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Thai tuk-tuk driver suspended for overcharging tourists

Thai tuk-tuk driver suspended for overcharging tourists

A tuk-tuk driver in Thailand was slapped with a fine of 2,500 baht (US$70) and had his license suspended for three months for overcharging a group of four Japanese tourists in Bangkok.
Times Square named world's worst tourist trap

Times Square named world's worst tourist trap

Times Square, a tourist hub and major commercial intersection and home to luxury shops and restaurants in New York City, has been rated the world's worst tourist trap, a study reveals.
May 16, 2024 | 05:32 pm PT
Thailand investigates after 81-year-old tourist abandoned by moto-taxi driver

Thailand investigates after 81-year-old tourist abandoned by moto-taxi driver

Police in Thailand's Chonburi Province are investigating claims of an 81-year-old Israeli tourist who said he was abandoned and had his phone robbed by a motorcycle taxi driver.
May 15, 2024 | 03:21 pm PT
Bali taxi driver arrested for threatening American tourists

Bali taxi driver arrested for threatening American tourists

A taxi driver in Bali was arrested after video footage showed him threatening two foreign women with a sharp knife.
January 8, 2024 | 10:57 pm PT
Chinese tourist tricked after buying cheap tour package to Southeast Asia

Chinese tourist tricked after buying cheap tour package to Southeast Asia

The story of a Chinese tourist who bought a cheap tour package to Southeast Asia and was kidnapped for three years recently went viral on Chinese social media.
January 1, 2024 | 04:55 pm PT
Taxi driver fined $60 for ripping off Thai tourist in Da Nang

Taxi driver fined $60 for ripping off Thai tourist in Da Nang

Transport inspectors in the central city of Da Nang have slapped a fine of VND1.5 million (US$61) against a taxi driver who charged a Thai tourist 2.5 times the negotiated fare.
November 22, 2023 | 12:36 am PT
Thai tourist complains about gouging by Da Nang taxi driver

Thai tourist complains about gouging by Da Nang taxi driver

Da Nang tourism authorities are investigating a complaint by a Thai visitor that a tourist taxi driver charged her 2.5 times the negotiated fare.
November 13, 2023 | 09:48 pm PT
Ben Thanh Market shop ordered to shut for a week for overcharging tourist

Ben Thanh Market shop ordered to shut for a week for overcharging tourist

A clothes seller in HCMC's Ben Thanh Market has been prohibited from doing business for a week after charging a Japanese tourist 12 times the normal price for socks.
August 21, 2023 | 06:25 pm PT
Bangkok taxi driver rips off South Korean tourist

Bangkok taxi driver rips off South Korean tourist

Authorities in Thailand’s Bangkok are considering fining a taxi driver for charging a South Korean tourist 700 baht (US$20.24) for a 30-minute ride, three times the meter fare.
June 12, 2023 | 04:41 pm PT
Vietnamese tourist claims she was scammed by Singapore taxi driver

Vietnamese tourist claims she was scammed by Singapore taxi driver

A Vietnamese tourist posted a video on TikTok, claiming a cab driver in Singapore tricked her into paying an extra $80 for her trip.
April 17, 2023 | 02:44 am PT
Hanoi taxi driver fined $580 for gouging Polish tourist

Hanoi taxi driver fined $580 for gouging Polish tourist

Transport inspectors in Hanoi have fined a taxi driver VND13.5 million ($580) for overcharging a foreign tourist by five times the normal fare.
July 11, 2022 | 10:15 pm PT
Aussie tourists get second chance to enjoy Vietnam after ‘nightmare’

Aussie tourists get second chance to enjoy Vietnam after ‘nightmare’

Two Australian women are fully enjoying a gesture of atonement made by Vietnamese tourism authorities, rediscovering the nation’s attractions.
July 25, 2019 | 12:26 am PT
Money to burn: French tourists get joss paper as change from Hanoi cyclo driver

Money to burn: French tourists get joss paper as change from Hanoi cyclo driver

A taxi driver who was paid fake money posted on his Facebook page the story of Frenchmen being duped by a cyclo driver.
July 18, 2018 | 05:03 pm PT
 
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