Krabi King Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 "If anyone notices any suspected illegal foreign taxi drivers please call the 1584 hotline. A taxi driver in Thailand is one an occupation only for Thai citizens and not for foreigners." Of course I will. I fully support the friendly and affordable legal services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksidedude Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Any wonder taxi fares from the taxi mafia at the airport are just ridiculous and have been for decades 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Oh please. Such nonsense. Just rabid, fear mongering, uninformed xenophobia. How could someone pay daily rental rates and still generate a profit, and as a taxi driver? This is one of the dumbest accusations of the year. Have you not seen how much some taxi drivers can squeeze out of tourists? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woof999 Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 6 hours ago, webfact said: Phuket – Phuket officials are investigating after they have received many complaints that many foreigners are renting cars for doing illegal taxi services. Are they investigating the real taxi drivers who are using real taxis for "doing illegal taxi services" ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokHank Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, lanng khao said: Grabski.. I wanted to laugh at your comment because it's funny. But the right to laugh at funny comments has been taken away from us just because one overly-sensitive forum member considers it to be trolling. 5 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokHank Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Darksidedude said: Any wonder taxi fares from the taxi mafia at the airport are just ridiculous and have been for decades That's the main reason why I have only been to Phuket once in my 21 years in Thailand, and why I will not set foot in that place again. They think it's clever to cheat tourists. But they can't cheat me if I don't go there. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4dang Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said: This right here. Everyone I've talked to says a rental is around 9-10k baht a month. So I thought I was getting a deal financing our new car at 7800 a month. But then I gotta buy insurance, so then it's back up to the 9-10k, heh. But at least it's a new car. 300 baht a day? Then there's your gas. Nah, not much of a business opportunity. It used to be 12 hour rentals for most taxi drivers....the owner pays by the month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadan Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Interesting and very smart business model - need to be explored further in Bangkok… ???? - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctkong Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Maybe the rental car tourist just having some spare time to do some driving for spare change on a special understanding with some foreign owned resort. It happens in other countries too but with own car not rental. I used them to go to airport because they offer a competitive service and safe too as the hotel use them regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said: And over there in the United States there are more than 20 Million illegal immigrants, mostly from Mexico and other Latin American countries. Double Standards as usual. There are possibly half that figure of 20 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ctkong said: Maybe the rental car tourist just having some spare time to do some driving for spare change on a special understanding with some foreign owned resort. It happens in other countries too but with own car not rental. I used them to go to airport because they offer a competitive service and safe too as the hotel use them regularly. I lived in Patong precovid, a Russian couple above us had 2 cars on the go everyday Seemingly untroubled by local operators of cabs, tuk tuks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shackleton Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 Proof is in the pudding Let's see how many foreigners are arrested for driving taxis ???? ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: The laughing emoji appears to have been censored off the choices........ I have started a thread to ask why..... Because you should only like things, you would hurt peoples feelings if you disagree. 2 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjSilver Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Come on, it's just a business for foreigners in Thailand. Anything is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, bradiston said: This marks a new low in journalism. Not a shred of evidence. Just rumours and the usual "allegedly" rubbish from Phuket News. ...not to mention the apalling grammar and bad proof reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, spidermike007 said: How could someone pay daily rental rates and still generate a profit, and as a taxi driver? This is one of the dumbest accusations of the year. Only the green and yellow taxis in Bangkok are owner operated. All the other colours are "fleet" taxis rented for the day by the driver. Foreigners in this case probably means citizens from neighboring Asian countries. Edited February 9, 2023 by VocalNeal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 hours ago, lanng khao said: Grabski.. No that's the Polish one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanng khao Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, Venom said: No that's the Polish one. No,, that's uberoski..???