Video: Is Pattaya a tourist town or a mafia town? Questions asked after driver hemmed in

[Rimmer]

Some troll posts have been removed

[sydneyjed]

Phuket,Samui...same thing going on..certain 'local identities' rule different patches of turf!

[KIWIBATCH]

11 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

So the question is, whether Pattaya, in addition to being a ... town, is also a 'tourist town'? 

Its also a "World Class Family Resort" 

[StevieAus]

11 hours ago, 12DrinkMore said:

BS.

 

2 decades in Thailand and I have never felt the slightest desire or need to own or carry a firearm.

 

 

I look forward to reading the report of how impartially you are treated the first time you shoot a person

[thrilled]

I believe it's like many places in Thailand.Who ever has the most money wins

[balo]

Yes its the biggest mafia town in SE-Asia. Welcome !

[mok199]

if by mafia, you mean ''BULLY'', then  yes..

[IvanLaw]

14 hours ago, dotpoom said:

A bit of both I would imagine.....like most large citys.

  PS. Nothing unusual about taxi drivers blocking another for trying to skip the Que (this does not appear to be Uber v Taxis). First driver gets the next fare, no point in "ranking up" otherwise.

PS. In a previous life I drove a Taxi for 28 yrs. on and off.

"In previous life"  Buddhist Taxi Driver with recall? , "On & off", Meter?    (getting me coat now:-) )

[Awinkl]

23 hours ago, Thian said:

The Pattaya taxi-maffia never used meters while that is the law....the police never did anything to stop it..

I have complained to City Hall many times about this practice. When you ask the Driver ... why you don't use the Meter - they just laugh at you!!!

However, in other places in Thailand (Korat for example) they turn on the meters automatically - even for a Farang...... but in Pattaya - the Taxi Mafia is "UNTOUCHABLE"????? ... and can Rip-OFF People with impunity??

[Awinkl]

14 hours ago, TunnelRat69 said:

OH!!!  Thats easy, its a Mafia Town, the Mafia runs the town to rip off the Tourists.........BTW, who in thgere right mind would take a taxi when Song Teils are cheap and available??

.... are you kidding??? They have their own Songthaews (Bath-Bus) Mafia!!!

Edited September 27, 2017 by Awinkl

[elgenon]

A tourist town for mafias?

[12DrinkMore]

13 hours ago, StevieAus said:

I look forward to reading the report of how impartially you are treated the first time you shoot a person

Not having a gun, I will not be in the position of having shot someone.

 

Old enough now to back down or hand over the money and walk away.

[StevieAus]

2 minutes ago, 12DrinkMore said:

Not having a gun, I will not be in the position of having shot someone.

 

Old enough now to back down or hand over the money and walk away.

Sorry I thought I was responding to the quote by US patriot clicked on the wrong post

Totally agree with your sentiments 

[MyFriend You]

14 hours ago, Awinkl said:

.... are you kidding??? They have their own Songthaews (Bath-Bus) Mafia!!!

but they are a cheaper Mafia................I can go from Central Pattaya all the way to Jomtien Beach Soi 11 for 20 baht.  I'll take that over a taxi anyway  (haha)

[Hong Bong Dynasty]

the real question should be asked, "Is Pattaya's Police department the worst and most corrupt in Thailand?"