Popular Post daoyai Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Late this afternoon I caught a red car at KSK for a trip to kad Luang, on arrival I handed the driver a 20baht note, he quickly pressed a 10 baht coin into my hand....I barely could compose myself in time to utter a kapkuncrap before he pulled away, anyone else experienced this yet? i know there was a recent thread on this but I never expected to experience it personally. shocking. Edited September 16, 2014 by daoyai 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 time is money mate, your holding up the transportation industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 JT now has a good reason to make a visit to CM. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) I don't know which country you come from OP, but in your country when you pay the bus driver or the contactor don't you expect to get the right change back? Why in Thailand should be different? Edited September 16, 2014 by Costas2008 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoonman Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 Did you expect him to hang around for Tea and Scones ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loaded Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 I think 20 baht is fair. Drivers work long hours and after paying for their vehicle and fuel, they are left with little. The new fares seem unfair, I will hand back the 10 baht. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post masuk Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 Personally, I think the new 10baht fare is a bit low. I'd rather pay 20baht. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 the next passenger may now get charged 40Bt, when the driver cottons on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femi fan Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I agree with others who say 20 baht is better. The OP could of course return the shock to the driver by handing him a 10 baht tip. Some (most?) of these drivers work so many long hours to get just enough money, and lots of them are in debt. Who made the prices go down? Terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 the next passenger may now get charged 40Bt, when the driver cottons on... when a driver quotes me 40baht, I make a point of noting his licence number and car number. A few have changed their mind quite rapidly. I don't do anything with the note anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I don't know which country you come from OP, but in your country when you pay the bus driver or the contactor don't you expect to get the right change back? Why in Thailand should be different? Because the price the OP paid hasn't been the normal case in Chiang Mai for several years. I guess I missed the News Flash regarding a price reduction on Song Teaw prices as it has been 15-20 baht for years so guess I would be surprised also to get change back from a 20. 2012 topic And a recent travel news article stating 20 baht - http://travellingapples.com/2014/06/08/getting-around-chiang-mai/ and another article Pure Chiang Mai showing 20 Baht. Any media link to the new price structure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiesilver Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 always make sure you have the correct money, anything else given my a foreigner is considered 'thankyou money' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searcher22 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Personally, I think the new 10baht fare is a bit low. I'd rather pay 20baht. It's nice to see people care like this. I just hope it won't incite the authorities to introduce dual pricing (Thais: 10 baht, foreigners: 20 baht) on all their routes once they hear how wonderfully generous we farangs are. I'm all for helping the needy. But I'm not sure it's good to instill the idea in Thai people that we're willing to pay more than the locals for the same product or service. That can lead to some very discriminatory practices. Why not offer the songtaew driver some fruits, milk, nuts or other snack, instead of cash? Some of them may even resent these tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I rarely use songthaew, what's this 10 baht thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I don't know which country you come from OP, but in your country when you pay the bus driver or the contactor don't you expect to get the right change back? Why in Thailand should be different? Because it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chiengmaijoe Posted September 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Personally, I think the new 10baht fare is a bit low. I'd rather pay 20baht. It's nice to see people care like this. I just hope it won't incite the authorities to introduce dual pricing (Thais: 10 baht, foreigners: 20 baht) on all their routes once they hear how wonderfully generous we farangs are. I'm all for helping the needy. But I'm not sure it's good to instill the idea in Thai people that we're willing to pay more than the locals for the same product or service. That can lead to some very discriminatory practices. Why not offer the songtaew driver some fruits, milk, nuts or other snack, instead of cash? Some of them may even resent these tips. Give the driver some fruit or nuts! That's the funniest post on here for a while. So now you should carry small change and a banana in your pocket. Or a pineapple. I like it. And one for getting back, of course.Any more tips like this? Keep them coming, please. Edited September 16, 2014 by Chiengmaijoe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Post containing an insult - removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I don't know which country you come from OP, but in your country when you pay the bus driver or the contactor don't you expect to get the right change back? Why in Thailand should be different? Because the price the OP paid hasn't been the normal case in Chiang Mai for several years. I guess I missed the News Flash regarding a price reduction on Song Teaw prices as it has been 15-20 baht for years so guess I would be surprised also to get change back from a 20. 2012 topic And a recent travel news article stating 20 baht - http://travellingapples.com/2014/06/08/getting-around-chiang-mai/ and another article Pure Chiang Mai showing 20 Baht. Any media link to the new price structure? Link to price reduction announcement: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756398-songtaew-prices-slashed/ OP is the first person I've heard of that's gotten a 10 thb ride...I even had Thai friends ask and were told it's still 20 thb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisemonkey Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What were you expecting to happen OP? Sounds like a normal transaction to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Personally, I think the new 10baht fare is a bit low. I'd rather pay 20baht. It's nice to see people care like this. I just hope it won't incite the authorities to introduce dual pricing (Thais: 10 baht, foreigners: 20 baht) on all their routes once they hear how wonderfully generous we farangs are. I'm all for helping the needy. But I'm not sure it's good to instill the idea in Thai people that we're willing to pay more than the locals for the same product or service. That can lead to some very discriminatory practices. Why not offer the songtaew driver some fruits, milk, nuts or other snack, instead of cash? Some of them may even resent these tips. Give the driver some fruit or nuts! That's the funniest post on here for a while. So now you should carry small change and a banana in your pocket. Or a pineapple. I like it. And one for getting back, of course.Any more tips like this? Keep them coming, please. I'm going to try it just to see the look on the drivers face when I hand him over 10 baht and a packet of peanuts..just hope the saying ' If you pay peanuts you get monkeys' isn't widespread here or I could also end up with my teeth knocked out! While we are on the subject of Songtaews the yellow ones are back at Kad Luang now as they were before, turned out to be a right old mess with them running from Chang Puak for everybody involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 What were you expecting to happen OP? Sounds like a normal transaction to me I was expecting him to accept the 20baht as is usual for the last few years, I had read here that the fare had been reduced to 10B but never expected it to come to pass, so I was surprised with the unexpected and somewhat forceful return of a 10 baht coin. got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobber Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 OP - I think you are very sensitive.... what d'ya expect , times money for these guys, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Asiantravel Posted September 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) I think 20 baht is fair. Drivers work long hours and after paying for their vehicle and fuel, they are left with little. The new fares seem unfair, I will hand back the 10 baht. And the Songthaew drivers in Chiang Mai are generally a lot nicer and more polite than those in Pattaya so they deserve the tip just for that Edited September 17, 2014 by Asiantravel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 the next passenger may now get charged 40Bt, when the driver cottons on... when a driver quotes me 40baht, I make a point of noting his licence number and car number. A few have changed their mind quite rapidly. I don't do anything with the note anyway. As for me, I have better things to think about and do than take down notes concerning 40 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 So what's the deal, all fares around the city is 10 baht? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Personally, I think the new 10baht fare is a bit low. I'd rather pay 20baht. Fuel and vehicle now being supplied free of charge as a subsidy from the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 I wouldn't count on it Hans, my experience may just be a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I already carry nuts and a giant banana in my pants.... CB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Someone needs to tell the Chinese, they are still getting hosed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Thai's give 20 baht, don't ask for and don't expect change. I had first handl experience of this yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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