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Taxi vans want the same deal as VIP cabs - 100 baht from airports and right not to use meter

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Taxi vans want the same deal as VIP cabs - 100 baht from airports and right not to use meter

 

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Daily news reported that a threatened boycott by 1000 taxi vans at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok failed to materialize today. 

 

The drivers of the vans that are bigger than normal cabs are incensed that the newly introduced "VIP" cabs can charge 100 baht surcharge to use the airport instead of the standard 50 baht. 

 

The van drivers said they are larger, can accommodate more passengers and luggage and should not be disadvantaged. They want the same 100 baht extra deal.

 

The VIP cabs started operations on Sunday. 

 

That is not the van drivers only beef with the authorities. They want the same rights not to turn on the meter as the VIP cabs.

 

The VIP cabs can forget the meter on journeys over 300 kilometers. Van drivers say that fares are too low as it is and facing suspensions for not turning on the meter is unjust.

 

They need to start charging their own rates, they have threatened.

 

Daily News said that 50 drivers had earlier protested about the situation and decided with others to boycott Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang today, Friday.

 

However, sources at Bangkok's main airport said this had not happened suggesting that the van drivers were conducting a waiting game to see if the authorities would give in to their demands. 

 

Source: Daily News

 
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8OA8 Senior Member

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6 hours ago, Straight8 said:

They better not get wind of how much the aussies are getting stiffed with their taxi prices.

I'll take a guess that the taxi in Aus will have insurance cover to cover any and all forms of injury sustained during their ride.

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17 minutes ago, 8OA8 said:

I'll take a guess that the taxi in Aus will have insurance cover to cover any and all forms of injury sustained during their ride.

All licences rigorously checked, in car CCTV and I believe a new duress button? Correct me if I am wrong. 

The cars are ALL fitted with safety shields for the drivers and all cars have two way radio and vehicles police examined every year. 

This costs money and it is reflected in the fares which are expensive. 

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30 minutes ago, 8OA8 said:

I'll take a guess that the taxi in Aus will have insurance cover to cover any and all forms of injury sustained during their ride.

For what they charge, they certainly would. In any case, standard registration 3rd party insurance covers those costs.

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25 minutes ago, wvavin said:

Protest at the airport? This is a good timer the army to bring in a tank to mow down the whole row of taxis and end the saga!

I thought protest groups were banned. This is nothing more than a political gathering - to discuss the politics of cheating passengers out of more money.

 

Arrest them and send them to a re-education camp!

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1 hour ago, Borzandy said:

So what is the meter made for?

So they can attract customers by calling themselves a metered taxi. They just don't understand the part where customers become angry when they don't turn it on so they then become indignant themselves. This is what happens when people aren't taught to connect the dots. 

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Dam peasants are getting uppity! they will wont a living wage next and the chance to be a capitalist ?

Need to bring down some more of those red shirted peasants who have to work for nothing!

Not that many of them left anymore though - what next! ?

 

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Last time I almost came to blows with a mini van driver, they are the biggest scammers.

 

12 years living in Thailand only once has a taxi not put his meter but EVERY TIME it was a mini van they tried to scam, every single time

 

And it isn't like I ordered a mini van, I take small taxi tickets but they go in the WRONG queue on purpose to scam more, I told that last guy it was ok he went in the wrong queue but was alone and would pay normal price, he tried to scam me the whole way home luckily I know the way.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, CGW said:

Dam peasants are getting uppity! they will wont a living wage next and the chance to be a capitalist ?

Need to bring down some more of those red shirted peasants who have to work for nothing!

Not that many of them left anymore though - what next! ?

 

The scumbags make 2 - 3 minimum wage on a single journey into the city. What "living wage" nonsense are you talking about? Most taxi drivers I talk to in the suburbs despise the Airport and CBD taxi brigade because they give the rest of them a bad name.

 

On another note, I don't even know why people bother with the Airport taxis for long distances either - Taxi to Pattaya, 1,500 but for 1,700 you can book the AOT Isuzu Mu-X which is comfortable and has actual space for more than 1 person's suitcase.

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11 minutes ago, theonetrueaussie said:

most Aussies use UBER, so let UBER come into thailand and problem solved for tourists anyways ?

Uber already been here and already sold out to Grab, my usage of their services dropped by 90%

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I love the way Thai taxi drivers are socialists one day (when there are too many of them and they want a minimum fare and safeguards against competition like Uber and Grab ) and then when there is a tropical downpour and taxis are scarce they are suddenly free market capitalists again - naming their own exorbitant prices. You an't have it both ways boys!

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1 hour ago, Borzandy said:
3 hours ago, webfact said:

and right not to use meter

So what is the meter made for?

It's made for covering with a folded towel, so they can claim it's 'broken'.

Whoever got the concession for those towels must have made millions by now.

 

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20 minutes ago, SABloke said:

The scumbags make 2 - 3 minimum wage on a single journey into the city. What "living wage" nonsense are you talking about? Most taxi drivers I talk to in the suburbs despise the Airport and CBD taxi brigade because they give the rest of them a bad name.

 

On another note, I don't even know why people bother with the Airport taxis for long distances either - Taxi to Pattaya, 1,500 but for 1,700 you can book the AOT Isuzu Mu-X which is comfortable and has actual space for more than 1 person's suitcase.

Just using your fare as an example,  that's about 3-4 days of a reasonable Thai wage.  So as a comparison,  does anybody know what a fare would be in Australia for a similar service and distance?

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