Tourists are Skipping Thailand in 2025 - But Why?

Cal; We are the ones going to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia for 6 weeks in October. In all of your videos that we have watched (they are GOLD, thanks) one subject has not been touched (unless we missed it): Public bathrooms.
Are their bathrooms in 7-11's, drug stores, shops, etc? Is it acceptable to walk in and use them? Are there 'Toilet Stations' in public areas? Are they free (not in Venice!). Thanks Rayray & Kimber

Use grab for taxis

don't use bolt. use grab. every time i use bolt the drivers try to rip me off. and drink beer only pretty much cuz it won't kill u. I'd be in doors by midnight or safe in your hotel bar or something. i wear earplugs most of the time. noise and screaming and tuktuk trying to get ur attention will mess with your head. smile a lot. keep ur wallet safe in a pouch down your pants. leave 100 baht in 20s in your hotel as a distraction. if it's gone u know you have thieves about. don't leave cards, etc. out in hotel. hiding it where even a monkey can't find it is good. laptops phones etc. in super safe place and triple lock doors. be nice to security guards.

Fellow Canadian here and getting ready to make the big move to Thailand! Thank you so much for the good info!

I lost interest in visiting. I don't want to be in careful mode all the time.

Thank you Cal !!! I haven’t been scammed due to my wife being Thai … I’m the lucky Farang 😂

You definitely sound like you’re from western PA.

Same rules for any big city in the west.
Go to NYC, LA, Orlando, Miami and you can see many of the same things.

These taxi problems are the same all over the world

wrong.!!!!!!!
the biggest scam is chicks with 🥒🥒🥒!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The biggest scams are the ploys that only get you to spend money on drinks and don't go upstairs for a toss

Well done.

Does any Thai person actually call their country "Land of Smiles"?

soon I'll be there

Excellent information. Thanks.

Nepali speaking fortune teller born and raised in thai
Thai citizen
I don’t think people from nepal go to tell fortune it can’t be
we need fee visa and not free visa to go thailand

Wow … I am almost scared to go there!

So basically everything is a scam 😅.

Yeah, I can relate. Whenever I get in a cab, I always ask, ‘Taxi meter on, please.’ If they say ‘no, no’—it usually means they’re trying to rip you off.

thank you for all these tips man i m going to Bangkok next month

I really don’t need to watch this i grew up in the hood

Very good and informative vid. Thank you.

Great advice 👍

Good info, thanks. PS: It's "tout", not "tote".

What´s a tote? Do you mean tout?

Fake alc is easily avoided by only drinking sealed bottles. Final good advice, never get a drink with ice, it might be questionable water to upset your stomach and ruin your day or vacation in the worst case.

Never use a taxi in Thailand. Use bolt or grab its much cheaper and you know what you are going to pay before you even get in the car.

Scam doesn't sound like a word anymore and I'm 1 minute in.

Thanks 👊 bro

Im planning go to Thai for 1 month, thank you very much. What I most afraid is about hotel scam and the risk of entering cars. What do you think about the public transportation?

My god so many scam’s put me off going to Thailand thankyou for your Excellent info helping visitors stay safe 😮😊

I change my mind about visiting Bangkok this year. Too much to worry about. Thank you

it was the wedgie pick for me lol

What I don't get is that Thai culture is about "face" and reputation..
This is a big stain on Thai reputation, so why is it not "shamed" more?
Whilst I am planning a trip and ask who will join, about half does not want to go to Thailand.
2 reason are the most given, no English speaking everywhere and scams/honeytraps.
So they prefer Malaysia, Indonesia/Bali and/or Philippines instead.
IMO this can cost Thailand a lot more in revenue then they might realize..

resume - Dont use taxi

I’m 6 minutes in and I’m already tired omg

Thank you so much!,

indians will scam everywhere

Awsome detailed video many need to see this

dude, the very second you put a foot on thailand the scam tour begins

Where are you from? San Escobar 😂😂😂

Use Public Transport If it s possible and If you are afraid of All Things of the daily life ,stay at Home ...

In bolt app when a driver pick you up he wont click the app to start the ride. When you arrive at your destination the driver will charge 100 bhat more using the app for waiting for you at the pick up point and you being late to get inside the car. To avoid it when driver start the ride check in your bolt app the your map change and you are going to your destination. If you ain't moving then ask the driver to confirm ride in his bolt app

Just curious how do they scam you when you show them your Thai or Canadian money/notes? You show them your money in your wallet and? They take/grab it and run?

Maybe I shouldn’t go to Thailand after hearing all these stupid scams. It’s not worth the hassle of having to be on guard while you are on vacation.

I got scammed hotel and Taxi I don’t trust men but women’s ok though

I’ll go somewhere else

So ..... expect to be scammed for almost all transportation always? Good grief. This isn't encouraging at all. Planning my first trip, and thinking maybe this isnt a place id like to visit after all.

OMG, It sounded like a land of scams!
I am so glad that I have come across your vlogs. Thank you so much for all these valuable points! As a thank, I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you Cal!