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A Dimond in the Ruff BKK.

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Guys i have 1 nice story to share.

I stayed in bangkok and out the front of my hotel as usual was Taxi Mafia....

i met a guy out the front of my hotel early in the morning when i was having a cigarette and he was around these othere taxi drivers i was chating to and laughing to i had ben to BKK before and knew not to trust them. i liked just mucking around talking crap to them ....then he pulled me aside and said for me not to show my thai amulet to these thugs....(amulet was a gift from a thai friend in aussie).. i was like why and one of the other drivers came over and stoped talking to me i caught on and played along and was like so wheres the Palace.. when the other driver went away.... he said these people are very bad do not trust them,,,, i was skeptikal on him seeing he to was out the front of my hotel such a early time.... but i walked with him and went to 7 11 got a drink he asked him about some things i could do with my girlfriend....

at first when using his taxi i was not kind because of to many scams i didnt trust him at first. and asked use the taxi meter do this bla blaa it all changed as he stuck to his word always.

Now this guy was amazing...

he showed us a side of BKK that was unseen he knew where to take us.. to make it enjoyable he speaks english and is totaly honest.. he would take my girlfriend and i far out of BKK to see things 3 to5 hours out full day tours we would go off and come back and he would be in his car sleep.or waiting for us out where he arranged with me. he never asked for money he always said if you happy iam happy i didnt know what to pay him he took us on whole day tours in to the mountains and to tourist attractions... and i was always asking how much do you want and he conyinued to say for the week that i had used him if you happy iam happy... now we payed him well at the end of our trip our first time in BKK was a nightmare this time was unbelivable i cant explain everything about what happend but 1 true thai taxi driver. also to add i had a good friend of mine stop over in BKK on his way back from amsterdamn. i gave the contact of this guy and he called him i said trust me you opnly have 10 hours first time in Thailand call this guy.. now he did and he met him at the airport took my frind to MBK and walked with him took him to what things my friend wanted and stayed with him the whole 9 hours and took him back in time for his flight.if my friend had never knew anyone he would have been lucky to find a shopping place. this taxi guy did everything and even helped barter prices down with him.....

theres alot i can say here but yes i was amazed that we met a really honest taxi driver..

since then all my frinds and family contact this guy and make there holiday safe there are many bad people out there but there is still that dimond in the ruff...BKK style.

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written by Bubba, Wed 28 Jan 2009 03:51:09 CST

Thank you for this nice story! I have had innumerable experiences of this sort with Thai people. Of course, there are the scam artists who will cheat anyone, especially the vulnerable tourists. But Thai people too are tricked and despise them as well for the bad reputation they give Thailand. So thank you for this charming story of a good hearted Thai who is representative of the grand majority of Thai people.

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written by Kurt, Wed 28 Jan 2009 07:39:25 CST

Thanks for verifying the taxies parked in front of the hotels are criminals using taxies to scam tourists.
Why do the hotel managers allow this ?

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written by pighoglet, Wed 28 Jan 2009 13:09:29 CST

There are loads of taxi drivers who are also scammed by thai mafia to obtain employment, vehicles etc.
The main problem I feel lies with the organised criminals rather than the taxi drivers themselves who take a cut of all earnings made by the drivers they control, harrass bully.

The same goes for motor cycle taxi operators who I have heard have to pay an exorbitant 10,000 baht to connected people just to get one of the orange vests they wear.

There are plenty of honest taxi drivers in Thailand who will go out of their way to ensure there are smiles all around and they work very hard 12 hour shifts in many cases 7 days a week. There are also many not so honest ones who either are criminal or suck up to the organised criminals they admire.

Just one of the many things about Thailand that belies what you see on the surface. This is a very different country and culture to the western standard.

There are some great people there and then there are the criminals who make things bad for local thais and for foreign visitors in equal measures.

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written by dave, Tue 17 Feb 2009 02:54:56 CST

Do you have his contact information? This it, Thai people dont get it! If your nice you will get more money in return than annoying the piss out of somone.

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written by Dimond., Tue 17 Feb 2009 03:51:16 CST

dave whats ur email addy :) ill gladly send you the contact and yes... thats right Thai people dont get it .... seriously if they were nice and did what you asked they would earn more money and more trust...

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written by sammie, Tue 17 Feb 2009 12:43:40 CST

Thanks Diamond for a great story, there are some great people out there, and meeting good people makes your trip extra special. When you mention the payment factor it reminds me of a recent trip to London to my favourite restaurant where they say at the end of the meal "pay us what you think it was worth", I think its brillient and to take advantage would be a sin .

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written by Dimond, Sun 03 May 2009 15:44:26 CDT

Hi Dimond

Loved your story. My husband & I go to Bangkok regularly, see lots of scams but haven't fallen into one - yet. Hopefully there won't be a first time. Anyway, we'd love to have your driver's contact details if you feel comfortable to give them to us. Our email address is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Travelkat

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written by Mick O'Neil, Tue 05 May 2009 22:05:25 CDT

Dimond, come on man, he's you're boyfriend and your touting him some work?
Naaaaaaa, just joking, I totally agree, Thais can make more money through being honest then as a scamming toe rag biyatch.

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written by Theo, Tue 05 May 2009 23:09:31 CDT

This story touched me deeply.

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written by Clare, Tue 12 May 2009 19:45:36 CDT

Dimond, my daughter and I are going to Bangkok for first time in a few weeks. I would love the contact info for your driver. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thanks

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written by KJ, Wed 13 May 2009 07:53:38 CDT

Some Thais will act like your friend for years..untill they gat the chance to scam you.
I have been here 20 years and trust no Thais.

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written by Judith, Wed 13 May 2009 10:47:40 CDT

@KJ, if you have any stories I'd really like to hear them, I've just arrived in thailand (1s trip) and I'm a little nervous after reading some of the comments on this web site?

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written by KJ, Wed 13 May 2009 11:39:24 CDT

Thais don't like foreigners.
If someone smiles or is nice, that's a sign somethings wrong.

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written by Judith, Wed 13 May 2009 15:07:27 CDT

@KJ any chance of a story or two?

As for smiling, I'll probably just look down at my feet when I go out?

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written by Sammie, Wed 13 May 2009 16:16:12 CDT

Judith, enjoy your vacation and smile, the Thai people love smiling. I think trawling through this site, there is some very useful information about being vigilent. My advice is for whats its worth is if your making a purchase be it travel tickets, tailoring etc, go away and do some research first (this medium is excellent), as with most tourist areas there are scams, but this I am sure you will find out. The Thai people dislike confrontation and "to loose face" is not in their vocabulary, so generally I smile my way out of a situation. There are some wonderful places to visit, your base is great for neighbouring countries as well, Have a great holiday

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written by Energy, Sun 15 Nov 2009 14:04:53 CST

Hi, can i have the contact information too?
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written by dave, Sun 16 May 2010 08:33:11 CDT

i agree so much

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written by diamond lover, Mon 17 May 2010 08:00:11 CDT

I love my diamonds and they clearley aint real eh

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written by legal beagle, Tue 18 May 2010 00:18:27 CDT

I think Dave has a point

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written by legal beagle, Tue 18 May 2010 00:21:15 CDT

I meant Sammy -sorry!

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written by Pete, Tue 18 May 2010 08:34:23 CDT

At diamond luvva are you for real?

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written by tom, Mon 21 Jun 2010 21:30:01 CDT

hi..can u pass me the num of the trustworthy numbers too? I am in bangkok and would like to find someone to bring me around..:)

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written by tom, Mon 21 Jun 2010 21:32:37 CDT

my email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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