The Price Of Songthaew Travel

[spacedcowboy]

I took a Songthaew from Lamai to Nathon and back again yesterday, paid 60 baht each way, never discussed fare. No problems.

Been a while but that was the cost. Ring the bell, hand over 60 and job done.

I must of had the inexperienced pasty white tourist look about me, to of kept on getting the 100 baht line. Anyway I've continued with my use of yellow Taxis, they, "believe it or not, and even I was surprised" seem quite open to a bit of fare haggling which I know is highly unusual in Samui

Chaweng to the airport 200 baht he started at the 450 baht mark seemed quite amiable regarding the fare, at this rate I'm thinking of statrting a Samui Taxi drivers Appreciation Society!

[Tropicalevo]

at this rate I'm thinking of statrting a Samui Taxi drivers Appreciation Society!

So you like drinking on your own?

Seriously - there are some decent drivers out there. Not many, but if they start usung the meter, they will end up with broken legs or some such thing.

[BigC]

at this rate I'm thinking of statrting a Samui Taxi drivers Appreciation Society!

So you like drinking on your own?

Seriously - there are some decent drivers out there. Not many, but if they start usung the meter, they will end up with broken legs or some such thing.

another alternative is toleaveyourgirlfriend in the taxi whileyou get the money from your " house " then runaway. kill 2birdswith 1stone.

then geta newbird

As forbraking legs. thiswouldmean that the taxi drivers who have had their legs broken shall start to have to pay for taxis. double problem ha ha

[notmyself]

I must of had the inexperienced pasty white tourist look about me, to of kept on getting the 100 baht line.

Or maybe just a run of bad luck. Usually a few words in Thai does the trick but not always.