Accommodation Scams in Ayutthaya

Bicycle and scooter rental damage shakedown

Shops near the station rent bikes for around 50 baht and scooters for more, often demanding your passport as a deposit. On return they 'discover' a scratch or dent — sometimes pre-existing or hidden under the frame — and refuse to hand back the passport until you pay an inflated repair fee, effectively holding the document for ransom.