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Originally Posted by underscore
That shit happens literally EVERYWHERE, the only continent where you won't be overpriced or have someone try to scam you for being a tourist is Antarctica. If you don't want to get ripped off at all then you can only travel to places where you speak the language flawlessly and can blend in with the locals.
I got scammed in Nassau once but it cost me a whopping $5 so I considered it the cost of learning about travel and never fell for it again despite seeing it on several other islands, and I'm definitely not going to tell people to avoid the Caribbean because of it.
I'm sorry, but how do you find their official word for "white person" racist? What the fuck are they supposed to say? Are Thai people offended by the term "Asian"?
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That's a great story about the bahamas... Did they call you 'white boy'? Did you call everyone 'blackie'? If you walk around calling people 'Asian' here you would get sorted out real quick. When they say 'farang', it's generally followed by an eye roll and in a demeaning tone.
Now let's look at a real scam. Rent a jet ski in thailand, rentals say you damaged and you have to pay $600. You say no, jet ski rental place guys beat the shit out of you and phone the police to have YOU arrested.
How about, taxi offers to sell you weed, then phones his friend to have you arrested so he can get commission. Police show up, arrest, take you ATM machine and drain it, then kill you in jail and say it was suicide.