Taxi drivers urged to up their game ahead of Nov 1 tourist reopening

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I am dead serious/curious: Are there any other countries that have to warn their taxi drivers to behave?

and 'to drive in a responsible and safe manner' and 'must have a valid driver’s license in accordance with the type of car' (see the link).

I see there is no mention of using the meter. Of Course. That would be going too far.

[sambum]

".........ensuring all drivers adhered to dress regulations of a smart and presentable uniform."

 

 

 

 

Or perhaps:-

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by sambum

[PETERTHEEATER]

25 minutes ago, maddermax said:

What chance of them improving? I just saw a pig fly by my window.

Chased by a taxi driver with a machete?

[Bangkok Barry]

36 minutes ago, Moti24 said:

Neither reminders nor orders have worked in the past!  So, how on earth is it going to work now!

You don't understand the Thai system. He has spoken, made his recommendations, and his job is done. Anything that happens later is not his responsibility. You, I, he and everyone else knows that what is said will be ignored and is unenforceable, but that is not the point. He has acted, done what he considers to be his job, while actually doing nothing. This happens all the time, at least once a week. Someone makes a declaration and the next day it's ignored and forgotten. But that person has done their job by 'acting'.

[beechbum]

3 hours ago, Chad3000 said:

I was speaking of the island of Phuket not Thailand. Guess you missed that.

 

Phuket is a sort of no option scamatorium. Usually wily expats can have ways to avoid the traps, perils and pitfalls. But Phuket ... everyone is in on the game. It's like a scammers union.

 

There are places all over the world very similar. I'm thinking Europe in particular.

 

But I have no use for that island. If covid did not humble this lot nothing will.

You've just proven how little you know of the place.

[Chad3000]

10 minutes ago, beechbum said:

You've just proven how little you know of the place.

I know enough to avoid it. Plenty of excellent beaches around Thailand. No need to go bother with all that drama.

[Kopitiam]

22 minutes ago, Chad3000 said:

I know enough to avoid it. Plenty of excellent beaches around Thailand. No need to go bother with all that drama.

Why you keep coming back and contributing more to the drama?

[KarenBravo]

The army detained over a hundred of them.

They were all let go the same day without charges being brought.

 

If the army can't get these scammers to change their act, what chance weaselly words can?

[bradiston]

Up their p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶s̶ game

[berrec]

No need for a "Come to Buddha" talkfest of Phuket taxi drivers.

 

One of these in every taxi will fix the problem.

 

[rudi49jr]

6 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I am dead serious/curious: Are there any other countries that have to warn their taxi drivers to behave?

Were you really surprised? This is the country after all where the PM, or other ministers, regularly have to tell/warn their subordinates to actually start doing their job. Not that it does any good, though, and I don’t suspect the Phuket taxi drivers (or the tuktuk drivers, for that matter) give a flying **** what this guy had to say.

[paul1804]

Due to the nature of people and Thai taxi drivers probably no exception the government should make it law that all taxis run by the meter on preset rates like other countries do, this takes human greed out of the equation and everyone is happy, no disputes!!! 

[paul1804]

4 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

Due to the nature of people and Thai taxi drivers probably no exception the government should make it law that all taxis run by the meter on preset rates like other countries do, this takes human greed out of the equation and everyone is happy, no disputes!!! 

Its not rocket science and its such an obvious fix, it should be country wide period!  

[KarenBravo]

35 minutes ago, berrec said:

No need for a "Come to Buddha" talkfest of Phuket taxi drivers.

 

One of these in every taxi will fix the problem.

 

Been tried in Phuket and didn't work. Either the meter is tampered with to make it go faster, or they refuse to put it on and want an outrageous fixed price.

[Bundooman]

5 hours ago, Chad3000 said:

I was speaking of the island of Phuket not Thailand. Guess you missed that.

 

Phuket is a sort of no option scamatorium. Usually wily expats can have ways to avoid the traps, perils and pitfalls. But Phuket ... everyone is in on the game. It's like a scammers union.

 

There are places all over the world very similar. I'm thinking Europe in particular.

 

But I have no use for that island. If covid did not humble this lot nothing will.

But - but - but...... you said, quote, "I've only transited through. Slept near bus station once, plane to BKK once. 30 years in E Asia. 

So, how do you know the above information? 

 

Full of holes, untruths and stupidity appears to be the name of the game....

[Peterphuket]

8 hours ago, fangless said:

What about the ability to drive?

You talk to much, thats not important, how long do you stay in LOS?

[kennw]

8 hours ago, stupidfarang said:

Use the meter!!!!

And no putting a hat over the meter kept running while waiting in the taxi queue at Swampy so fare already on the meter when you get in but not shown. 

[bangon04]

6 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I am dead serious/curious: Are there any other countries that have to warn their taxi drivers to behave?

This is the country which regularly / habitually tells its police force to enforce the law.

[Peterphuket]

9 hours ago, fangless said:

What about the ability to drive?

Sorry, can't not kidding?

 

[fangless]

3 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Sorry, can't not kidding?

 

It is called satire!  ????

[Peterphuket]

1 minute ago, fangless said:

It is called satire!  ????

I'm sure you are a dentist, that kind of people needs a lot of 'satire'. ;-))

[MrJ2U]

In Phuket your better of renting your car at the airport.

 

Enjoy your own transportation and freedom.

 

Then return the car at the airport and go home.

 

I do that and avoid the as* ho** taxi's and the eventual headache.

 

Just dont drink and drive.

 

If you plan on drinking get Grab 

[DrDave]

1 hour ago, berrec said:

No need for a "Come to Buddha" talkfest of Phuket taxi drivers.

 

One of these in every taxi will fix the problem.

 

Not really much help since the official meter rates "negotiated" by the Phuket taxi mafia are about 3 times higher than those in Bangkok.

[HeijoshinCool]

8 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

Taxi drivers have no real reason to ‘up their game’ when everyone else in Thailand is looking to rip off/cheat/gouge visitors to the maximum extent possible.

 

 

 

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I must have taken 6-8 taxis today in BKK, all over.....

 

Every driver was at least decent, most joked around with me, none tried to rip me off.

 

Drove past Pattaya once, tried not to even slow down.

[dallen52]

They have had all this time doing nothing.

Will be a shock to the system having people who they can be rude to and rip off.

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

had forgotten about these rogues….several years ago their rudeness & aggression was possibly the top reason why people never returned back to Phuket.

[Black Angus]

Went there once, Don't know what the fuss is all about the place is nor descript and has no soul. As for the taxi and Tutu's just wave a set of keys at them and walk to you hotel. Now that's good for the soul.  ????????

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: As Phuket prepares to welcome tourists with the full reopening of the country on Monday (Nov 1), authorities on the island have issued a reminder to transport providers, specifically taxi drivers, to adopt a more professional approach.

Laughable.

[Jiggo]

Remember years ago in New York there was ''I got Robbed in New York'' T shirts, that worked, may be ''I got Ripped off in Phuket'' would be marketable.... 

[Jeffr2]

Mafia taxi drivers is the main reason I stopped visiting Phuket and Samui.  Terrible how they treat tourists.