Hal65 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I was just informed that so-called "black taxis" will target tourists and foreigners, take them to a private location, and then rob them. Something I'm surprised to hear about it country like Thailand, but I suppose all countries have their scams. Have you ever heard of this happening to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Can it happen yes , does it happen yes....and even in some cases if you try to short change their fare, they will take a samurai sword to you... Edited May 16, 2014 by Soutpeel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 What area do you think the 'Black Taxis' work in? Phuket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal65 Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 I've heard Bangkok as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliot Rosewater Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 That is why I only go in the brightly colored ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) How would a driver react if, before you got in, you pointedly took a photo of the taxi/driver with your phone and sent it into the ether? Edited May 16, 2014 by Seastallion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 How would a driver react if, before you got in, you pointedly took a photo of the taxi/driver with your phone and sent it into the ether? Samurai Sword to the testicles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 In 20 years I have never reliably heard of this happening. When I say reliably, I mean a direct story from someone who has been robbed. Conservatively I know/have known roughly 500 people in Thailand, who have taken taxis at least a couple of times a week, so that is in the hundreds of thousands with no robberies. I say it happens less than deaths in a plane crash...of which I have know one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 How would a driver react if, before you got in, you pointedly took a photo of the taxi/driver with your phone and sent it into the ether? Samurai Sword to the testicles ? His or yours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 How would a driver react if, before you got in, you pointedly took a photo of the taxi/driver with your phone and sent it into the ether? Actually ... My sister can to vist with me in Thailand recently. Twice she had to go in taxi without me (in Bangkok). Twice I photographed the Taxi Drivers ID. No problem ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Half the taxis I take the ID card isn't the dude who's driving. Once it was the guys dad and I had to tell him how to get from Sathorn to Central Rama 9. I'd only been living in Bangkok for a fortnight myself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Don't know about here but try getting a black cab in London,that really is daylight robbery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 are you allowed to say Black Taxi....I mean surely somebody will jump up any minute and shout "racist remark"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Happens with Tuk Tuk too, drive into quiet soi at night, no lights and a group is waiting to welcome you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 are you allowed to say Black Taxi....I mean surely somebody will jump up any minute and shout "racist remark"... If you said white taxi, you would certainly get people frothing at the bit We have Miss black American We have Black Police officers association Etc Pretty sure Black Taxi would be ok... but don't say a sloping taxi....they will have the lynch mob onto you.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medisasean Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Never heard it. Only more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilp Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I haven't heard about that, but crime can happen everywhere. Take care yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow64 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Just get a yellow, pink or blue taxi. Stay out of the black ones and you are fine. Sent from my c64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesHH Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 By "black taxi" do you mean a car service provided by an unlicensed person or unlicensed taxi vehicle? Like "black op"? I lived traveled this Smiling Land a whole lot and never saw a real licensed taxi painted black. If I felt threatened, which I never do, in a taxi, I would call a wife or friend and give them the taxi number; photo of it all helps too, but the photo needs to be emailed somewhere to get it out of just your phone. The one scary taxi ride I have in BKK is when the driver takes off down little alleys and goes thru hotel driveways, but always it is just a driver who knows the back way and faster way to your destination. BTW, I will pay the meter, even if it is slightly larger than it should be because the driver save me and him time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 are you allowed to say Black Taxi....I mean surely somebody will jump up any minute and shout "racist remark"... I thought it was about blacks robbing taxis. Where are the black taxis? Surely not airport limos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 There have been quite a few serial rapist taxi drivers in Bangkok, but I think they were all Thai drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 This exact thing has been in the news. Normally it is female passengers (tourists mostly, but also Thais). Not read about any new cases this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 TV should open a separate forum for regularly perpetuated urban myths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The "black" was used as "black plate taxi" many years ago when normal private car plate was black and off-duty Air Force men drove such vehicles to transport passengers from airport into town. It was illegal and police would try to stop but an accepted mode of transport. It later became slang for illegal scalper operations, often from airport, using non commercial vehicles. As is true for any such service there is a small percentage of incidents. So yes it is best to avoid as they are no longer required but no it is not normally a real danger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchaismith Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 TV should open a separate forum for regularly perpetuated urban myths. Yes, there are a few myths perpetuated on TV. However, the Bangkok taxi drivers have a lot of scum in their ranks. Here, are a few of the top hits from google, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YipYipYa123 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 This exact thing has been in the news. Normally it is female passengers (tourists mostly, but also Thais). Not read about any new cases this year. i remember reading a young japanese girl was picked up at the airport i think and the taxi driver raped or tried to rape her wasnt very long ago so it still happens for sure even a rescue medic volunteer who was supposed to bring a thai girl in distress to hospital raped her instead of taking her to hospital and she was found dead the next morning having drowned in suspicious circumstaces or something a lot of scumbag rapists in thailand ,even a policeman raped a young girl in a toilet when she went to the station to complain about another crime ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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