Bangkok Named a Top City for Tourist Scams, Report Reveals

Holidaymakers planning trips to Bangkok and other popular Thai destinations should exercise significant caution, as a new report from the Mastercard Economics Institute has identified the Thai capital as a city where tourists are highly susceptible to fraud.

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The report, widely covered by CNBC, highlights the tourism industry as one of the sectors most vulnerable to fraudulent activities, with a substantial uptick in scams observed during peak travel seasons.

According to the comprehensive study, fraud in travel agencies and tour bookings is more than four times higher than the average across other industries.

This alarming trend is exacerbated by the fact that reported fraud rates increased by more than 18 per cent at popular summer destinations during warm periods, and a staggering 28 per cent during the cold season at winter destinations.