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  • Phuket NewsPatong tuk tuk driver fined after aggressive road confrontation

    Patong tuk tuk driver fined after aggressive road confrontation

    Patong tuk tuk drivers are again under scrutiny after an alarming confrontation between a driver and a resident in traffic. The incident, captured in a 51-second video, ignited a wave of criticism and concern among Phuket residents. A resident, who has been living in Phuket for eight years, documented the encounter and posted the video on the Facebook page Driving…

  • Phuket NewsTourists flee as tuk tuk leader threatens taxi driver in Patong

    Tourists flee as tuk tuk leader threatens taxi driver in Patong

    A heated confrontation erupted in front of Jungceylon in Patong yesterday when a local tuk tuk leader threatened a metered taxi driver, prompting the taxi’s foreign passengers to quickly exit for their safety. The incident unfolded as the metered taxi was dropping off a customer at the bustling mall. Two foreign tourists entered the taxi, unaware of the turmoil that…

  • Thailand NewsEx minister refunds Japanese tourist overcharged by tuk tuk driver

    Ex minister refunds Japanese tourist overcharged by tuk tuk driver

    A former transport minister personally compensated a Japanese victim overcharged by a greedy tuk tuk driver in Bangkok with 2,000 baht in cash, declaring it was his duty as a Thai citizen. The Japanese man took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on May 13, to report that he was overcharged by a tuk tuk driver, later identified as 29…

  • Thailand NewsTuk tuk driver faces 90 day suspension for overcharging tourists

    Tuk tuk driver faces 90 day suspension for overcharging tourists

    In a recent development, the tuk tuk driver who overcharged a group of Japanese tourists has been summoned for further questioning on the incident following a swift response from transportation authorities. The driver demanded a fare of 1,500 baht per person for a short journey from Asoke to Thanon Thaniya, totalling a hefty 6,000 baht for the four passengers. In…

  • Phuket NewsEnglish tourist assaults tuk tuk driver over fare dispute in Phuket

    English tourist assaults tuk tuk driver over fare dispute in Phuket

    An English traveller in Phuket has been caught in a troubling confrontation with a local tuk tuk driver over a fare dispute. The incident, which has been widely shared on social media platforms, shows the tourist physically assaulting the driver after accusing him of withholding change. The video clip reveals the English traveller forcefully gripping the driver’s neck and shouting…

  • Thailand NewsFare fight: Phuket tuk tuk driver attacks Thai woman

    Fare fight: Phuket tuk tuk driver attacks Thai woman

    A Thai woman took to social media to accuse a tuk tuk driver on Bangla Road in Phuket of overcharging her foreign friend and attacking her after they refused the service. The Thai woman, Kanyasiri Sisuwan, shared the story about the tuk tuk driver on Facebook on April 15. She said she wanted to seek justice for herself and for…

  • Thailand NewsThai tuk tuk driver fails to help Vietnamese woman after fatal fall

    Thai tuk tuk driver fails to help Vietnamese woman after fatal fall

    A Thai tuk tuk driver fled the scene after a 76 year old Vietnamese woman fell out of his vehicle in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The driver claimed he did not notice the passenger falling, and unfortunately, she later died en route to the hospital. Udon Thani Hospital Rescue Team was alerted to the incident around 3.30pm on…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok tuk tuk driver and tailor shop scam British YouTuber

    Bangkok tuk tuk driver and tailor shop scam British YouTuber

    A British YouTuber warned foreign tourists of a transport scam in Bangkok, recounting his experience when a tuk tuk driver and a tailor shop attempted to swindle him out of money. British YouTuber Phil Bland shared the video when he was scammed on his YouTube channel on May 25 of last year. However, the video recently gained attention on Thai…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man turns heads with Thai Tuk-Tuk rides in Tokyo

    Japanese man turns heads with Thai Tuk-Tuk rides in Tokyo

    A Japanese man, known as Jin From Japan on TikTok, has garnered attention after purchasing a Thai Tuk-Tuk to use as a passenger transport vehicle in Tokyo. He also offers a promotional deal of a free ride for the first three kilometres. Jin revealed his unique travel method in Tokyo, which doesn’t cost a single yen, which is riding a…

  • Thailand NewsThai tuk tuk driver’s fare fight leads to handcuffs in Bangkok

    Thai tuk tuk driver’s fare fight leads to handcuffs in Bangkok

    Police arrested a Thai tuk tuk driver for physically assaulting two foreign passengers on Phloen Chit Road in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok on the night of November 5 after they failed to agree on the fare. Lumphini Police Station officers received a complaint of theft from two foreigners in the middle of the night and rushed to the…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket’s tuk tuk turmoil: Driver busted with ‘Yaba’ stash and axe arsenal

