Racist Bangkok taxi driver doesn't accept Japanese passengers

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Racist taxi driver doesn't accept Japanese passengers
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Drama Addict

BANGKOK: -- After a Japanese man was featured in every media outlet for calling the taxi queue at Suvarnabhumi Airport "the disgrace of Thailand," one Bangkok driver is protesting by openly discriminating against an entire nation.

"Cessation of the Japanese passenger," reads the message written in English, Thai and Japanese, though in Thai it’s closer to “Not accepting Japanese passengers.”

Either way, it’s clear Japanese nationals are not welcome in his car.

The message is signed "From the Thai Taxi Driver Community for Suvarnabhumi Airport." [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/01/21/racist-taxi-driver-doesnt-accept-japanese-passengers

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-01-21

[daveAustin]

A not surprising reaction on an entire race because of the opinion of one individual. What a big baby. Thainess in full glory.

[CelticBhoy]

But they all drive Japanese cars.

Hope the Japs stop sending them parts .

[hansgruber]

Everyone has a right to refuse service.

I've seen worse. Anti Israel sign on Phi Phi island saying "Israeli not welcome at this hotel".

Another bar in Phuket has "No Africa man allowed"

[Mango Bob]

Every day now more and more Thainess showing through.

[zaphod reborn]

The taxi drivers in Thailand have to be some of the worst businessmen. Japanese tourists are known for being big spenders. An example of cut off your nose to spite your face. Can't expect much more from the taxi drivers who would turn away a paying fare because it means sitting in traffic, and preferring to drive around aimlessly with no fare, waiting and hoping for the one big fare.

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Taxi Association Condemns 'No Japanese Passengers' Sign
By Khaosod English


A photo widely shared on social media this morning shows a sign posted on a taxi window that says in English, Japanese, and Thai: "No picking up of Japanese passengers."

BANGKOK — A taxi association at Bangkok's international airport has condemned a cabbie who is reportedly refusing to take Japanese passengers, one day after a Japanese man made headlines with his rant against a driver who refused to turn on his meter at the airport.

A photo (below) widely shared on social media this morning shows a sign posted on a taxi window in English, Japanese, and Thai. The Thai text reads: "No picking up of Japanese passengers."

The notice ends with the text, "From: Association of Suvarnabhumi Airport's Taxi Drivers."

The photo surfaced a day after airport authorities fined a taxi driver 1,000 baht and banned him from picking up passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport for trying to overcharge a Japanese man. The punishment was carried out after the Japanese man's harsh rebuke of the cab driver, who reportedly demanded a flat-rate of 700 baht for a ride to Bangkok's Saphan Kwai district, went viral on social media.

However, Sadit Jaitiang, director of Association of Suvarnabhumi Airport's Taxi Drivers, told Khaosod in a phone interview that he had nothing to do with the notice, and only found out about the sign from social media today.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1421819098

-- Khaosod English 2015-01-21

[taony]

Yep, pointing out that something is wrong is more wrong than actually doing something wrong.

[Bluespunk]

A not surprising reaction on an entire race because of the opinion of one individual. What a big baby. Thainess in full glory.

Erm......

[bkkgooner]

They want to play this game?

Let's kick it off, they aren't going to have much business if they stop taking all of us are they? Thai customers aren't going to be covering enough fares for everyone.

[Costas2008]

They should expand more......

No British, No Americans, no other Europeans allowed.........except Greeks.

So they could all go back to Issan and live a happy life thereafter, eating and drinking all day.

And the traffic on the streets of BKK, will be much better

[h90]

But driving a Toyota, or?

No question his Taxi license should be immediately taken.....But no question it won't happen and in the improbable case he would just continue to drive with someone else license....

[scorecard]

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A not surprising reaction on an entire race because of the opinion of one individual. What a big baby. Thainess in full glory.

And lack of any recognition by the Suv. Taxi 'club' that the taxi driver tried to rip off the Japanese passenger.

A more sensible reaction by the Suv. Taxi 'club' would be to disown the cheating taxi driver and claim that the rest don't cheat.

[cmrichsw]

Correct me if I am wrong but is there not or was there a Japanese only Soi next to PatPong? caters to thai ladies for Japanese only. If anyone else goes there they will not serve you.

[LuckyLew]

I guess the Japanesse will be the first to "discover Thainess" upon landing in Thailand

Stupid, racist and ignorant

[DM07]

What a bunch of cry- babies!

Unbelievable!

This country get's dumber by the minute!

...and proud of it, they are!

[uptheos]

Bet he would return 5 mil yen if found in the back seat though.

[Pib]

But they all drive Japanese cars.

Hope the Japs stop sending them parts .

Or just close all their factories in Thailand that employ tens of thousands of Thais....maybe hundreds of thousands.

[Noi657]

Bet he would return 5 mil yen if found in the back seat though.

Haha.... Yep, give it 24 hours and someone would have found a wallet or saved a Japanese man of imminent death!

[Jingthing]

Where are the people applauding that Thais can get away with this racist crapola and it's a GOOD THING because they don't have the "PC police" to bother them?

[taony]

Correct me if I am wrong but is there not or was there a Japanese only Soi next to PatPong? caters to thai ladies for Japanese only. If anyone else goes there they will not serve you.

Haha, true that. But its apples and oranges I think. Soi Thaniya is not exactly a "public service" sector, although it may seem like it!

[Prbkk]

Correct me if I am wrong but is there not or was there a Japanese only Soi next to PatPong? caters to thai ladies for Japanese only. If anyone else goes there they will not serve you.

It is there and Soi Thaniya is the best way for a caucasian to cut between Surawongse and Silom...no one speaks, hassles, tries to sell, just a nice stroll.

As for the cab driver, it's 15 minutes of infamy and he'll be back picking up Japanese passengers

[dean008]

possibly worse than that was a guest house in India with a sign outside which said Indian guests not welcome

Everyone has a right to refuse service.
I've seen worse. Anti Israel sign on Phi Phi island saying "Israeli not welcome at this hotel".
Another bar in Phuket has "No Africa man allowed"

[samsensam]

i was travelling in thailand with a japanese girl a few years ago and some travel agencies refused to sell her a ticket once they knew she was japanese.

she was calm about it but it was blatant racism.

[spud1]

Let's hope all taxi drivers that agree, it's acceptable to scam tourists,stick a sign on their cabs too.We'll know which ones to avoid.Total idiot.

[ratcatcher]

Unfortunately, I believe the headline might have said "Xenophobic taxi driver doesn't accept Japanese passengers"

Aren't Japanese the same race as Chinese and Thais and others of Asiatic origin?

[Criow]

Everyone has a right to refuse service.

I've seen worse. Anti Israel sign on Phi Phi island saying "Israeli not welcome at this hotel".

Another bar in Phuket has "No Africa man allowed"

The other way around is also present in Thailand.

At a bar/social club in Chonburi, "Japanese Only" .

The same sign is also too-often encountered in Japan itself.

[Jingthing]

Unfortunately, I believe the headline might have said "Xenophobic taxi driver doesn't accept Japanese passengers"

Aren't Japanese the same race as Chinese and Thais and others of Asiatic origin?

Racism is a social construct. As an anthropological construct, race doesn't even really exist. So yes Thais can be racist against Japanese, and more commonly Burmese and Cambodians.

Edited January 21, 2015 by Jingthing

[Somtamnication]

Funny stuff. Can't make this up, not even in Thailand!

[clockman]

To quote. They dont like it up them!