Comments on: Ripped Off on the Night Bus - Bangkok, Thailand http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html Making it up as I go. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: bonniecaton http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1524 bonniecaton Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:16:22 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1524 Haha, I bet they are in on it! It sure feels like everyone is trying to rip you off. All the time. Whether it's just giving you a high price or going through your bag on the bus while you sleep. I definately don't trust anyone here. Nobody. It's frustrating because some people are genuinely kind and it's impossible to tell the difference because others play the part well, smiling and joking with you while they take your money. Haha, I bet they are in on it! It sure feels like everyone is trying to rip you off. All the time. Whether it’s just giving you a high price or going through your bag on the bus while you sleep.

I definately don’t trust anyone here. Nobody. It’s frustrating because some people are genuinely kind and it’s impossible to tell the difference because others play the part well, smiling and joking with you while they take your money.

]]> By: Cousin Tom http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1522 Cousin Tom Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:10:31 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1522 From my year I spent over there, I'd say the police already know. Probably running the racket! Carried our wallets in our front pants pocket. The myriads of street kids were very adept at using razors on a back pocket, where a wallet would slip out and you wouldn't even feel it. We always traveled in threes and always watched each others backs. Always wary and never trusting anyone, no matter how big a grin they gave us, we never had a problem. The military was very good at briefing us about how to stay out of trouble. From my year I spent over there, I’d say the police already know. Probably running the racket!

Carried our wallets in our front pants pocket. The myriads of street kids were very adept at using razors on a back pocket, where a wallet would slip out and you wouldn’t even feel it.

We always traveled in threes and always watched each others backs. Always wary and never trusting anyone, no matter how big a grin they gave us, we never had a problem.

The military was very good at briefing us about how to stay out of trouble.

]]> By: cyrilo http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1515 cyrilo Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:44:08 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1515 I have a dream, become your backpack! Good story! I have a dream, become your backpack! Good story!

]]> By: momma http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1503 momma Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:25:39 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/laviecommeart/ripped-off-on-the-night-bus-bangkok-thailand.html#comment-1503 Did you report the theft to the police? Just wondering...if theft is a regular part of this bus ride, maybe the police would like to know. Did you report the theft to the police? Just wondering…if theft is a regular part of this bus ride, maybe the police would like to know.

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