Coss Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 This trip I had Taxi drivers put the meter on without me asking, rounding down the fare and charging me less when they'd taken the wrong turn and added distance to the fare. What's going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Says coss: This trip I had Taxi drivers put the meter on without me asking, rounding down the fare and charging me less when they'd taken the wrong turn and added distance to the fare. What's going on? You were in Thailand right? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 the 'new' meter fares have gone up with more than 180% would seem limo's are a better bet very soon - untill their rates skyrocket too p.s. sorry for ruining your positive mood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I didn't take a taxi today (Saturday), but as of Friday, long-standing rates (35 baht flag drop) were still in effect. Do you know something I don't? (I know about the proposed rate hikes, but they are yet to be implemented). Cheers! SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Coss, the cabdrivers do this for people whose "daily bandwidth has exceeded, try again after midnight " because these people are running websites on a budget. :grinyes: Bbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 BBill, it's just the Sukhumvit Deep Klong Anglers Club page. The bandwidth error must be an error as it went up as soon as I added 5 (small) photos. This page has never exceeded bandwidth. Oh well you get what you pay for. :: But really, I had a taxi driver give me 60 baht change from 100 for a 45 baht fare, I tipped him 10 baht for that. Another gave me 20 baht change from a 100 for a 85 baht fare. Times are a changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 no no I don't know much I just heard about the new proposal, but was unsure when if ever it'll be implemented, so glad to hear it's not yet in effect now rounding the meter fare DOWN is common practice IME to minimize the changed needed especially for non patpong taxies p.s. your deepklong site REALLY has exceeded the daily bandwith limit for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 I had just the opposite effect recently. More than once when I gave the driver a B100 note for a B60-70 fare I was told he had no change. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Says danno5: More than once when I gave the driver a B100 note for a B60-70 fare I was told he had no change. :: I made the same experience :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Bandwidth problem gone. Changed the urly. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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