Norwegian, 77, robbed by taxi rider in Pattaya

23 hours ago, shackleton said:

What has happened to the Taxi driver does good stories 🤑

I feel a good taxi story coming up soon

Finds a wallet or someone's case full of money ect

Put the good feeling factor and trust back in Thai taxi drivers does good

What has taxi drivers got to do with this story?

There is no taxi driver involved at all.

8 hours ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Same age as me and I’m jealous.

I’d gladly pay 5000 baht to get the hard-on’s of my youth.

lol i wouldn't , as I'd need to pay another 5000 for the engine required to drive it, otherwise it would just be an annoyance

2 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

What has taxi drivers got to do with this story?

There is no taxi driver involved at all.

Well if he was wearing the traditional "win" uniform ( waistcoat) he probably was a motorcycle taxi driver, those entitled to wear the uniform do not generally take kindly to those who choose to impersonate them, violence in such situations is not uncommon. He might just have been "moonlighting" as an opportunistic thief

On 8/25/2026 at 8:23 AM, Jonathan Swift said:

He came from a time and place where one didn't expect such things to happen. It's not even really necessary to bring any cash out with the QR prompt pay system

unless, for example, you encounter a shop or some other service provider who only accepts cash !

On 8/25/2026 at 8:11 AM, Hotchilli123 said:

Take the missus next time

And hand her over instead of the cash ?

23 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

It is well known that the taxi drivers in Pattaya charge ridiculous prices and never use the meter which they are supposed to use.

especially the motorcycle taxis ,!

On 8/25/2026 at 8:13 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

Classic snatch and grab theft.

Experienced travelers always keep big money in the safe in the hotel or back in your condo. 👈

Small money in pocket for everything else

Conclusion: This guy isn't an experienced traveler

its not unique to experienced travellers , anybody with any sense carries only the smallest amount of cash necessary, especially if out and about in a place like Pattaya in the early hours , Having said that most people, for some inexplicable reason have smartphones worth £1000+ and its permanently hanging out of their back pocket , one was recently forced at knifepoint to reveal his crypto wallet password and lost a small fortune .

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

Well if he was wearing the traditional "win" uniform ( waistcoat) he probably was a motorcycle taxi driver, those entitled to wear the uniform do not generally take kindly to those who choose to impersonate them, violence in such situations is not uncommon. He might just have been "moonlighting" as an opportunistic thief

Taxi drivers drive a car. Motorcycle riders ride a motorbike.

There is no mention of a taxi driver with or without a meter

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

especially the motorcycle taxis ,!

I have never seen a motorbike taxi with a meter.

Taxi drivers use meters in their cars. There is no car involved in this story. He was approached by a guy on a motorbike whom he assumed was a motorbike taxi because the rider asked him if he needed a ride.

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

its not unique to experienced travellers , anybody with any sense carries only the smallest amount of cash necessary, especially if out and about in a place like Pattaya in the early hours , Having said that most people, for some inexplicable reason have smartphones worth £1000+ and its permanently hanging out of their back pocket , one was recently forced at knifepoint to reveal his crypto wallet password and lost a small fortune .

5, 000 baht isn’t far off “ the smallest amount of cash necessary”. About 100 quid?

On 8/25/2026 at 8:13 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

Classic snatch and grab theft.

Experienced travelers always keep big money in the safe in the hotel or back in your condo. 👈

Small money in pocket for everything else

Conclusion: This guy isn't an experienced traveler

He may or not be experienced, but at the time of this snatch and grab theft, he wasn’t travelling at all.

He was 200 meters from his house! And 5,000 baht IS pretty small money.

3 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

Taxi drivers drive a car. Motorcycle riders ride a motorbike.

