webfact Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Over 80 percent admit they used to be rejected by a cabbie BANGKOK: -- Over 80 percent of the respondents to Nida Poll admitted they had been rejected at least once by taxi drivers whereas 46 percent said they didn’t know Uber taxi and has never used its service. The pollster of the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) conducted an opinion survey of 1,250 samples representing a cross section of people in Bangkok and its peripherals during March 23-25 about their experiences with ordinary taxi drivers and Uber private taxi drivers. Of the 1,250 respondents sampled, 21.92 percent said they had never used taxi service compared to 78.08 percent who said they had used the service. Of the 78.08 percent who used the service once or more, 75.51 percent admitted that they encountered problems with the cabbies. 82.50 percent said they were once rejected by taxi drivers; 29.99 percent said they found some taxis quite old, dirty or the airconditioning did not function properly; 28.9 percent said they met with cabbies who deliberately took detour route in order to claim higher fare; 25.64 percent said cabbies were impolite; 21.85 percent complained of speeding by cabbies, suddenly applying brake, jumping red light or parking at no-parking areas and 20.90 percent complained of cabbies not using meters. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/80-percent-admit-used-rejected-cabbie/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 80% suffered at least one rejection, but the more practical question is what percentage of all taxi rides resulted in rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, jerojero said: 80% suffered at least one rejection, but the more practical question is what percentage of all taxi rides resulted in rejection. I'd say the practical question would be how many got to their desired location, and how many rejections they had before there was a forthcoming cabbie, as well how many minutes or hours they wasted - that would be a proper metric :) Edited March 26, 2017 by jabis Sharpening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Completely arbitrary to try and draw conclusions. Entirely depends on location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 1 rejection is hardly a good gauge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 1 minute ago, lamyai3 said: Completely arbitrary to try and draw conclusions. Entirely depends on location. In any country that has a taxi system established, it is quite reasonable to expect getting from point A to point B- thus drawing conclusions is absolutely a must in cases where over 8/10 don't end up where they want!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 never been rejected , BUT told 5 x the normal price ... same same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Yep, and there's nothing the government or anybody else can or will do something about it as the 1,000 fine is a joke and clearly not working as a deterrent.... Edited March 26, 2017 by ezzra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, jabis said: In any country that has a taxi system established, it is quite reasonable to expect getting from point A to point B- thus drawing conclusions is absolutely a must in cases where over 8/10 don't end up where they want!? The conclusion to be drawn then is that taxi mafia exist and operate in certain locations and not others. Not going to get consistent results without taking this into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, lamyai3 said: The conclusion to be drawn then is that taxi mafia exist and operate in certain locations and not others. Not going to get consistent results without taking this into account. Granted, then you have to look at 300 000 taxis on the roads of BKK, as well as the actual drivers - each - not gonna get a consistent result with them either, I'd presume :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Time of day, your destination and the degree of gridlock on route seems to factor into cabbies declining in my experience. Sometimes it's close to quitting time as well and they prefer not to be across town and would rather stay local and then go home. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 True, you get some decent drivers. However the complaints that arise about fare refusal keep recurring in certain (tourist) locations. I have a very low success rate getting a meter fare in lower sukhumvit while at the same time I get a 100% acceptance rate higher up sukhumvit or elsewhere in the city. I speak Thai quite well, but all that means is the rejections come back in Thai. Taxi corruption is like police corruption, different practices apply in different districts and locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 If they don't want to take someone I don't think they should have to.I doubt the majority of people complaining of cabbies taking the "scenic route" have ever driven in Bangkok.It seems like a bargain to me any way you look at it. Live, love, laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Time of day, destination, degree of gridlock = your <deleted> job as a cab driver - refusals just shouldn't happen, as there is no actual basis for them - plain and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, mogandave said: If they don't want to take someone I don't think they should have to. I doubt the majority of people complaining of cabbies taking the "scenic route" have ever driven in Bangkok. It seems like a bargain to me any way you look at it. Live, love, laugh Back in Finland I know no one who refused a gig up to 1000km (Helsinki-Tornio might be around that), because there is mandatory resting period - driving just cargo or persons onboard :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 If they don't want to take someone I don't think they should have to.I doubt the majority of people complaining of cabbies taking the "scenic route" have ever driven in Bangkok.It seems like a bargain to me any way you look at it. Live, love, laughYeah, I also think waiters should be able to refuse taking your order or bring you what they want at a price they desire!Are you #%€?