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Krabi, Thailand
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Krabi, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Scooter hire with passport retained as deposit, followed by damage claims that only resolve on payment.
Jet-ski operators alleging damage on return and demanding large cash settlements, sometimes with intimidation. Photograph and video the craft from every angle before leaving the beach.
Shortchanging at tour desks and beach bars, particularly when paying with large notes in low light.
Theft from unattended belongings on beaches and from bungalows with weak door locks.
Beachfront restaurants presenting a bill with items not ordered, or seafood charged by weight at rates never quoted.
Longtail boat operators agreeing a return pickup and then not appearing, requiring a second payment to leave a beach.
Combined ferry-and-transfer tickets sold by street agents where the onward leg does not exist or is materially worse than described.
Airport and pier transfers quoting one rate and demanding another on arrival, with luggage held until the difference is paid.
Island-hopping boat tours quoting a price that excludes national park entry fees, which are then demanded in cash at the landing.
Counterfeit sunglasses and branded beachwear sold as genuine along the tourist strips.
