49 minutes ago, Galong said:

Ah yes, the old “all weed users are brain-damaged misfits” trope—textbook sweeping generalization. That’s like saying all wine drinkers are closet alcoholics with liver failure.

Cannabis users range from doctors to artists to CEOs. Meanwhile, alcohol—society’s favorite legal poison—has a far stronger link to actual brain damage, violence, and public embarrassment.

If you’re gonna throw shade, at least bring data. Otherwise, you're just emotionally venting with zero intellectual traction.

Agree, more Reefer Madness. The government and the media seem desperate to create more drama and much to do about nothing to back up their (Announcements aka so called laws) . Remember when they were seizing land and boats in America if they caught you with a joint? People getting raided at home and shot dead with a tv remote in hand?  Former C.I.A clown Bushes grand ideas. Now that I have taken a hit to calm down I am having ideas of running outside naked.

Well the last 3 Brits arrested were trying to bring Cocain into Thailand in there passports then there was a pile of Poms trying to smuggle weed back to the uk must be all morons in the UK. 

8 minutes ago, Ironmike said:

Well the last 3 Brits arrested were trying to bring Cocain into Thailand in there passports then there was a pile of Poms trying to smuggle weed back to the uk must be all morons in the UK. 

 

Yanks will not be pushed aside by those damned redcoats when it comes to stupidity.

There was a guy in Florida (where prostitution is illegal) who propositioned a streetwalker who took his money and immediately ran off.  He then tracked her down and called in the police, explained he paid for a bj which she didn't provide and that the officer should tell her to make good on the deal or arrest her.

Long may it wave!

 

3 hours ago, champers said:

How did he have a big bag of broccoli after just arriving at Swampy?

Did he fly in with it and take it through customs or is there a shop in the airport where you can buy it?

 

 

Must have singled it from back home.

Thailand better overhaul their current visa waiver scheme completely including the first world.

 

Too many "Quality Tourists" making headlines_each day.

 

What a low life ever believed weed serves "currency".

 

Summoned to the Pattaya City Police Station, the tourist explained that he hadn’t intended to use the cannabis as payment, claiming it was a misunderstanding while attempting to locate an ATM. 

 

Excuse Impossible.

Even if that taxi driver only got limited comprehension of English language,

he can never mistake the request of nearby ATM search for weed as the method of payment.

 

Lucky so*; Thai driver on!y needed  fare justice without further intention to  prosecute that Quality Tourist.

 

4 hours ago, champers said:

How did he have a big bag of broccoli after just arriving at Swampy?

Did he fly in with it and take it through customs or is there a shop in the airport where you can buy it?

 

 

He might have happened to  have a "prescription" needed to get it lol.

2 hours ago, Homburg said:

B 2,000 from Swampy to Pattaya!  Was that including tolls?

What is the toll to Pattaya,105 thb?

2 hours ago, Sorted2024 said:

2k to Pattaya?

I paid 2 k for the taxi who came from Bangkok to korat.Picked  me up there and brought me to Bangkok.

Paid 10.000 baht from Bangkok to surin including waiting for me more then a day and return to Bangkok.

 

1 hour ago, Ironmike said:

Well the last 3 Brits arrested were trying to bring Cocain into Thailand in there passports then there was a pile of Poms trying to smuggle weed back to the uk must be all morons in the UK. 

Even the thickest Brit is many, many levels of intelligence above the brainiest Aussie. Fact. 

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Could it have been lost in translation?

More BS.

 

The tourist understood quickly enough at the police station.

 

Good on the taxi driver for reporting him, and good for the police for sorting it out.

 

As for searching for an ATM, I am sure that he could have found several on the ground side at the airport, BEFORE getting a taxi.

2 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

no mention that the taxi driver was overcharging !

They agreed on the fare to start with before they even left the airport.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The incident unfolded when the tourist claimed he had insufficient funds, offering only 900 baht, far short of the 2,000 baht agreed fare. In lieu of money, he allegedly pulled out a large packet of cannabis, sparking a heated exchange.

