Sunday morning up bright and early and ready to explore the wonders of Bangkok. First item on the agenda is a river tour to see the floating market and all the river has to offer. Looking for a taxi we are approached by the tuktuk driver who offers to take us to the river cruise for 20 baht- ( 6 cents) that should have been our first clue, but they look so fun so we jump in and tell him that we want to go to the river tour that you can get on and off along the way. No Problem.
He takes us to the long tail river boat cruise. Realizing this is not where we want to be we enter into a debate( shouldn't be, but was) with the driver who is now very upset that we don't want to take his recommended tour. "It is Better"! Believe it or not we end up getting on the longtail boat, which is cool in itself and ride down the river. Our guide speaks no English, so I am sure we got the whole meal scam. But it was an adventure.!
The tour took us past the floating market. Entrepenuers serve food and sell items to passing tourist. The locals sitting on a restuarnat like platform also order meals off the small canoe like boats.
So the second scam is as you come up to a lady selling trinkets and trash, she asks you to buy a beer for your driver. Does he want one? Of course. My thought buy the beer or possibly end up in the river so we bought him a beer. TOO Funny
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