webfact Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Taxi driver punches Patong hotel staff for calling a Tuk tuk insteadEakkapop ThongtubPHUKET: -- A taxi driver was charged with assault on Wednesday (Jan 13) for punching the Holiday Inn Patong's Human Resource Director in the face on Tuesday (Jan 12) after he saw hotel staff call a tuk tuk to service hotel guests.Posted by เสียงประชาชน คนภูเก็ต on Thursday, January 14, 2016 A two-minute and 40 second video clip of the angry taxi driver punching the hotel's staff had gone viral after it was posted on a Thai-language Facebook (translated: Phuket Community page) by user Petch Dimond. The video was posted with the message: “Staff call tuk tuk to take tourists to the shopping mall for B200, Taxi driver upset and slap Holiday Inn staff... this is outrageous.”The clip shows hotel staff leading a group of foreigners to a tuk tuk in front of the taxi driver. The driver then approaches a staff member and, a few moments, begins to assault him.Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/-video-taxi-driver-punches-patong-hotel-staff-for-calling-a-tuk-tuk-instead-55792.php -- Phuket News 2016-01-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had really hoped the Army would have straightened out these guys, and they did, for a month or two, now it's even worse then it has ever been with taxi drivers taking over more of what they consider "their turf" and defending said turf with violence, thuggery and glares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Which is more outrageous? The violence of the taxi driver, or the Bt200 fare for tuk tuk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had really hoped the Army would have straightened out these guys, and they did, for a month or two, now it's even worse then it has ever been with taxi drivers taking over more of what they consider "their turf" and defending said turf with violence, thuggery and glares. That's what happens when you have the mafia running the taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condo bought Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Take his taxi license away for life. Charge him with assault. Oh right. a 500 baht fine, license suspension for a week, and a public apology for harming Thailand's image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I predict in another couple of years, serious altercations between taxi drivers and tuk-tuk drivers as they fight over an ever-shrinking pool of customers. I can't wait...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amerasianex Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm happy they are beating each other up now Instead of the visitor. Pretty soon they will be fighting for both customers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Outrageous! Yellow tuk tuks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had really hoped the Army would have straightened out these guys, and they did, for a month or two, now it's even worse then it has ever been with taxi drivers taking over more of what they consider "their turf" and defending said turf with violence, thuggery and glares. That's what happens when you have the mafia running the taxis. The mafia control big chunks of most tourist areas...what's one to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had really hoped the Army would have straightened out these guys, and they did, for a month or two, now it's even worse then it has ever been with taxi drivers taking over more of what they consider "their turf" and defending said turf with violence, thuggery and glares. That's what happens when you have the mafia running the taxis. The mafia control big chunks of most tourist areas...what's one to do? Tour Langkawi instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 For those who may have missed the very first line in the article: "A taxi driver was charged with assault on Wednesday for punching the Holiday Inn Patong's Human Resource Director in the face" The headline seems to describe the incident clearly as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm happy they are beating each other up now Instead of the visitor. Pretty soon they will be fighting for both customers..... Fail. He punched a Holiday Inn employee. These people already take abuse on daily basis and now they have to fear taxi drivers punching them in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Great for the "image of Thailand". Again small brain tries to take control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The customers looked like indian tourists….maybe they specifically asked for a tuk tuk as it was cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The problem in Phuket is the idea customers in a certain location "belong" to certain drivers, even though that tourist has not asked for transportation yet. When some one else "takes" that customer, it is regarded as robbery by the original driver as he has lost something that he thought he "possessed". This really is the mentality here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I cannot see how an honest taxi driver would ever react like that. If that thug is prepared to behave violently out of some bizarre sense of ownership of the tourists then he almost certainly had more in mind than switching on a legal taxi meter. Boycott Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmaybe Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Which is more outrageous? The violence of the taxi driver, or the Bt200 fare for tuk tuk? The violence of the taxi driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Another thumbs up to T.A.T. and the tourist industry in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Which is more outrageous? The violence of the taxi driver, or the Bt200 fare for tuk tuk? The violence of the taxi driver. The most outrageous issue is the lawlessness of Phuket ... Edited January 15, 2016 by LivinginKata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 ....forgotten........ how many foreigners have been hacked to death.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duppyrider Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Disgraceful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackbar Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hahahaha. What a stunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renrut Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 ....forgotten........ how many foreigners have been hacked to death.....??? One, not difficult to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The holiday inn need to get there own mafia now so the can fight back these idiots who think they own the phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Take his taxi license away for life. Charge him with assault. Oh right. a 500 baht fine, license suspension for a week, and a public apology for harming Thailand's image. I've witnessed fights like this before and your right 500 to 1000 baht fine and go home Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tingtau Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The customers looked like indian tourists….maybe they specifically asked for a tuk tuk as it was cheaper... What a stupid comment !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tingtau Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The customers looked like indian tourists….maybe they specifically asked for a tuk tuk as it was cheaper... What an ignorant and stupid comment to make!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Money Bags Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The wild, almost zero force "blows" they are both frantically throwing clearly indicate neither one has any idea how to win a fight. Train the staff to defend themselves, assuming this is the new reality....... You're Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinhp Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had really hoped the Army would have straightened out these guys, and they did, for a month or two, now it's even worse then it has ever been with taxi drivers taking over more of what they consider "their turf" and defending said turf with violence, thuggery and glares. That's what happens when you have the mafia running the taxis. You mean the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnhoy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I've had my moments here when I'd gladly pay the 500 or 1000 to punch the Thai person who treated me as less than, in oh so many ways. And yes, I AM happier back in the nanny state now where people for the most part are civil and even friendly. I'll probably end up in court for saying this but if Thailand had an <deleted>, it would be named Phuket, which I believe actually means Phuku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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