Knowing the agreed fee in advance and know the money in pocket, it's easy to ask the taxi driver to stop by an ATM to withdraw the the remaining needed and already agreed payment...

4 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Knowing the agreed fee in advance and know the money in pocket, it's easy to ask the taxi driver to stop by an ATM to withdraw the the remaining needed and already agreed payment...

More BS.

 

Are there NO ATMs at the ground side of the airport that he could have used?

2 hours ago, Quack said:

I thought the official price from Swampy to Pattaya was around 1,200 or something like that? Definitely not 2,000, so the taxi driver was breaking the law anyway... 

What"official Price"........these you have in Bus transfers or Train

THB 2,000 is way too much.

The taxi driver should have been arrested. It's a scam to charge 2,000 Baht for that ride.

Cannabis is illegal now without a license. What is going on here? He didn't pay for his ride -- but the bigger issue is the cannabis. How was this ignored? Is it illegal or not without a prescription? This is so confusing. 

6 hours ago, Homburg said:

B 2,000 from Swampy to Pattaya!  Was that including tolls?

That's about the right fare nowadays including tolls, Bell bus 190 baht.

5 hours ago, rwill said:

I always carry some of these to offer as payment...

 

 

I always have a bag of these, in case money is short😄

2 hours ago, Xonax said:

The taxi driver should have been arrested. It's a scam to charge 2,000 Baht for that ride.

Afraid that's the going rate nowadays from those thieving bar stewards outside the airport 

8 hours ago, champers said:

How did he have a big bag of broccoli after just arriving at Swampy?

Did he fly in with it and take it through customs or is there a shop in the airport where you can buy it?

 

BKK has domestic flights too! 

 

And I always arrange a 900 baht taxi ride in advance. 2000  baht is criminal to start with. 

9 hours ago, champers said:

How did he have a big bag of broccoli after just arriving at Swampy?

Did he fly in with it and take it through customs or is there a shop in the airport where you can buy it?

 

All good questions!

More proof as how the " hippy drug" messes with your mind. Just imagine what this guy will get up to...Amazing Thailand.

Not sure what's more ridiculous: tourists not having 2000 baht, or a taxi driver scamming his way to a 2000 far for a ride that could easily be had for 1000. All sides on this are ridiculous.

On 7/15/2025 at 12:54 PM, snoop1130 said:

"I’ve helped passengers without money before out of sympathy," said Prachuap. "But this time, I felt truly taken advantage of. While taxi drivers often face criticism, who's protecting us from such antics?"

Felt taken advantage of? After attempting to charge twice the fare? cry me a river.

12 hours ago, riverhigh said:

There should be at least some additional compensation for the taxi driver.

Why? He's already scammed his way to a double fare. There really should be legal limits to airport fares that are enforced. You can easily get a 1000 baht ride to Pattaya from a more honest driver.

17 hours ago, Expat Tom said:

There you go again...a damn Brit! At least it wasn't a stupid American this time. 🤣

where you from dick head

17 hours ago, Kenny Boy said:

Another weed using misfit.

Brain destroyed by overuse, probably

What brain?

21 hours ago, cookie1974 said:

Who turns up at an airport with next to no money and a bag of weed?, Just another one of those stoned quality tourists we keep hearing about 🤣🤣

Well some likely turn up with no local money! Damned if I am paying the silly rates at Thomas Cook in a UK airport. 

21 hours ago, Galong said:

Ah yes, the old “all weed users are brain-damaged misfits” trope—textbook sweeping generalization. That’s like saying all wine drinkers are closet alcoholics with liver failure.

Cannabis users range from doctors to artists to CEOs. Meanwhile, alcohol—society’s favorite legal poison—has a far stronger link to actual brain damage, violence, and public embarrassment.

If you’re gonna throw shade, at least bring data. Otherwise, you're just emotionally venting with zero intellectual traction.

When was the last time you heard of a taxi passenger offering to part  settle the bill  with a bottle of vodka. ? Moscow maybe .,?