‘You Wanna Fight?’ Bangkok Moto Taxis Confront GrabBike

[WhamBam]

I used to have the phone numbers of a couple of reliable motocy drivers and used to phone them to pick me up. Always reliable, fair price and courteous.

Often (in recent times) I was asked at Pattaya Pad motocy taxis to pay an extra 30% above normal fare. I refused. Instead I'd walk 50 metres and get a different one when my usual ones were busy.

Needless to say the motocy drivers at Pad condo were none too happy - but stuff them if they want to overcharge.

I'd use grabtaxi too in preference.

[fey]

...am behind the moto taxi dudes on this one. They provide a valuable service. Too much invested to be undercut by a

snazzy web app designed to marginalize their livelihood.

Am all for Uber, etc. to go tits up and perish. Their idea works---until it doesn't--usually involving an accident and the finger pointing begins in earnest. How about an app for Tai legal system and justice?

could care less about some moto-dudes livlihood.

app rides provide safety through registration and freedom from rip offs.

riding with anonymous taxi dudes is a thing of the past. we have them all in our phones now and there will be accountability.

[jimmybkk]

One things for sure - the grab bike guys ain't no renegades strolling into dodge with no backup. Someone, somewhere's behind them...

[jonw8uk]

Never have issue with meter it is meter or move on and use DLT app to report driver.

I do that too

have you ever received a message from the DLT?

If you actually call and report the issue, you will get an SMS confirming it.

I suspect the DLT app reports disappear into a black hole, particularly if it's in english.....

[Thian]

...am behind the moto taxi dudes on this one. They provide a valuable service. Too much invested to be undercut by a

snazzy web app designed to marginalize their livelihood.

Am all for Uber, etc. to go tits up and perish. Their idea works---until it doesn't--usually involving an accident and the finger pointing begins in earnest. How about an app for Tai legal system and justice?

could care less about some moto-dudes livlihood.

app rides provide safety through registration and freedom from rip offs.

riding with anonymous taxi dudes is a thing of the past. we have them all in our phones now and there will be accountability.

The big general has just told the Thai to be more innovativ. So i think/hope he will support the new taxibooking systems.