rooster59 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Taxi driver dumps Thai woman on roadside so he can pick up foreign tourists BANGKOK:-- A Thai woman claims a she was kicked out a taxi so the driver could pick up a family of foreign tourists. The woman said she was travelling in the taxi close to Don Muang airport when she was unexpectedly and abruptly told by the driver to get out of the taxi. As the taxi pulled over to the side of the road, the woman claims the driver said he instead wanted to take a family of foreign tourists who were stood with their luggage on the roadside because he would be able to charge them more. A video of the incident was uploaded by Facebook user Aommybb Rsiam and shared on the YouLike page where it attracted hundreds of comments. Many people commenting called for the taxi driver to be disciplined and have his license revoked. Others called the taxi driver greedy and said he was wrong to dump the Thai woman on the side of the road. However, one person commenting questioned why the driver picked up the Thai passenger in the first place, especially as it looked like he was driving one of the larger taxis better suited for more passengers. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezflip Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 TIT - Typical In Thailand. Why are people surprised by this? Moving on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKBrit Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I avoid those large taxis at all cost. Thieving scoundrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryle Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Dual pricing now coming home to bite a Thai in the ass, should be the headline here!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 What kind of taxi is that, it appears to be non-metered by it's sign, is it an out-of-town taxi? ? All Bangkok taxis have had meters and "Taxi-Meter" signs for many years. It has an odd colour scheme also. It's certainly the sort of taxi that I'd avoid like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanssna Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Oh, there horrible tourists again... Probably not of the 'quality' kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Good man! He knows you have to pamper tourists, give them good service, be kind to them and of course, they tend to bring in more money. Perfect. A satisfied foreigner and a satisfied driver! Edited January 7, 2017 by hansnl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Dual pricing in reverse, very unfair and highly unprofessional from the driver but i couldn't help grinning, the farang family had no blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 they don't look much like tourists to me, more like NGO's and they have lots of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Snell Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 6 hours ago, ezflip said: TIT - Typical In Thailand. Why are people surprised by this? Moving on... Totally agree with you. How does this common Thai rubbish warrant a mention. There are 1000's of TALLER stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 6 hours ago, ezflip said: TIT - Typical In Thailand. Why are people surprised by this? Moving on... Who said anyone is surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Geoff Snell said: Totally agree with you. How does this common Thai rubbish warrant a mention. There are 1000's of TALLER stories And yet you read the story and took the time to comment. So, evidently it warranted a mention for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 8 minutes ago, jobsworth said: they don't look much like tourists to me, more like NGO's and they have lots of money. How do you know they have lots of money? Because they walked out to the road to catch a cab and avoid the extra change for a taxi inside the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Snell Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, HerbalEd said: And yet you read the story and took the time to comment. So, evidently it warranted a mention for you. I will be totally honest mate. I started to read the story and stopped after the first paragraph. I s that ok with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, HerbalEd said: How do you know they have lots of money? Because they walked out to the road to catch a cab and avoid the extra change for a taxi inside the airport? firstly because NGO's have unlimited funds and secondly because they knew how to do this trick and thirdly because family groups from the west do not travel like that with many male and female members. NGO's are personally poor and so can easily be identified by their scruffy appearance. But then how did they afford the air fare? They are after all recruited from the homeless shelters of australia and europe. not their fault but something to be aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffy Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Need more taxi police . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thainess Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I don't see anything wrong with it. We're worth a lot more money than they are. It's simple Economics 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 2 hours ago, hansnl said: Good man! He knows you have to pamper tourists, give them good service, be kind to them and of course, they tend to bring in more money. Perfect. A satisfied foreigner and a satisfied driver! Minister Kobkarn would be impressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daboyz1 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Need more taxi police . Are there any taxi police now?Sent from my SM-N910C using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I wonder what those funny white lines are that he is parked on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Part of the culture - unethical behavior.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 As you sow, so shall you reap. Somnamna!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hold on you dissenters, should we not be applauding this chap for demonstrating initiative, a prized rarity here in LoS, to help feed his family. I would not be best chuffed if I were dumped in such a manner but you do have to recognise his initiative was spot on this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinknirmal Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 6 hours ago, jobsworth said: firstly because NGO's have unlimited funds and secondly because they knew how to do this trick and thirdly because family groups from the west do not travel like that with many male and female members. NGO's are personally poor and so can easily be identified by their scruffy appearance. But then how did they afford the air fare? They are after all recruited from the homeless shelters of australia and europe. not their fault but something to be aware of. We have a screenwriter here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, oldsailor35 said: I wonder what those funny white lines are that he is parked on ? The best I can figure is that they are road paint test strips. The stripes are painted on the road so that their endurance can be assessed in all types of traffic and road conditions. See them all over the place and, as far as I can determine, they have no significance as they have zero impact on the flow of traffic. Edited January 7, 2017 by Stray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Is this to be expected, drivers were told they had to take passengers, but were they told that they also have to take them to their desired destination? It certainly is unfair for anyone to be dumped out, likely in a spot that would not suit them, and this driver needs to be punished. That is at last 3 bad taxi driver stories I have read lately and we now have to have a driver returning a bag full of money to a passenger who left it on the seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandito Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 16 hours ago, hansnl said: Good man! He knows you have to pamper tourists, give them good service, be kind to them and of course, they tend to bring in more money. Perfect. A satisfied foreigner and a satisfied driver! A dutchman is no different, selling his grandmother for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonowl Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Not sure I understand what all this thread is about TBH, bloke see's a chance to better what he already has and jumps at the chance, let him without sin cast the first stone, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Classy guy. Sees some tourists he can rip off so dumps his customer. Why are these drivers allowed on the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 23 hours ago, Daryle said: Dual pricing now coming home to bite a Thai in the ass, should be the headline here! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No, it just goes to show you that farangs are treated even better than Thais, so why all the complaining from the expats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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