sambum Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, CM Dad said: I visited Phuket once thirty-four years ago. It was beautiful! I rented a vehicle and drove myself and two friends all around the island. We had wonderful food and enjoyed watching the sunset on a beautiful beach. The trip was nice, but I have never had the desire to visit again. Once was enough. "The trip was nice, but I have never had the desire to visit again. Once was enough." I feel exactly the same after a 3 day trip to Pattaya many years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Strange that the subject of this report is to do with Taxis, yet there are very few posts that talk about taxis! I would like to know what a 4 wheeled taxi collecting passengers has to do with a motorbike taxi driver. Hardly stealing his passengers is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, Aussie999 said: Due to the poor tranport options, and not promoted by TAT, tourists tend to miss out on nice places, eg Hua Hin, Chumphon, Surat Thani I wouldn't class the town of Surat Thani as a tourist option, but Koh Samui and Ko Pha Ngan are both in the Province of Surat Thani, and well worth a visit, but Koh Tao is not on my bucket list, "I'm afraid"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 5 hours ago, NickyLouie said: Phuket = worst place in TH WTF. We have had the crown in pattaya for 50 years. it was never Phuket's. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckmc Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Land of dumb looking smirks these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger1980 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, kuzmabruk said: We keep the prices high so the poor farangs have to stay in Pattaya and Issan. 555 It would seem that you have a business in Phuket and that is the reason you are defending its reputation, unfortunately more and more of your potential customers are looking elsewhere to spend their time and money. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) One Poster who says we knock Phuket and better to stay away, well all i can say is a lot that have travelled to Phuket including me will never return like most. Your not made to feel welcome so you don't return. Complain about the service you paid for and expect to be forced to Grovel infront of the Cameras. Edited 5 hours ago by BarraMarra 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VBF Posted 5 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 5 hours ago 4 hours ago, CM Dad said: I visited Phuket once thirty-four years ago. It was beautiful! I rented a vehicle and drove myself and two friends all around the island. We had wonderful food and enjoyed watching the sunset on a beautiful beach. The trip was nice, but I have never had the desire to visit again. Once was enough. I used to go to Phuket - went for 24 years from 1989. The Phuket you remember (which was lovely) is NOT the Phuket of today. I went on a 2 week side trip in 2020 and will never set foot there again. Sad but true. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked farang Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 9 hours ago, Denim said: Scumbag. Why people still go to that place beats me. Phuket does have many nice, good value resorts, hotels, bungalows. Phuket town can be a very interesting experience, there are many nice, clean, crystal clear beaches as well. Unfortunately there are also many crooks targeting tourists. I am usually an independent visitor, so I dodge pretty well the dark side of Phuket, for some newcomers it's a error and learn experience, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked farang Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 4 hours ago, spidermike007 said: A five year prison sentence might send a statement to these vermin. The issue is that the taxi mafias have always been more powerful than the police and the army. They seem untouchable. Perhaps it is time for the people to take control and show the authorities what discipline, punishment and control look like. I'm sorry to inform you that the taxi mafias most probably pay "tea money" to the police. So basically they work together. In Thailand, many times when there's a dispute between a foreigner and a local business, if the police is called, they are already sided with the business, that's where their "tea money" comes from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 6 hours ago, NickyLouie said: Phuket = worst place in TH My choice for the worst is Pattaya, the sewage outlet of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I like Phuket. I've been many times. I'll go again. If experienced right, it is very family friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddavy Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 7 hours ago, KireB said: Pretty obvious you have no clue what you are talking about. Obvious you don’t. 🔔🔚 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homburg Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago That motorcycle taxi driver is surely showcasing so much that is memorable about Phuket. Is he set to receive an award from TAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddavy Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 11 hours ago, webfact said: On 1 November, a video circulated on the Facebook page “Phuket Crime” showing two foreign tourists facing harassment from a local motorcycle taxi driver in Patong, Phuket. The video, captured by the app-based taxi’s in-car camera, quickly ignited public outrage online. In the footage, the tourists, legally traveling in an app-registered taxi to Phuket Airport, encounter a local motorcycle taxi driver wearing a blue vest who blocks them from closing the car door and demands they exit the vehicle. The incident occurred on Thaweewong Road in Patong. The driver of the app-based taxi tried explaining that