January 12, 20251 yr From Bangkok Post A Bangkok taxi driver reportedly used a fruit knife to slash a passenger’s face after he slammed the car door in response to the driver's refusal to serve his group. According to reports, the incident happened in Silom area early Saturday morning when a group of three men and a woman hailed the taxi and asked the driver to take them to Thong Lor area. When the driver refused to go because of traffic congestion, one of the passengers reportedly slammed the passenger door to express frustration. The angered driver then jumped out of his cab and an argument ensued. The taxi driver drew a fruit knife and slashed the face of the man who slammed the door. The attack left a wound more than 10 centimetres long on the face. The injured man told reporters that the gash required 32 stitches. Friends of the injured man attacked the taxi driver in response before police arrived at the scene. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2938077/enraged-bangkok-taxi-driver-slashes-passengers-face
January 12, 20251 yr both behaved assholishly but my heart goes to injured passenger, I rarely use taxi in Bangkok and almost never have any problems but I find custom of refusing to take passengers to reasonable destination like in this case unacceptable. No reason to get upset though as Bangkok is not short of taxis and there's always one to come soon.
January 12, 20251 yr 11 minutes ago, vinapu said: No reason to get upset though as Bangkok is not short of taxis and there's always one to come soon. +1 I've found it not unusual to have driver refuse request, especially at busy times. Just say "no, thanks" and wait for another. Although it may cost a few baht more, I've found that Grab is one way to avoid situation. And you can track location of car as you wait.
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