When you get to your hotel or accommodation get a Business card with address on it... take it with you and let the Taxi driver read the information in Thai... this was also very helpful for me on my travels anywhere in the world. Chock Dee
In my experience after 3 years in Bangkok : 30% of taxis are honest by putting the meter. The 70% think foreigners are just wallets with legs! And most of them drive recklessly.
I’ve seen good and bad drivers in BKK. Sometimes the flat rate quoted is not worth arguing about, I paid 150 from Suk 11 to Khao San when it was 3 am. When they do use the meter, I always tip well especially on a short ride under 100 baht. No way would I ever want coins back, just round up closest 20:baht
Since you speak english in the videos, they must be for foreigners. Easiest way to get a taxi that drives by meter is to just open the backdoor, and say "Meter, chai mai?". Also, foreigners usually gives tip, so no real need for coins. An honest driver deserves tip, to encourage them to be honest.
Compared to the median wage in Thailand, driving a taxi can be like winning the lottery. Just one wealthy foreigner a day who agrees to a flat rate similar to what they pay in Europe, that can easily double the drivers daily wage
In Cambodia (กัมพูชา), when we go far, we tend to use the nearest Wat (วัด) as a reference. I wonder if it is the same in Thailand? I think that in pretty much ALL of Bangkok you can use train/metro or bus to get to your destination (if during the day), it is just a matter of planning ahead :) ขอบคุณสำหรับวิดีโอ 555
hallo miss i like your video much n much.......if i want to go to seacon sequare from punnathiwi bts station.....any suggestion for the transportation? thanks before
they now have Uber in Thailand. although it is still a limited amount of cars, they do have that option and you don't have to worry about haggling with the taxi driver and it is charged straight to your credit card! and it is usually a pretty new and clean car as well! they even have Uber motorbikes!
+Sam P can u please provide me with further information on how to learn more about this new system, my husband and I are planning a trip to Thailand next year and truly I'm a bit concern...and this new system seems more reliable and safe....Thank you
you have to create a Uber account first before you are able to use Uber service. download the Uber app on your phone and create one or you might be able to create one at Uber website. link the Uber app to your credit card. once you have done so, when you are ready to hail a Uber taxi or motorbike, just open the app and put the drop pin exactly on your location and request to be picked up. if there are any around you at the time, you can usually be picked up within 10-15 minutes. don't be afraid to use a regular taxi as long as the driver is willing to turn on the meter. it is when they don't turn on the meter, then you will get ripped off. good luck
Sam P thank you so much for ur information and advice and the most i'm thankful for ur time in replying back...I did some research on my own and their is some alarming videos i saw in regards them over charging ur crdt crd, but the mos alarming was the federal charges to Uber for some drivers raping and kidnapping.. This is really scary... Thank you once again
Uber is a huge company in the United States. i believe the issues you are talking about happened in India or somewhere like that. i've used Uber plenty of times and nothing bad has ever happened to me. as with anything else, there are always going to be a few bad apples that ruin the experience for others. if you are traveling with your husband, i am sure you will be safe so don't be afraid to give them a try just for the experience. by the way, i don't work for Uber or anything :) i just hate getting ripped off in Thailand so that is why i use Uber.
Sam P hahahahah LOL that's good to know.. by the way how about the issue of customers getting over charged... have u ever been over charge while ur in thailand...and how about the taxi's how u can deal with them, since traveling out their ur phone sevice is a problem
Download grab taxi app. It’s thailand/Asia’s version of Uber. I’m not sure if it would be a few baht cheaper but you don’t need to do all this hassling bs lol. Just put your location, taxi picks you up and drops you off.
alguien que me entienda por estos medios soy colombiano y estoy varado por no saber idioma tailandés solo hablo el español estoy en Tailandia en un lugar de nombre kao yai
Its same everywhere..Driver's are like that..they need tip for their daily expenses and income from driving taxi is not permanent.Most of us knows but it doesn't matter when someone need taxi and in fun mood..
