Thailand ranks third in Reddit complaints on taxi scams, UK insurer finds

2026-02-23 - 04:13

BANGKOK — AllClear, a UK insurance company, has revealed research showing that taxi scams can occur anywhere and at any time, particularly when visitors appear unfamiliar with local fares. Since December 2025, the travel insurer has analysed more than 450 Reddit posts and over 30,000 comments discussing taxi scams to identify the countries attracting the most complaints. The study found that travellers are most likely to report problems in Turkey, which generated 4,224 comments — nearly double the figure for India in second place with 2,301 comments. Thailand ranked third with 2,169 comments, followed by Vietnam (1,741), Egypt (1,715), Australia (1,598), Mexico (1,367), Morocco (1,329), the United States of America (1,283) and Canada (995). The top 15 also included France (957), Colombia (924), the Philippines (840), Italy (832) and Norway (799). AllClear advised travellers to check local taxi rates before getting into a vehicle and to report any suspected scam to the appropriate authorities.