webfact Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Pattaya—On October 28th, 2023, the Pattaya City police officers received a complaint about motorcycle taxi drivers at Walking Street, South Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Chonburi. The victims were Mr. Sathit Ruenjit, 41, and his girlfriend, Ms. Aranya Phato, 33. They revealed to Thai media that early in the morning on October 26th, 2023, Sathit parked his motorcycle on the roadside of Walking Street to pick his girlfriend up after work. However, one of what Sathit called alleged “taxi mafia” members chased Sathit away before punching him in the face. Another man then threatened Sathit his life and claimed to have support from an alleged influential figure. It’s unclear according to Sathit exactly why they attacked him, with the matter under investigation. One possibility brought up by police is that the taxi drivers may have thought Sathit was a mobile app driver, their competitor. By Kittisak Phalaharn Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-10-30 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 imagine threatening someone's life over a taxi ride. smh 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 29 minutes ago, webfact said: Another man then threatened Sathit his life and claimed to have support from an alleged influential figure. I wonder if that influential figure is on the list which is currently made up by the government. Or is he one of the influential figures which support the government and must be obeyed? TiT 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, stoner said: imagine threatening someone's life over a taxi ride. smh Probably the bike was in the place which the taxi guy thought is his parking place. That is obviously nothing that can be allowed to happen in Thailand. 4 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lucky Bones Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Probably the bike was in the place which the taxi guy thought is his parking place. That is obviously nothing that can be allowed to happen in Thailand. This is Thailand. Most important to be aware of your surroundings and stay under the radar.🙃🙃 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Probably the bike was in the place which the taxi guy thought is his parking place. That is obviously nothing that can be allowed to happen in Thailand. I suspect it was presumed he was a Bolt pick-up. What's the place coming to when the boyfriend can't pick her up and get his share of the night's earnings! 2 1 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Later an influential figure appeared from the back seat to confirm 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said: This is Thailand. Most important to be aware of your surroundings and stay under the radar.🙃🙃 in this case thai rak thai. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: One possibility brought up by police is that the taxi drivers may have thought Sathit was a mobile app driver, their competitor. So that's OK then. I am sure Pattaya police looked into the matter thoroughly on their Saturday night shift! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 Thai taxi drivers are the scum of the Earth. 3 1 6 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 False news. Pattaya does not have any influential figures.😉 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 In much of the world they have a very mysterious thing called a deterrent, it is virtually unknown in Thailand. When a taxi driver who assaults a tourist is fined 2,000 baht, that is an admission of a completely broken and totally ineffective judicial system. Every single judge in Thailand should just quit, and admit that they have failed miserably. 8 1 1 3 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Pattaya should consider the New York City Taxi system of only allowing South Asian taxi drivers. 😁 Edited October 30, 2023 by SiSePuede419 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cdemundo Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 6 hours ago, bob smith said: Thai taxi drivers are the scum of the Earth. my experience is different. I moved to an area that is far from any MRT/BTS stations a couple of months ago. I now take several taxi rides almost every day. My experience is that most Taxi drivers are good-natured and helpful. Some of them seem not to be very knowledgeable about Bangkok geography but most aren't too bad about that either. 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post captnhoy Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 The taxi mafia is despicable. Otherwise I agree with cdemundo. I have had more good experiences with taxi drivers than bad and I'm sometimes amazed at their geographical knowledge and how far one can go for not a huge sum. I'll say again - sometimes. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Collins Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Take away his license to operate, once the rest see that their livelihood is threatened they'll soon change their behaviour. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 7 hours ago, bob smith said: Thai taxi drivers are the scum of the Earth. That's a ridiculous generalisation and would be as inane as an all-inclusive claim that "Asean Now posters are the scum of the earth". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Every single judge in Thailand should just quit, and admit that they have failed miserably. Judges don't make the laws that dictate penalties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 9 hours ago, stoner said: imagine threatening someone's life over a taxi ride. smh To a taxi rider that means war. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: That's a ridiculous generalisation and would be as inane as an all-inclusive claim that "Asean Now posters are the scum of the earth". Frequent posters a possibility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Trevor Collins said: Take away his license to operate, once the rest see that their livelihood is threatened they'll soon change their behaviour. Well they didn't did they, a 2k fine, and back on the streets to do it again. It SHOULD be taken away and impound the bike. But the mafia boss won't allow it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 11 hours ago, stoner said: imagine threatening someone's life over a taxi ride. smh I've had my life threatened by a 'Falang' just becoz he didn't like where I parked my car, in a supermarket frigging carpark. there are a lot of aggressive idiots out there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueCloud888 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: That's a ridiculous generalisation and would be as inane as an all-inclusive claim that "Asean Now posters are the scum of the earth". 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 11 hours ago, bob smith said: Thai taxi drivers are the scum of the Earth. For sure, which is why the apps like Uber, Grab, Bolt were almost an overnight globall success. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 5 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said: Pattaya should consider the New York City Taxi system of only allowing South Asian taxi drivers. 😁 In NYC I saw more a majority of Sikhs driving taxis ?? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 minute ago, observer90210 said: In NYC I saw more a majority of Sikhs driving taxis ?? Just like Australia most taxi drivers are Indians 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 Just now, still kicking said: Just like Australia most taxi drivers are Indians Fine for me as abroad they don't cheat that much or at all as in New Delhi or amongst the Thai meter taxi drivers in Thailand. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Fine for me as abroad they don't cheat that much or at all as in New Delhi or amongst the Thai meter taxi drivers in Thailand. Not complaining at all, I never got cheated by a taxi driver in Australia they all use their meters only mentioned most of them are Indians and also petrol station owners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 5 hours ago, cdemundo said: my experience is different. I moved to an area that is far from any MRT/BTS stations a couple of months ago. I now take several taxi rides almost every day. My experience is that most Taxi drivers are good-natured and helpful. Some of them seem not to be very knowledgeable about Bangkok geography but most aren't too bad about that either. Location location location you criticize them for their lack of geography but somehow you then retract it… wishy washy answers calls in your credibility 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 12 hours ago, bob smith said: Thai taxi drivers are the scum of the Earth. Tell us your dealings with your scum of the earth........? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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