Hello dear. We are a group of 4 going to Bangkok next month. We will be arriving at Don Mueang International Airport and staying in Pratunam area. Would you recommend taxi meter or airport public bus to Pratunam area? Since we're having 4 members and each of us will have to pay for each ride (bus + BTS Skytrain), will airport bus to Mo Chit plus BTS to Pratunam area cost as much as taxi meter? I don't know which choice is cheaper for group travelling.
hey meetrip, i hope you will do some vid for the tourist of how to avoid scams in thailand cause it's the national sport over there (besides takraw) to scam tourists in thailand.
Luckily I’ve never been ripped off by taxi drivers in Bangkok. When they’re fair, i reward them with little tips. Sometimes with a bar of Swiss chocolate i brought from home. Appreciate their service, then they’ll be nice (hopefully)
i rather take bts than taxi seriously! i suggest those who want to go trip to bangkok i advice find hotel near to bts or airport rail link its easier and convenient for u all
When I'm in Bangkok catching taxi alone, 70% of time I must tell them put on meter. When I'm with Thai girlfriend they put on meter automatically, no hesitation.
I arrived in Suvarnabhumi Airport last July after traveling 16 hours. I got a ticket which I gave to the driver. He told me the rate is 500 bahts. I said use the meter. He said "no, no, no." I think the advice is great but when you arrive late at night and you want to get to your hotel you're not in the mood to argue to save a few bahts. So I ended up giving him 500 bahts.
Emmanuel Selvas what's my own fault? You need to make yourself clear. My fault for arriving late at night? It's really hard to counter argue with you because you did not specify what's my own fault. For the record had I arrived in the afternoon I would have just got out of his taxi. Keep in mind at night time in Bangkok there is a surcharge and also there were tolls on that road that he included in the 500 bahts. Had he used the meter I would have had to pay the tolls. You have to know when to fight your battles.
Fault is not even applicable. Why don't you try another word that is appropriate? I spent about 22 hours traveling and arrived at the taxi area after midnight and I should worry about making fares expensive because of cheapskates like Captain Cat? The problem with people like Captain Cat is he does not know when to fight his battles. There is a time and place for everything. After midnight in a foreign country arguing over fares is not one of them. You seem to forget or maybe ignore the fate of the American businessman who was living in Bangkok yet refused to pay the fare of a few bahts because he argued that the meter was rigged. He was earning American wages in a developing country yet the taxi driver chopped him to death on the street of Bangkok over a silly fare in broad daylight. Well I remember that incident. And the way things go in Thailand Thais are always right even when they are wrong. 'American hacked to death over $1.60 cab fare, Thai police say' "A taxi driver hacked an American to death after an argument over a $1.60 fare, Thai officials said late Sunday. Troy Lee Pilkington, 51, was repeatedly slashed with a 12-inch machete on Saturday night, according to Bangkok police. Police Lt. Col. Teerayut Maiplaeng said the suspect told them that Pilkington, who had lived in the country for three years, accused him of rigging the meter as they sat in traffic on the city’s busy Sukhumvit Road. The victim allegedly stormed out of the cab and refused to pay the 51 baht ($1.60) fare. The suspect claimed when he asked for the money, the American threw a cup of coffee at him, after which he pulled the knife from his trunk and chased after Pilkington." www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-hacked-death-over-1-60-cab-fare-thai-police-v19346962
What the heck? You're dredging up a very isolated incident to justify that you could not understand the system here in BKK. And then say that we are "tight" when we don't accept being ripped off by dodgy taxi drivers (of which there are many) in this city. You're quite happy to malign people like us who respect the city and respect other travellers who come after us here - and yet you won't take responsibility for your own actions - just because you were not emotionally equipped to deal with BKK. As for the 22 hours travelling time, I'd love to know where that was from, are you exaggerating like you are with justifying that you were happy to ripped off because you didn't want to be hacked up? You don't remember the story that you linked to, you Googled to find it, an article from 2013..... Are you for real? Just accept the fact that you didn't do your due diligence when preparing to come to "big scary Asia" and be done with it.
