TUK !TUK! SIR?

After touring India we were used to travelling in auto rickshaws as they were quick and cheap means of getting around. However when we got to Thailand we found that the Thai equivalent, the tuk-tuk was a little too cheap for comfort. Why would a tuk-tuk travel from one end of the city to another in the quote we settled with him to get us from A to B.
After he had dropped us of at a huge load of tack boutiques and tailors, we finally arrived where we wanted to go. It turned out he was getting commission from each of the stores. Our fare was an added bonus, he didn't really care where we wanted to go. As time went by they found new ways of trying to get us into their cabs.
Next time when a tuk tuk driver tells you someplace is closed, or your heading the wrong direction (when your not) - he is a big fat liar!