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Pattaya: "Baht bus" driver faces fine after allegedly trying to reverse over family

 

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Pattaya's song thaews - known locally as baht buses - are in the news again for all the wrong reasons.

 

A woman posted on Facebook that she and her family - that included two children and two old people - hired one from a market in Thepprasit to go to Jomtien beach for which they were asked 100 baht. 

 

She agreed to the fare but the shenanigans started before they reached their desired destination. 

 

After going round a bend they were ordered to get out. The lady said they had not arrived at their destination yet.

 

Again they were ordered out at Soi 4 but again she said it was a little further. 

 

Tempers flared as they were driven down a soi and the lady's mother said they should get out and pay as she was scared. 

 

The older woman went to pay but as she did a child fell as those in the back were trying to get off and the driver started to speed off. 

 

Furious, the lady took a picture of the offending vehicle and then the driver allegedly tried to reverse over the family as they fled to the sanctuary of a restaurant. 

 

She said: When are they going to do something about these drivers?

 

Tawat Pheuakbunnak of the song thaew association said he had spoken to the driver who called the family to apologize. 

 

He admitted arguing with them after being cross that he had taken them to the beach as requested but they kept saying they wanted to go a bit further. 

 

He will face a fine at an upcoming appearance to the Department of Land Transport, said Tawat. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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12 minutes ago, PerkinsCuthbert said:

A fine seems too severe. Perhaps a light smack on the palm with a ruler or twenty lines, "I shall not reverse over families", might be more suitable?

Id  suggest a light  tickling would be enough, after  all, these days people are  offended by far less.

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These guys can be real mean... I once had to take an elderly lady to her hotel on my bike, as a baht bus driver wanted 200 baht more to do it.. she had missed her get off point after an organised trip.

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14 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

after allegedly trying to reverse over family

Well it is, after all, the world renowned, international family resort! 

True, but I don't think the word 'flatpack' was on the family's mind.

 

 

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

He will face a fine at an upcoming appearance to the Department of Land Transport, said Tawat. 

Tawat by name...

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4 hours ago, PerkinsCuthbert said:

A fine seems too severe. Perhaps a light smack on the palm with a ruler or twenty lines, "I shall not reverse over families", might be more suitable?

You assume the knuckle dragger can write 

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6 hours ago, connda said:

Nice to know that you're only "fined" for attempted murder in Thailand. 

Only if you are a cab driver.

Murderes with mini van or Ferrari walk away.

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8 hours ago, colinneil said:

Face a fine !! Pathetic, he should be banned from driving a public service vehicle, as he is not fit.

Arrested, tossed into jail and let the courts decide. But TIT and little consequences.

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