People are quite correct about the locals sometimes being persistent in trying to sell you useless junk that you don't want - and that they will drive you all around the area taking you to places you are not interested in.

I found that after living in Thailand for several months that this was less of a problem, as I had started to learn the language and became aware of how you make yourself a victim for their scams.

As a previous writer said: Don't make yourself a tout magnet by stopping and looking lost; walking round in circles; poring over a guide on street corners, etc.

After living in the country for a year it was easy to get around and enjoy without any hassles ... mainly because by then, I had learned what to do and not do that causes problems.

One solution was to tell the taxi driver exactly where you wanted to go and how much you would pay before you got into the taxi (remember to be fair in your offer).

This seemed to solve a lot of problems upfront.

Speaking the language helped a lot even though I had only one year of experience speaking Thai.

When you make an effort to learn to speak their language, most Thai people are very nice and helpful to you.

I have been in Bangkok six times and each time was very enjoyable.

And I really enjoyed travelling around the country as it has a lot of beauty to offer. The area I lived in was eastern Thailand in the city of Ubon. The only hard part was getting used to the tropical heat and humidity.

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