Taxi turmoil: Thonglor Road assault leaves three passengers shaken in Bangkok

[snoop1130]

 

A group of taxi drivers physically assaulted three passengers on Thonglor Road in Bangkok on Saturday night.

 

A Thai man, Chatchanan Chantajinda, shared the story and videos of the assault on him and his friends, another man and a woman, on Facebook yesterday, Sunday, July 30. One of the videos even showed two police officers present at the scene but they seemed unable to control a man in a dark blue shirt who was responsible for assaulting two of the victims.

 

Chatchanan admitted that he and his two friends had been drinking alcohol before the incident, which might have led to some impulsive actions on their part towards the drivers.

 

The conflict arose when Chatchanan and his friends tried to hail a taxi with the registration plate number 7กท 2376 to take them from Thonglor Soi 12 to Sukhumvit Soi 14. However, the driver, who lacked a taxi license, refused to take them.

 

While Chatchanan was inquiring about the reason, he noticed the car’s registration plate indicated it was a personal vehicle, not an official taxi. Angered by the refusal and the apparent violation of regulations, Chatchanan confronted the driver by saying…

 

“Why do you refuse us? Wait, is your car illegal, huh?”

 

Chatchanan’s friends, not wanting to escalate the situation, hailed another taxi and left the scene. Nevertheless, the original taxi driver and five to six other drivers followed them. Chatchanan admitted to expressing his frustration by raising a middle finger at the illegal driver.

 

As they reached Thonglor Road, the illegal taxi driver cut them off, forcing them to stop. Chatchanan and his friends urged their driver to continue but five to six other taxi drivers emerged from another vehicle and blocked their path.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ Chatchanan Karn Chantajinda

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/taxi-turmoil-thonglor-road-assault-leaves-three-passengers-shaken-in-bangkok

 

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[ikke1959]

14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

One of the videos even showed two police officers present at the scene but they seemed unable to control a man in a dark blue shirt who was responsible for assaulting two of the victims.

No payment is no protection. This is Thailand Thai police don't do anything, only if they are paid..Or it must be protesters than they can come in action

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chatchanan’s friends, not wanting to escalate the situation, hailed another taxi and left the scene. Nevertheless, the original taxi driver and five to six other drivers followed them.

Amazing Thailand.

[BangkokReady]

Illegal taxi mafia must pay off the police.  That is how they keep their jobs.  ????‍♂️

 

Hefty sentences for all involved, including the police officers, and it should act as a deterrent to others.