On July 16, a motorbike taxi driver in Patong Beach, Phuket, attracted controversy. Accused of overcharging a foreign tourist, the driver attempted to charge 100 Baht for a ride which was supposed to cost 56 Baht.

 

When the tourist refused to pay the inflated fare, the situation turned violent, reported Daily News.

 

The incident was reported by the Facebook page, "โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต", where a video was posted showing the driver trying to assault the foreigner, who was seen trying to close a gate to protect himself.

 

The tourist stated that he had booked the motorbike taxi via the Grab app, with the fare set at 56 Baht to his accommodation in Patong. Upon arrival, he was surprised to be charged 100 Baht instead.

 

Later the same day, reports indicated the driver had turned himself in to Patong Police, admitting his involvement in the incident.

 

Top picture: Daily News

 

Credit: Facebook "โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต"

 

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shocker. another low life scum bag taxi loser in phuket. i bet tomorrow a taxi will return a gold chain or a billion baht. 

Phuket is littered with these wannabe gangsters. 

 

horrible place.

next time walk save yourself 56 baht, and save your life 

Just another 'misunderstanding'. ????????

12 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Just another 'misunderstanding'. ????????

why do these farangs always get roped into these silly photo ops with their assailants?

I would of told him to get stuffed if he put his hand out and asked me to shake it!

 

cheeky little git.

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

why do these farangs get roped into these silly photo ops with their attackers?

I would of told him to get stuffed if he put his hand out and asked me to shake!

 

cheeky little git.

keeping the sunglasses on also tells a story about him. loser. 

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

keeping the sunglasses on also tells a story about him. loser. 

scumbag.

sadly, Phuket is full of em.

 

carbon copies of this dude all over the island! 

Really? isn't there so many of them in all over Thailand who preys on tourists? just say no and get the next one, we are not here to educate those lowlife.

How dare he .......... bringing shame on Thailand's  good international, family friendly, reputation they  keep telling us about 

20 minutes ago, actonion said:

How dare he .......... bringing shame on Thailand's  good international, family friendly, reputation they  keep telling us about 

they can tell us till they are blue in the face but sadly it dont make it so! 

It is a misunderstanding... it is called soft power to attrack tourists...Scamming in Thailand?? No Thais don't do things like that.. Honest and reliable...

7 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

It is a misunderstanding... it is called soft power to attrack tourists...Scamming in Thailand?? No Thais don't do things like that.. Honest and reliable...

The poor taxii driver just made a mistake....he thought to ass soft power to 'attack' tourists.. 

Who gets into a fight over 44 baht?

12 minutes ago, Henryford said:

Who gets into a fight over 44 baht?

the motorbike taxi driver did.

 

have you not seen the video?

Patong motorbike taxi dispute goes viral, ends in peaceful resolution (video)
by Mitch Connor 

 

Picture courtesy of ศูนย์ข้อมูลภูเก็ต Phuket Info Center Facebook

 

An altercation between a local motorbike taxi rider and an unidentified foreign tourist unfolded in Patong, Thailand. The disagreement, which stemmed from a fare dispute, gained social media attention yesterday after a video of the heated encounter started to circulate widely.

 

Yesterday, Patong Police shared details of the incident which had been shared on a Facebook page at 4.44pm. A video of the confrontation was uploaded on the ‘Hot Jung’ Facebook page and quickly gained traction among users.

 

The scenario unfolded when motorbike taxi rider Chamnong Salee arrived at the tourist’s accommodation for a ride that had been arranged through the popular ride-hailing app, Grab. The initial fare displayed on the app was 56 baht (US$1.6). However, on arrival, Salee refused to accept anything less than 100 baht (US$3) for the journey.

 

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/patong-taxi-dispute-over-fare-increase-goes-viral-ends-in-peaceful-resolution

 

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6 hours ago, bob smith said:

Phuket is littered with these wannabe gangsters. 

 

horrible place.

I hear another one has just landed...but treated like a VIP... ????

5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

next time walk save yourself 56 baht, and save your life 

Walking does a body good, and you get home alone too. Saving lots!!

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

Who gets into a fight over 44 baht?

Someone who only has 43 baht...?

If the driver asked me for 56 baht at the end of the ride, I would have given him 100 baht.

 

I always tip honest motorbike taxis handsomely. It's always a pleasure catching these guys in Bangkok and I tip them well.

 

I always ask the price first, but in this case the passenger knew the price from the Grab App. Likely the rider will lose his job with Grab.

Who are really surprised that Thais are racist and discriminate foreigners?

A clear case of Poundland tourism jai the both of them ????

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

Who gets into a fight over 44 baht?

Those with principles, or do you have an amount at which you would act?

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Later the same day, reports indicated the driver had turned himself in to Patong Police, admitting his involvement in the incident

After the red mist had faded he thought ?

 

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

Phuket is littered with these wannabe gangsters. 

 

horrible place.

Has been for years, the mafia buy their freedom to exploit.

I’ve long advocated for seizures.. If you’re arrested and convicted of a crime, any assets that were used in the commission of said crime should be subject to seizure and forfeiture.  

 

If you use a motorbike to rip someone off - and you’re convicted, then you should loose the bike.. If you sell drugs out of a house, you loose and house and -

land, etc… Criminal forfeiture is a powerful tool if used correctly and consistently. 

 

Once you start taking people assets away, that’s when it hurts. 

More and more tourist problems occurring in Phuket (several friends call it Fuket. Probably a mispronunciation but who knows).

 

There are good Thais and not so nice. Not more than the UK or USA.

I always get the feeling that poorly educated people feel westerners are all so rich and should pay more.

(Many feel that UK pensions are 'free' money provided by the government so why are they so stingy?)

 

Perhaps preparing the fare in advance 'to the baht' means jumping off, paying and walking away rapidly. I would not argue violently over a few baht because i don't know how many of his friends are around, but report the licence plate number to the police and Grab 

My Grab fare is charged to my credit card automatically. I just get out of the Grab car and walk away. I wonder what the driver would have done in that case. 

Why is the middel finger blurred on the picture?

Someone afraid of recognizing this finger?

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Has been for years, the mafia buy their freedom to exploit.

Here's another one.