Bangkok cabbie’s licence suspended for demanding exorbitant fares
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has suspended the licence of a Bangkok taxi driver who allegedly refused to use the meter and demanded the passenger pay Bt500 for a ride from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to city centre on Wednesday.
A source at the DLT head office said the cabbie, Saman Cherdchu, who was also fined as per the 1979 Vehicle Act, was found to have committed the same offence – refusing to use the meter and demanding hefty fares from passengers – on five other occasions. Hence, the DLT also suspended his public transport licence for a month and sent him to undergo three hours of training on providing good service.
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