strewth mick

On ‎01‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 10:53 PM, simoh1490 said:

Why is it always the Brits., they need to stay home if they can't control themselves in public.

Don't worry there are plenty of Aussie dickheads too.

6 hours ago, siam2007 said:

 

 

nobody is forced to use them.

 

You are welcome to continue using a "regular" cab, with a rude ill-behaved driver on a 36-hrs-non-stop-shift, helped by tons of YABAA pills, who charges you five times the going rate in his smelly run down vehicle after finishing the ride speeding and breaking traffic laws at any occasion.

SAWASDEE KRAB  ;-)

And why do you think uber drivers / cars aren't the same? Plenty of horror stories about uber drivers and cars.

On ‎03‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 10:14 AM, The manic said:

Uber in the UK was great but their great service was a challenge to Traditional London Cabbies who are mafia extortioners. I have heard nothing but praise for Uber here in Thailand but taxis from the main Bangkok airports are fair and cheap so no need to bother with Uber.

So why have uber not been able to renew their license in London then?

I think they are cheap....not "great" as you say.

On a slightly different angle.....does anyone actually know if uber drivers have their criminal records checked here in Thailand? The reason I ask is that on a daily basis there are stories of uber drivers committing some pretty major offences. Just today the New York terror suspect was an uber driver and in Australia an uber driver has been charged for grooming a 14 year old girl on-line.

Having criminal record checks for drivers is important because in the long run crimes will be avoided this way. I suspect most uber lovers won't care about these details though.

3 minutes ago, wakeupplease said:

You do not live in the UK and visit maybe for a few days a year so have no Idea what its like anymore and just read headlines and not read the full story.

 

I on the other hand do spend up to 10 months a year there only fleeing to avoid the cold.

 

I do not see any of these problems and I am out travelling every day to most cities.

 

1 event is not a daily occurrence. I can visit where I want and never get trouble, someone said on here the other week that there are parts of the UK you cannot visit after 8pm because they are Muslim what a load of rubbish.

 

So many state things and have not even visited the old country in years, so have no idea, many do not even have a vote in the old country. Which you have to renew every year.

 

Stop reading the headlines that are designed to get you to buy the paper or stay on the website, read the story they are often very different.

I totally agree wakeupplease.

There are a lot of experts on these type of forums.

26 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

My dear friend, if I fully enjoy trips to London, allow me to assure you that Europe (which may seem a no man's land to UK .-) ...Europe has many other metros where UBER is highly popular and sucessful.....

 

I did catch your point on their financial issues....but consumers don't give a hoot on the account logs of a company if they can get the extra miles for their hard earned bucks,  I understand that you are in sympathy with the taxi unions, but I regret to say that the days of taxi monopoly are outnumbered worldwide and if London did give in by the mayor who has obvious cultural ties with the people who drive taxis in the UK, the rest of the world is far ahead.  But your engagement towards the taxi is honorable but sorry to say, consumers don't give a hoot...

 

 As an exemple to what's to come, consider the lower price for a TV made by underpaid people in China or double the price tag if not triple of the same TV made by adults, well paid, in the USA or in UK....which TV will most purchase ?..honestly?....welcome to the 21st century consumerism where the consumer decides what to pay and not to get ripped off and have a nice day.

Thanks Observer.

Your point is that you like uber and as a consumer you don't care about the details. Also you don't like existing taxi drivers.

Why didn't you just say that in the 1st place.

41 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

I'm not sure what you may mean by "bring standards down further...".???.....

 

In Europe, the Uber cars are much newer then the taxis, the cars are clean inside, all UBER drivers are far more polite, their rates are much cheaper then the regular taxism, they don't give the usual social and trafic ranting while driving, they don't argue on which route to take, are always on time, the UBER app gives a clear record of costs, routes and the drivers used....etc.......so if this means "making standards go down further? ?????.......... I humbly may consider that society is more then willing to accept it !!!.....

 

As for a few scattered incidents here and there with UBER drivers, considering the huge number of jobs it provides worldwide, it would not deserve further paranoia........

