Taxi drivers are showing much interest in AOT's "Suvarnabhumi Taxi" training program

Taxi drivers planning to operate in Suvarnabhumi airport have shown overwhelming interest to enter the "Suvarnabhumi Taxi" training program to lift the quality of their service.

Airports of Thailand President Chotisak Asapaviriya (โชติศักดิ์ อาสภวิริยะ) said the AOT is collaborating with the Department of Land Transport in holding this program between June 19th and July 7th.

Taxi drivers who plan to join the taxi queues at Suvarnabhumi Airport may enrol to receive a certificate. The first training round has already had its 2,500 seats filled up.

Mr. Chotisak said taxi drivers will learn usage of basic English language, guideline to developing personality and service, tourism service conscience, as well as traffic law and first aid.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 19 June 2006

Never mind th Taxis ...wot about the buses......

can I get a local 6bt charabang to anywhere from Su Wanna.....

Will they teach the drivers to abuse you clearly in English when they think the trip is too short - I normally get abused in Thai at Don Muang when I want to travel to Suphan Mai - about 150 - 180 including the extra 50 they can charge.

Interesting to see what the fare will be now- it will probably too far away now - as they can't easily get back there for another fare.

Seems you can't win.

Taxi training program? This is hilarious - in 5min they'll forget what they were taught.

Use of traffic law?

training?

to pretend there is no meter?

and to repeatedly say " five hundred baht " "five hundred baht" ???