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if u go by the taxi stand u need to pay extra 50 baht but its just a small sum to pay mostly there ppl there assisting you they do speak abit english but if u know thai and dont wanna spend the extra 50 baht by all means take the cab from the top level so u dont have to pay the extra.
And yes always open the cab driver door tell him the location before u enter its the best way to avoid being overcharged. but theres some places which its hard to get a cab cuz all will not on the meter places like RCA. Its unavoidable if you are in a hurry and dont wish to ask cab by cab (cause u are high LOL) |
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Where is your inner Bkk? Bang kuay can reach within 300 BHT? |
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I find cheongsters very funny de.
Already paid a few hundred SGD/MYR on air tickets and accomodation and can afford to spend a lot of money on girls (either ripped off or willingly) but can make so much noise when over paid THB50-100 for Taxis. Let's get back to cheong matters not how Taxi Drivers suck. We know Bangkok Taxis can be a pain in the ass. If cannot tahan idiotic Taxi Drivers then take Bus, MRT/BTS or Motorsai mah. |
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Mine is i just cant stand paying over $90 for short time. But i do. Even though an extra $10 or $15 wont affect me one FREAkin bit....................................lol. There would be much less worry about taxi drivers if they drove naked..........................lol. Then they could rip off guys all they want..................lol. |
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Last time I stay got no BTS/MRT, only taxi to city, as my gf dislike to drive to city. But lucky I tio tok 2 X only, and after that I learnt my lesson, no way I allows myself to tio tok. Tell them my route once I boared the taxi. Quote:
So I thought, the traffic contorller against it, so went back to one level and Q for taxi. |
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This is the second in a series of LOS chionging matrices. There are always exceptions, but it will help keep things in perspective.
By the way, this is a prerequisite for admission into the graduate program at Univ Naemlo |
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i wanted to up you for this but turn out i upped you before so cannot again !
good diagram ! "does not exist" hahaha true true |
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Also all that talk about knowing Thai will help when taking taxis is also just paranoid nonsense. Like woshixiong said bad hat taxi driver will rip off locals also Quote:
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Haha, nice Venn diagram that sums it up nicely
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big bang theory!
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Today FR on taxi.
Took taxi from 7-11 to my apartment at huai kwang. Today first so unsure where plus night time. My girl say take motosai because to near to nobody want pick. I hailed one and driver okay. Go round n round many soi cant find my apaprtment. Driver went out 3 times to ask nearby people. Finally found and fare was 50 bhat. I paid him 100 and ask him keep the rest. |
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Buay tahan!!! Solid diagram lah bro.....especially loved the 'Does not exist" part....U the champion....Now for Prof Naemlo to give his lecture on diagram pls....555+
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Bangkok Taxis 101 1) You can save Bht50 by taking taxi from Departure Hall driveway but have to fast else traffic controllers will chase taxi away. Poot thai mai dai? No problem, mai mee bpen haa, take out address suitably printed in Thai to show driver. 2) Driver not want turn on meter? Easy... get out and flag another. Somchai not want take your fare? Mai bpen rai Bangkok many taxis want your business. 3) Not take taxi or tuk tuk outside hotel or tourist attractions. They will rip you off! Shopping? Seafood? Massage? 4) RCA from 2am to 3am taxis all flat rate, Bht300, irregardless how near or far in Bangkok. Unless u stay like Thongburi then he probably quote you Bht1,000. So pay up or else order a bowl of post-clubbing kway teow from the many roadside stalls. By the time u finish the drivers would have reverted back to using their meters. Strange but only in RCA u get this. Not at Thonglor, Sukhumvit or Rachada clubbing areas. 5) Rule number 4 also applies to taxis flagged down between 5:30pm to 8pm at Pratunam area. 99% will refuse to use the meter even if u r Thai. 6) Learn to pronounce destinations the Thai way. Central World is "Sen-turn Wurr", Siam Square is just "See-yum". 7) Offering a flat rate to the airport, say Bht300 to Bht400, may not be a good deal. Once this driver drove me all the way via the small roads! He wanted to save on tolls so can earn more luckily traffic light and made it on time. That time poot thai mai dai so learn to speak a bit of Thai helps.... Go = bpai Expressway = dtang duan or toe waay (toll way) Taxi meter = mee-ter Traffic jam = rot dtit Open = bpert Go to XXXXXX = Pii bpai XXXXXX krap Go by expressway = Pii bpai dtang duan krap (usually toll fees borne by you) Turn on or use the meter = Pii bpert mee-ter krap Always polite to use "Pii" (senior) to address the driver (even if he looks younger or the same age as u) and end requests with "krap". We will never speak or sound like locals but u can act as if this is not your first time in Bangkok. A lot of people can speak Thai but forget the correct way of speaking it. Helps to lessen the chance of u being literally being taken for a ride.
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