Pattaya to taxi drivers: Don’t rip off fleet show sailors

[Rimmer]

Pattaya to taxi drivers: Don’t rip off fleet show sailors

Tourism Director Ornwara Korapin reminds everyone to be “perfect hosts” and not exploit sailors from foreign navies in Pattaya this week for the international fleet show.

 

PATTAYA:-- Pattaya officials pleaded with city taxi drivers and tourism companies to be “perfect hosts” and not exploit sailors from foreign navies in Pattaya this week for the international fleet show.

 

Tourism Director Ornwara Korapin met Nov. 10 with representatives Pattaya municipal police, the Chonburi Provincial Tourism and Sports Department, Pattaya Baht Bus Cooperative, taxi drivers, Chonburi Tourist Attraction Association, and Thai Hotels Association Eastern Region to finalize plans for the Nov. 13-22 review.

 

Ornwara urged taxi drivers not to overcharge the foreign visitors and provide friendly service. She said the Pattaya Contact Center will move immediately against tourism operators gouging the visitors on what is likely their first trip to Pattaya.

 

The meeting also set drop-off and pick-up point for sailors from foreign navies and implored the baht bus drivers not to double park or park in restricted areas.

 

She said volunteers and interpreters will be on standby to assist the visitors, with YouTripper Co. providing information about tourist attractions to the guests.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-taxi-drivers-dont-rip-off-fleet-show-sailors-192026

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2017-11-17

 

 

[canopus1969]

Why not, they rip off everyone else

[nikmar]

but tourists are fair game?

[Cuchulainn]

.............Tourism Director Ornwara Korapin reminds everyone to be “perfect hosts” and not exploit sailors from foreign navies in Pattaya this week for the international fleet show...........

 

After this week , carry on as normal then? Do these people ever engage a brain before making such comments?

 

But they were "urged" so they will comply, no doubt.

[petermik]

"perfect hosts" and "not exploit" terms I thought I would never hear here in LOS...........

[trainman34014]

'Pissing in the wind' comes to mind !

[AllThaiedUp]

Perfectly OK to keep "ripping off" everyone else ... what a joke

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

Pattaya to taxi drivers: Don’t rip off fleet show sailors

Just doubly rip off the others

[worgeordie]

No.No,we won't,wringing hands together,with a wry smile on their face.

Its like telling the wolf not to eat the sheep,you just know they will.

regards worgeordie

[Here It Is]

"Hello, sailor"

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Pattaya to taxi drivers: Don’t rip off fleet show sailors

taxi drivers to Pattaya: Say "please"

[Thechook]

Im sure the foreign navies can rent mini buses and transport them free of charge to from the drop off pick up points.

[Emster23]

Here's a novel solution that hasn't been considered: have requirement taxis use meters

[stanleycoin]

That was way to much,  beer Chang last night.

I went to bed and it was the 16 November.

I woke up and it was 1 April. 

[Basil B]

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

'Pissing in the wind' comes to mind !

A very nautical term... 

[Basil B]

7 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

Here's a novel solution that hasn't been considered: have requirement taxis use meters

 

[mercman24]

but it is OK 50 weeks of the year. what a load of rubbish,

[LoZth]

Surely the Pattaya taxi drivers are not going to be stupid enough to rip off (think of a number) matelots on a night out......

 

I think they might just bite off more than they can chew!!!!!

[speckio]

1 hour ago, Emster23 said:

Here's a novel solution that hasn't been considered: have requirement taxis use meters

they have already been ordered to use meters or else due to the recent issue over uber

[Bill Miller]

44 minutes ago, LoZth said:

Surely the Pattaya taxi drivers are not going to be stupid enough to rip off (think of a number) matelots on a night out......

 

I think they might just bite off more than they can chew!!!!!

Yes, that used to be an ill advised action, and I do not suppose it has changed much. 

[Anythingleft?]

How would this criminal and obnoxious activity of overcharging take place in the fleet of well regulated and meter using taxis that are prevalent here?

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[speckio]

1 hour ago, LoZth said:

Surely the Pattaya taxi drivers are not going to be stupid enough to rip off (think of a number) matelots on a night out......

 

I think they might just bite off more than they can chew!!!!!

people get overcharged all the time without knowing it... this would be no different.

 

taxi says i take you 300 baht... sailor says sure without even giving it a second thought. (metered the fair would probably be less then 100 baht) sailor doesn't know and some might even care... 300 baht is about 10 bucks in NY that would be an absolute bargain.

 

[speckio]

the best way to fix taxi from price gouging is to post signs everywhere...

 

If the taxi driver is driving you this distance this is what you should expect to pay.

Fee may vary based on amount of traffic

 

Please take picture of license plate and taxi identification if asked to pay more than expected sum and call this #

Edited November 17, 2017 by speckio

[Here It Is]

1 minute ago, speckio said:

the best way to fix taxi from price gouging is to post signs everywhere...

Or the local authority could post signs everywhere informing that if the taxi doesn't turn on the meter then get out. 

[SidJames]

I remember when the US fleets used to come to town with big numbers in the years before all the jihadi <deleted> & all the old timers would get out of town for those few days moaning as the price of just about everything went up from girls to bahtbuses

[chama]

Good that this effort is being made....sad that is considered necessary....but it truly is needed.

[balo]

but tourists are fair game?

No only the expats that lives here will be ripped off .

[balo]

So if I dress as a sailor I will not bre ripped off ? Anyone know where I can buy a uniform ?

[Here It Is]

Just now, balo said:

So if I dress as a sailor I will not bre ripped off ? Anyone know where I can buy a uniform ?

Not sure but you'll make some money on the market.

[Destiny1990]

How could they rip off anyone? Since they are Meter Taxies so no problems.