Popular Post webfact Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 A taxi driver has been banned from picking up passengers at Thailand’s largest airport for allegedly using a fake list of flat-rate fares to overcharge a Taiwanese visitor for a ride from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to central Bangkok. The driver allegedly charged her 1,200 to 1,500 baht. The cost by meter is about 300 baht. Besides being banned from the airport for life, he may lose his license to operate a taxi. Airport management said on Sunday that the unnamed taxi driver had been using a fake list of fares that used flat rates per destination. Full story: https://bangkokone.news/taxi-driver-banned-from-picking-up-passengers/ -- © Copyright BANGKOK ONE NEWS 2023-03-20 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 3 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mushroomdave Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) I'm thinking if they looked harder they may just find a few more???? ???? Edited March 19, 2023 by mushroomdave 9 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 can you trust anyone in this place ... I doubt it. hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, steven100 said: can you trust anyone in this place including you ? right. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, stoner said: including you ? right. and you ? right. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, stoner said: including you ? right. lets just say if i was a taxi driver i wouldn't go around ripping off customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, steven100 said: lets just say if i was a taxi driver i wouldn't go around ripping off customers. riiiiiight. and your choice of avatar backs that up solidly. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, steven100 said: and you ? right. right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, mushroomdave said: I'm thinking if they looked harder they may just find a few more???? ???? Without question... although I am expecting a 'honest taxi driver returns bag to tourist containing 50,000 baht' any time now. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, stoner said: riiiiiight. and your choice of avatar backs that up solidly. She or he was certainly being greedy, I mean 1200 baht for a 300-400 baht fare normally. I bet there's others trying that on to tourists who don't know the price .... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: The driver allegedly charged her 1,200 to 1,500 baht. The cost by meter is about 300 baht. Welcome to Thailand. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 This guy makes the pirates on some islands look cheap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I find it always amazing when news like this is presented like: We finally found the one. Problem solved. And he probably thinks, and maybe argues: So many others do this. I learned it from them. Why me? When I do just the same as everybody else. TiT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, mushroomdave said: I'm thinking if they looked harder they may just find a few more???? ???? A few. That's being modest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 It's all one big mistake, the Taiwanese passenger misread the cheat-sheet and the cabbie thought the extra was a generous tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JimmyJ Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) "Besides being banned from the airport for life, he may lose his license to operate a taxi." Should have added: "On the other hand, we normally will allow him to keep his license and continue victimizing passengers as long as he doesn't pick them up at the airport." Edited March 19, 2023 by JimmyJ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Airport taxis have been ripping people off since Noah was a lad. I had many arguments going from DM to my apartment back in the early 90's. I suppose that the only reason this is news is that they have stopped one driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 I say name and shame with a mugshot of the driver and his vehicle with licence plate numbers shown. That would act as a deterrent to others (loss of face). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said: Airport taxis have been ripping people off since Noah was a lad. I had many arguments going from DM to my apartment back in the early 90's. I suppose that the only reason this is news is that they have stopped one driver. I now use the A2 bus for DMK at just 30 Baht. Avoids the taxi driver menace and often long wait times and rejections for Bolt/Grab too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menken Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, steven100 said: She or he was certainly being greedy, I mean 1200 baht for a 300-400 baht fare normally. I bet there's others trying that on to tourists who don't know the price .... Another thing is when you're new to a country you don't have a keen handle on the value of the currency. 1 dollar 35 baht 15000 IDR Oh, it's only 300b - yes, that's ten dollars US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, steven100 said: She or he was certainly being greedy, I mean 1200 baht for a 300-400 baht fare normally. I bet there's others trying that on to tourists who don't know the price .... Best I can recall was the taxi driver who could speak some English, half way swampy to the city said 'please show me the taxi card you received at the airport, see, it says 50Baht for airport taxi service, it's a printing error, it's actually 500Baht'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Forever Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 Airport link train from BKK or Red Line from DMK to City Centre 44 bt and 33bt respectively. Ok, tourists with luggage want the convenience of a taxi so prominent notices at Immigration in many languages should inform tourists to insist on the use of meter. In decades of using Bangkok taxis I've had one bad experience and that was on my first visit. Bangkok taxis are among the best in the world. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, Menken said: Another thing is when you're new to a country you don't have a keen handle on the value of the currency. 1 dollar 35 baht 15000 IDR Oh, it's only 300b - yes, that's ten dollars US! For many arriving from wealthy countries for the first time, they might not consider 1,200 Baht expensive for a 1 hour taxi ride from an official airport service. In their home country, a 1 hour taxi ride can easily be $100-$200 USD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menken Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, soi3eddie said: For many arriving from wealthy countries for the first time, they might not consider 1,200 Baht expensive for a 1 hour taxi ride from an official airport service. In their home country, a 1 hour taxi ride can easily be $100-$200 USD. That was not my point at all. It's easy to get tripped up in calculating prices especially jetlag. The problem with this joker is obviously that he hid the tariff card and didn't use the meter. Great job of pointing out the obvious though Edited March 20, 2023 by Menken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennw Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 20 minutes ago, Red Forever said: Airport link train from BKK or Red Line from DMK to City Centre 44 bt and 33bt respectively. Ok, tourists with luggage want the convenience of a taxi so prominent notices at Immigration in many languages should inform tourists to insist on the use of meter. In decades of using Bangkok taxis I've had one bad experience and that was on my first visit. Bangkok taxis are among the best in the world. I guess you have never been to Singapore ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said: Airport taxis have been ripping people off since Noah was a lad. I had many arguments going from DM to my apartment back in the early 90's. I suppose that the only reason this is news is that they have stopped one driver. ONLY ONE......thats the problem.......there are hundreds of them!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 4 hours ago, JimmyJ said: "Besides being banned from the airport for life, he may lose his license to operate a taxi." Should have added: "On the other hand, we normally will allow him to keep his license and continue victimizing passengers as long as he doesn't pick them up at the airport." Yes. And I assume that extortion isn't a crime that can lead to arrest in Thailand. Well, we know that don't we, because I'm told that the police are quite adept at it so it must be legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 People who use the airport can call 1584 if see any taxi driver at the airport refusing to use a meter. Very funny. I called 1584 once and they told me to call the tourist police number. I did, and they told me to call 1584. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, scorecard said: Best I can recall was the taxi driver who could speak some English, half way swampy to the city said 'please show me the taxi card you received at the airport, see, it says 50Baht for airport taxi service, it's a printing error, it's actually 500Baht'. did you suggest returning to the airport to sort out the problem ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Red Forever said: Bangkok taxis are among the best in the world. [Bangkok taxis are among the best cheapest in the world] There... I corrected it for you.... Bangkok taxi’s are by far, not the best in the world. But, they are excellent value for money when the driver is doing things ‘properly’... By ‘properly’ I mean not attempting some angle to take advantage of the customer, not driving recklessly, not drunk, not high, not overloaded on M-150... In many cases the taxi drivers are excellent, also in many cases they are not.... The anecdotal “I’ve never had a problem” ergo Bangkok Taxi’s are great types of posts are ridiculous. Clearly the standards, service and degree of rip-off attempts vary significantly. ------- One point though - New tourists (people who do not know their way around) often suspect the taxi driver of taking the ‘long way round’.... I thought so too when first in Bangkok. But, I actually find this to be a very rare issue, the one way systems can get in the way of logical navigation which is perhaps what lends to the ’suspicions’ of newbies who do not know the intricacies of the routing through or around Bangkok (its often quicker to take a long way round on an expressway for example). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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