News from Thailand – September 23, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Hospitals cut budget, but patients do not suffer
• Asian Games: Bronze for weightlifting and judo
• Who lies about raiding illegal gambling hall: army or police?
Reader question: Why do you often see a female passenger in a taxi?
In Chiang Mai you often see a female attendant next to the male driver in the red-car taxis. This is probably the wife/girlfriend of the driver.
News from Thailand – September 3, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• LPG/NGV more expensive? Then rates up, says taxi sector
• Woman from Guinea not a carrier of Ebola virus
• Budget for municipality and provinces will be halved
I am going to Thailand to Phuket in 4 weeks. My question is where is the best place to exchange money? Here in the Netherlands or in Phuket? Where do I get the best rate? I want to exchange 500 euros for 9 days.
Angry taxi driver in Bangkok goes crazy (video)
This video shows a taxi driver in Bangkok who goes wild with a windshield wiper on the side window of another car to vent his anger.
The smartphone application Uber is a way to book a taxi quickly and safely. Uber launched in San Francisco in 2010 and is now available in 128 cities in 37 different countries. Uber is also a great success in Bangkok. The introduction in the Thai capital is so successful that Uber is growing faster here than anywhere else in the world.
Junta gets the broom by taxi mafia on Suvarnabhumi
The ban on taxis from picking up passengers in front of the Suvarnabhumi departure hall has been lifted. But they are not allowed to wait for passengers. This privilege is reserved for the registered taxis queuing in front of the arrivals hall. The additional rate of 50 baht will be maintained.
Taxi in Bangkok – rules and laws
What you may not know is that there is a law in Thailand that includes the rules for taxis.
Taxi in Bangkok – how does it work? (video)
When you stay in Bangkok, there is a good chance that you will get into a taxi to go to your hotel. It is therefore good for tourists to know how the taxi system works in Bangkok.
Angry mob stabs joyrider to death
A 19-year-old boy who stole a minivan and crashed through the streets of Bangkok was beaten and stabbed to death by an angry mob on Wednesday night. During his ride, the boy rammed at least ten vehicles, most of them taxis.
Transport in and around Pattaya (video)
Pattaya is a popular tourist destination in Thailand and it is therefore getting busier. That is why it can be useful to know more about the transport options in and around Pattaya.
“Via via” we have been recommended a taxi service, I would like to check with you whether these are the market rates?
News from Thailand – March 25, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Tourists make a number on the bus and YouTube shows it
• 10.070 complaints about taxis in five months
• Tied patient died in hospital fire
Get a taxi quickly and safely with the GrabTaxi App in Bangkok
A new Taxi App promises a safe and transparent way of taxi transport in Bangkok.
My wife and I land at Bangkok airport on Wednesday 29 January. We then have the plan to drive a taxi to relatives who live on Sathon Road in Bangkok.
Reader question: Why don't the taxi drivers at Suvarnabhumi airport want to use the meter?
Back in Thailand after two years. I tried to book a taxi at Suvarnabhumi airport, but no taxi driver wanted to run on the meter and they charged much more than usual. My question is: Has the taxi meter from the airport been officially abolished? Or is there no supervision?
Call: Who wants to share a taxi with me to Hua Hin?
Is there anyone who would like to drive from Suvarnabhumi to Hua Hin on Sunday 8th December by minibushuahin.com taxi?