webfact Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Taxi fare jumps 40 baht in 200 meters - and the registration inside and out doesn't match Picture: Thai Rath A Thai woman went online to warn fellow passengers after she traveled in a taxi from Don Muang airport to her home in nearby Laksi on Sunday. All seemed normal until they got to the last few hundred meters near her home - in 200 meters the fare leaped from 67 baht to 117. She was faced with a fare of 167 baht including the 50 baht fee for using the airport rank. The driver said he didn't know what happened and said to just give him 120 baht. There had been suspicions about the driver on the journey. The passenger took pictures inside the vehicle of the meter and the internal registration card. When she contacted the Department of Land Transport it was found that the registration inside and outside the vehicle did not match. Thai Rath reported that the company that owns the taxi had been ordered to stand the car down for thirty days. The meter is also now being investigated. The passenger told Thai Rath that the fare to her house is never over 120 baht even with the 50 baht surcharge included. She advised those complaining to take pictures of the registration inside and outside the vehicle. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Obviously a malfunctioning meter. What else could it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingjock Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 17 hours ago, seahorse said: Obviously a malfunctioning meter. What else could it be? Something to do with the brakes I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngBKK Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 56 minutes ago, Jingjock said: Something to do with the brakes I think They got caught in a time-loop and actually drove 2 times...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymouse1 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 How simple to order the co to suspend the car for 30 days having been found to have fake registration number? Obviously if the 2 numbers do not match it means one of them is definitely fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billthekiwi Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have faced a dodgy fare meter myself. For maybe 1 km I watched the numbers increment like a petrol pump. I asked the driver to pull over. Paid him and told him he was a thief. Then I hailed another cab and traveled happily to my destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 4 hours ago, seahorse said: Obviously a malfunctioning meter. What else could it be? 'not, a perfectly functioning meter hack that is switch operated. been shown on the news before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Stop use taxi meter Easy so they quickly learn to behave better if they want costumers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Billthekiwi said: I have faced a dodgy fare meter myself. For maybe 1 km I watched the numbers increment like a petrol pump. I asked the driver to pull over. Paid him and told him he was a thief. Then I hailed another cab and traveled happily to my destination. Paid him?? It would not have been me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I one time I glanced yo and the meter seemed to be going faster than normal, then I saw the wires from the meter to a switch to the man's side. It was hidden under that towel. Covering the meter should be illegal, modern electronics can stand wuite a bit if heat. Or the manufacturer needs to add a fan. It was a short hop so he could not rip me off much . But I pointed out the wires. now that I know Thailand more, I would be tempted to take a picture and confront the guy but now that I know Thailand more, I know that could get my throat slit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penicillin Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 This happened to me twice in 2 weeks from DMK. Both times when I pointed it out to the driver , they got nervous, turned off the meter saying “ok , pay what you normally pay” No doubt they catch a fair number of unsuspecting tourist that don’t know better. The government could curb this with some sting operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The extra 40 baht is for using the brakes and stopping at her house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have faced a dodgy fare meter myself. For maybe 1 km I watched the numbers increment like a petrol pump. I asked the driver to pull over. Paid him and told him he was a thief. Then I hailed another cab and traveled happily to my destination. I am not doubting you but I like to understand the mechanics of such things. How do they get the meter to advance more quickly only at certain times on demand? How are the meters designed to measure distance? I can understand how a clock would measure time, ofcourse...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 What is the world coming to when a hacked meter doesn't work properly. Technology, who needs it? He must have paid good money for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Mixed up photos from various trips ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 19 hours ago, webfact said: The meter is also now being investigated. I suggest the meter is innocent, try investigating the driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Billthekiwi said: I have faced a dodgy fare meter myself. For maybe 1 km I watched the numbers increment like a petrol pump. I asked the driver to pull over. Paid him and told him he was a thief. Then I hailed another cab and traveled happily to my destination. I'm thinking it is 12 years ago, now. I had a couple dodgy meters and two which snapped off in the middle of the Swamp to BKK run. New charges plus of course, an argument. Those taxis were from the Official Box at the airport BTW. That marked when I basically just gave up and now I take the A1 bus from DM to BTS, or the Trainlink from the Swamp to BTS. In the last 12 years I might have taken 3 taxis period. I just don't. Just say no, you will be happy you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I still don’t understand the actual mechanism (electrical, mechanical) that these meters function on and which is so easily manipulated.Also, I have seen the new meters which are like a phone App and these seemed like they would be easier to cheat with since a false website could be created quite easily that the paying passenger would not know the difference.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I still don’t understand the actual mechanism (electrical, mechanical) that these meters function on and which is so easily manipulated.Also, I have seen the new meters which are like a phone App and these seemed like they would be easier to cheat with since a false website could be created quite easily that the paying passenger would not know the difference.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 In the last 12 years I might have taken 3 taxis period. I just don't. Just say no, you will be happy you did. I took 3 yesterday...Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Am I misunderstanding something in sone of these posts?Surely it can’t be that a farang would choose to provoke an argument and make a scene over 40 baht?Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just now, ShortTimed said: 2 hours ago, LomSak27 said: In the last 12 years I might have taken 3 taxis period. I just don't. Just say no, you will be happy you did. I took 3 yesterday...Lol Whatever makes you happy. I'm happy and that is what matters st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Yeah but he would have returned the 100,000 in her purse had she forgotten it.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Whatever makes you happy. I'm happy and that is what matters st Must be a barrier in communication.I hadn’t meant anything untowards you...except it is quite apparent you have your priorities backward. ;-) Its only that I am a fairly new arrival here and if not taxis then its motorbike taxis and as adept as they may be and the better rider in this traffic, there is no way I am trusting my life to them. I am a hefty fellow and not sure even they could overcome the laws of gravity I present...Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I learnt that 67+40=107...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, baansgr said: I learnt that 67+40=107..... + 50 baht airport fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTimed Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 + 50 baht airport feeBut the author said the “fare leaped from 67 to 117” which would be 50 baht increase and not 40, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 hours ago, balo said: + 50 baht airport fee Equals 157.....not 167, anyway dosnt really matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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