johnmell Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Just been staying at a hotel in this area. Every time i come out i see people trying to get taxi's and they are refused. I thought there was supposed to be a clampdown on this but it seems not serious. Is it that people are not offering enough money? There are far too many of them anyway , and i would have thought it is better to get a fare, than just driving around all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Either the taxi does not want to use the taxi meter or the customer wants to go to a location where the taxi don't want to go Easily avoidable by using Grab Taxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 52 minutes ago, jackdd said: Either the taxi does not want to use the taxi meter or the customer wants to go to a location where the taxi don't want to go Easily avoidable by using Grab Taxi 52 minutes ago, jackdd said: Either the taxi does not want to use the taxi meter or the customer wants to go to a location where the taxi don't want to go Easily avoidable by using Grab Taxi Both are true and skin color/how large the group, are others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Use GRAB-CAR. Not Grab-Taxi! Works perfect. But had 2 GRAB-TAXI drivers trying to rip me off. Reported them. MS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Crank Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 many of them refuse fares if it's not where they want to go. they may think there's too much traffic, or they may know they can't get a return fare from where they are going when coming back downtown after dropping you off, for example if it's in a warehouse district or somewhere there are not a lot of people on the sidewalk.very inconvienient if you have to take heavy stuff home, or when moving. tuk tuks are the same, just charging more because they know your having a problem getting a taxi in that area. not like other countries where people are doing a job and do what they are told, here it's just farm boys driving around who to put it bluntly are just plain stupid and do things that don't make sense. you could offer a 1000 baht note to many of them instructing them to just drive they way you point with your finger and they would refuse and argue the point about where your headed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 It has got to the point where I am actually surprised when a taxi driver just says yes and turns the meter on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 More taxis just driving by empty now as well - presumably to make a Grab taxi pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Dick Crank said: many of them refuse fares if it's not where they want to go. they may think there's too much traffic, or they may know they can't get a return fare from where they are going when coming back downtown after dropping you off, for example if it's in a warehouse district or somewhere there are not a lot of people on the sidewalk. Yes this is understandable. Not allowed, but understandable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Dick Crank said: tuk tuks are the same, just charging more because they know your having a problem getting a taxi in that area. Unless a first time tourist, with a destination within 500m-2km from their destination - then nobody takes a Tuk Tuk. Not comparable to the OP's post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Dick Crank said: not like other countries where people are doing a job and do what they are told, here it's just farm boys driving around who to put it bluntly are just plain stupid and do things that don't make sense. you could offer a 1000 baht note to many of them instructing them to just drive they way you point with your finger and they would refuse and argue the point about where your headed to. This bit is just nonsense. and, nobody with half a brain will offer 1,000 baht for a fare, poor example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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