After confirming with the taxi driver that he was the Bolt driver on the app, she got into the car and fell asleep. The driver woke her when they reached Siracha district in Chon Buri, about 30 kilometers from her destination in Pattaya.
The driver uncovered a black cloth covering the meter and told her he wanted the fare on the meter, not in the app. The fare on the meter was 1,300 baht and would increase if she continued.
by Petch Petpailin
Photo via TikTok/ @maimumu56
Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-13
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I would have had no problem with this. He would have got precisely 0 baht from me. I would have called another car and not given him the opportunity to change his mind. At 1217+ baht down, he would have had ample opportunity to reflect on his behaviour.