hazelandhoward Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 My husband and I spent a week in Chiang Mai and were very impressed with the Grab Taxi there..they were very reasonably priced so when we got to Pattaya we were quite shocked at the difference in the price....I went on the app for a grab taxi to Cafe des Amis from the Royal Cliff and it was 200 Baths a similar distance in Chiang Mai would have been 75 Baths???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Yeah. It's quite bad. When Grab started here and there was still Uber competition the prices were much lower. But of course Grab bought out Uber here. Not sure why the prices is better in Chiang Mai though. In Bangkok of course they compete with reasonable taxis. In Pattaya we've never had reasonable taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Grab in Pattaya are not much cheaper than the regular expensive taxis. Nor are they very good at finding pick up points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc K Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 We need something to break the mafia stranglehold of both the regular taxis (most of which sit idle) and of Grab (whose prices have good through the roof since Uber stepped aside). What can we do? My only recourse is to use them as infrequently as possible and never, ever to tip. It's sad because it is the drivers who suffer from this situation. To the taxi drivers I say 'turn on your damn meters!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, sunnyboy2018 said: Grab in Pattaya are not much cheaper than the regular expensive taxis. Nor are they very good at finding pick up points. A few times when I used Grab, a regular taxi turned up anyhow, so that doesn't surprise me. (He couldn't find me either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 But...In Pattaya your taxi can take you to a place where happy endings are assured. Can they do that in Chaing Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhickson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 getting that ride without haggle with assurance you go where the map says is invaluable no matter the cost. its also much safer as you are being tracked and there is a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddelljohn Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 my wife uses her MUX to do Grab she gets a lot of repeat customers as her English is very good , she learned to drive in UK and she know all the best tourist destinations , she admits that most Normal Taxi drivers and other Grab people struggle with Language skills and knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 7:41 AM, Puchaiyank said: But...In Pattaya your taxi can take you to a place where happy endings are assured. Can they do that in Chaing Mai? Not every body comes to Pattaya for sex or is involved in the sex industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Did Grab buy out Uber or was Uber forced out and Grab got the leavings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Langsuan Man said: Did Grab buy out Uber or was Uber forced out and Grab got the leavings ? Grab bought out Uber for the Asean market. Not the entire company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 3:48 AM, Jingthing said: Yeah. It's quite bad. When Grab started here and there was still Uber competition the prices were much lower. But of course Grab bought out Uber here. Not sure why the prices is better in Chiang Mai though. In Bangkok of course they compete with reasonable taxis. In Pattaya we've never had reasonable taxis. It's not grab, it's the taxi mafia there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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