News Forum - Verbal abuse of Singaporean tourist leads to Phuket van driver being fined 1,000 baht

[Thaiger]

In a show of justice for tourists in Phuket, a 47 year old van driver who verbally abused a tourist last Sunday has been legally reprimanded. The driver was imposed with a fine of 1,000 baht by the local court for frightening others with the use of threat (intimidation). In an online statement, Phuket Provincial Police … …

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[Arb]

It's happened to me too, so if any of the authorities are reading this it would be good to stop or prevent it from happening again: Before Corona I traveled to Phuket and recently in the month of March. In both cases I traveled by mini van from the airport to a place where you get off to give the hotel address for further travel (it's like an office) There you show hotel reservations together with other travelers and then continue the journey. The minivan driver in both cases does not stop at the hotel door but at least 1 km from the hotel and you have to find the hotel yourself. It wasn't like that before. Then the minivan drove right in front of the hotel door. If there is a lack of control or the driver ignores passengers, this must be investigated by the authorities.

[ChrisS]

Yet another 'tip of a very large iceberg' problem

[Ramanathan.P]

Fine 1000 THB....mosquito bite for the van driver...

[palooka]

TIT 

[Vigo]

That will show him.........