No action against Phuket taxi driver over fares

[snoop1130]

No action against Phuket taxi driver over fares

By The Phuket News

 

The taxi driver involved speaks with Phuket Land Transportation Office (PLTO) Chief Policy Specialist Praprai Sounkul last Tuesday (Dec 8). Photo: PLTO

 

PHUKET:-- No action will be taken against the Phuket taxi driver who found himself at the centre of a media storm last week after a social media post by a Thai tourist went viral after reporting that the taxi fare amounted to B200 per kilometre.

 

“Is it the normal rate. I thought I was in a taxi in a foreign country,” the woman wrote in a social media post on Dec 7.

 

The post went viral and prompted Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew last Friday (Dec 11) to order local transport officials to respond.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/no-action-against-phuket-taxi-driver-over-fares-78327.php

 

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[worgeordie]

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The post went viral and prompted Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew last Friday (Dec 11) to order local transport officials to respond

They did and nothing happened....

regards worgeordie

[Olivie]

That means that officialy, taxi drivers can steal their customers?

A really good signal sent to the quality travelers Thailand wants to attract and a even better signal sent to the taxi drivers...

[stevenl]

Agreed price was 200 baht, they paid 200 baht.

[madmitch]

There's been an unofficial minimum fare of 200 baht for taxis and tuktuks in Phuket for years.

 

 

[Albert Zweistein]

Why am I not surprised ?

[bristolgeoff]

No surprise they he got caught out, over charging thais not farangs.walks away as if nothing happened.farangs allready know they will try to rip u off every time,be fair and they will get business

[silomdon232]

Does make you wonder who is behind this Phuket Taxi Mafia?

so many have said that they will curb or crush the overpricing and complete rip-off fares charged, yet nothing happens or changes??

????

[tomauasia]

14 hours ago, Olivie said:

That means that officialy, taxi drivers can steal their customers?

A really good signal sent to the quality travelers Thailand wants to attract and a even better signal sent to the taxi drivers...

Yes like Prayut says. Good governance ????????????

[DREW99]

Inaction is the way in Phuket. Rife corruption guarantees that visitors will stay away.

[Lingba]

21 hours ago, stevenl said:

Agreed price was 200 baht, they paid 200 baht.

Per Kilometer??????

[stevenl]

43 minutes ago, Lingba said:

Per Kilometer??????

Just read the full article.