    Phuket’s tuk tuk turmoil: Driver busted with ‘Yaba’ stash and axe arsenal

    A tuk tuk driver from Patong was apprehended by police and charged with possession of 43 methamphetamine pills, known locally as Yaba, and several weapons, including an axe. The 30 year old driver, was arrested on Monday night, October 16, at a checkpoint in front of Patong Hospital. The incident was reported by the Patong Police late the following day.…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket tuk tuk drivers attack Saudi Arabian passenger over service fare

    Phuket tuk tuk drivers attack Saudi Arabian passenger over service fare

    Officers from Patong Police Station arrested three thuggish Thai tuk tuk drivers for assaulting a Saudi Arabian passenger on Rat U Thit Road in Phuket after the foreigner paid them only 300 baht out of 400 baht for a 3-kilometre journey. A video of three Thai tuk tuk driver thugs physically assaulting the Saudi man went viral on Thai social media.…

  • Pattaya NewsTuk-tuk tiff takes a toll: Driver’s wallet lighter after spat with Indian tourists

    Tuk-tuk tiff takes a toll: Driver’s wallet lighter after spat with Indian tourists

    An incident in Patong involving an altercation between a tuk tuk taxi driver and his Indian passengers concluded with the driver being fined 500 baht. This news comes from the Patong Police, who shared with the Phuket Express that a dashcam video capturing the disagreement had circulated on social media platforms earlier this week. The video seemingly depicts a group…

  • Crime NewsPhuket tuk tuk driver shooting sparks alarm in bustling tourist hub

    Phuket tuk tuk driver shooting sparks alarm in bustling tourist hub

    A rivalry between two tuk tuk drivers escalated to violence today when one of the drivers was shot in the stomach and thigh near the entrance of Bangla Road in Phuket. The incident occurred in the vicinity of TaiPan Nightclub, situated on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road, about 700 metres from Patong Police Station. Shortly after midnight, Patong Police were informed…

  • Thailand NewsCrafty Chiang Mai tuk tuk drivers paint pavement yellow to avoid traffic fines

    Crafty Chiang Mai tuk tuk drivers paint pavement yellow to avoid traffic fines

    Crafty Tuk Tuk drivers were caught on camera painting yellow paint over the red lines on the pavement in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand so they could park their three-wheeled vehicles next to Tha Phae Gate without getting traffic fines. Red and white means absolutely no parking, whereas yellow and white means parking there temporarily is permitted. In a short…

  • Phuket NewsTuk Tuk driver caught stealing Swedish tourist’s phone

    Tuk Tuk driver caught stealing Swedish tourist’s phone

    A tuk tuk taxi driver was arrested on Saturday in Patong for stealing an iPhone 14 Pro Max from a Swedish tourist in Patong. According to the Patong Police, Merdzana Pepic reported to the police station that she might have forgotten her mobile phone in a Tuk Tuk taxi. She had taken the tuk tuk taxi earlier in the morning,…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | TAT reveals top things tourists like to do in Thailand

    Thailand News Today | TAT reveals top things tourists like to do in Thailand

    Eating Thai food, Thai massage and spa treatments, going to the beach and visiting historical sites are the most popular activities among foreign tourists, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). A survey, conducted by the TAT, shows that 90.75% want to eat Thai food, followed by 48.23% who want to experience Thai traditional massage and spas, 48.12% prefer…

  • Thailand video newsThailand – Must Try Activities in Thailand for ALL Tourists

    Thailand – Must Try Activities in Thailand for ALL Tourists

    Here are some must-visit and must-do activities, whether it is your first time in Thailand or your 10th! Trying visiting these 8 places or activities to complete the whole Thailand experience. How many of these activities have you experienced? Suggest us some of your favourite activities in the comments section below. 1. Go island hopping in Thailand Thailand travel There…

  • World NewsUK pedicab driver adopts tuk tuk tactics, forced to return lassies’ swindled quid

    UK pedicab driver adopts tuk tuk tactics, forced to return lassies’ swindled quid

    A pedicab driver in London who swindled two female passengers out of 180 pounds has been forced to return the money, after the Westminster City Council requested a crackdown on the city’s bicycle rickshaw “nuisance.” The driver originally charged 18 pounds for a 3 minutes trip, but then increased the price by a factor of 10 at the last minute,…

  • GuidesTravel Thailand authentically via tuk-tuk

    Travel Thailand authentically via tuk-tuk

    For travellers arriving in Thailand, one thing that may be quite interesting is seeing the locals and tourists alike, taking a tuk-tuk around the city. In Bangkok and other large cities especially, you can see the cute little motorbikes that have been turned into carriages, being used as taxis. The Thai tuk-tuk is unofficially a national emblem of the country,…