It would be a good idea to make a map over the places you wanna visit in the country. It has to be a map that describes the distance from point A to B and roughly how much it will cost. You need to get the info about prices, by asking a local that know a lot about prices in Thailand, if that's the country you are visiting. Do also make sure to have the distance and price from the airport to your hotel or wherever you shall stay. The local prices can of course not be 100% but just roughly what the X trip would cost for a person that is born in that country. It is also good as mentioned in this video, that you are taking photos of the taxi number etc. Bring the selfmade map with you, when you are travelling around in the country. Oh and do always remember to have your phone on you, wherever you wanna go. It is not only the phone that needs to be smart in this world, you do too.
One of the best and complete video tip on how to use Bangkok taxis safely! Great video!
very useful info! recently did some travels to Bangkok and your tips are spot on!
When you get to your hotel or accommodation get a Business card with address on it... take it with you and let the Taxi driver read the information in Thai... this was also very helpful for me on my travels anywhere in the world. Chock Dee
In my experience after 3 years in Bangkok : 30% of taxis are honest by putting the meter.
The 70% think foreigners are just wallets with legs!
And most of them drive recklessly.
In my experience Grab app will save my money. 💵💵💵💵
Thanks ... wow this is a great guide on public transportation in Bangkok.
Traveling to Bangkok this winter... Thanks a lot for this video!!! Great...
I recommended You take the Taxi in Vancouver, BC - They have newer corolla taxi
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I’ve seen good and bad drivers in BKK. Sometimes the flat rate quoted is not worth arguing about, I paid 150 from Suk 11 to Khao San when it was 3 am. When they do use the meter, I always tip well especially on a short ride under 100 baht. No way would I ever want coins back, just round up closest 20:baht
Since you speak english in the videos, they must be for foreigners. Easiest way to get a taxi that drives by meter is to just open the backdoor, and say "Meter, chai mai?". Also, foreigners usually gives tip, so no real need for coins. An honest driver deserves tip, to encourage them to be honest.
THIS IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS.
Compared to the median wage in Thailand, driving a taxi can be like winning the lottery. Just one wealthy foreigner a day who agrees to a flat rate similar to what they pay in Europe, that can easily double the drivers daily wage
In Cambodia (กัมพูชา), when we go far, we tend to use the nearest Wat (วัด) as a reference. I wonder if it is the same in Thailand? I think that in pretty much ALL of Bangkok you can use train/metro or bus to get to your destination (if during the day), it is just a matter of planning ahead :) ขอบคุณสำหรับวิดีโอ 555
hallo miss i like your video much n much.......if i want to go to seacon sequare from punnathiwi bts station.....any suggestion for the transportation? thanks before
Please tell me how much cost should be for minivan for 5 people from Suvarnabhumi to Bkk City Center? Samsen 6 Street (close to Khao San Road)?
they now have Uber in Thailand. although it is still a limited amount of cars, they do have that option and you don't have to worry about haggling with the taxi driver and it is charged straight to your credit card! and it is usually a pretty new and clean car as well! they even have Uber motorbikes!
