To be knowingly scammed... the subtle dance of scammed & scamee

So today's deal was we get super cheap tuk-tuk and free entry to temples IF in between each temple visit we obliged to be taken to a govt share outlet. The beauty of it is that today is a holy buddhist day, so many temples that would not otherwise be open to tourists, are. Govt sponsors entry and tuk-tuk petrol for umlungus but the deal is you get special tours and deals at Govt owned tailors, travel agencies, jewellery stores etc. How thoughtful.