Guest cialis Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 The BTC ( Bangkok Taxi Cooperative) are currently testing a new meter which if successful will be installed in all of it's taxis within the next three months. The new meters feature a dual button fare system. One button will have a red button with ฝรั่ง written on it in Thai and the other will have a green button saying คนไทย. When a ฝรั่ง passenger gets into the cab the driver will press the appropriate button and the meter will show a base price of 250 baht, as well as this, the meter will automatically increase the kilometer rate to 40 baht per kilometer plus 25 baht a minute waiting time while the taxi is stationary in Bangkok traffic. When a คนไทย uses the same taxi the driver presses the green button and the meter will show the normal 35 baht base charge and the current kilometer rate remains unchanged. Khun Wirot of The Bangkok Cooperative said in an interview today that this is a long overdue development as most Farangs here pay no tax, contribute nothing to the country and are not entitled to Thai prices. Moreover Khun Wirot said that many farangs in Thailand don't seem to mind being charged extra for services, many of them here preferring to pay up to 10 times more than Thai people for the same services and that many of them actually defend this practice using all sorts of statements which he laughingly admitted make no sense to him whatever, However the BTC will happily take their money. Khun Wirot added that if the system is a success, and he sees no reason why it shouldn't be, he expects similar systems to be in place in all of Bangkok's many taxi company's fleets within six months. Khun Wirot added that this will actually be a benefit to Farangs here as it will price local taxi fares closer to prices charged in many of their home countries, making them feel more at home. The BTC now intends to monitor overseas taxi fares on a regular basis and the red button charges will be adjusted accordingly. When Khun Wirot was pressed on the issue of self satisfied smug farangs working here holding work permits and paying taxes etc having to pay the "red button" fares, he said if they can produce a valid Thai ID card or a copy of their work permit and their passport with a valid visa, last years tax return, or a copy of a marriage certificate, citizenship papers or such, the driver will probably still press the red button. Khun Wirot said that they were working on a third button to charge sissy guys an additional 50 Baht start price. Whew on topic !! Quote
Guest stef Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 is this a joke? I guess it is... Not sure what is this all about.. Quote