bought me this very tasty gift
No I have not tried to smoke it! Inside the leaf which has been cooked is a very sweet coconut.
I taught the students always to ask themselves the following when writing:
How
When
Where
Why
What
My father taught me this 30 years ago, amazing how I am now teaching this!!
Keep alert…..!
On Sundays when I visit the Gurdwara, the bus drops me off just past The Grand Palace.
Location of Grand Palace
If you visit the Grand Palace, it is very likely, that near the entrance you will be approached by someone wearing a uniform and looking very official who will tell you that The Palace is closed for a couple of hours except to local people. He will then offer to arrange a tuc-tuc to take you to some other places of interest in the area,whilst you wait for the palace to re-open. The Palace does NOT close during the day but these people can be very plausible. Just politely decline their advice and make your way to the entrance and enjoy the wonderful Grand Palace.
Inside The Grand Palace:
Other scams:
The 30 Baht Tuk-Tuk Ride
You may come across a tuk-tuk driver who offers to take you wherever you want to go for just 30 baht. The catch — you've got to come with him first to either a gem store or a tailor. The driver gets a cut of anything you buy. Unless you have tons of time to waste or were in the market for overpriced gems or a new suit from an unknown tailor, it's definitely not a good deal for you!
The Meter's Broken
If you get into a taxi and the driver tells you that the meter is broken, get out of the taxi. The meter isn't broken, the taxi driver is trying to get you to pay more than the meter rate for your ride, and usually a lot more. Arguing is futile, and bargaining will only get you a price slightly less astronomical than the one the driver quotes you to take you wherever you want to go. The only exception — Phuket, where there are so few taxis everyone is at their mercy and rates are astronomical!
Two-Tiered Pricing
Some merchants will automatically charge foreign tourists more than they charge local Thais, whether they are selling fruit in the street, hotel rooms or t-shirts. Unfortunately there is rarely anything to be done about this scam, other than just walking away and finding another person to buy from.
If you know of any other scams, please do comment here and let others know.
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog, feel free and have a look around. Here is a bit about me, as you may or may not have guessed my name is Mandeep, I work to travel as opposed to work to pay bills and die! Every trip for me is an adventure, I have been very fortunate to stumble across amazing places and meet awesome people along the way.
Why gaygoat? When I first started this blog I was a vegetarian, so gaygoat – happy goat! Also you have to admit it is catchy and a URL you will not forget!
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