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Bangkok is an amazing place and I hope to visit again some day. However, like one of the other reviewers, I got taken to the cleaners by the tailors at CJ Collections. Everything looks great when you visit their shop and they win you over with friendly service, but buyer beware. All is not as it seems. These people are as dishonest as the day is long. My story is almost identical to that of one of the other reviewers on this site. I wish that I had seen these warnings before my trip. Don't let the scams dissuade you from a visit to Bangkok, but you must keep your wits about you. I would say don't let anyone unknown to you lead to do any sort of shopping. The city is full of scams, especially when it comes to tailors and gem stones. Taxi and tuk-tuk drivers are often involved in the set up, but so are people you meet in lots of other places frequented by tourists.

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Great for: History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel

Last Visit: July 2008

23 August 2008 | A Yahoo! User

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