+Sam P can u please provide me with further information on how to learn more about this new system, my husband and I are planning a trip to Thailand next year and truly I'm a bit concern...and this new system seems more reliable and safe....Thank you
you have to create a Uber account first before you are able to use Uber service. download the Uber app on your phone and create one or you might be able to create one at Uber website. link the Uber app to your credit card. once you have done so, when you are ready to hail a Uber taxi or motorbike, just open the app and put the drop pin exactly on your location and request to be picked up. if there are any around you at the time, you can usually be picked up within 10-15 minutes. don't be afraid to use a regular taxi as long as the driver is willing to turn on the meter. it is when they don't turn on the meter, then you will get ripped off. good luck
Sam P thank you so much for ur information and advice and the most i'm thankful for ur time in replying back...I did some research on my own and their is some alarming videos i saw in regards them over charging ur crdt crd, but the mos alarming was the federal charges to Uber for some drivers raping and kidnapping.. This is really scary... Thank you once again
Uber is a huge company in the United States. i believe the issues you are talking about happened in India or somewhere like that. i've used Uber plenty of times and nothing bad has ever happened to me. as with anything else, there are always going to be a few bad apples that ruin the experience for others. if you are traveling with your husband, i am sure you will be safe so don't be afraid to give them a try just for the experience. by the way, i don't work for Uber or anything :) i just hate getting ripped off in Thailand so that is why i use Uber.
Sam P hahahahah LOL that's good to know.. by the way how about the issue of customers getting over charged... have u ever been over charge while ur in thailand...and how about the taxi's how u can deal with them, since traveling out their ur phone sevice is a problem
How about if they turn on the meter but taking you around to run up the meter instead of going directly to the destination ?
Download grab taxi app. It’s thailand/Asia’s version of Uber. I’m not sure if it would be a few baht cheaper but you don’t need to do all this hassling bs lol. Just put your location, taxi picks you up and drops you off.
Thanks so much. This will really help me a lot.
alguien que me entienda por estos medios soy colombiano y estoy varado por no saber idioma tailandés solo hablo el español estoy en Tailandia en un lugar de nombre kao yai
Its same everywhere..Driver's are like that..they need tip for their daily expenses and income from driving taxi is not permanent.Most of us knows but it doesn't matter when someone need taxi and in fun mood..
Hello dear. We are a group of 4 going to Bangkok next month. We will be arriving at Don Mueang International Airport and staying in Pratunam area. Would you recommend taxi meter or airport public bus to Pratunam area? Since we're having 4 members and each of us will have to pay for each ride (bus + BTS Skytrain), will airport bus to Mo Chit plus BTS to Pratunam area cost as much as taxi meter? I don't know which choice is cheaper for group travelling.
nicely made. very informative good job
Love Bangkok but hate getting a taxi there. They always refuse to turn on their meter.
Got good & bad drivers. They'll sure be drivers who use the meter.
Sammi Yen Thank you.
hey meetrip, i hope you will do some vid for the tourist of how to avoid scams in thailand cause it's the national sport over there (besides takraw) to scam tourists in thailand.
that's a good tip for me thank you!!
Thanks this was very helpful.
Meetrip Rules!!
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Luckily I’ve never been ripped off by taxi drivers in Bangkok. When they’re fair, i reward them with little tips. Sometimes with a bar of Swiss chocolate i brought from home. Appreciate their service, then they’ll be nice (hopefully)
Hard to get metered at 4am from airport to Bangkok. What to do?
It was really help full!!
No more Meetrip?
what is the price with Taxi from Airport(Sub)-Pattaya????
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Thank you Kaow ..
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Technically it's illegal for them to reject you... they still do it... it's been going on for so long.
It doesn't say: The phone is full of battery. You need to say that you must be aware, that the battery is fully charged, just for orientation. -:)
i rather take bts than taxi seriously! i suggest those who want to go trip to bangkok i advice find hotel near to bts or airport rail link its easier and convenient for u all
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Hi
When I'm in Bangkok catching taxi alone, 70% of time I must tell them put on meter. When I'm with Thai girlfriend they put on meter automatically, no hesitation.
Mam i need ur help please help i want to travel bangkok can u please help us ur explanation is outstanding
that taxi is better then mumbai taxi
I arrived in Suvarnabhumi Airport last July after traveling 16 hours. I got a ticket which I gave to the driver. He told me the rate is 500 bahts. I said use the meter. He said "no, no, no." I think the advice is great but when you arrive late at night and you want to get to your hotel you're not in the mood to argue to save a few bahts. So I ended up giving him 500 bahts.
