Well,its come down from the top< PM Prayut speaks out! No more ripping off of tourists

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Well,its come down from the top< PM Prayut speaks out! No more ripping off of tourists

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it's bad for Thailand's wonderful image
Really??
The Prime minister of Thailand has spoken out about locals ripping off tourists - and he has demanded that his country folk stop it and started behaving like it says in the guidebooks.

Naew Na said that a senior government aide Weerachon Sukhonthapathipak told the media that Prayut Chan-ocha had heard about a group of Australians in Phuket.

And he was livid!
The Aussies had been charged 3,000 baht to go from the airport to their hotel in a minivan. The tourists went to the police. 
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/111243 ... 5pSH1Oyi2E
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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PM admonishes Phuket to stop ripping-off foreign tourists
PUBLISHED : 18 JUL 2019 AT 16:19

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The two Australian tourists pose with their written complaint about being overcharged by a passenger van for a trip from Phuket airport to a Kata area hotel, at Karon police station in Phuket on Wednesday evening. (Photo supplied)
The two Australian tourists pose with their written complaint about being overcharged by a passenger van for a trip from Phuket airport to a Kata area hotel, at Karon police station in Phuket on Wednesday evening. (Photo supplied)
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned that Phuket's reputation as a tourist destination will suffer if local people do not stop trying to rip-off foreign visitors.

His message was passed on by Werachon Sukondhapatipak, a member of the prime minister's working team.

Lt-Gen Werachon said the prime minister was aware of a police complaint filed on Wednesday by two Australian tourists that a passenger van driver charged them 3,000 baht for the 50 kilometre trip from Phuket airport to their hotel in Kata area.

The story was shared widely on social media.

Lt-Gen Weerachon quoted Gen Prayut as saying the government was working hard to promote tourism and make Thailand a world class destination. Phuket's economy would benefit.


However, if people persisted in taking unfair advantage of foreign visitors it would have a negative impact on the Thai people, Phuket and Thailand, he quoted Gen Prayut as saying.

Pol Maj Techin Deethong-orn, an investigator, contacted the van driver to try and mediate an agreement between the two sides on Thursday.

Prapai Suankool, the head of the Transport Technical Group of Phuket Provincial Land Transport Office, said that Karon police station and the Transport Technical Group hosted the meeting, but there had not been any agreement so far.

He said there were many public signs stating the fares for tourists. However, the price depended on the type of vehicle. There were no fixed fares for taxi vans. It was usually up to the drivers and passengers to agree on a rate, he said.

Tourists were normally charged 1,600-2,000 baht for a trip from the airport to the Kata area of Phuket, where the hotel was located, Mr Prapai said.

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As a follow up of the complaint about an overcharged van fare of 3,000 baht from Phuket International Airport to Kata by two Australians, a meeting was held yesterday between the driver, the tourists and a representative from the Phuket Land Transport Office.
They agreed, in the end, that it was all “a misunderstanding”
The tourists said they were offered at 3,000 baht ride while the van driver said he agreed on 2,000 baht (which is still 400 baht above the advertised and signed price for a private van hire for the journey).
The taxi driver told the media that, as soon as he was made aware of the controversy, he rushed to Karon Police Station to report in person to the police that he only charged them 2,000 baht, which was the negotiated price and the passengers were willing to pay as they didn’t want to wait for the van to be filled up (with other paying passengers – usually charged 200 baht each, as advertised and signed around the arrivals area).
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/update- ... erstanding

no idea why , only 2 people, they did not take the advertised Phuket limo for around 1,000 baht and needed a van...
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Words coming out of mouth of a person ripping off Thais for years, lol
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