pistachios Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 How cute they are. Meters have been completly banned for months now. The very polite ladies at the "taxi meter" booth are berating any potential customer who dares inquire about meter usage. I guess they were getting fed up seeing the "limo" drivers do the exact same job in the exact same cars and make twice as much. What exactly do they say to the customer if I was to enquire about use of the meter? Just curious. "no meter here, if you not happy go walk to your hotel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkomoncents Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 What a bunch of hogwash. More than half the "taxi" drivers in Phuket are unlicensed and completely unregulated (I underlined 'unregulated' because it needs to be pointed out that, even if they were "regulated", the corruption situation in Thailand is such that this characterization would largely be rendered meaningless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Give the Russians the concessions of the guilty taxicabs and see instant compliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have "unfortunately" never been to Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Morozov Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Today the girls at the counter refused to give a metered ride ticket. Went back inside the airport, asked for help from a police officer at the post near airport information counter. He came with me and talked with the girls, finally I've got the metered ride, 420 baht total instead of 600 quoted. It's not about the money, it's about principles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheapcharly Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 yes right... because next time it will be 800, then 1000 then 1500...etc... then like In europe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Just get the mini bus if its that much of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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