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Bangkok fights back against tourist fraud

06 Mar 2024
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has introduced a multi-faceted strategy to safeguard foreign tourists from being overcharged and scammed. 

It comes after tourists reported being targeted by tuk-tuk and taxi drivers, pressured into visiting specific shops and facing different forms of exploitation. 

Some of the key measures include: 

  • AI-powered security detection: The BMA will equip its extensive network of security cameras with AI to detect traffic violations, vendors blocking sidewalks, and illegal parking in tourist areas, alerting authorities to possible infringements. 

  • Trustworthy businesses certification: Certification will be offered to tuk-tuks, taxis and shops, ensuring they practise fair pricing and ethical treatment of tourists. These businesses will be identifiable by a BMA registration sticker, with signage warning tourists about potential scams. 

  • Public awareness: The BMA will publish helpful information for tourists, including emergency contact numbers and guides listing the certified trustworthy businesses. 

  • Joint enforcement: The initiative will be a collaborative effort between the BMA and other government agencies to identify businesses and individuals engaging in deceptive practices and overcharging.  

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