webfact Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Gloves off in yet another Taxi vs Uber Pattaya fistfight! Picture: Thai Rath PATTAYA: -- Everyone has forgotten which round it is - there has been so much trouble between taxi drivers and Uber in Pattaya. But on this occasion someone who stepped in to try and stop a fight ended up making it worse. In the Blue (shirt) Corner was the taxi driver and in the White was Uber. They started going for it because the taxi driver said he was picking up a paying client - the Uber guy claimed he was just picking up a mate. Then the big guy in the Purple corner took over. It was fists, knees and elbows after that with some sound effects thrown in for good measure. Thai Rath said that the action came from the "Meung Ru Yang - Pattaya" page on Facebook and that it had occurred somewhere in North Pattaya on Sunday. The woman providing commentary intimated there had been a collision leading up to the initial fight. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marginline Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 This is reminiscent of the Luddite movement in Britain during the early 19th century. As ABBA would later sing "the history book on the shelf, is always repeating itself". Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eff1n2ret Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, marginline said: This is reminiscent of the Luddite movement in Britain during the early 19th century It's still there. The socialist-controlled Transport for London Authority has withdrawn Uber's licence with effect from the end of this month, although they have the right of appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marginline Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Yes, Eff1n2ret. The effect in London I read will mean a £10 ride in an Uber cab, will go up to £30 if TfL does get its way! For me here in Pattaya, a 3.6km ride from home to work costs me just ฿100- using Uber and although I have only used them when it's been raining, ฿100- is what I give the motorcycle taxi driver too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metapod Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 uber is amazing and I use it all the time. Bangkok taxis by meter are typically cheaper than uber, so uber is so convenient that I use it a lot here anyway. outside bangkok, uber is SO much cheaper and way better service. I asked a tax in pattaya for a trip from soi 2 to sky gallery and he said 200 baht. i called and uber and the same trip was 93 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 taxi scum .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marginline Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I agree with you Metapod. FWIW the exact same 3.6km journey using GrabTaxi is ฿235-. Oh, and a Pattaya Taxi charges at least ฿250- and one has the added inconvenience of having to flag down this mode of transport, from the side of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Think it was in or near Makro car park north pattaya. There was a massive gathering of Taxi drivers in the North bus terminal around 5:30 yesterday, heated arguments going on. Good luck to Uber drivers. A fair price form fair people. Down with the Mafia Taxi scum of pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metapod Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Would be good if Uber also added a tip feature at the completion of the ride. I'd happily tip my uber drivers an extra 10 baht for most trips. had nothing but pleasant experiences so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Blimey, in that final picture on the right, I do believe the knee is really hitting 'home' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 "The rumble in the jungle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemoon58 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Metapod said: Would be good if Uber also added a tip feature at the completion of the ride. I'd happily tip my uber drivers an extra 10 baht for most trips. had nothing but pleasant experiences so far. You can. There is an option to select a percentage for a tip on your account which gets added on to the approximate fare when you book. At least on my account there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Eff1n2ret said: It's still there. The socialist-controlled Transport for London Authority has withdrawn Uber's licence with effect from the end of this month, although they have the right of appeal. Tsk tsk. The Hon. Mayor of London said it's all to do with the immoral Uber not bothering to check and/or register the background of all it's drivers; ignoring those with sexual crime records. Got to keep the ladies safe - Hail Sadiq. He who never lies and is never wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbob Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 And the security guard is just standing by and doing F all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 25 minutes ago, Diamondbob said: And the security guard is just standing by and doing F all. For the pay they are getting they won't risk getting a punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I personally know a hotel where the guard gets 15k while the head chef makes 12k. One of them actually works and the other one just sits around, lifting the gate like once an hour. Low pay my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) What is the taxi (all kinds) supply and demand situation here ? And also where do they sell popcorn around here ? Edited September 25, 2017 by morrobay add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Couple of nice punches thrown and of course the knee to the Newington Butts. (guts) No swords or guns for change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Rayong Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It's my old car. I sold it to a travel agency six months ago. Probably they just would pick up a guest and take him to a hotel. Not an Uber this time either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSICMAN16 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 good fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Another example of the policy: Scams and ripoff’s “Я us” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metapod Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 2 hours ago, phartley58 said: You can. There is an option to select a percentage for a tip on your account which gets added on to the approximate fare when you book. At least on my account there is. I don't want to tip pre-trip though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinostar Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Violence= Pattaya=violence. This "news" paper starts to become the local news of Pattaya lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 If only they fought that hard to turn on the meter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Must have been a hell of a juicy fare if they are fighting over that. Taxi and public transport boil down to law, regulation and order - to be implemented by the police; latter not a part of the solution but the problem in its own right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Metapod said: I don't want to tip pre-trip though. Why is handing over your 10 baht tip to the driver in cash a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Agree with Uber or not it is the customers right to chose not the mafia taxi drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Great fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I am calling Uber from now on, I am sick of this Pattaya mafia taxi mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Diamondbob said: And the security guard is just standing by and doing F all. of course he is, he's not stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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