Is 30B worth a motorbike taxi knifing?

[MM]

I think these rates are actually higher now!

 

They are certainly not based on any 25 baht for 2km + 5 baht/km after.

 

For example, the 6th line down in the first group is Pratumnak from South Pattaya...60 baht. I'm on Pratumnak 750 meters from that station, not 9 km, and currently pay the exorbitant rate of 50 baht for a 3 minute ride at night.

 

Now the sign specifies 60 baht for that ride, which should take you 9 km at the government specified rate (2 km (25 baht) + 7 * 5 baht (7km) = 9km).

 

No part of Pratumnak is 9km from south Pattaya.

 

It looks like they are using this as a license to screw the riders even more.

 

 

[Idefix]

I think these rates are actually higher now!

They are certainly not based on any 25 baht for 2km + 5 baht/km after.

Right, but looks like you didn't read my message and just look at the pictures

 

Many prices I saw are at least 10 baht above what they should be using "25 B up to 2 km + 5 B per km above 2" rule.

A few places have prices clearly 40 or 60% above the rules' price!...

 

Looks like police will first have to check that every station has its board,

but second will have to check displayed prices...

IMHO they have no choice right now that to have a fares' board, so they put these,

but prices "anomalies" are too important to not be noticed and "fixed" in a second time.

 

Wait & see...

 

BTW there are some places were the board is "perfect". They are far to be all "bad guys"

[MM]

Just a followup...I've walked by dozens of taxi "stands" around Walking Street and seen only 1 sign at a taxi stand at the entrance to Soi Diamond off 2nd Road. It was mostly obscured by some junk that was put in front of it.

 

They aren't making much progress with this initiative yet.

 

 

[Idefix]

Pattayas overhaul of motorbike-taxi sector stuck in neutral

 

The problem, officials said, is that Pattayas motorbike-taxi sector is infected with deep-rooted corruption and controlled by Mafia-style organized crime.

Drivers fear local power brokers, even though they have to pay out large amounts of money for their vests and their slot at the taxi stand.

http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-s-overhaul-of-motorbike-taxi-sector-stuck-in-neutral-41796

 

Looks like Pattaya will need the Junta/military to solve thise problem...

Edited October 10, 2014 by Idefix

[MM]

Pattayas overhaul of motorbike-taxi sector stuck in neutral

 

http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-s-overhaul-of-motorbike-taxi-sector-stuck-in-neutral-41796

 

Looks like Pattaya will need the Junta/military to solve thise problem...

 

I'm all for it..those guys might as well do something useful.

[Gabor]

Interesting... are the pattaya cabs turning the metre on ???