Wayne Samuel that's your own fault.
Emmanuel Selvas what's my own fault? You need to make yourself clear. My fault for arriving late at night? It's really hard to counter argue with you because you did not specify what's my own fault. For the record had I arrived in the afternoon I would have just got out of his taxi. Keep in mind at night time in Bangkok there is a surcharge and also there were tolls on that road that he included in the 500 bahts. Had he used the meter I would have had to pay the tolls. You have to know when to fight your battles.
Your fault for accepting that fare. People like you make Bangkok more expensive and give these dodgy drivers reasons to try this again and again.
Fault is not even applicable. Why don't you try another word that is appropriate? I spent about 22 hours traveling and arrived at the taxi area after midnight and I should worry about making fares expensive because of cheapskates like Captain Cat? The problem with people like Captain Cat is he does not know when to fight his battles. There is a time and place for everything. After midnight in a foreign country arguing over fares is not one of them. You seem to forget or maybe ignore the fate of the American businessman who was living in Bangkok yet refused to pay the fare of a few bahts because he argued that the meter was rigged. He was earning American wages in a developing country yet the taxi driver chopped him to death on the street of Bangkok over a silly fare in broad daylight. Well I remember that incident. And the way things go in Thailand Thais are always right even when they are wrong.
'American hacked to death over $1.60 cab fare, Thai police say'
"A taxi driver hacked an American to death after an argument over a $1.60 fare, Thai officials said late Sunday.
Troy Lee Pilkington, 51, was repeatedly slashed with a 12-inch machete on Saturday night, according to Bangkok police.
Police Lt. Col. Teerayut Maiplaeng said the suspect told them that Pilkington, who had lived in the country for three years, accused him of rigging the meter as they sat in traffic on the city’s busy Sukhumvit Road.
The victim allegedly stormed out of the cab and refused to pay the 51 baht ($1.60) fare.
The suspect claimed when he asked for the money, the American threw a cup of coffee at him, after which he pulled the knife from his trunk and chased after Pilkington."
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-hacked-death-over-1-60-cab-fare-thai-police-v19346962
What the heck? You're dredging up a very isolated incident to justify that you could not understand the system here in BKK. And then say that we are "tight" when we don't accept being ripped off by dodgy taxi drivers (of which there are many) in this city.
You're quite happy to malign people like us who respect the city and respect other travellers who come after us here - and yet you won't take responsibility for your own actions - just because you were not emotionally equipped to deal with BKK.
As for the 22 hours travelling time, I'd love to know where that was from, are you exaggerating like you are with justifying that you were happy to ripped off because you didn't want to be hacked up? You don't remember the story that you linked to, you Googled to find it, an article from 2013.....
Are you for real? Just accept the fact that you didn't do your due diligence when preparing to come to "big scary Asia" and be done with it.
It would be a good idea to make a map over the places you wanna visit in the country. It has to be a map that describes the distance from point A to B and roughly how much it will cost. You need to get the info about prices, by asking a local that know a lot about prices in Thailand, if that's the country you are visiting. Do also make sure to have the distance and price from the airport to your hotel or wherever you shall stay. The local prices can of course not be 100% but just roughly what the X trip would cost for a person that is born in that country. It is also good as mentioned in this video, that you are taking photos of the taxi number etc. Bring the selfmade map with you, when you are travelling around in the country. Oh and do always remember to have your phone on you, wherever you wanna go. It is not only the phone that needs to be smart in this world, you do too.
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hardly seen a lady taxi driver....
or any ladyboy taxi driver?...just kidding , hehe
btw , just like your video..kor kun krup !!
Best thing is to forget thailand and go to Cambodia instead!!!
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can we conclude that taxi drivers in Bangkok always try every opportunity to cheat passengers? This is a seriously bad image of the city
Bangkok Taxi Driver Should Learn to speak Full English
harry payne never gonna happen lol
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