Myself and some friends were out yesterday and we ended up in Patong.

Anyhow I needed to get a taxi home and as usual all the tuk tuk drivers were touting for buisiness.

As one asked me if i needed a taxi I said yes and explained to him I needed to go Thalang.

He quoted me 500thb , puzzled I confirmed with him that he understood where I said I was going and he said again yes , 500thb I take you.

So although still a little unsure as to wether it would be more when he dropped me off I got in.

But sure as eggs are eggs 500thb it was!.

In all the years of being here I have never had that same journey for less than 1000thb.

Anyone else have any experience with a cheaper than usual tuk tuk / taxi price recently ?

Well, you now have a new benchmark price.

He probably lives in your area and was happy to get a paid ride home at the end of the night.

He probably lives in your area and was happy to get a paid ride home at the end of the night.

Was thinking that too croc , cant see as to why else , but even then from experience most of these guys would sooner drive home empty then let a farang get a bargain price normally.

On a side note has anyone else noticed the massive increase in checkpoints all over the island in the last couple of weeks ?

He probably lives in your area and was happy to get a paid ride home at the end of the night.

Was thinking that too croc , cant see as to why else , but even then from experience most of these guys would sooner drive home empty then let a farang get a bargain price normally.

On a side note has anyone else noticed the massive increase in checkpoints all over the island in the last couple of weeks ?

Did you get his phone number?

Were any other tuk-tuk drivers in hearing distance when this price was agreed upon?

Maybe he thought you were handsome?

Yes, on the checkpoints. They're springing up all over the place.

^^

Should if got his number , damn

Yup , a bunch of them standing together as they do.

Handsome ? , only in Patong for some reason , :-).

He probably lives in your area and was happy to get a paid ride home at the end of the night.

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That's without doubt the answer...

It will be interesting to see if you can get the same price next time you go out.

May be its Thai hospitality