Bangkok Taxi Driver Slashes Passenger's Face in Violent Attack

[richard_smith237]

4 hours ago, JoeyMac said:

Because it's hard to prove the meter was off once a passenger has left. In this instance if a report is made, the authorities can demand to see the video of day. If they can't produce a video it's a good as guilt. 

 

In China there are regular stops to make sure taxi drivers have their videos on. If not, they are banned . 

 

Not really, not at all... it would be extremely easy to catch out the taxi driver not using the meter - there's a big light that turns off at the front of the taxi when the meter is in use.

Just send policemen (not in uniform) to take any taxi in the Sukhumvit area after 9pm...  they'd get a very high hit rate.

 

They don't bother and thats why Taxi drivers get away with this behavior. The same would occur for the dash-cams, the BiB simply wouldn't bother with it. The sam occurs already when *everyone knows that many taxi's carry weapons.

 

Regarding dash-cams - it would be easy for taxi's to have the cam on, without an SD card etc - very quickly the scammers would fine away around the issue and get away with it because the BiB can't be bothered. 

 

 

I like what they do in China - they could do the same thing here - check for Meters, check for weapons - there is nothing stopping the BiB from doing this - Perhaps other than the fact that the taxi drivers would start crying that they are being targeted unfairly etc... 

 

 

 

 

(*no LL, I don't have a link to prove that).

 

 

[still kicking]

On 1/12/2025 at 4:58 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Grab drivers don't drive around looking for customers , they just sit at home waiting for a call  , they aren't on the road all day 

Neither do Uber drivers where I live in the West or Taxi drivers, I have been in OZ for 40 years I never ever heard about taxi drivers attacking passengers and you don't have to ask to turn on the meter.

[Nick Carter icp]

12 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Neither do Uber drivers where I live in the West or Taxi drivers, I have been in OZ for 40 years I never ever heard about taxi drivers attacking passengers and you don't have to ask to turn on the meter.

 

  Here is a story about an Australian taxi driver attacking a passenger in Australia  a few months ago 

https://www.9news.com.au/national/passenger-allegedly-stabbed-by-taxi-driver-in-sydneys-east/f1839cab-660a-4902-9a96-2160cc56e713

 

[still kicking]

13 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Here is a story about an Australian taxi driver attacking a passenger in Australia  a few months ago 

https://www.9news.com.au/national/passenger-allegedly-stabbed-by-taxi-driver-in-sydneys-east/f1839cab-660a-4902-9a96-2160cc56e713

 

How long did you dig to find that? It might have been in Sydney or Melbourne  but I live in the West 

[Blueman1]

21 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Did he slam it very hard ? because  he really needs a Glasgow smile ...if so ☹️

 

regards worgeordie

I Think You mean a Glasgow " Kiss "

[Smokey and the Bandit]

On 1/13/2025 at 2:14 PM, Delta Shift said:

Pretty evident you have no idea what you're talking about 😄 Get lost...

Temper, temper. If you can't comprehend English, it's your problem, not mine!

[CLW]

I can only repeatedly say: vote with your feet meaning use exclusively grab taxis or metered taxis and ignore those scammers. May they go out of business soon. The sooner, the better for everyone 

[bristolgeoff]

A risky business in BKK for sure or elsewhere in thailand.Will the driver get the right punishment maybe or just a fine.

[Reddavy]

On 1/13/2025 at 3:58 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   They stay at home and respond to calls close to them . 

If the customer is too far away, they then don't accept the job .

Why would they drive around all day waiting for a message on their phone , they may as well sit at home waiting for that message .

   No customer  will stop them when they are driving around , so it would be pointless driving around

Who said they drive around???? They are in their cars all day waiting on bookings they just sit at last drip off till needed for new booking

[Deserted]

Unnecessary  Mai greeng jail and nothing more than a saddening consequence of inability to control your emotions. I hope he is dealt with accordingly, the driver recovers and this never happens again. He really ought to have realised by now that weapons are for wimps and those can't fight only. They only became popular becuase they reduced the chances of getting your head kicked in. They do empower people yes but only the weak. The fact that he was carrying one was unjustifiedand far from impressive. He could have taken up Mauy Thai instead and gained respect rather than having people think you must be a wimp. Violence doesn' belong in any society also especially those which are Buddhist. Sadly it will always be there.