There is no mention of a taxi driver with or without a meter

perhaps you should read the article again

On 8/25/2026 at 4:30 AM, Georgealbert said:

A Thai man, wearing what appeared to be a motorcycle taxi vest, allegedly rode against the traffic flow and stopped in front of him

as I said, few would wear a fake motorcycle taxi vest due to inevitable repercussions from genuine motorcycle taxi drivers

3 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

5,000 baht IS pretty small money.

not to a penniless thief, or a drug addict ,

3 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

5, 000 baht isn’t far off “ the smallest amount of cash necessary”. About 100 quid?

only if one is thinking of paying for something that costs around that much, for cheaper purchases less would suffice

3 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

I have never seen a motorbike taxi with a meter.

Taxi drivers use meters in their cars. There is no car involved in this story. He was approached by a guy on a motorbike whom he assumed was a motorbike taxi because the rider asked him if he needed a ride.

neither have I, For the simple reason that they don't exist. The guy who approached him was wearing what he thought was a motorcycle taxi drivers vest, it is that which made him assume the guy was a taxi rider ,

14 hours ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Same age as me and I’m jealous.

I’d gladly pay 5000 baht to get the hard-on’s of my youth.

Cialis is pretty cheap no ? Well the knock off brand anyways.

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

perhaps you should read the article again

as I said, few would wear a fake motorcycle taxi vest due to inevitable repercussions from genuine motorcycle taxi drivers

I have read the article several times. There is absolutely no mention of a taxi driver. As I pointed out previously, taxi drivers drive cars. Motorbike taxi riders ride motorbikes.

This article is about a fake taxi motorbike rider, not taxi car drivers. taxi motorbike riders do not use a meter. So all the talk about meters etc is irrelevant.

Edited August 26Aug 26 by wensiensheng

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

neither have I, For the simple reason that they don't exist. The guy who approached him was wearing what he thought was a motorcycle taxi drivers vest, it is that which made him assume the guy was a taxi rider ,

So all the talk of a taxi driver and taxi meters is all irrelevant.

The story is about a fake motorbike rider.

11 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

The story is about a fake motorbike rider.

only you are saying he's fake

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

only you are saying he's fake

Well the article casts some doubt by using the word appeared.

“A Thai man, wearing what appeared to be a motorcycle taxi vest,”

And by using the word similarly.

“after a man dressed similarly to a motorcycle taxi rider”

So he may or may not be an actual motorbike taxi rider.

If he is a genuine taxi rider, he took a heck of a risk. The jackets are numbered so identification is easy. Just that in this case the victim was sufficiently surprised that he didn’t read the number. A lot of people would have.

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

Well the article casts some doubt by using the word appeared.

“A Thai man, wearing what appeared to be a motorcycle taxi vest,”

And by using the word similarly.

“after a man dressed similarly to a motorcycle taxi rider”

So he may or may not be an actual motorbike taxi rider.

If he is a genuine taxi rider, he took a heck of a risk. The jackets are numbered so identification is easy. Just that in this case the victim was sufficiently surprised that he didn’t read the number. A lot of people would have.

as I said before had he been wearing a fake one he would already be taking a risk. the mortorcycle taxis are a tight knit bunch with a propensity for violence towards those that fraudulently wear the waistcoat

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

Well the article casts some doubt by using the word appeared.

“A Thai man, wearing what appeared to be a motorcycle taxi vest,”

And by using the word similarly.

“after a man dressed similarly to a motorcycle taxi rider”

So he may or may not be an actual motorbike taxi rider.

If he is a genuine taxi rider, he took a heck of a risk. The jackets are numbered so identification is easy. Just that in this case the victim was sufficiently surprised that he didn’t read the number. A lot of people would have.

good point the numbers are normally large and clear too

22 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

If he is a genuine taxi rider, he took a heck of a risk. The jackets are numbered so identification is easy. Just that in this case the victim was sufficiently surprised that he didn’t read the number. A lot of people would have.

It's perhaps a bit like wearing a high vis jacket in the UK, you can go anywhere. A motorcycle taxi driver get up in Thailand allows you to hang about wherever you want. (And legitimately join in on any tourist beat downs!)

Edited August 28Aug 28 by jacko45k