  • Transport NewsTaxi and transport drivers calling for help from the Thai government

    Taxi and transport drivers calling for help from the Thai government

    Unions of Thai Taxi workers and Thai automobile drivers have handed over an official request to a government labour committee to file a request to the government seeking financial support. Thai Taxi workers passed over their requests to Suthep Yoo-on, the chairman of the Labour Committee officially seeking industry support. Just about all sectors of the country’s transport infrastructure have…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket taxis and tuk tuks under the microscope again after passenger ripped off

    Phuket taxis and tuk tuks under the microscope again after passenger ripped off

    Local Phuket transport and provincial officials are AGAIN trying to tackle the island’s notorious taxi and tuk tuk ‘mafias’, after another passenger complained of being ripped off. The island has a long history of extortionate transport costs for local taxis and tuk tuks, giving Phuket a poor and infamous reputation for over-priced transport and rude drivers. Efforts to attract travellers…

  • South Thailand NewsTuk tuk driver shot multiple times by rival driver in Songkhla

    Tuk tuk driver shot multiple times by rival driver in Songkhla

    A Songkhla tuk tuk driver is in critical condition after a rival driver allegedly shot the man multiple times for taking his customers. 40 year old Chaowalit Phuthaksin allegedly shot the driver 9 times from behind just as the driver was calling out to potential customers. When police arrived to the scene, they found 40 year old Sao Phuangthong on…

  • Transport NewsPowering up tuk tuks for a new era in Bangkok

    Powering up tuk tuks for a new era in Bangkok

    Electric tuk-tuks have been in use in cities around Thailand for some time, but now the Thai Electric Vehicle Association has launched a new post-Covid-19 electric tricycle as an alternative form of public transportation in the “new normal” era, and supports the vehicle to promote Thai tourism after the national lockdown is fully lifted. EVAT sees the three-wheeled transport as…

  • Bangkok News“They were just being playful” – Bangkok tuk tuk driver

    “They were just being playful” – Bangkok tuk tuk driver

    “They were just being playful.” Playful indeed! A couple caught engaging in some spontaneous ‘close-and-personal’ in the back of a Bangkok tuk-tuk has got Thailand’s online community in a fluster. Whilst tourism numbers stagnate and thousands gather in the centre of the city for the biggest political rally in five years, THIS has been the biggest talking point for Thai…

  • Bangkok NewsVideo of couple having sex in Bangkok tuk-tuk goes viral – VIDEO

    Video of couple having sex in Bangkok tuk-tuk goes viral – VIDEO

    Social media users in Thailand have had plenty to say about a video that appears to show a couple having sex in the back of a tuk-tuk speeding through Bangkok. Some would say using this particular mode of Bangkok transport is exhilarating enough without adding anything else into the mix, but the Chiang Rai Times reports that one couple decided…

  • Bangkok NewsSocial media meltdown over tuk-tuk sex trip in Bangkok

    Social media meltdown over tuk-tuk sex trip in Bangkok

    PHOTO: Facebook/Khun-Khachen Thai netizens are in a frenzy over two posted video clips showing a woman sitting on a male passenger’s lap and, it appears, enjoying sex with him in a the back of the tuk-tuk on a Bangkok street early in the morning. The videos have since been taken down (just to save you the effort). There are two…

  • Things To DoTop 10 things to avoid in Thailand

    Top 10 things to avoid in Thailand

    You’ll be spoiled for choice during your visit to Thailand. There is SO much to do. But there are a few things that may be worth avoiding, despite being available, during your time in the Land of Smiles. So, in The Thaiger’s opinion, don’t… 1. Swim at the southern Andaman beaches in the low season Every year about 50 or…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok tuk-tuk driver is caught after over-charging three American tourists

    Bangkok tuk-tuk driver is caught after over-charging three American tourists

    PHOTOS: Tourist Police A tuk-tuk driver, who charged three American tourists 1,500 baht for a trip in Bangkok, has apologised for his actions and admitted to over-charging them. He also faces a hefty fine. Lt Gen Terapon Kuptanond, commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau says, “tourist police had tracked down the accused driver after the JS100 Facebook page posted a…

  • Koh Samui NewsBanyan Tree Samui goes ‘retro’ with the new Tuk-Tuk Bar

    Banyan Tree Samui goes ‘retro’ with the new Tuk-Tuk Bar

    Banyan Tree Samui resort has opened what might be the quirkiest if not the cutest bar in Thailand, a cocktail caravan remodelled from a classic 1960s tuk-tuk. The MP4 Midget is virtually unseen on the streets of Thailand these days. But once upon a time, the “frogs”, as they were commonly nicknamed, were everywhere. Thousands of these 12 HP 350cc…