In order not to lose the savings accumulated for vacation in Thailand, you should read two basic book a hotel in Thailand. Cases of fraud in recent years have become so frequent that I myself sometimes even got caught on these fishing ropes and witnessed the proceedings between the tourists and the hotel staff. Now, after I learned from my own mistakes and the mistakes of other tourists, I want to share this information with you, so you will not fall for the tricks of dishonest hotels. So, How do they cheat in hotels in Thailand?
Types of scamming tourists at hotels in Thailand
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You remotely pay for a hotel worth 4,000 baht and it charges you as much as 7,000! What is the scam? The staff at the hotel explains that they are taking an extra 3,000 as a deposit for the room so you won’t damage anything there. The scam is that you won’t get your money back right after you check out. They will say that the money has already been transferred to your account, and the rest will depend on the bank. You can wait: a day, two days or a month. It’s none of their business.
In addition, the hotel may not refund you the entire amount, they will make up that you drank all the Thai alcohol in a paid minibar. If the minibar isn’t there, they may say the TV is lost or a towel is stolen. This trick depends on their imagination. It will be quite difficult to prove it, since you may already be at home at that moment. As a result of this type of scam in the hotel, you will lose 3,000 rubles, well, if you have money not in the plate. Yes, and you may not notice the loss of this money at all.
.withdraw the same amount twice
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The essence of this scam is that you again pay the hotel the same amount of 4,000 baht. As soon as you check into the hotel, you are asked to show your bank card, it is swiped at the terminal and the same money is taken a second time and plus a few thousand baht deposit. The hotel explains that this money was not taken from you the first time, it was just blocked on your card and will be returned within a week. What is the scam? The hotel will charge you not 4,000 baht but 8,000 baht! It begs the question, will you have enough for a full holiday after this scam?
How to avoid being cheated
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I will describe this topic briefly, but read more in the “How not to lose money while traveling” article. Before paying for the hotel, you should have two bank cards with chips, they are Visa or MasterCard. On one card keep all the basic money, and on the second – only those that need to pay for the hotel, for example, the same 4000 baht. If you already have this amount on the card, but the hotel is still not paid, referring to the “Not enough money”, then he, by deception, wants to take away your extra money. Try to book another hotel. It would have been much more logical to pay 4,000 for the hotel, and to pay a couple of thousand more as a deposit at the hotel reception on arrival.
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When you arrive at the hotel, show the bank card with which you paid for the hotel in advance. At this point, keep that card blank! If they tell you that there is no money on it, and you have to pay the deposit, pay it in cash, because when you check out of the hotel, it will immediately return it to you. Also, if they tell you that the money was blocked at the time of the last payment, show them your printed confirmation of the hotel payment. Defend your case and threaten to complain to the tourist police. They are usually afraid of the police. Now you can safely book a hotel in Thailand without fearing for your money.
And what kinds of scams in hotels in Thailand have you encountered? Feel free to write in the comments!
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