siam2007 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) I just read a report on the homepage of a newspaper that cannot be mentioned here, that UBER has announced on their FB page that they since Thursday are now operating in Bangsaen and Chonburi, after they have already started to serve Pattaya in February. IS THIS TRUE ? Does anyone in one of those areas have the app on his device and found any available cars ? That would be a major revolution, me thinks, particularly as a Crackdown is in place in both BKK as well as CM at the moment . Edited March 6, 2017 by siam2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Yeah , major revolution. Book an Uber and guess who shows up ? Somchai from the taxi mafia in his yellow and blue conveyance. Haaaa Roi Baht khap ! Mai paeng ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siam2007 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2017 18 hours ago, Pdaz said: Yeah , major revolution. Book an Uber and guess who shows up ? Somchai from the taxi mafia in his yellow and blue conveyance. Haaaa Roi Baht khap ! Mai paeng ! no Somchai in a yellow-blue car can work for Uber, as he would be kicked out by Uber after the first attempt to do it the way as described by you 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BsBs Posted March 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2017 I would be surprised if any uber driver in Pattaya would still be alive after 2 days... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I'm still trying to work out what OP is saying as regards a newspaper ?? What cant be mentioned here ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taichiplanet Posted March 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Chivas said: I'm still trying to work out what OP is saying as regards a newspaper ?? What cant be mentioned here ?? Once upon a time there was a website, an expat forum that spread wonderous news from all over the fair land that the lucky expats lived in. But the step-sister of the website, a well known newspaper, did not want the poor website to use any of it's news feeds, and was banned from doing so. But despite this the website lived happily everafter. Now lets play guess what this is!!! 2 words. The first word is the capital of Thailand! Not the Thai name but the western name. The second word is something that is made of wood, concrete or steel which is placed vertically and partially in the ground to support the wire parts of a fence. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 7 hours ago, Chivas said: I'm still trying to work out what OP is saying as regards a newspaper ?? What cant be mentioned here ?? If it can' t be mentioned it's going to be difficult to answer that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumbini Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Used the service yesterday and it's great to have this service here [emoji294][emoji294][emoji294][emoji294][emoji294] what a complete game changer [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 2 hours ago, dotpoom said: If it can' t be mentioned it's going to be difficult to answer that one. I thought articles from the newspaper couldn't be quoted, but there's no reason you can't say the name ... Bangkok Post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Let's wait and see what happens ! I guess the taxi mafia will react with force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I've been using GrabTaxi for months without a problem. About the same price you'd pay if you asked them on the street but no haggling and they come to your door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Since Uber is illegal in Thailand you will be traveling uninsured... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Grab seems to be allowed since it's using the regular and existing taxi-services. Uber isn't allowed since it's aimed for private taxi-rides. AFAIK, the government is cracking down the Uber service-providers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 5 hours ago, joepattaya1961 said: Grab seems to be allowed since it's using the regular and existing taxi-services. Uber isn't allowed since it's aimed for private taxi-rides. AFAIK, the government is cracking down the Uber service-providers. This may be a one-off anecdote, but yesterday my Grab ride (previously GrabTaxi) in Pattaya was an unmarked, un-metered, white sedan. Seems like they could be transitioning to the Uber model? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 08/03/2017 at 2:02 PM, RustyShackleford said: I've been using GrabTaxi for months without a problem. About the same price you'd pay if you asked them on the street but no haggling and they come to your door. the same price because it is operated by the same Mafia as the yellow-blue cabs. Entirely useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 08/03/2017 at 9:30 AM, Lumbini said: Used the service yesterday and it's great to have this service here what a complete game changer can you elaborate further please ? Uber ? from where to where ? how much was the fare ? how many cars popped up on the screen of the app ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 In the Bangkok Post today there is an article stating that Uber and Grab Cars are illegal. Grab Taxis is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hope all are aware of the uber app its invasive reach. THe app serious seizes all your personal information from where a photo was taken and who your friends are in you contact list. Well beyond facebook. Uber is not just about a commute. It is building a data company and market info for future enterprises. I have lost the battle and just surrendered to what they want but i hate how they take the stuff they want. Naught you can really do if you want these conveniences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 08/03/2017 at 0:41 AM, taichiplanet said: Once upon a time there was a website, an expat forum that spread wonderous news from all over the fair land that the lucky expats lived in. But the step-sister of the website, a well known newspaper, did not want the poor website to use any of it's news feeds, and was banned from doing so. But despite this the website lived happily everafter. Now lets play guess what this is!!! 2 words. The first word is the capital of Thailand! Not the Thai name but the western name. The second word is something that is made of wood, concrete or steel which is placed vertically and partially in the ground to support the wire parts of a fence. Seriously I have absolutely no idea what you are burbling about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Chivas said: Seriously I have absolutely no idea what you are burbling about I thought it was quite good. In fact, the second paragraph was undermining the enterprise if anything. Too obvious. The truth of the post was in his allusions but he is posting from bangkok most likely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) 58 minutes ago, optad said: I thought it was quite good. In fact, the second paragraph was undermining the enterprise if anything. Too obvious. The truth of the post was in his allusions but he is posting from bangkok most likely. normally i would've left it at the first paragraph but over the years i've learnt that on TV, for some readers, either because English is not their first language or (what's a nice way of putting this) it can go over their heads. Obviously even the 2nd paragraph was beyond some. Thanks for the compliment. Edited March 10, 2017 by taichiplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Forrest gump has merit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Here's my hope for the future of ride sharing: Non-profits in the public domain, for the benefit of the drivers and the customers: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/08/technology/austin-uber-lyft-sxsw/index.html http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/08/technology/houston-austin-uber-drivers/index.html Seems like a few hundred would-be taxi drivers could take on the taxi mafia's with their own version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Ridesharing is the future, I just signed a petition and a lot of Thais want this to happen . Uber in CM and Bangkok is 50 to 100 baht for short rides . In Pattaya that would mean maximum 100 baht for a trip from central Jomtien to S-Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post balo Posted March 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2017 I took an UBER ride from the bus station N-Pattaya to Naklua . 75 baht and the driver arrived after 4 minutes. I made sure to wait in the sidesoi to avoid the taxi mafia. The driver was very happy with his new job and told me he pick up 10 passengers on average daily, but he hope more people will start using UBER. I talked to Bangkok drivers and they need 20 passengers daily to make a living. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 hour ago, balo said: I took an UBER ride from the bus station N-Pattaya to Naklua . 75 baht and the driver arrived after 4 minutes. I made sure to wait in the sidesoi to avoid the taxi mafia. The driver was very happy with his new job and told me he pick up 10 passengers on average daily, but he hope more people will start using UBER. I talked to Bangkok drivers and they need 20 passengers daily to make a living. you did it the smart way and I hope all other folks who will use UBER or GRAB CAR (not GRAB TAXI) in the future will follow suit, to protect the physical safety of those drivers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I've taken a peek a few times this week. Just now, only see on Grab Car and none on Uber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Maybe they are all in N-Pattaya ? Right now I see 4 uber cars around my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 There was police crackdown on uber Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 On 3/17/2017 at 7:41 PM, Xaos said: There was police crackdown on uber Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk In Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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