Will mototaxis raise their rates as a result of the baht bus increase?

[Hal65]

A baht bus for 2 people will soon be 40 baht. This is about half the cost of a short trip for 2 on a mototaxi. Before, it was about 4x the price.

 

I plan on using mototaxis more often now but I am just one person. For anyone around back then, did mototaxis raise their rates when the baht buses went from 5 baht to 10?

[dotpoom]

Worry about it when (if) it happens would be my suggestion....nothing you can do about it either way.

[chicowoodduck]

Oh my Buddha, don't give 'em any ideas....?

[Guderian]

Are you suggesting that the motorbike taxis simply make up their fares instead of strictly adhering to the official rates mandated by the authorities, which are of course clearly displayed at all motorbike taxi stands as required by law?

[prakhonchai nick]

2 people need 2 mototaxis, not one!!!!!!!!!!

[NoshowJones]

26 minutes ago, chicowoodduck said:

Oh my Buddha, don't give 'em any ideas....?

I don't think they would need any ideas, one in Pattaya quoted me 100 Bt for a journey, I knew the price beforehand, when we got there I gave him 100 Bt,  he probably thought I was a tourist, then he said he wanted 150 Bt, I told him to get lost and stood right up to him, I knew that with him being a Thai, me being a big guy, and no other Thais around, he would not be capable of doing anything. I deliberately got him to drop me off a couple of sois from my hotel as I know what these guys are like. If I have to use one, I find out the price beforehand, and offer that price if he asks for more, which he usually does.

[Suradit69]

32 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

2 people need 2 mototaxis, not one!!!!!!!!!!

 

Have you ever visited Thailand?

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

28 minutes ago, Guderian said:

Are you suggesting that the motorbike taxis simply make up their fares instead of strictly adhering to the official rates mandated by the authorities, which are of course clearly displayed at all motorbike taxi stands as required by law?

Yes they do, they don't bother about any law. I have been quoted 50 Bt in Bangkok when I knew the price was 10 Bt, as I had done that journey a few times before.

[Suradit69]

26 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I don't think they would need any ideas, one in Pattaya quoted me 100 Bt for a journey, I knew the price beforehand, when we got there I gave him 100 Bt,  he probably thought I was a tourist, then he said he wanted 150 Bt, I told him to get lost and stood right up to him, I knew that with him being a Thai, me being a big guy, and no other Thais around, he would not be capable of doing anything. I deliberately got him to drop me off a couple of sois from my hotel as I know what these guys are like. If I have to use one, I find out the price beforehand, and offer that price if he asks for more, which he usually does.

 

I don't use a motocytaxi very often, but when I do, I tell the driver where I want to go, when we get there I ask him how much and I pay him, usually with a little extra. Never had anyone ask for an unreasonable amount.

 

Some people can make a 007 drama out of the smallest things. I bet some people think the expression "kee neaow" means goodbye since they hear it so often as they are leaving.

 

 

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

13 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

 

I don't use a motocytaxi very often, but when I do, I tell the driver where I want to go, when we get there I ask him how much and I pay him, usually with a little extra. Never had anyone ask for an unreasonable amount.

 

Some people can make a 007 drama out of the smallest things. I bet some people think the expression "kee neaow" means goodbye since they hear it so often as they are leaving.

 

 

 

 

 

So you are happy giving taxis and motorbike taxis whatever they ask for? That's one of the reasons so many of them try it on with others.

[Honthy]

1 hour ago, Suradit69 said:

 

Have you ever visited Thailand?

 

 

 

 

They left the dog and the cat at home, 'cos they were misdoing

[Honthy]

They are living from the market. I dare to bet if they will increase their prices  .....

[mcfish]

When I used to use the pattaya bus terminal I went to the motor taxi rank and was quoted 100 on second rd I said to much I will go to the next one but he said same same 100...and he was right

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[henry15]

Lucky I live in Thailand(Nonthaburi) and not in Farangland. I pay 8 Baht for a songteaw, regardless the distance.

[kokopelli]

A friend who is a motorbike taxi driver says the rate for two passengers on one bike is double that of one. So better and safer to take two bikes.

[Deepinthailand]

As the so called rise in bhat bus prices was only started as a rather silly rumour on here and absolutely nothing else has been said by any official I guess the answer to your question is NO.

[lungnorm]

I gave up riding a motorcycle at the ripe old age of 17 under doctors orders as the NZ weather was too wet and constant drenching played hell with my health. There is no way anyone in  their right mind would even consider riding a motorbike taxi especially in Thai traffic. Plus they need to fight over the fare charged. You guys have gone Troppo!!!

[Deepinthailand]

Oh hit a nerve have we boy big and hard with a smaller person, that's what a bully does now run along and threaten another smaller person

[Rimmer]

A baiting flame has been  removed, also one reply

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, Deepinthailand said:

As the so called rise in bhat bus prices was only started as a rather silly rumour on here and absolutely nothing else has been said by any official I guess the answer to your question is NO.

It was reported on Thaivisa news video report so a tad bit more than a rumor.

[autoc]

20 baht bahtbus to be packed like a sardine ? people are so stupid to accept this !

 

Better walk !!!

[mcfish]

20 baht bahtbus to be packed like a sardine ? people are so stupid to accept this !
 
Better walk !!!

From jomtien?

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[Deepinthailand]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It was reported on Thaivisa news video report so a tad bit more than a rumor.

It was reported as unconfirmed as someone on here started the rumour. 

5555 Reported on  Thai visa news video so it got to be true then a bit like saying the sun is a decent English news paper yer right.

[chickenslegs]

11 hours ago, Suradit69 said:

 

I don't use a motocytaxi very often, but when I do, I tell the driver where I want to go, when we get there I ask him how much and I pay him, usually with a little extra. Never had anyone ask for an unreasonable amount.

 

Some people can make a 007 drama out of the smallest things. I bet some people think the expression "kee neaow" means goodbye since they hear it so often as they are leaving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I think people should be advised to confirm the fare before setting off. I am sure there are a few motocytaxi guys who will "try it on" and getting into an argument with them after the journey is unlikely to work out well.

 

I gave this post a likee just for the final sentence, which made me laugh (maybe I recognised myself).

[johnnybgood]

I'm confused...

Are the prices going up?

Where is the evidence?

Could we be getting more false news?

Inquiring minds would like to know.

[Keesters]

20 hours ago, kokopelli said:

A friend who is a motorbike taxi driver says the rate for two passengers on one bike is double that of one. So better and safer to take two bikes.

 

Not to mention LEGAL

[Keesters]

Whatever the increase just as long as the horns are disconnected. Nothing worse than walking north along beach road and having a baht bus beep his horn at you expecting that will change your mind and make you ride in the opposite direction.