Overcharging, drugs and weapons: Police arrest 30 motorbike taxi ‘Win’ drivers in Bangkok

[webfact]

Photo via Bang Sue Police Station

 

by leah

Thai police cracked down on naughty ‘Win’ motorbike taxi drivers in Bangkok, Thailand, on the weekend and found no shortage of criminal activity. During April 15-17, police arrested 30 ‘Win’ drivers for a wide range of offences, mostly for overcharging passengers, but also for carrying weapons, drugs, and other traffic violations.

 

Bangkok residents and tourists alike depend on the orange jacket gang to whizz them around the city, zipping in and out of traffic, scaling Bangkok’s pavements, and taking bizarre shortcuts to get them from A to B in no time.

Motorbike taxis might be the fastest and most convenient way to get around the capital. But are passengers safe in the hands of Win drivers? Bang Sue Police Station‘s two-day crackdown suggests not.

 

With no standardised pricing system, Win drivers often opportunistically ask for a higher price than the standard, especially from foreigners. 

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/overcharging-drugs-and-weapons-police-arrest-30-motorbike-taxi-win-drivers-in-bangkok

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai police cracked down on naughty ‘Win’ motorbike taxi drivers in Bangkok, Thailand, on the weekend and found no shortage of criminal activity. During April 15-17, police arrested 30 ‘Win’ drivers for a wide range of offences, mostly for overcharging passengers, but also for carrying weapons, drugs, and other traffic violations.

Amazing Thailand.

[Cricky]

Photo doesn't have the impact without the pointing.

 

Fake news

 

At least the undercover cops stood to the left of the photo are in disguise, we won't recognize them.

 

The cop sat up the back, on the left has his cry baby face on, I hope he's OK.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Cricky

[PETERTHEEATER]

At least they're all wearing full face helmets.