webfact Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Video: Taxis refusing fares - it's not news but footage is poignant Picture: Thai Rath Thai social media widely shared a video of a father and young daughter trying in vain to get a taxi to take them home. As the rain starts to fall the father and his daughter - who is carrying a soft toy - go from one Bangkok cab to another in their futile attempt to get a ride. Then when it is obviously hopeless they go and sit and wait for a bus. The footage was uploaded by Rangsit University lecturer Netthip Surasirikun who asked why the taxi drivers in Bangkok bothered to put on their lights if they were not going to pick up passengers. She said it was a pitiful and all too common sight as she condemned the capital's taxis for their poor service. Some 28,000 netizens shared the story. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-05-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, webfact said: go from one Bangkok cab to another in their futile attempt to get a ride. He asked 1 taxi, something, could have been for spare change to buy a bus ticket !! Then wanders off, not from taxi to taxi... Now I'm starting to comprehend "fake news" ? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Do not try to hail a taxi if it is raining, outside an entertainment venues, rush hour, downtown lower Sukhumvit, Silom and central bangkok, unless you don't mind to get ripped off or be told that that are finishing their shift and have no change for your 500 baht note, on top of being surly faced Issan drivers... Edited May 31, 2018 by ezzra 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) How many times has it been repeated here that those official taxi chaps are just a bunch of rascals. It's really about time to send out Mr Big Joke to bust all these crooks, including at the airport. Edited May 31, 2018 by observer90210 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amexpat Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 Grab 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 In most civilised countries it is an offence for official taxis to refuse a fare to any destination within the city limits if their "for hire" sign is on (assuming the prospective passenger is in a fit state to be in a vehicle). Also an offence to carry a fare without the meter being on. Drivers who offend can have their cab licence revoked or suspended. Probably about time this was implemented in Thailand, especially as it's not hard to do. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post a977 Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, KittenKong said: In most civilised countries it is an offence for official taxis to refuse a fare to any destination within the city limits if their "for hire" sign is on (assuming the prospective passenger is in a fit state to be in a vehicle). Also an offence to carry a fare without the meter being on. Drivers who offend can have their cab licence revoked or suspended. Probably about time this was implemented in Thailand, especially as it's not hard to do. It is already an offence in Thailand to refuse a fare and to not put the meter on, It's just a matter of getting the RTP off their collective fat asses to actually enforce the law 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post B T Justice Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart F Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 UBER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 3 hours ago, observer90210 said: including at the airport. There is nothing wrong with the 2 Airports "obsever90210"----that was settled some time ago.....unless you dont take one from the official rank. At least that my experience, & I fly into both on a monthly bases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krungbin Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 4 hours ago, amexpat said: Grab You can have dishonests and incompetent drivers at Grab too... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 That can be a good possibility for Big Joke to show how good he really is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Krungbin said: You can have dishonests and incompetent drivers at Grab too... They are finally the same peoples that think with Grab can do better and easier money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Graemej100 Posted May 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 VIVA GRAB. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ten taxis reffused to take me to the hospital in Bangkok. I should have videoed them. Had to get private car hire in the end. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 8 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: He asked 1 taxi, something, could have been for spare change to buy a bus ticket !! Then wanders off, not from taxi to taxi... Now I'm starting to comprehend "fake news" ? Would have to agree with that as well. That part of the video coverage didn't show him going from taxi to taxi, and certainly didn't run with what was being described in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 6 hours ago, B T Justice said: What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law Nah ,it's Failing to ENFORCE the Law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Stuart F said: UBER No Uber in Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 And they complain against Grab and Uber... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, cracker1 said: 6 hours ago, Stuart F said: UBER No Uber in Thailand GRAB... That said, last night a 'GrabCar' accepted my ride... then 10mins later messaged me through the App to ask me to cancel as he didn't want to take me to my destination. I suspect that he didn't want to cancel himself as this would lose him some sort of service rating. Unfortunately, the 'Thailand' still can't be eradicated from these services.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzie57 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 7 hours ago, B T Justice said: What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law Welcome to Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 9 hours ago, KittenKong said: In most civilised countries it is an offence for official taxis to refuse a fare to any destination within the city limits if their "for hire" sign is on (assuming the prospective passenger is in a fit state to be in a vehicle). Also an offence to carry a fare without the meter being on. Drivers who offend can have their cab licence revoked or suspended. Probably about time this was implemented in Thailand, especially as it's not hard to do. Singapore a good example, even small complaints are investigated, if found to be true automatic license suspension for 30 days, second offence taxi license cancelled for life can never be renewed, plus fines. And anybody caught driving without appropriate license jail time. Which means taxi driver behave themselves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Grab, Uber.....taxi in thailand need!!!!!!!!!! competition and not only taxis.......the government support all not to face competition!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNQ Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 19 hours ago, Stuart F said: UBER Sold to Grab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Refuses a fair, 7 day car impound. followed by 30 days for 2nd offense, etc. In Thailand only financial punishment makes an impression. We now have a country with no adult supervision or role models. Worse traits coming to the surface on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Logic Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 They are ALL "See you next Tuesday's" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 It is already an offence in Thailand to refuse a fare and to not put the meter on, It's just a matter of getting the RTP off their collective fat asses to actually enforce the law Surprising that the article does not mention that. Also surprising that the social media comments dont mention it either. Both appear to suggest that it is up to the driver, rather than being a legal requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 At the same time, drivers will complain they are poor, They haven't yet managed to work out that if they take passengers then the passenger will give them money. But then, Thais aren't too good with cause and effect, are they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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