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Rick435
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I was reading in the Post....that some guy got ripped off.....when taking a taking a meter taxi from the kiosk on the sidewalk from outside the arrival area......late at night.......at the Don Muang airport......How is that possible when the taxies are registered and dispatched from the kiosk..and u get a form for registering complaints.....has anyone else had any kind of experience with meter taxis from the airport?I sure never had a problem myself.......
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:28 am on Aug. 27, 2005
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expatchuck
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Some guy got ripped off by a taxi driver in BKK?
Nah. Never happened.
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Posted on: 8:34 am on Aug. 27, 2005
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kopycat
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"How is that possible when the taxies are registered and dispatched from the kiosk"
Well I give you one:
About 5 yrs ago I arrived at domestic airport at night.
Need taxi to hotel, so I buy a ticket at the kiost for let's say 300 bath.
Went outside, approached by taxi driver, he took ticket, watch it and ask my destination.
Took the taxi and indeed he brings me to the hotel.
Now have to pay the 300 bath.
Afcourse no 300.......have only 500 bath bill.
Taxi driver take 500 bath and refuge to give money back. (200 bath thip?)
I start demanding that he has to give me 200 back.
Soon realise that HE TOOK THE TICKET, so impossibe to complane....
Keep the ticket you buy, don't give it to the driver ore you might have the same experiance...
Guess it just one of so many ripp offs
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Posted on: 9:27 am on Aug. 27, 2005
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Mel Gibson
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You must be joking or just a F'ken idiot
get a taxi,, you either agree on fare, or go on meter charge,, there is NO in-between,,, if he wants more say no,, if he insists tell him Chang yet!!! and take your bags and if necessary telephone the police,,
f*** I am sick of hearing about rip off's in Thailand, I have been there 12 times and only rip off I EVER HAD WAS WITH A BAR-GIRL,,, TOO LONG A STORY and worked out ok anyway.
I don not think anyonegets ripped off in Thailand except FOOLS
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Posted on: 9:47 am on Aug. 27, 2005
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kopycat
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Quote: from Mel Gibson on 10:15 pm on Aug. 27, 2005
You must be joking or just a F'ken idiot
Not joking, it happend....any way that happend about 5 yrs ago so I moved up from idiot to just a "stupid farang" lol
Every time I visit LOS there's at least one time they try to rip me.
Last time it was even in an exchange office, lucky I can multiply without calculator.
Never been ripped off Mel Gibson? congrats, keep it that way
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:19 am on Aug. 28, 2005
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Mel Gibson
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I didn't say NEVER been ripped off, as stated there was one time with a bargirl,, but sorted that fairly quickly and ended in a mutually agreeable deal.
You are in a foreign country ( I have travelled to many), need to keep your wits about you until you find a nice "safe haven or two".
For example I am super aware and carefull until I am in one of my regulars bars where I feel I have sufficient background knowledge and experience to relax and feel comfortable.
I think with many tourists it is the not wanting to say NO ( mai in this case) that gets them ripped off.
I still remember a taxi driver in Saigon that tried to rip me off,,he wanted US$10 for a 2 km trip,, I merely said KHONG ( no in Viet ) Maak wha ( too expensive), handed him US$2 and walked into my hotel. The meter stated 25,000Viet Dong so his arguments where negated as the security at the hotel pointed to the meter!!!! ( US$2 is 28,000 Dong)
Should I complain if I gave him the US$10 ?? no, that would be my stupidity.
wake up people, use your brains, think about what is happening and 99% of the time you will be safe of the "rip-offs".
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Posted on: 6:47 am on Aug. 28, 2005
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amexpat2001
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Quote: from Mel Gibson on 7:15 pm on Aug. 28, 2005
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You are in a foreign country ( I have travelled to many), need to keep your wits about you until you find a nice "safe haven or two".
Now this part finally makes sense. I am amazed at the number of post that advise finding the cheapest means of transport from airport to hotel upon arrival. This idea is dangerous and.....well, IMHO......STUPID.
FYI..... arrival time is the best for those that would like to make a bit of cash. You arrive tired, with cash, passport and valuables.OPPORTUNITY is written all over you. Several hundred baht for a Limo, is a small price to pay. Gets you safely to your comfort zone.
Let's be safe out there.....
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:12 am on Aug. 28, 2005
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stu
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I always carry a coin purse with lots of 10b coins and 20 bt bills and that takes care of most problems but as I am on vacation and came to f*** not fight,do not worry about small rip offs-consider it as a tip.Do not want any problems.Would never fight with diver over such small money When drinking I take a lot 20,.100and 500 b notes.never 1000b notes.Like condom,I use to stop problems befor they develop
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:31 am on Aug. 28, 2005
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