February 9, 201511 yr Police sting fines 21 taxi drivers who said 'no'By Coconuts BangkokPhoto: Stephan RebernikBANGKOK: -- Taxi drivers yesterday were surprised to find 21 passengers who wouldn’t take “no” for an answer.Tourist police sent 21 drivers off to be fined at a police station yesterday in a sting operation conducted in four different Bangkok locations.Undercover officers busted 21 drivers on Sunday for rejecting their fares in front of MBK Center, National Stadium, Siam Square and the Grand Palace.Police said the best location to get rejected turned out to be MBK Center, as most drivers claimed they didn't want to drive into an area with traffic. Some said they didn’t have enough fuel. [read more...]Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/02/09/police-sting-fines-21-taxi-drivers-who-said-no-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-02-09
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post Try Sukhumvit ..... good work done by BIB .... keep it up and just maybe .. maybe they will get the message !!!
February 9, 201511 yr Police sting fines 21 taxi drivers who said 'no' A slap on the wrist, "nasty nasty taxi driver, never ever do it again...."
February 9, 201511 yr Good job. Something that should have been done long ago. Select 20 tourist spots and major shopping centres and keep up the undercover work until drivers get the message.
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post The stuff going only lasted 5mins then? I could rack up 21 rejections in 30muns alone! A drop in the ocean, nevertheless, a good message has been sent... I wonder if the BiB will maintain the pressure and ensure the issues us more or less solved... Or, is this just a one off... Taxi drivers will continue to laugh in the faces of the BiB, the Law and the Customer.
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post 21 rejections: that is like 10 min work for 1 person at traffic jam....
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post Awesome! But I fear it's just a one day publicity stunt....then back to normal.
February 9, 201511 yr Secret to getting a cab that will take you where you want to go and not rip you off... dress up like an under cover officer
February 9, 201511 yr Well at least something is being done, the only question is how long will this last for before it all goes back to the word NO !
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post It's a step in the right direction! The RTP have earned a tiny, microscopic, minute smidgen of respect from the Cuchulainn household. Wouldn't have happened with politicians in government!
February 9, 201511 yr Police sting fines 21 taxi drivers who said 'no' A slap on the wrist, "nasty nasty taxi driver, never ever do it again...." You forgot to add. So pay us some tea money and we will let you go without punishment this time. Ohh the tea money you can get back from the next foreigner you overcharge.
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post Grab taxi eliminates the a$$ holes. I always found the "too much traffic" excuse the most wonderful. We are in downtown Bangkok mate. where is this magical non traffic congested place you want to take me to?
February 9, 201511 yr It's a step in the right direction! The RTP have earned a tiny, microscopic, minute smidgen of respect from the Cuchulainn household. Wouldn't have happened with politicians in government! It actually did happen http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Taxi-drivers-unhappy-about-crackdown-30189573.html And, like the last one, this one will last about as long. But don't let the truth get in the way of bashing the last government and claiming undying love for men in uniforms.
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post revoke their licence if they don't want to taxi people then get another job - there are too many of them anyway clogging up the streets
February 9, 201511 yr I have a fool proof way of dealing with no from Taxi,s, I try another Taxi . works for me, as now as I,m not still in front of MBK. try going to the old southern bus station in peak hour from MBK at the end of your shift, knowing that you lived in the opposite direction. No way in the world.
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post In Singapore, taxis who are nearing the end of their shift and want to go in a certain direction (home or taxi depot), put a destination sign in their front windows. And don't use a crappy, hand scrawled piece of paper; get a proper, plastic destination board printed in Thai & English Surely this is simple enough?
February 9, 201511 yr Popular Post I have a fool proof way of dealing with no from Taxi,s, I try another Taxi . works for me, as now as I,m not still in front of MBK. try going to the old southern bus station in peak hour from MBK at the end of your shift, knowing that you lived in the opposite direction. No way in the world. If its the end of your shift, drive in the direction of your base, turn off the vacant sign. How difficult is that? Otherwise follow the rules and accept passengers.
February 9, 201511 yr That's great news. They could have had another 8 on Saturday at Asoke junction at 4.00pm, all within 3 minutes. So that's about 0.0001% of the refusals. the Police have a long way to go before we will see some real change. As mentioned here greater punishment is needed.
February 9, 201511 yr Impound their taxi for a week and jail 'em for a week ..the taxi owners will make the drivers pay the weeks rental and start being a little more careful about the drivers they rent to.
February 9, 201511 yr Well, at least it's one very, very, small step in the right direction ... if they continue with this, at random locations, then things might actually change for the better ...
February 9, 201511 yr Now try this as well in Phuket, you will get a score of 100%. Or is Phuket another country maybe?
February 9, 201511 yr In Singapore, taxis who are nearing the end of their shift and want to go in a certain direction (home or taxi depot), put a destination sign in their front windows. And don't use a crappy, hand scrawled piece of paper; get a proper, plastic destination board printed in Thai & English Surely this is simple enough? That would take some thinking about customer service, for which we all are aware, there is no such thing with these <deleted>.
February 9, 201511 yr and how much is the fine ? 200 b ? 500 b ? or do i have to go read same article on partned ad site to find out ?
February 9, 201511 yr "Undercover officers busted 21 drivers on Sunday for rejecting their fares in front of MBK Center, National Stadium, Siam Square and the Grand Palace" 21? Must have been a ten minute operation, and the Tourist Police beers hadn't even gotten warm by then....
February 9, 201511 yr The stuff going only lasted 5mins then? I could rack up 21 rejections in 30muns alone! A drop in the ocean, nevertheless, a good message has been sent... I wonder if the BiB will maintain the pressure and ensure the issues us more or less solved... Or, is this just a one off... Taxi drivers will continue to laugh in the faces of the BiB, the Law and the Customer. There's never any pleasing you, huh?
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