News Forum - Getting a motorcycle taxi in Bangkok, or anywhere in Thailand

[Thaiger]

We’ll start off by stating that there is nothing quicker and more efficient than getting a motorcycle taxi around Bangkok, compared to just about any other form of transport. We’ll also admit that there are dangers involved with riding on a motorcycle or motorbike around Thailand, especially if you’re not wearing a helmet (which you can ask the rider for). In practice, the riders always wear a helmet – passengers, rarely. And we’ll admit that there is a difference between what’s practical, common-practice and ’normal’ regarding getting a motorcycle taxi in Thailand when compared to rules and laws in other […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

9 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

In practice, the riders always wear a helmet – passengers, rarely.

In the rare instances they do wear a helmet, it's never strapped and thus useless.

[Guest1]

Not useless, it is protecting the valuable things, the wallet

[JJJ]

A nice article. Why go to an expensive theme park for a thrill ride when for 20, 40, 60 baht you can take win at 6pm on Friday on Sukhumvit and have a real thrill! 

Btw would have been nice to note the Thai word for the Moto taxi — one of the best Thai words out there. 
 

[riclag]

The art of Weaving in and out of those small narrow spots while in traffic!

Yikes ,makes me think of messing my knickers!

[Smiler]

I saw one yesterday with a plastic toy Uk policeman helmet on instead of a satiety helmet, wish I had taken a photo now, 

[Pinetree]

There are a few things never to do in Thailand, in my view.  One is never use a motorbike taxi, another, never use a metre taxi in Pattaya. There a quite a few more that would be off topic, such as never piss off a ladyboy.  

[MarvW]

It was several weeks before I took the plunge and hopped on the back of my first taxi bike. Being a 100kg athlete, (ppl in Asia think I’m The Rock ), my frame definitely suits the 125cc better than the 110’s! But it’s a game-changer for any BKK expat - and I gotta admit, for a knuckle-head like me, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of it. 
Great article. And thanks for the tips! 

[MarvW]

4 hours ago, Pinetree said:

There are a few things never to do in Thailand, in my view.  One is never use a motorbike taxi, another, never use a metre taxi in Pattaya. There a quite a few more that would be off topic, such as never piss off a ladyboy.  

4 hours ago, Pinetree said:

There are a few things never to do in Thailand, in my view.  One is never use a motorbike taxi, another, never use a metre taxi in Pattaya. There a quite a few more that would be off topic, such as never piss off a ladyboy.  
 

I pissed off a ladyboy once. She tore me to shreds One mistake I’ll never make again, ever

[Pinetree]

2 hours ago, MarvW said:

 

He Sir, he. 

[Marc26]

11 hours ago, Pinetree said:

There are a few things never to do in Thailand, in my view.  One is never use a motorbike taxi, another, never use a metre taxi in Pattaya. There a quite a few more that would be off topic, such as never piss off a ladyboy.  

I think it's one of the best aspects of Thailand........just hop on a MB taxi

[Pinetree]

13 hours ago, Marc26 said:

I think it's one of the best aspects of Thailand........just hop on a MB taxi

hop on, thrown off, or knocked off and ripped off.  No thanks. 80 Baht from Big C Central to Memorial Hospital, I'd rather walk .

[Poolie]

27 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

hop on, thrown off, or knocked off and ripped off.  No thanks. 80 Baht from Big C Central to Memorial Hospital, I'd rather walk .

Phew, that's almost two quid. Penury here I come.

[Pinetree]

52 minutes ago, Poolie said:

Phew, that's almost two quid. Penury here I come.

Well I recon its no more than 400 yards, So to use your  view, that's paying  8.8 pounds per mile. That's equivalent to the London Black Cab taxi rate, which is one of the highest rates in any major city in the world?   

[Poolie]

I was talking about BigC to Memorial Hospital.

[Pinetree]

3 minutes ago, Poolie said:

I was talking about BigC to Memorial Hospital.

 

3 minutes ago, Poolie said:

I was talking about BigC to Memorial Hospital.

so was I 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

hop on, thrown off, or knocked off and ripped off.

With a good possibility now of being caught in the middle of a shooting …

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[Poolie]

2 hours ago, Pinetree said:

Well I recon its no more than 400 yards, So to use your  view, that's paying  8.8 pounds per mile. That's equivalent to the London Black Cab taxi rate, which is one of the highest rates in any major city in the world?   

 

1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

so was I 

 

 

1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

I was talking about BigC to Memorial Hospital.

Doesn't look like it.