the tourists had booked the ride through an official app. However, the motorcycle driver insisted on checking the tourist’s phone for confirmation before forcefully asking them to leave the taxi, even after verifying the ride. Another clip, recorded by the taxi driver, captures an exchange between the female taxi driver and the local motorcycle driver. The latter, appearing agitated, confronts her, saying, “Don’t talk to me disrespectfully.” She responds by explaining that she was merely responding to the app's notification, reported Daily News. The video has since attracted a flood of comments, criticising the behaviour of local "taxi mafias." Many call on Phuket authorities to revoke traditional taxi queues to restore the island's image, especially as digital apps continue to offer tourists a safer and more affordable option. All pictures courtesy: Daily News TH -- 2024-11-02 Just get out give him a 🥊 then onward 🤷🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hopkins Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago A big part of the problem with Phuket I believe (and it goes for Pattaya as well) is that foreigners prevail, and in many areas well outnumber the indigenous population. This makes it a target for all kinds a lafferious traders and would be conmen (con-person sorry). I couldn't recommend either place to someone visiting the Kingdom. The culture, goodwill and Thai philosophy in these areas has become so diluted as to be almost non-existent. What to take away from all this? Why come to Thailand to stay in either of these two places! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeygeezer Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) 5 hours ago, Johno57 said: Tourist thailand at its finest..over priced, drunks & conmen everywhere, people fighting & prostitutes arguing over money, tourists think this is thailand ? Just another Bali clone full of corruption.. Surprised you didn't chuck in the cliche "It isn't real Thailand" as well😴 Edited 3 hours ago by Pompeygeezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeygeezer Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago What i don't understand is why is he so angry? He didn't miss out on a fare because no-one is going to go to the airport on a motorbike for god sakes! and even if you did want to, they wouldn't take you anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravity101 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, loong said: Strange that the subject of this report is to do with Taxis, yet there are very few posts that talk about taxis! I would like to know what a 4 wheeled taxi collecting passengers has to do with a motorbike taxi driver. Hardly stealing his passengers is it? Weird on both counts isn't it. TV readers love to pounce on a location they don't live in, particularly Phuket. As for why the motor-sai guy did what he did, who knows, I'd guess he probably asked the customers if they needed a taxi and they said no then they got in this car instead....lost face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 6 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said: Because the good outweighs the bad. Do the math. Any more questions? You're welcome. (I've been going there 10 years and counting) Are you a Russian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeygeezer Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 10 hours ago, Denim said: Scumbag. Why people still go to that place beats me. Why some people don't like that place beats me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravity101 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, sambum said: "I'm afraid"! I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James9999 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I wonder why they bothered to engage in an argument. Drive off, drag him along for a bit then he falls flat on his face. So easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Aged Grouch Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago No mercy for the official taxi or motorcycle cheats who are on the prowl to cheat foreign customers. Government is at fault for not properly punishing those who cheat. So in the meantime, we all use the apps. Up to anybody to be a fool and pay the special falang price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PingRoundTheWorld Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Having lived in Patong for over a year, I have never been back. **** that place. The taxi mafia vermin have a lot to do with it, but the whole place stinks from the top down - they care only about money and give zero fs about customer welfare. Taxis are 10x times overpriced, nightlife is overpriced, bottles expire after 3 days. They simply don't care about you, period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT555 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago I would rather walk 10 miles... than pay the taxi mafia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkof Island Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago One of the numerous reasons I will never set foot in Phuket ever. Samui, etc all about the same. I just avoid the foreigner hot spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 8 hours ago, Slocum said: There is law, but no order in this country...bottom line is the administration to take the Rap.....just useless people running the joint..Simple....They have no shame in what's happening... One word solves this argument, Corruption 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago The town encourages all that want easy cash. Sorry to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobbler Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Demanding they exit the car, is kidnapping. They should be charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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