Bangkok Ride-Hailing Driver Loses Sight After Fare Dispute

Bangkok Ride-Hailing Driver Loses Sight After Fare Dispute

A 61-year-old ride-hailing driver is seeking justice after he was allegedly assaulted by five Myanmar passengers during a dispute over a 50-baht expressway toll. The driver, identified as Supachai, said he picked up three men and two women from Mo Chit Bus Terminal and drove them to a hotel in Samut Prakan. When the app showed a fare of 720 baht, he asked for 770 baht to include the toll, but the passengers allegedly refused and accused him of overcharging. 

Supachai said one passenger tried to photograph him, an argument followed, and he was repeatedly punched before losing consciousness. Doctors later diagnosed a fractured eye socket, head trauma, bleeding on the brain, and permanent blindness in one eye.