 

The success of UBER /GRAB is not due to their "capitalist friends" as you suggest, but solely out fo the greeed and crookedness of a large majority of taxi drivers all over the world, including Bangkok - that made UBER so popular, practically overnight....

 

Observer....you seem to have ignored the point I made.....uber are losing bucket loads of money. Why do you view them as so successful?

As for your point about Europe....in actual fact London is their main European market and TFL (the regulator) has refused to renew their license due to concerns over public safety amongst other things. You can read about the sexual assaults and car crashes in London if you are interested.

I don't think making generalisations about taxi drivers around the world is particularly useful either. Its not the highest paying job and if you've ever had to deal with the public to make a living you would appreciate that its not the nicest job either.

22 hours ago, observer90210 said:

This is why UBER became a billion dollar golden goose....thanks to all the cheats and crooks who drive taxis worldwide, including Thailand ...

 

One could pray however that the ruling powers will put a stop to the taxi scammers in lovely Thailand. Thank you Sirs....

I'm not sure what you mean by "billion dollar golden goose".....uber are losing in the region of $3 billion every year and people are reporting the same sort of problems as with 'normal' taxis. That's not to mention the rapes and crashes that are seen with uber too.

The only reason uber have survived this far is because their venture capitalist friends have deep pockets.

In the long run uber will only bring standards down further. Its up to the local authorities to raise standards and enforce any laws.....unfortunately these local governments are fooled by the uber story too.

On ‎18‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 7:42 AM, midasthailand said:

I can't comment on digital, but health, infrastucture and personal safety are far better than my hometown of Sydney!

 

No shortage of excellent hospitals, many excellent dentists, world class orthopaedic surgeons.

BTS, MRT, ATM transfers to other people in different banks, excellent mobile coverage, malls, entertainment.

I have never felt threatened living in Bangkok and do not hesitate to go anywhere at any time of the day or night.

 

The same cannot be said for Sydney or any other Australian capital city.

Agree with that.

Probably won't get 'king hit' for no reason in Bangkok either. 

I wonder where Sydney is on that survey given they had to change licensing laws due to violence at night. 

On ‎12‎/‎08‎/‎2017 at 6:00 AM, geriatrickid said:

I visit Silom  about twice a year. It gets seedier and more boring with every visit. If one wants to be around Asian sex tourists and to visit some rather lame and low end bars then Silom has a lot on offer. Perhaps I have become jaded, but every time we find a nice bar or restaurant , the next time we  go there it has closed down or changed management and the food/service is crap.

Silom is popular with elderly gay farangs too. 

 

Why bother hiring a boat If you want a quick river tour, ride the boat taxis from one end of the river to the other. I have done this. Outside of rush hour, it's a nice way to kill a few hours and see the city.  If you want a quick view of the city, ride the BTS and look out the window.

Wow....what an inspirational post.

Thanks.

On ‎09‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 6:34 AM, richard_smith237 said:

 

Its incredible isn't it ???... A service which works seamlessly in other countries can at times become corrupted by the lazy and entitled mindset of a few. It is a shame that we have to jump through these extra hoops and 'negotiate' for a standard service !!!...  That said, UBER & GrabCar are still far more reliable, safe and polite than regular taxi's... 

 

To be honest, the only frequent issue I have is a driver accepting the fare who is too far away. the App will suggest they are 7mins away, but knowing Bangkok they are closer to 30 mins away stuck in traffic. 

 

I've used UBER all over and only ever encountered one issue outside of Thailand in London with a  Nigerian driver who got clearly upset after thinking he was taking me to Gatwick Airport only to discover I'd written Gatwick Express and not Gatwick Airport !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't think uber works seamlessly in other countries. Maybe some markets are better than others but regardless of this the uber company are losing $ billions every year. They will have to put prices up and then from what I can tell they will lose a lot of customers anyway.

In Bangkok I can't see the point in using an app when there are so many taxis. Yes the taxis can be challenging at times but by the looks of it uber is no different.