webfact Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 Try Sukhumvit ..... good work done by BIB .... keep it up and just maybe .. maybe they will get the message !!! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Police sting fines 21 taxi drivers who said 'no' A slap on the wrist, "nasty nasty taxi driver, never ever do it again...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 21 rejections: that is like 10 min work for 1 person at traffic jam.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pib Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 Awesome! But I fear it's just a one day publicity stunt....then back to normal. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly94 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Only another 21,000 to go then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 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! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bapoboy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Nannystate, im happy in the village, quiet and no traffic jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lildragon Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 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? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) 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 Edited February 9, 2015 by smedly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslime Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 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? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manbing Posted February 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited February 9, 2015 by Thrilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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 ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ^ one word................................ if Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Isn't it about time a lot of you bought a car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Now try this as well in Phuket, you will get a score of 100%. Or is Phuket another country maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 "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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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