.. Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Really. How on Earth can these two Thai letters equal "E"?????? More examples to be found in any taxi. Instead of making it easer to remember number plates for non-native speakers, it just makes it harder (for me anyway). Grrrr. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ongchaiyai Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi Tiger Was sort of car was it?.... a limo? The normal thai plates are white (black writing) from memory! - BBK area. Consulate plates (Blue)... I think. Better to remember the driver's i.d. tag inside - yeah...that's if he has one...or it's his cousins - hehehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Not a licence plate ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Just a regular ol' taxi. They use yellow w/black plates. A few months back, the "Taxi Ministry" made a rule that says taxis need to put a small replica of their number plate on the rear doors for customers. They have also started requiring putting the driver's name and mobile phone number of the receipts for meter taxis from the airport. Nice ideas, and could be a help if someone has a problem. I never have, but the thought is good, as is noting the guy's license (but remembering a few numbers is much easier than a Thai name LOL). Anyway, it is just a silly pet peeve of mine the way they obviously randomly choose the English letter to "match" the Thai letter. And only one letter when clearly there should be two. Unless they're only 26 letter combinations available to taxis, but that would mean only ~260k taxis in Thailand and I am sure that is not the case. BTW, number plates: white w/black = normal private car white w/black, except 2 small numbers under a à ¸ (I think, doing from memory) on the left and four large on the right = diplomatic staff lt blue w/white (same number format as above) = embassy vehices, but not diplo status yellow w/black = commercial vehicles lt green w/white = limos red w/black = temporary plates (new car) burgandy w/white = police That's all I can think of.. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Nearly yellow w/black = Taxi's (Pick Up) lt green w/white = limos (Pre Book) White w/Green = Commercial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 There's also a special plate for palace vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi, "but that would mean only ~260k taxis in Thailand and I am sure that is not the case." Might not be that farfetched as there aren't that many taxis outside of BKK. "except 2 small numbers under a à ¸ (I think, doing from memory)" It's à ¸? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hope you didn't take the photo in the cab with your new Nokia 6110 as mentioned on another thread, Tiger! If you did, the auto-focus is fucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I've read that over 90% of the motor vehicles registered in Thailand are registered in Bangkok. I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 There are about 350 metered taxis in Samui, although they don't use their meters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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