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Written by John
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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This happened while in Phuket I came a cross many scams but the one that really got to me stayed in a nice hotel in Phuket called Merlin Beach resort, which is about 5 minute tuk tuk ride from patong beach.( I wanted to stay with the missus a little bit outa the main party strip. ) anyways out the front of the Hotel is a taxi/ Tuk Tuk stand, You can only use the taxi's out the front of the hotel nothing wrong with that but the guys here will only take you to the beach for 200 baht which I mentioned before is not even a 5 minute ride. (while in Bangkok I was able to get a taxi ride for over a hour and a half for 150 baht) I was staying for over 2 weeks in this hotel I approached the Taxi stand and asked if I use the service everyday will they do me a better deal and I will use the same driver daily and nightly, They refused and went off in Thai looked like the guy wanted to kill me. so that didn't work I met a taxi driver in patong who was very friendly and I asked him to take my missus and myself on a tour, he explained to me that eh couldn't not pick us up from the hotel as the Mafia (Thai Triads) run the taxi stand out the front and he would not dare come there, I didn't think much of it and thought these guys just want to scam us. I asked another 8 drivers and all told me a similar story. 1 night I witnesses another taxi driver come to the hotel to pick up some guests when the group of drivers stood in front of his taxi dragged him from the car and beat the sh!t out of this guy, I asked some one what was happening and they explained to me that they are not allowed to come to this area to pick up guests as the guys out the front run this area. also heard them mumble some thing about Thai mafia.....also when I asked them why is the price so different to Bangkok they said Bangkok is different not same as Phuket gasoline more expensive bla bla bla.
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Merlin beach resort Phuket island.
The taxi's out the front are only there to cheat you from money.
There is no way of getting another taxi from patong to come pick you up .
I was Thrown out of the Taxi Violently by one of the taxi drivers for trying to bargin with him on valentines day asking if he could drive me to the flower shop 10 mins away pick up some flowers and come back to the hotel all refused to take me there and back for 800 baht.(also you are not able to get there any other way you are a little bit out of town by about 5 mins)
when in town patong beach can not return back to the hotel for less than 300 to 400 baht, We found this very annoying and costly as we stayed for over 5 weeks.
Taxi drivers always trying to intimidate by yelling and making violent hand signs as if they wanted to hit me. also pulling off the shirts when i came out of the hotel in the morning of of an evening revealing whole body coverd in tattoo's.
Also the hotel is not helpfull at all. and will ignore you at every cost.
I had Orderd take Away food to the Hotel on a couple of nights .Pizza's and other fast foods. on the 3rd occasion i tried to order food each company told me they no longer deliver to this hotel??? i tried other companies but was given the same response.either was i was screwed i could go out the front and pay 600 baht to go to patong beach and back to get food or i would have order from the no so nice room servie. this was a way of the hotel forcing you in to eating there.When i went to some of these places and said i got food deliverd to me the day before they said that they no longer deliver there bla bla bla... i found of by of the the nicer staff that the hotel complained and banned anyone bring out side food in by delivery.Also using facilities in the hotel costed alot.