If you havent booked transportation ahead of time, your first financial may be with a taxi driver at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
Some cabbies will use their meter; others will want a flat rate without using the meter. This will be the first time you will get to use your bargaining skills.
The taxi driver may ask for 500 baht. You counter with 300. He comes back with 400 Baht. You agree providing he pays the tolls and the 50 baht surcharge. If you dont want to go through this, insist he use the meter. I prefer to bargain as it gets me in the mood for the rest of the trip.
Some things can be bargained and others cannot. You will just have to feel your way around. I will try to offer some pointers.
You may be able to bargain a bit for your hotel room if you are planning on an extended stay. A meal in a restaurant cannot be argued.
If you plan to buy some goodies for yourself and your friends the best thing to do is spend a day or two walking around and making mental notes of prices on the streets.
Knowing ballpark prices is the only way to negotiate prices. You have to know the approximate prices on the streets. ...
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