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Oh please. Such nonsense. Just rabid, fear mongering, uninformed xenophobia. How could someone pay daily rental rates and still generate a profit, and as a taxi driver? This is one of the dumbest accusations of the year. Quite easy as the Phuket taxi / tuk tuk rates are very high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Gottfrid said: No, it´s not! A car, you can rent from 9 000 - 12 000 baht per month. That would only be 300 - 400 per day. As a taxi driver you can easily make trips for 1 500 per day. Let´s say that 900 goes away including rent and gasoline. I would assume it is most India and other Asian nationalities that are doing this. They will be quite satisfied to have 600 baht or more per day. They will be quite satisfied to have 600 baht or more per day....So Would I on my Current FROZEN Pittance of a " So Called " Pension....Plus I WAS A REAL ( PROFESSIONAL ) Taxi Driver in The U.K.For more than 40 Years..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, BangkokHank said: That's the main reason why I have only been to Phuket once in my 21 years in Thailand, and why I will not set foot in that place again. They think it's clever to cheat tourists. But they can't cheat me if I don't go there. I Agree M8, I've only been ONCE to Phuket that after CUMMING To Thailand Since 1976 Wow That's 47 Years ( Yeah I'm an Oldie Now.....So NO Desire to ever go there Again !! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep Right Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I believe this story! A number of years ago I sold my Audi to a Russian. Somehow he did not register the car properly and I started to receive speeding tickets in my mail under my name. It took me months to track down this Russian. I found out he was using my car for a taxi service for Russians coming into the airport. I reported this to the police and we finally got it all figured out but it cost me thousands of BAHT in fees and attorney costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hidbehindthesofa Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Gottfrid said: No, it´s not! A car, you can rent from 9 000 - 12 000 baht per month. That would only be 300 - 400 per day. As a taxi driver you can easily make trips for 1 500 per day. Let´s say that 900 goes away including rent and gasoline. I would assume it is most India and other Asian nationalities that are doing this. They will be quite satisfied to have 600 baht or more per day. Indeed - it is 700 or 800 baht for a single trip to or from the airport - so clearly there is money to be made . . . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, jesimps said: I should imagine that these foreigners are fellow Asians ie Myanmarese, Cambodian or Loatian. A westerner would find it difficult to pull it off. 3 hours ago, Gottfrid said: No, it´s not! A car, you can rent from 9 000 - 12 000 baht per month. That would only be 300 - 400 per day. As a taxi driver you can easily make trips for 1 500 per day. Let´s say that 900 goes away including rent and gasoline. I would assume it is most India and other Asian nationalities that are doing this. They will be quite satisfied to have 600 baht or more per day. Russians. A Laotian can not pull of the 'just picking up a friend from the airport ' trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racket Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Pure <deleted>!! Haha these “legit” taxi drivers just want another reason to rip off tourists with overinflated fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmhmaster Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 8 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Oh please. Such nonsense. Just rabid, fear mongering, uninformed xenophobia. How could someone pay daily rental rates and still generate a profit, and as a taxi driver? This is one of the dumbest accusations of the year. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Keep Right said: I believe this story! A number of years ago I sold my Audi to a Russian. Somehow he did not register the car properly and I started to receive speeding tickets in my mail under my name. It took me months to track down this Russian. I found out he was using my car for a taxi service for Russians coming into the airport. I reported this to the police and we finally got it all figured out but it cost me thousands of BAHT in fees and attorney costs. More fool you. You should have supervised the document transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said: They will be quite satisfied to have 600 baht or more per day....So Would I on my Current FROZEN Pittance of a " So Called " Pension....Plus I WAS A REAL ( PROFESSIONAL ) Taxi Driver in The U.K.For more than 40 Years..... Move to Philippines and unfreeze it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeybik Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 8 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Oh please. Such nonsense. Just rabid, fear mongering, uninformed xenophobia. How could someone pay daily rental rates and still generate a profit, and as a taxi driver? This is one of the dumbest accusations of the year. You would have to run a bigger scam than the "legit" taxi scammers run to make a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Lemsta69 said: Thank Buddha that Thailand isn't going down the European route. They're right to be 'scared' of foreigners and they should do everything they can to not become a basket case like the rest of the Western world. I drove a black cab for 12 years in London. My best mates, all cabbies, were, amongst others, Indian, Malay Chinese, and Hong Kong Chinese. The cabbies' real resentment was reserved for the illegal minicab (aka private hire) drivers. If you could survive 3 years doing the Knowledge, you were worthy of your badge. That's all that mattered. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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