Phuket Grab motorbike drivers strike for B10 more delivery charge

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Phuket Grab motorbike drivers strike for B10 more delivery charge

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Phuket Grab motorbike riders staged their protest at Saphan Hin this morning (Jan 28). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- About half of Phuket’s Grab motorbike riders who make most of their wages delivering food across the island went on strike today in their plea for a B10 surcharge to be implemented to boost their incomes.

 

About 30 of the riders gathered at Saphan Hin this morning (Jan 28) to explain their grievance to the press and public.

 

Nattisorn Boonthaen, representing the Grab riders, explained, “More than 500 riders in Phuket stopped working today. There are more than 1,000 riders in Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-grab-motorbike-drivers-strike-for-b10-more-delivery-charge-74570.php

 

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[smedly]

MB taxi's the overheads and fuel cost is massive

 

In Pattaya MB taxi's are ripping people off left right and center - the refuse to keep to the city hall price guides of 15baht for 1km and 5baht for every KM added - so a 2km MB taxi ride should be 30baht - they are charging anything from 50baht to 80baht

 

Compared to a taxi were they have large overheads that is robbery

 

There is a MB taxi rank near me that want 60bhat for a 2km ride - I walk an extra 150m for the right price of 40baht including tip

 

I think Phuket is even worse than pattaya 

[London Lowf]

@ smedley - Having read your confusing post and then your signature I will say no more.....

Edited January 28, 2020 by London Lowf
To make it better.

[bearpolar]

“We also want the company to reduce the distance between customers and restaurants to be only 4km, which is reasonable for what we are paid. Grab can charge more for the service. For example, they can charge one baht extra for each 100m beyond 4km,” Mr Nattisorn said.

 

Grab already ups its delivery fee from 1b to 20-70b depending on distance, unlike foodpanda that is always free.

 

none of that goes to the rider?

[stevenl]

There seems to be no margin at all in these services, so nu surprise they want to earn something.

[CharlieH]

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