Chiang Mai governor tells "Rot Daeng" drivers: No more fleecing of tourists

[sfokevin]

Mr Governor while your at it can you ask the rot daeng to pass a legitimate emission test... 

[wvavin]

Thailand just has too many useless laws, government officials, scammers, drug business owners, useless police, etc. What is left out?

[just bob]

Give the stupid red trucks a break.  They need the occasional rip-off to get the cash necessary to pay off the DLT inspectors so they can continue operating stinking smoking piles of rolling crap so they can feed their offspring.  So what if they're more carcinogenic than chain smoking and ruining the environment and eventually killing off tourism and driving the economy to ruin.  You got to get yours while you can.  Sheesh... Give the poor mafia a break.

[holy cow cm]

Try to get a red truck at Chang Phueak market corner in front of 7-11 to Doi Sutthep. Talk about fleecing and mafia tactics. Especially the Thai Guy with the white hair who is the ring leader. He could use a good punch in the mouth. 

[EricTh]

At least we have RTC buses this year but the area covered of RTC buses is limited.

 

I often see Chinese tourists being fleeced in front of Kad Suan Kaew by both the red buses and the Tuk-tuk.

Edited December 28, 2018 by EricTh

[roo860]

No one gets fleeced, apparently it's a language misunderstanding between Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

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[Olmate]

On 12/22/2018 at 8:14 PM, Billy Bloggs said:

Learn a little bit about the place and what each cost and you have no trouble, I lived there 2 years and either agreed on a price or waved down the next one, often helped when buying heavier stuff to get it home, and had the number of a great guy for longer trips up the mountain or night safari when friends visited.

Spot on, it’s what called agreeing on a price..most prefer to winge it seems but after the event