A man in Bangkok (Thailand) was shocked when a taxi driver kicked him out of the car in the middle of the road because he did not agree to the package price of 200 baht (about 160,000 VND), even though the driver initially agreed to turn on the meter. The incident caused further outrage when the man discovered that the driver did not have a driver's license or work permit.
On May 31, Thai social media was abuzz with an incident involving a taxi driver who demanded that passengers accept an exorbitant price for a distance of more than 2km with a total price of 200 baht.
According to the passenger, the driver initially turned on the meter as usual. However, after the car left a shopping mall, the driver changed his mind and insisted that the passenger pay the fixed price.
Finding it unreasonable, the passenger refused. The situation became worse when the passenger asked the driver to show his driver’s license or work permit. The driver angrily said that the car’s registration had expired. With that, the driver pulled the car to the side of the road and chased the passenger out of the car.
When getting out of the car, the passenger took a photo of the license plate as evidence. Seeing this, the driver jumped out and tried to attack. In the end, the passenger had to call the police.
The video quickly went viral in Thailand. Many people expressed their disappointment and said it was the reason they avoided using taxis in Bangkok.
In fact, the taxi problem has existed in Bangkok for many years, although local authorities have taken drastic measures, incidents still occur from time to time.
Previously in March 2023, a taxi driver was banned by the authorities for life for allegedly charging foreign passengers four times the fare.
The incident occurred on March 16. A Taiwanese tourist took a taxi from the airport to downtown Bangkok. When he got in the car, he was told the trip would cost between 1,200 baht and 1,500 baht (VND 830,000 to VND 1 million). However, if calculated according to the fare displayed on the meter, he would only have to pay 300 baht (more than VND 200,000).
The incident has angered Thai public opinion and the police have stepped in. The airport management board later said they had summoned the driver for questioning. At the investigation agency, the driver confessed to showing the Taiwanese tourist a fake taxi fare board. The Suvarnabhumi airport management board confirmed that all taxi drivers must register with the airport to pick up passengers and are required to use a taxi meter instead of charging a fixed price.
In fact, this is not the first case of foreign tourists being "ripped off" when taking a taxi in Thailand. Although it is a popular means of transportation, recently, foreign tourists coming to Thailand have a common concern when many taxi drivers do not follow the meter.
According to a survey conducted by the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), expensive taxi fares are the leading reason why tourists are dissatisfied when traveling to the "Land of Golden Pagodas".
The Bangkok Post reports that many foreign tourists have complained that taxi drivers in Thailand often only pick up customers who agree to pay separately without using a meter, which means drivers can arbitrarily charge higher prices for their services.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/chat-chem-khong-duoc-tai-xe-taxi-duoi-khach-xuong-giua-duong-gay-phan-no-20250601103857149.htm
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