While getting cabs at Bangkok, we made sure that the taxi drivers use their meters so that we won't get conned. Most of the time, the cab drivers will tell us up front whether they're using the meter or not when asked (before we get into the cab). When we were trying to get a cab to bring us back from Suan Lum Market, the guy who manages the queue at the taxi stand at the market got us a cab and confirmed with the taxi driver that he was using the meter. So we all got in. After 30 secs, the blardy driver said to us :
driver : 100 baht
us : no.....use meter
driver : 100 baht
us : NO...use meter.
driver : No....100 baht. No meter.
us : No. Meter!
Then the driver signalled to drop us off by the side of the road.
us : No 100 baht. 70baht
driver : 70 baht, 70 baht, 70 baht, 70 baht??!! (pointing at each of us)
us : NO!
Then the driver stopped by the side of the road and we all got off the cab. We weren't worried cause at Bangkok, there are taxis all over!
Within 1 min, we managed to hail for a cab which uses the meter.
How much did we pay for our trip in the end? 490baht! Pfttt! Padan muka to the first taxi driver!
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3 comments:
yeah they are blardy cunning! tried to cheat our money also last time!
wah, just dumped you gals by the roadside..that is horrible.
But you all ended up paying 490b , maybe the second taxi driver drove you all round and round first before dropping you off.
I dont get it... first driver said 100baht wor? then u ended up paying 490baht? *confused* hehehe
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