Got scammed at Phuket airport by minibus/taxi booths

So I was exiting the airport and was looking to get a ride to Potang. I went up to one of the minibus/taxi booths and they said 200baht for a minibus ride, but that the bus was full and I had to wait for 3 more people to join. I told her that I’d check another booth instead. She started yelling at me “If you don’t buy now, don’t come back!”

Anyways all these booths are run by the same person, and she radiod to everyone else. I went to 2 other booths and they were at first going to give me a minibus ticket, but as soon as they radioed it in (someone would say something back, which I assume was the first girl), they would change there tone and yelling at me making excuses how no buses are available and that I have to take a taxi. The first girl actually came up to one of the booths and told the lady something (to not give me a ticket, although I don’t speak Thai so I don’t actually know what was said), and she changed her tone. It was clear that I was getting fucked around.

Ended up sheepishly eating the taxi which was 800baht. Fuck these people.

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