=¥|} kidding me?Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 How many Uber drivers refused fares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 3 hours ago, jabis said: I'd say the practical question would be how many got to their desired location, and how many rejections they had before there was a forthcoming cabbie, as well how many minutes or hours they wasted - that would be a proper metric :) Yes I have been rejected many times in a row before a cabbie decided to take me to my desired address. As far as I can see it is still a common practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 My family was here and for the total of 5 trips, only the 3rd taxi agrees to use meter. First 2 charge twice the actual fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 They didn't include drivers that smelt like a brewery from been on the whiskey all night !! Dirty smelly cabs is always prominent Try and get a taxi on Sukhumivit after 3.00pm .... maybe get refused 4 out of 5 taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Outside Indra Hotel a couple of weeks ago waiting for a bus, saw one woman refused by 16 taxis before the bus came and she was still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJohn Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Of those that were surveyed how many found the taxi to be dirty AND old AND the AC not working AND were rejected at least once before a driver would take then AND the driver took a detour = 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 hours ago, mogandave said: If they don't want to take someone I don't think they should have to. I doubt the majority of people complaining of cabbies taking the "scenic route" have ever driven in Bangkok. It seems like a bargain to me any way you look at it. Live, love, laugh But having to take a fare where they want to go is their JOB it's what they agree to when they decide to be taxi drivers, that and using the meter are the basics, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimike370 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 In the nine years I have lived in Thailand, I have always found the Taxi drivers to be polite and friendly, with never a problem until 2 weeks ago a taxi refused to take me home, the first one in nine years! I have his number and will try him again and see what happens. Tuk-tuks, son taews just the same, never had the slightest problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Thaimike370 said: In the nine years I have lived in Thailand, I have always found the Taxi drivers to be polite and friendly, with never a problem until 2 weeks ago a taxi refused to take me home, the first one in nine years! I have his number and will try him again and see what happens. Tuk-tuks, son taews just the same, never had the slightest problem. Whenever this issue comes up, there is always someone who says "never in 9 years ...". Or "once in 9 years". There really must be parallel universes in some of which Bangkok is a wonderful place with polite well-trained taxi drivers who will always take you where you want to go and are never rude or try to cheat you. My misfortune is that I am stuck in this universe, where Bangkok taxi drivers are not like that. I have been rejected many, many times. For the record, since the apologists will be quick to jump on this ... Yes, I speak Thai No, I am not suggesting that all taxi drivers are the same. I actually think that the majority of taxi drivers are quite good, but there is an unacceptably high proportion who are not No, it is not always around 4PM when I get rejected No, I am not asking to go on an unreasonably long trip No, I am not asking to go on an unreasonably short trip No, it is not only on soi 11 or from Pratunam, or [fill in other supposedly "difficult" locations] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Here is my experience in the past week of 6 cab rides; 1. Attempted rip offs at Thonburi train station so walked 1 block away. Rejected 2X for destination of Silom, was accepted by tuk truk when asked for nearest MRT. 2. Rejected 1X for local cab ride in Silom before getting a meter ride. 3. 2 local rides in Silom, no issues. 4. Rejected 2 X near The Mall Bangkapi before getting cab to take to MRT (145 baht ride) 5. Silom hotel to BKK rail station cab wanted 150 baht from hotel in Silom. Was able to get a meter ride 60 baht. All rides requested by Thai person, and Thai language spoken. Conclusion: As bad as ever. Making matters worse, when I arrived in Hua Hin train station thugs demanded 300 baht to go to destination that is normally 150 baht. Had to walk 15 minutes and hail a tuk tuk. The situation just gets worse from my perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 But we can't have Uber or Grab because they don't follow the rules. Oh, neither does the current taxi system. And when they get caught breaking the rules, the punishments are pitiful. So why not allow them all and let the customer decide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localczar Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 5 hours ago, jerojero said: 80% suffered at least one rejection, but the more practical question is what percentage of all taxi rides resulted in rejection. if taxi service is rejected, there would be no taxi ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, thai3 said: Outside Indra Hotel a couple of weeks ago waiting for a bus, saw one woman refused by 16 taxis before the bus came and she was still there. The question is what are they driving Taxis? I just shake my head Like asking a doctor for a consultation visit and he says no when he is Pvt practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 hours ago, shady86 said: My family was here and for the total of 5 trips, only the 3rd taxi agrees to use meter. First 2 charge twice the actual fares. I'm assuming that 4 out of 5 rides you accepted no meter. As long as there are passengers who will pay double, the taxis will charge double. You have to be prepared to not take the ride if the driver won't use the meter. No point in complaining about it after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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