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Bangkok taxi tale: No meter, no licence either
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/06/2025
» A Bangkok man was shocked after a taxi driver who initially agreed to use the meter suddenly demanded a flat fare of 200 baht, only to be discovered without a driving licence or taxi ID.
Bangkok taxi tale: No meter, no licence either
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 31/05/2025
» A Bangkok man was left stunned after a taxi driver who initially agreed to use the meter suddenly demanded a flat fare of 200 baht, only to be discovered without a driving licence or taxi ID.
Thai regulator warns taxi drivers to shape up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has warned that public transport drivers who fail to meet standards, particularly when providing services to tourists, will face severe penalties.
Call for transport reforms to boost tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/05/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to crack down on taxi scams and provide reasonable public transport fares, as another negative image of Thai tourism has emerged in the form of a study carried out by Mastercard Economics Institute, which includes Bangkok among the cities with the higher rates of taxi and car rental fraud compared to other types of scams.
Cabbies to blame too
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2025
» Re: "DLT warns against taxi airport blockades", (BP, May 22).
Censure theatrics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/03/2025
» Re: "Political experts split on censure outcome", (BP, March 26).
Vietnam's Hanoi declared world's most polluted city
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most polluted cities, as the government said it would push for more electric vehicles (EVs) to alleviate the problem.
Ranking a distraction
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2024
» Thailand was recently named the world's fourth most beautiful country by the World of Statistics, and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin couldn't hide his excitement.
Taxi scam damages expo
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/05/2023
» Complaints about taxi scams at the THAIFEX exhibition flooded social media on Friday as passengers reportedly were charged 4,000-5,000 baht for trips from Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi to Bangkok's city centre.
Taxi scam damages expo
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/05/2023
» Complaints about taxi scams at the THAIFEX exhibition flooded social media on Friday as passengers reportedly were charged 4,000-5,000 baht for trips from Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi to Bangkok's city centre.